Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-05
BRITAIN'S NEW MINISTRY
GLADSTONE OUTLINES HIS IRISH
POLICY.

An Address to ais Midlothian Uonstftu.
ents, Asking Re Election the Occasion
for the statements-Hopea and Fears
OF the Press in Ireland-Ths CabtueA
Generally Approved.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The newspapers Of
Ireland generally interpret the appoints
ment OF John Morley as Chief Secretary
for Ireland to mean the transfer Of power
to Irish rulers, but they say precedentG
warn the people against being too sans
guine.
The Liberals and ConservativeE
changed sides on the meeting OF the House
OF commons to-day. In the House wTitg
were moved for the reelection of meme
bers who have been appointed to Office by
mr. eladstone, except IN the case OF John
Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The House Of Commons adjourned unfit
saturday and the House Of Lords until
Monday.
Mr.. Gladstone will tomorrow issue hi@
election address to the voters Of Mid
lothian, giving the elements OF the poIicV
upon which he asks that the constituencv
return him TO the House OF Commons. te
MI the vacancy caused by the fact OF hid
accepting office.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY.
In this the Prime Minister will stats
that the new government will institute an
inquiry into the entire land question iH
Ireland and into the question whether
there exists any necessity for the intros
ductlon OF any specially coercive meass
ures in legislation for the Irish people.
Dut the main policy Of the government.
the address Will declare, shall ba
70 endeaVOr 10 reach the sources
and seat OF the misehief
generally admitted existent in that couns
try. The following is one OF the sentencee
contained In the address, and one which
indicates pretty plainly the outlines Of
me me irish policy decided upon by Mrs
Gladstone:
Although the difficulties Of the TASK
make 10 impossible to anticipate success
with confidence, we shall draw comfort
from the knowledge that we are engaged
in great work of peace"
NO OPPOSITION TO CHAMBERLAIN.
No opposition will be offered to the re-.
election to Parliament OF Mr. Chambers
lain, President OF the Local Government
Board in the new Ministry.
The appointment OF LORD ROseberry az
Secretary tor Foreign Affairs in Mr. Glads
stones Cabinet is generally approved.
IL Is believed that Lord ROseberrV will
follow the policy pursued by Lord salisl
| bury.
The markets have in no wise been
affected by the announcement OF the come
| position Of the new Cabinet. Egyptian
securities are firm.
CARNARYON's SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, Feb. 3, 3 8A.M.-The Queen.
acting upon the advice OF Premier Glad
stone, will appoint successor 70 Lord
Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland
Reelection writs Will be issued in the
House Of Commons to-day for the remaiu4
der OF the members OF the government,
but Mr.. Morley's writ cannot be issued
TIL Lord Carnarvon has been appointed,
Herbert Gladstone will accept the post Of
Financial Secretary in the War Office.
MoRLEY's OPPONENT.
John Morley's opponent in the recent
Parliamentary election at Newcastle il
preparing TO contest q seat at the coming
reelection.
The outgoing and incoming Ministers
viii exchange their respective seals Of
Office at Osborne Saturday.
Mr.. Chamberlain, In his election ada
dress, says he hopes to devote his atten<
tion 70 the land question. He is willing
70 support any just and reasonable pros
Dosal 10 settle the Irish question in ac<
cordance with the desires OF the peOpla
subject 10 the supremacy OF the crown in
Ireland and the integrity OF the empire.
The Archbishop OF Dublin, in an ad-
dress at Dublin last evening, said be was
personally unacquainted with MIR. Morley.
the new Chief Secretary for Ireland.
but appreciated the kindly spirit
which inspired his speeches and writings
from purely political aspect. Willis
welcoming at the present time under
other circumstances Mr.. Morley's viewa
on matters pertaining TO the church merit
an emphatic protest from every lrisbman
who values the faith OF the Catholic re-
llgiOn.
THREE LEADING QUESTIONS.
In bis address Mr.. Gladstone says there
are three questions concerning Ireland
which demand the attention Of Parlia1
ment--the question Of social order, tha
question OF land reform, and the question
Of self-goVernment. The desire for self
government, be says, must necessarily be
subject to the law OF imperial unity. Toe
government hopes to lind a safer and more
ehectuaA method than coercion to remedy
the social troubles.
The DAILY NelOS interprets the manifes-
to 10 mean that Mr.. Gladstone intends to
deal with the Irish questions In the order
which he had mentioned them. IL thinks
the scheme will secure the unanimous
support Of the Liberals while the Conser.
vatiyes cannot with decency oppose and
Will almost certainly support measures
for the establishment Of social order and
reform Of the land law. The Neics adds
that II Mr.. Parnell really has the welfare OF
his country at heart he Will have an op-
pOrtunlty TO evince his patriotism, but il
be obstructs the completion Of Mr.. Glad
stones scheme Parliament will turn a
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