St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-21
The Irish Satisfied With Gladstone's s
Promise to Outline a Homs-Rule
Policy Next Month.
Slight Irritation Noticed at the Premier's
Appeal to Lord Vesie on the
Irish Question.
a Mantle ofPeace Spread over All by
aPledge Not TO Adopt Coer-
Give Measures.
The Nationalists 20 Declare Their Ul-
timatum on Home Rule on st.
Patrick's Day
white-Winged Peace.

LONDON, Feb. 2O.-It was known before
parliament met that the ministry would
produce no Irish policy. Gladstone's re-
fusal therefore, disappointed nobody.
Chamberlain, cynically frank, said that
they produced aOne Dec sc they had none.
Gladstone intimates that sore declaration
may be expected by April l. In the mean
time evidences of good understanding be-
tween the ministry and Parnell
abound. O'Bren's amendment to
the address asking for assurances
against evictiOns was silently with
drawn. Morley next day announced
that the military would not, as
rule, be used 10 enforce the law. Glad
stones letter 10 Lord Nesie produced
mOmentary irritation among the PaTnell-
ties who complained that he should appeal
10 peer and landlord and president OF the
LOya. Union for aid in determining the
Irish question. They seem since 20 have
perceived that the letter pledged Gladstone
10 nothing. while in measure pacifying
the LOyalists. His definite pledge in the
house of commons that social order shall
not be preserved by coercion has enabled
Panell TO quiet the impatence of his fol-
lowers. One point on which the ministry
begin well is the foreign policy, precisely
where they were weakest before. Lord
ROSeberry's brief statement in the house OF
lords on Thursday is an assurance that the
peace of Europe Will be preserved. six great
powers uniting 10 compel Greece TO abstain
from attacking Turkey. ROseberry eXplic-
lilly acknowledges that the engagements en-
tered into by Lord Salisbury are binding
He promises they shall be enforced, and
not less especially
APPROVES AND AFFIRMS
Salisbury's policy in the East. Gladstone
said substantially the same thing in the
house of commons. The Daily News,
which denounced SaliSbury's warning 10
Greece rs a cOwardly menace. considers a
repetition Of it in identical terms by Lord
ROseberTy only friendly pressure. A bill
giving parliamentary franchise to spinsters
passed a second reading late Thursday
night. by which the Times call sharp
practice in a packed house. We have not
outlined the riots or Sir Charles Dixie.
London continues To discuss both with
animation. ChildeTs' statement i'm the
house of commons, and Salisbusy
speeches in the house of lords were
10y far the most interesting part of the
proceedings of the opening of parliament.
Salisbury cenSured ChildeTs in strong
terms, ridiculed an inquiry conducted by the
chief culprit, and declared that the whole
arrangement for maintaining order i'm Lon
don has broken down lamentably, diSaS-
trously and cOntemptibly. Childers
throws the blame OH Col. Hender-
son. whom apparently. he intends to remove
after the committee have reported. Hen
dersOn's incOmpetency is notorious, but
public opinion still holds Childers response
bic. partly for ignorance Of what was hap
peniug on Monday, but chiefly for inertness
on the two days following. He admits that
his duty was to
CALM THE PUBLIC MIND,
but seems to think that his duty was done
| when he mad taken steps to protect the
! public. but no steps 10 inform the public
| they were safe. The silence of the author
ities secured panic. Childers denied that
the police authorities warned tradesmen
to close their shops on Tuesday and
! Wednesday. There is abundant evidence
that many such warnings were given,
whether authorized or not. at least there
was one case where well-knOwn trades
man applied at Scotland yard for advice
and was told 10 put up his shutters
Childers gives the usual official excuses
for delay in prosecuting the
socialists, and they have the usual
validity. The prosecution, however, for
SeditiOn and melting To riot has begun.
/ The evidence at the hTst hearing in Bow
street on "Wednesday proved strong prima
facie case against uyndman, Burns and
/ others of whose guilt there Is no
moral doubt. Sundry sentimentalists
raise the usual cry against
prosecuting for free speech. but the govern
ment seems disposed to press for convic-
ton. The public is equally disposed to
continue its efforts 10 relieve distress. The
Man ion House fund exceeds $3.50, 000.
Chamberlain, as president OF the local
government board, is pushing inquiries in
every direction as to the nature and extent
l af fhe distress