The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-05
Bits From Britain.

| LONDON, February 4.-Mr. Gladstone
has issued his address to the electors OF
Midlothian. In it, he says there are
three questions concerning Ireland
which demand the attention of Parlia-
meut-the question of social order
the question of land reform and the
question of self-government. The
desire for self-gOvernment, he saws,
must necessarily be subject to the law
of Imperial unity, Government hopes
| to find a safer and more effectu.
method than coercion for a remedy for
the social troubles.
The Daily Nevs interpretS the mani
festo to mean that Mr.. Gladstone in
tendsto deal with the Irish questions
in the order in which he has men
toned them. 1t thinks that the
scheme will secure the unanimous
support of the Liberals, while the Con-
servatives cannot, with decency, or
pose and will almost certainly support.
measures for the establishment of
order and reform of the land-laws, The
Nelrs adds that if Parnell really has
the welfare of his country at heart,
he will have an opportunity to evince
his patriotism. but if he obstructs the
completion of Mr.. Gladstone's scheme.
Parliament will turn ready car to the
proposal of coercive measures. Mr..
John Morley's opponent IN recent
parliamentary election at Newcastle,
in preparing to contest the seat at the
coming reelection. Mr.. Chamberlain,
in his election address, says he hopes
t. devote his attention to the land
question. He is willing to support any
just and reasonable proposal to settle
the Irish question in accordance with
the desires OF he-peopie, subject to the
supremacy Of the Crown in Ireland and
the integrity of the Empire.
Archbishop Walsh, in an address at
Dublin last evening. said he was ger
sonally unacquainted with Mr.. Morley,
the new Chief Secretary for Ireland,
but appreciated the kindly spirit which
inspired his speeches and writings
from a purely political aspect. While
welcoming him, at the present time
under other circumstances, Mr.. Morley S
views on matters pertaining to- the
church, merit an emphatic protest from
every llishman who values the faith of
the Catholic people.
The Queen, acting upon the advice OF
Mr.. Gladstone, will appoint successor
to Lord Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland. 30
Reelection writs will be issued in the
House of Commons to-day fer the re-
mainder of the members of the govern
ment, but Mr.. Morley's writ cannot be
issued till Lord Carnaryon's successor
has been appointed.
MIR. Herbert Gladstone will accept
the post of Finance Secretary of the
War Office.
LONDON, February 4.-The caring in
the Crawford divorce case, wherein Sir
Charles Dixie is correspondent, has
been postponed until next Wednesday.
The principal landlords in Wales have
combined to resist the demand oftheFar-
mers' League for a reduction of % per
cent. in farm rents. In proclaiming
their decision, the landlords declare
they regret that the Farmers League
has adopted the false assumption that
there is a natural antagonism between
the landlords and tenants. The land
lords add that while they are willing to
reduce individual rents, according to
the exigencies of each particular case,
they are determined to absolutely de-
cline to recognize the league.