St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-07
Divers Indications That the Moderate Lib
erals are Drifting Back Under
Gladstone's Wing.
The Parnellites Satisfied With the Out
look for Early Consideration Of
Home Rule.
A Sensational Rumor That Prepare.
tions for Civil War Are Being
Made in Ulster.
Several English Firms Promised RaiIa
way Contracts by the Chinese
Government.
The Liberals United.


LONDON, March 6.-The movement Of
the Moderate Liberals towards a coali-
ton with the Conservatives, which has
menaced Mr.. Gladstone ever since his dec
laration of hOme-rule intentions, has been
checked If not altogether stopped by the
occurrences of the past few days. There
now appears to be well-defined tendency
in the opposite direction. Indicating an ac-
ceptance by the Liberal party as body of
part of Mr.. Gladstone's proposals, and q
truce for the present in regard to the rest
OF them. The differences Of opinions
that have hitherto existed within the
Ministerial circle upon the Irish
land question are also vanishing.
MIR. Trevelyn, secretary for Ireland; Mr..
Chamberlain, president of the local gov.
ernment board, and Earl Kimberly, secre-
tary for India, are now isolated in their
opposition to the scheme to buy out the
landlords, and even Mr.. Chamberlain is in
favor OF the general principle involved. and
differs from Mr.. Gladstone only as to the
details of the application. On the question
of establishing
SEPARATE PARLIAMENT
at Dublin. however. Mr.. Gladstone still
finds sUme of his colleagues differing widely
from him. From the best information OBJ
tanable, and which is undoubtedly correct
in the main, Mr.. Gladstone has deter
mined upon the following program, by
which he hopes to solve the difficult
ties of his task. He had abandoned
the idea OF bringing in definite measure
for home-rule during the present session.
He will, instead, introduce a resolution
solemnly pledging the government to
present bill at the next session providing
for an Irish parliament. Meanwhile the
loD1
engaged in drafting, will be submitted to
the house of commons as soon as it can be
completed and will be the first of a series
of measures which Mr.. Gladstone's tacit
understanding with 8Ir. Parnell requires
him to formulate in the interest of better
government for Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone
relies on the support of the Earl of Carnan-
Won QOrd lieutenant of Ireland under Lord
Salisbury, Lord Ashburne chancellor Of
Ireland ut that time), and a few other
LEADING CONSERVATIVES
to support his plan of land purchases as q
proposition entirely distinct and separate
from any home-rule measures that may be
brought IN hereafter. He also counts with
certainty upon the adhesion of the Moderate
Liberals to the land bill, and the Parnellites
are, it is now understood. willing to post
pone home-rule legislation as desired by
Mr.. Gladstone, on condition that the house
of commons will uneQuivocally pledge it,
self to the resolution to consider at the
next session whatever home-rule measure
Mr.. Gladstone may bring forward.
Some letters OF a sensational
character from Belfast Orange
club man to his friends in England have
just been made public. They declare that
preparations are going on in Ulster for the
civil war, which is believed to be impend-
ing as an inevitable accompaniment Of
hOme-rule legislation by England. Accord
ing to the correspondent, there are already
so, 600 men ready to take the field, and
offers in thousands are constantly being
received from Englishmen who are ready
and anxious to serve under the Loyalists in
the anticipated struggle against the oppres-
sion of their fellow countrymen of different
political and religious beliefs. These adj
vices, however. are
UNSUPPORTED By ANY INFORMATION
in the possession of the government. Ad-
vices from Shanghai are to the effect tn at
the policy of the Chinese government to-
ward foreign railway and other enterprises
for the development of the Flowrey King
dom are to undergo a change. Several
English firms have just been promised rail-
way contracts with the government, and
the authorities at Pekin have instructed
L
Chinese envoy to England. to nego-
tiate with London bankers for special
loan to be devoted to railway
building in China, and also for another loan
for the construction of improved dockyardS
at the principal Chinese ports. A large an d
Anglo Chinese firm has also signed a con-
tract to build dockyard at Port Arthur,
supplying materials and complete plant
for ship building and repairing. Offers
have further been invited from English
firms for the construction Of similar
works at the naval stations at Weihaiw
and Che Foo. Marquis Tseng. who
has long been the leading representative
of China in the Western world is about to
leave the diplomatic service and become
chief of the Chinese admiralty. The enc
cOuragement received by English contrac-
tors is believed to be the result of his in
fiuence with the government. At the same
time the German merchants and investors,
who have recently been in high favor are
being tabooed, and the representatives Of
German manufacturers find it difficult to
maintain their foothoold.