New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
LIBERALS TO OPPOSE THE "PLAN."
BUT THEY WOULD SUSPEND EvICTIoNs.

MIR pARNEIL ON THE sITUATION-HE WILL AT
TACK THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, Dec 22.-An interchange of views be-
tween Mr.. Gladstone and his colleagues Of the
last Liberal Cabinet on the attitude to be adopted
by the Liberal party at the opening OF Parlla-
ment has resulted in an agreement to support
the Gov ernment in all legal efforts to suppress
the anti rent campaign. but to urge the lmrne
date enforcement of some form Of Mr. Parnells
bill for the suspension of evictions. The Glad
stCne circle is irritated over the action OF Messrs
Dillon and OBrien and the anti-rent leaders have
been warned that there is no chance that the co
operation of Mr. Gladstone will continue unless
they submit TO Mr.. Parnell, who, desirous OF
common policy with Mr. Gladstone. is suspected OF
aiming TO suppress the "Pan of Campaign" Inc
Fall Mall Gazette" declares that both Mr. Glad
stone and Mr. Pa nell no longer in accord
with their followers. who il says, unless they
discover and amend their error, will fni them
selves when Parliament meets without even the
r,np Of a marty Nat,rithstandinr nj, Mr. parneiPa
dis leasurc Messrs. Dillon, O'Bren and Healy con-
tinue their anti-rent tactics
Mr. Gladstone denies that Mr. Parnell has ever
visited him at Hawarden
DuRIIN Dec. 22.-It can be authoritablvely
stated that Mr. Parnell is convinced that the
position of the Irish tenantry is worse now IMAM
when he introduced his anti-eViction bill 1hat
the .'Plan of Campaign has as asserted, procured
abatements in rents where everything else has
failed he regards as improbable lie thinks IL
remal lyable that the Government should propose
a coercion bill. as the entire absence OF crime
leaves no excuse for coercion The suppression
of the Irish National League would inevitably re
suit in the formation Of secret societies that would
rival one another in the commission OF crime.
AMI thus make it necessary for the landlords to
ask Parliament for further coercive powers. The
present situation says Mr.. Parncll, points strongly
to the probability of the Government being
onliced TO introduce bill reducing rents to the
standard fixed by the recent decisions of the
Land Commissioners. also admitting leaseholders.
The Governments illegal method of reducing rents
through General Bulers action failed except where
/" assisted" by moonligbters or the /" Plan Of Cam
paign"
Mr. Parnell will lead a strong attack upon the
whole policy and action of the Government toward
Ireland at the opening of the coming session OF
Parliament. The organ of the Irish Loyal and
Patriotic Union asserts that Mr. OBrien visited
London secretly fortnight ago and had con-
ference with Mr. Paruell
At meeting of tenants at Magherafelt IN Lon
donderry, to-day, Mr.. PinkeIton, NJ. T., for
Galway. informed his hearers that the Plan of
| Campaign" had been abandoned and urged them
TO form tenants defence societies" the payment
of rents to which the Government would be unable
| to prevent.
The ant-rent agitation in Ulster is spreading
daily and many tenants are joining the movem ent
for lower rents. To-day the tenants on two large
estates in the province made demand TOT 20
| per cent reduction in their rents.