The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-14

must be supported Lord Salisbury is the best
man we have"
"And Gladstone the worst"
sYesn
"And he is coming back to poweria
For time. probably"
'What then2"
He will make confusion worse confounded
1t he stays in long enough we shall have an In
surrection in Ireland, war in Europe and a
mutiny in India!"
Good night!" said; and hope he enjoyed
his chop. His opinions are trfe wild. perhaps,
but they are the opinions nevertheless of many
sober, serious. thoughtful and capable men. 1t
looks as If we are going to shoot Niagara The
question is. Vino will pick mp the piecesl
Inc change was unexpected In society. Vanity
Fair had made its arrangements for Lord Sails
bury to go on during the season 1t had sent
out its dinner arrangements fixed it's receptions.
Liberal and Conservative political and social.
In these very early days of the season these
social gatherings as rule arc political; they be-
long to what is called the parliamentary season.
and are chiefly in the interest of political parties,
reunions of parliamentary forces TIE resigna
tion of Lord Salisbury has upset the whole busi-
ness, and many social routs and high jinks"
have been countermanded, and ''hieh- toned
ladies" are returning to their snug
ing season, which closes with series of
gay parties, balls and dinners There will be a
sort of hiatus now in the parliamentary season.
1t began too early. and we shall now date it from
trance Of Mr.. Gladstone will not enhance the
social success of the season, but it will give an
added excitement to public affairs. London will
hate the change, for London disbeleves in Mr.
Gladstone; but the country will like 1t. for the
country is welded to party men and is more en-
thusiastic in its political life than London is
The truth is London more of the game than
the country does and knows what arrant hum
bug it all is.
Whether Mr.. Parnell represents in truth the
Cf hn ptC x,o% NH fbor 10
following have been elected by undue influence
and In many cases through terrorism; whether
they are a mob or party, 1t is agreed on all
hands that large measure of self government
should be granted to Ireland; it is neither a
Tory nor a Liberal view that Irishmen should
have hand in the management of theis own
affairs England is not afraid to make Irishmen
judges. ministers generals. and Irishmen by
their ability fill many of Englands highest places
at home and abroad. If Mr. Parnell does not
overreach himself. if he is the earnest patriot his
friends claim that he is. he will extract
from the present situation such measure
OF practical home rule, but under another
name. as will satisfy the most sanguine hopes Of
those Irishmen who neither wish for nor strive
for repeal of the union But at the present
moment unfortunately, few men seem to have
faculty OF keeping their heads COOL Mr.. Parnell:
1T must be admitted, has a great temptation to
be feverish, a strong inducement to be exacting.
AS long since pointed out he is master of the
situation. But sometimes things are at their
worst when they look most rosy; danger is near
when we think we are most prosperous. Mr..
Parnell has not only himself to control but
great following to command and to guide, and
just now the most serious and startling news is
coming continually from ireland. The National
League is holding courts in many districts. and
openly trying and condemning to le boycott all
who resist or are suspected of resisting the
league Some of the cases appear to be very hard
on the condemned, and nobody knows what
tyranny may be practiced on spiteful and mali
cious information. Some of the accounts of the
cases of boycotting enforced by the league read
like old pages out of the history Of the French
Revolution. Whether the remedy is coercion or
home rule, the evils of the present state of
things are something beyond belief to the aver
age Englishman on this side of ST. Georges
channel Mr.. Gladstone believes he can cut
things to rights. I think it was Mrs. Partington
who attacked the ocean with mop.