Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17
The IRISH QUESTION
Must be Met and DoWned or the
Government
Will Meet With Universal COndem.
nation and Scorn.
The Colonial Policy of De Ffeycinst
---Gsrmany's Affairs.

LONDON, January l6. The Times this
morning recognizes that the Irish question
must receive the immediate attention Of
the new Parliament In spirited lead.
ing article it urges the necessity Of the
Conservative party at once facing the is.
sue. 1t says the Conservatives cannot
shrink or postpone decisive action. II
they attempt to remain in Office without
making vigorous effort tc grapple with
the Irish difficulty it will result
in their prompt and unequivo.
cal condemnation. Universal scorn
will be their portion if they give their op,
nents a chance to overthrow them without
stalking their existence on bold defense
OF the Union. Such course would be
worse than blunder. 1t would be crime.
The government should not hesitate to
challenge the verdict OF the hcuse Of Com
mons on the question oi Home Rule Ii
cannot be doubted that :hey would obtain
an immense majority in iavor OF main.
ing the integrity OF the Empire.
DISPUTE At THE CABINET MEETING.
LoSpoy, January I6.-Yesterday's spec.
ial Cabinet Council lasted from go 10
$40 p. m, and was the longest session
which hos been held since Lord Salisbury
came into office. Every member of the
Cabinet was present, including the Earl
OF Csrnavon, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland,
who has re opened his town house in Port.
man Square ami seems TO have left
Dublin for good. The chief, if
not the sole topic OF discussion, WAS
the Irish question. Ii is said that there
vas somewhat angry dispute between
Lord Randolph Churchill and Lord Ash.
bourne, the Lord Chancellor OF Ireland
The latter advocated stringent measures
of coercion, saying that 'hey were deman.
ded by the condition Of the country and
would bring to The support N the Govern
ment the Orange membcrs from Ulster
and many moderate members, thus ena.
bling the GoyernAe;t 10 defeat the Par.
usllites. Lord Randolph, Speaking from
bis own observation md from the state.
ments in many Iette.5 which he had received
from all paris oi Ireland, denied that there
was any such general coalition Of dis.
order az to warrant the an y'ment OF ex.
cep,ional laws. lie said that the land
question and the economic interests of Ire
land had beer sEamefli!g neglected where
they had not been oUtrsgeouslv bungled.
If these were dealt with III a spirit Of visa
craftsmanship, the country would not only
be peaceful, bu! prosperous ard contented
under the laws which proved sufficient tor
the rest Of the kingdom. hs 10 the mum.
erical advantage to TIE government he
said il was absurd 10 ar- Ge that sixteen
ulster Oraugemen aud i,g yacillsting
Wings could ofsa: the e;ghtysx Parnel.
ltes and the bulk Ci ;ho Radicals who
could be attracted By modern measures,
THE COLONIAL POLICY or NJ rEErcINEl.
PARIS, January IL In tho Chamber OF
Deputies to-day H. de Hsryciuet the Pre-
mier, announced rha, the Government had
decided upon the Inauguration o! less
adventures colonial policy than that pur
sued by his predecessors in Office. His
remarks were received with great favor, be,
ing loudly applsuded By the majority OF
Deputies present
BoYcoTTING 70 ~ CONTINUED.
LONDON, January lG In regard TO the
resignation Of En-! Cs-bSrven as Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland, the Government Of
ficisls will no, admit that the mIldress OF
his administration has resulted in failure.
They say that the ordinary law hos suihced
for every emergency that has arisen in Ire
land, except for the suppression Of boycot
ting. Under the Coercion oct the con
epiracy @. two or more persons 10 perse
cute another by the process known s5 boy.
cottng was made O crime. Under the or
dinsry law it is simply misdemeanor. II
extra powers are required by the Dublin
Government 10 suppress boyco;tng, this
feature OF the Coercion act will probably
be revived. The Parnelltes will resist this
legislation tooth ard nail, but their resis
tanca will be futile, because large pro.
portion OF the Moderate Liberals will sup
port the measure. The parnellites boast,
however, lldl uO HttlcI III" n'ilberbl tuc
laws may be made, there will be found
plenty Of ways and means CT eyading
them They say it cannot be made a
crime for one man to refuse to speak to
another, to buy his goods, or TO sit il
church with him. Because several per
sons do these things simultaneously it
does not follow that they have conspired
TO do SO. and anyway conspiracy is one Of
the hardest things in the world to prove
TRADE OF SAMOA ~ rASGEk.
LONDON, January IG-Thc colonial
agents here generally admit tat British
merchant will lose the trade ofthe Samoan
ialands, d they have virtually lest that Of
Raiatea to the French unless they prompt,
ly resolve TO purchase the German com
mercial interests ca those islands. These
interests we.o valued in 1883 ut E250,000,
and a7e now probably worth $500 600.
Tne colonists believe that America would
not object 10 this transaction if freedom Of
trade were secured.
ODE MADE CARDINALS.
Rome, January 1.-THE rapal Nuncios
Of Paris. Vienna and Madrid will be made
Cardinals in March next.