The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-06
TURN THE TORIES OUT.
4 21as& 3 L.
VIII Wholesale Settlement Of the Land
Question Be Pro-
posed 2
sextonfs Great Speech and Parnell's Quiet
Satisfaction There
with.

5eXtonss Great iopeecl allu IaIuaAi = Sllasb
Satisfaction There
with.
London allyices OF the past week are
OF no uncommon interest The appolnt-
ment of Mr.. w. lei. Smith to be. Chief
Secretary for Ireland shows that the
ministerial policy Is at q standstIA. lie
may or he may not do something ac-
cording as events dictate. In tbs tnean-
time his visit to Ireland in order to in
form himself serves as All excuse for de-
lay. Whatever he does be will get his
leng-sought reward peerage---When
the ministry goes out. 1t is said that
his private idea Of the situation is TO
proclaim the league on tina enc hand
and 80 propose a wholesale settlement
of the land question, involving the IS
sue of some e2o, 900 900 in 5 pen cent.
dehentuEes to enable tenants To pur-
chase holdings with, on the cthsTs But
the chances are that the present minis
try will not get beyond a proclamation
Of the league. The Irish members ex-
pe;t, and perhaps it will come next
week. If MIR. Gladstone, as it
now seems likely that he can do, can
hold his panty, he has the situation in
his hands. The Irish parliamensarians
stand ready to put him IN power when
ever he says he is ready The plan is
to do this on non-Irish question, SO
that there win be no proyocation to
dissolve. The chances are now that it
will be on a ministerial demand that
precedence be given to the considers
ton Of new rules for the Commons, but
it may be on Mr.. Jesse Ceilings pro-
posed amendment regretting that the
Queen did not mention the agricultural
laborers CT their desire for allotment
legislation. Whichever pretext he pre-
fers Mr.. Gladstone has only to give the
word. The sole guarantee that the
Irish ask is chat he demonstrates that
he is able to form a ministry. There is
more in this than meets the eye. It is
known that the Queen is violently en-
RACED at Mr.. Gladstone. One of the
chief ministers, in q private talk the
other evening, reported her as saying
she would rather go to tils scarold ike
Charles than send for him again TO form
a ministry Her avowed intentl on is 20
summon Lord Harrington in case The
Tories retire, and the bait Of the Prem
iership supported by Torlesand NYhigs,
has been assiduously ianglsd IN his his
face for fortnight back. At first he
liked the idea 1t is now reported that
he has weakened. 1t is declared upon
good authority from his own side that
he Saturday informed Mr. Goschen
that in view Of the debate on the ad
dress and the speeches of Mr.. Gladstone
and Mr.. Parnell he must insist on oc-
cupying an entirely unpledged and in
dependent position ia regard to the
projected Wing bolt There is a report
that he will go on a fishing trip until
the debate is closed. At any rate the
Irish insist that it must be Mr. Glad
stone himself for whom they will turn
the Tories out. They are ready the
moment he has squared matters with
Lord Harrington and got his party in
hand. 1t is not beyond the range of
possibilities that struggle between
the Crown aud the Commons will be en-
gaging the attention OF the world q
fortnight hence Sexton's great speech
is winning the member for Sligo praise
from all sides. Mr.. Gladstone, who
never once took his eyes Oft the speak
OF during its delivery, pronounced it a
bit Of real eioqnence that actually
charmed him. Mr Parnell came in
during its delivery, and the pleased
look on his face told how well he was
satisfied with the effort of his eloquent
lieutenant At It's aose Chamberlain,
In very significant manner, advanced
up the aisle and complimeDted the Irish
orator, While the thunderous applause
every now and then of the Irish benches
showed how proud his colleagues were
of Mr.. sexton. At the outset the MEM
ber for Sligo accused the cabinet Of TAX
ing mp coercion as revenge IN Ireland
for the result of the elections. Answer
ing Lord Randolph 0hnFcfnli, MIR. Sex
ton SAID that he Lord RaIdolphj and
tie government had deliberately excit-
ed false hopes IN the Irish people while
the election proceeded. He added: The
language of the Queens address is not
duly regardfui Of the fraedom Of the
House Of Commons or Of the usage.
custom and spirit of the British Consti-
ti1tion The party wilo present them
selves as guardians of the constitution
have advised the sovereign TO depart
from the constitutional course of wait
ing upon the action of the House. and
to declare in advance the opposition OF
the sovereign to certain bill before
the Houses have proceeded to consider
such bill. A rising in arms by the
rebel population Of Roumelia is concIu-
siVe proof TO tue royal mind OF the JUS
tiee OF their cause, but the election by
hve-siXIilS Of the population of Ireland