New-York tribune., 1886-08-22
THE TORY BEGINNING.
,opp RANDOLPH CHURcHILEs SUCCESS.

u.sp-sHARP OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERN
wsNI's poLICY-THR CHICAGO CONVENTION
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
1oxpox. Aug. 2l.-The opening of Parliament
hos nroduced 40, eral surprises The substance VI
,be Queens Speech was of course known oeiore
- and ts almost exclusively historical character
vas accepted as a proof that the Government na'
Mo nolicy and meant to carry it ous Mr.. Gladstone
ro0o according to custom Immediately after the
,over and scconder of the address, whose speechcs
have never any significance. He had' tneroio'''
nothing but the Royal Message as his text anu
smoke briefly He said little beyond reailrp'ine n''
rna,terable conviction that his own Home huie
ro,;cv was wise. Then Lord Randolph Churchi''
.u;a csrera, establishment -unfolded the whole
ministerial programme. The effect OF tnese '"o''''
was that the Government got its scherne oeioio ''
conntrv without criticism from the only man hke'y
20 affect the opinion of the country. MT uiao-
..o,e could not under the rules of the House speak
. sscond time on the same motion. Not in vain mas
Lord Randolph Churchill studied uncer the OLD
Parliamentary hand"
The substance of these proposals as we'll as the
manner of introducing them was surprise. The
announcement that Sir Redvers Butler would be
sent to Kerry was not perhaps altogether disaste-
ful to the Parne!lites They have long complained
that Kerry had got out of hand and that the League
was unable to stop outrages even when outrages
vsre ipiurinp the cause in England; but they
- - Chur
ing that il Sir Redvors Butler could not keep order
the Government would ask Parliament for further
mowers. That the Parnellites consider. will be
playng their game. They laughed still more at
the proposed Royal Commission to inquire into the
condition of the land question generally.
Lord Randolph Churchill. however, showed his
nsual shrewduess in saying that the Government
took their stand on Mr. Glalstone's Land Act of
1881. That does not embarrass Mr.. Parnell who
long since told the Irish tenants that judicial rent
was no more sacred than any other rent; but it
puts the Gladstonians in difficulty. Sir William
Harcourt yesterday tried to meet it by quoting Sir
James Cards celebrated declaration that since the
Land Act the prices of produce have so diminished
that half million of tenants are unable to pay
rent. Sir James Card, however, afterward
dsowned or modified this statement which he
called unguarded.
What the Ministry mean to do apparently IS to
enforce the law as it stands and to enable the land
lords TO evict if they choose. The Freemans Journal
responds that this will exasperate the country that
the payment of rents is impossible and that vast
body of evicted tenants will be terrible peril to
social order during the coming winter Lord Ran
dolph Churchill seems ready to face this risk. He
does not believe that majority of the tenants are
unable to pay or will refuso to pay rents when ney
see the Government determined to enforce the law.
So of public works involving large expenditure
ard the employment of great numbers OF people.
the Parnetes call it bribe. The Tories reply:
Z These public works are what you yourselves
asked for" ave did," rejoin the Irish members,
Z but if you suppose going TO accept charity
n lieu of Home Rule you are grievousiy mistaken"
Tie Liberals urge further that all this Royal Com
mission business proves that Lord Salisbury really
has no policy. or as the Irish put it more viva
consy, the dull expedient of commission is the
idea.lsm of Cobble"
Sharp as the Opposition criticism is, the Ministry
cannot have expected that their schemes would
please either the Gadstonans or the Parnellites
Lord Salisbury keeps repeating that the country
gave HIM mandate to maintain the Union and TO
enforce the Law. 1t is to his majority and not to Mr..
Gladstones minority that he addresses himself. and
there is no sign that any section of the coalition
on which the majority depends is dissatisfied. The
Literal Unionists signify their assent 10y complete
silence. The question behind all these now put for
ward is what substantive measures for tie relief of
Irish discomfort the Government will propose when
they meet Parliament next February.
Mr.. OConnor's clever speech last night which
Mr. Gladstone frequently cheered. probably fore
shadowed the declaration to be expected next
week from Mr. Parnell. Rents said Mr.. O'Conno
in Substance cannot be paid and will not be paid. |
He insisted with great acuteness that the Land Act
Of 1881 was never intended to be final 1t fixed |
judicial rents for fifteen years. and what the House
had now to decide was whether the term of revs- |
lou was not too long
Lord Randolph Cburchilps first appearance as |
leader OF the House by consent was a sue
Cess. He spoke probably better than ever before, |
with not less point, incsivencss and readiness and
with more dignity of tone. The free lance has dis
appeared Instead. arrives the leader with a sense
oi responsibility, with great debating power and
with abundant capacity for taking large views Of
great questions. The Gladstonians omitted their
personal demonstration against the
author of the Paddington manifesto The House
listened closely throughout, though Parnellite
laughter was frequent.
ihe tact that Mr.. Gladstone walked out in the
NN'' VI Lord Randolph ChurchilPs speech may
~ ono more proof that he docs not think nolitics