St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-21
IN PAksL1ANa EMF.
The Fisheries QuestiOu--A Lively
Debate on the Irish Issue.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-Sir J.. Ferguson,
in the house of commons this evening to
E. Z. Gourley, Gladstonian member for
Sunderland, stated that negotiations for
the amicable settlement of the Northwest
Atlantic fisheries disputes were proceeding
between England, the United States and
Canada. 1t was not intended by either
country, added the under secretary, to APP
point joint commission to amend the
treaty of 1918. Replying to Frederick
Saeger Hunt. Conservative member for
West Marlboro, Sir j. Ferguson said the
government was unaware that Russia
had, as alleged, either occupied, or threat
ened to occupy, Port Lazereff. NJ. De
Giers, Russian foreign minister, had, added
the under secretary. informed Sir r. d.
MOWER. British ambassador to ST. Peters
burg, OH July 25. that the statement that
Russia had occupied, or intended to oc-
cupy, Port Lazeretf was unfounded.
Thomas Power O'Connor maintained that
Lord Randolph ChurchilPs speeches were
the original cause of the Belfast riots.
Cheers. Every man who had lost his
life in the riots was
THE DTPE AND VICTIM OF CHURCHILL.
Continuing, he said that commission
ought to be appointed to inquire into the
actions of the Primrose league, which, he
said, was guilty at the election Of boycott
ing and intimidation. He said that a vast
majority of the Liberals were supporters of
the Gladstone scheme, which, although it
had been temporarily checked, would nev-
itably meet with ultimate success The
Conservatives were too Sanguine if they
thought the electoral decision upon policy
supported by three of the four counties was
final and irrevocable, He further said that
the policy of the government of inquiring
into the judicial rents was illogical and i'm
practicable, because the commission could
not complete its report before the spring,
while the evil existed now and the crisis
would come in November. Many men and
women in Ireland would be beyond relief
before spring. Regarding the government
plan of aiding public works in Ireland, he
said it would cost more than Mr.. Glad
stones much-abused scheme. Mr.. OCOn-
nor objected to disguised aims"
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT,
he said, was a declaration of war against
the thrice-repeated verdict of the Irish peo-
pie. 1t was a decree of starvation for
hundreds of thousands of tenants. 1t
would lead to jobbery, decentralization and
the squandering of public moneys and
British taxpayers would be the ultimate
losers. Cheers. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt said that boycotting was one of
the greatest social crimes. Lord Salisbury
had said in his speech at Newport that the
ordinary law was inadequate to suppress
boycotting. How then did the government
propose to suppress it without coercion?
The only way was by removing the cause.
The people must be in sympathy and har-
mony with the government. The Irish ma
tional sentiment must be gratifed. ireland
must be treated like Canada. The people
knew what they wanted. He accused Lord
Randolph Churchill of melting landlords in
his speech last evening to exact the utmost
farthing of rents by promising the assist
ance Of the whole
ARMED FORCES OF THE KINGDOM.
Such language was the greatest possible
incitive to disorder. Cheers. The late
government, however a failure in other
respects, never encouraged eviction. The
Tories seemed to have only one panaeea-
royal commissions. 1t was impossible any
longer to bride Ireland with gold to abandon
her national demands. He (Harcourt) be-
lieved that the principle of equal local self
government for the three kingdoms was a
false principle. He quoted the opinions Of
DiSraeli aud Salisbury to the effect that the
system of governing ireland should be the
reverse Of that of governing England. Mr..
Harcourt contended that Ireland did not
want such local Self-government as was
proposed. The Liberals intended to con-
tinue to appeal against the recent electoral
verdict The policy of the government
| was based upon great errors of principle
and was altogether inapplicable and i'm
practicable. Parnellite cheers.
In the house of commons on Tuesday
next, during the debate on the address in
reply to the queens speech, Mr.. Parnell
will move an amendment with reference to
| the land question. including the suspension
of evictions.
The debate was adjourned on motion of
Mr.. Labouchere. Mr.. Gladstone congratu-
lated Mir. O'Cennor upon his effective ora
| ton. Mr.. Sexton will defer the raising of
| the question of the riots until the debate OH
| Mr.. Parnelrs motion is closed. 1t is stated
| that the Parnellites will discuss the esti-
mates line by line in order to prolong the