Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-20

primary responsibility. He said that il
it was supposed that anything that had
happened had produced the slightest
change In his convictions regarding the
late governments Irish policy he was
AFRAID ne was unable to afford
the slightest announcement on
that point Cheers What had hap
pened, he continued, had rather confirmed
his strong belief that he had not erred in
the main principles of his scheme. Mr.
| Gladstone said he thought the late oppo-
sitlon had dealt hardly with the late gov
| ernment in pressing them for their Irish
policy. but he would not retaliate. sire.
land" he said, ''is the question of the
day, and the sooner this question is set
tied the sooner will the House he able to
dispose OF the arrears of legislation before
it," [Cheersl
LORD CHURCHILL's STATEMENT.
Lord Randolph Churchill, upon rising,
said he hoped the statement he was about
to make would satisfy the House. After
taunting Mr.. Gladstone on his readiness
to resort to coercion, which he said the
eX-Premier had In former times displayed,
he stated that the government had come
to the conclusion that the adoption of CO.
ercive measures for Ireland would be un-
wise. The Ministry wished the question
| of local government to be treated as
a question affecting the United Kingdom.
In regard to Belfast, the government
| would take care that crime should not
become chronic there as was ttheicase in
some other parts of Ireland, nor would
the government tolerate any attack upon
| the Royal Irish C0nstabulary ,awhOse SER
vices were deserving OF praise. The Min.
| istrY were determined to restorelorder in
Belfast, and would shrink from no re-
! sponsibillty in order to attain that end
without delay.
KERRY's RULER.
| With reference to Kerry, he said the
J Ministry had resolved to send there a
| special military officer of high rank, in
vested with such powers as would enable
| him to restore order. The moment the
| governments became conscious that
| further powers were necessary, they
would summon Parliament to their as
sistance. Regarding the land question,
he said the government were notprepared
to adopt judicial rents, fixed by Land
| Commissioners, as they were considered
too high. For all present purposes the
| Ministry would take their stand on the
land act Of 1881 as final settlement
At the same time the gov ernment
had decided TO appoint Royal Commis-
sion derIsive laughter on the ParnellitG
| benches Ito make careful inquiry dur
ing the ensuing autumn and winter into
the working of the existing land system
in Ireland. The government did not in
| tend TO deal with the land question by
| making any reduction in rents. That was
contrary to their policy.
TO SEEK INFORMATION.
The government, he continued, also
proposed to utilize the autumn and win
| ter by procuring the best Information OBJ
| taiuable regarding Irish industries. They
| proposed TO appoint a small commission
Of three gentlemen OF position and eXper-
ience who would be able to give cOnclu|
sive Information to the government on
| such points as the creation Of deep sea
fishery on the west coast, harbors of
refuge, extension Of railways, arterial
drainage, etc. Continuing, he said the
government intended to devote the recess
to careful consideration Of thd
question of local government for
all three kingdoms. They hoped
that when Parliament reassembled
In February they would be prepared to
submit definite proposals on that most
| important Of all queets9ns. In cOnclu-
sion he said that tbs gesernment took the
verdict of the e0uutry IN favor of main
tanning the unien as final and irrevocable.
Upon that verdict they based their policy,
and by that policy they both as govern
ment and as a party would stand or fail.
rCheers.
| MISTAKEN FOR AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
During the recess of the House OF Com
mons this afternoon, and when the cham
ber was nearly deserted, the clerk noticed
upon one OF the Parnellite benches a mTs-
| ferrous looking brown paper parcel. The
officials OF the House and number OF
policemen were hastily summoned, and
they Immediately held a solemn council to
devise plan OF action. One OF them
picked up the supposed internal machine
and suspiciously applied 1T to his ear to
ascertain whether he could detect
any ticking In the interior. The rest OF
the party stood near by in state OF sus-
pense. The whole formed very dramatic
scene. Finally one OF the officials man.
| fully seized the parcel, hastily carried 1t
10 an out house and examined IL. 1t
contained some iron bolts that were used
| as missiles during the recent riots in Bel-
fast.
INTERFERENCE OF THE PEERS.
Charles Bradlaugh moved ia the House
of Commons tbIs evening that the ses-
| sional order declaring interference Of the
peers in the elections for members OF the
House OF Commons a high infringement
of the liberties and privileges OF the Com
| mons be not renewed this year. lie said
the order was constantly treated with
contempt, and was therefore practically
| useless, and might as we'll be abandoned
If 1t was not TO be enforced. he pointed
| out the very active interference IN
! behalf of the Tory and Unionist candi-
dates, and against the Gladstonians, by
the Earls OF Westminster, Leicester and
Montague, and the Dukes Of Norfolk and
Argyll IN the counties OF Chester, Nor
folk, Bucks and Argyll during the recent
elections, and contended that If the peers
we're TO be permitted thus TO defy the an
cient and much boasted rights OF the
| Commons the latter might as well ex.
punge the sessienal order and save them.
selves from occupying a ridiculous posi-
tiOn. Mr.. Bradlaugb contended that the
| Earls and Dukes ho had mentioned had
viol ated the order wilfully during the
past campaign.
SUPPORTED BY THE PARNELLTTEs.
All the Parnellites supported Mr.. Brad
laughs motion.
Charles Russell, Liberal, gave notice
that he would introduce bill TO enable
leasebold and tenant farmers who were
not included in the Gladstone bills to
claim the benefits Of the land acts. The
Irish Conservative members Of the House
held meeting last night az which u was
decided to ask leave 20 introduce bills re-
lating TO leasehold farms, linen trade, etc.
CHURCHILL FEARS OBSTRUCTION.
Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking fer
the government, asked If he was correct
In stating that Mr.. Bradlaugn mad init
mated an intention to obstruct tue busI-