Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-13
ULSTERITES UP IN ARMS.
GLADSTONIAN SUCCESS TO BE A
SIGNAL FOR WAR.

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are enrolling as volunteers all members
between the ages of 1S aud 90 years, that,
the men will be supplied with arms and
be drilled by old army and navy and police
Officers, and that it Is hoped their numbers
will be augmented by volunteers from
England, Scotland and Canada. The dis
patch also says that arrangements are
being made to obtain arms and ammunl-
! tion.
CoNCEALING ARMS.
IL is stated that the Loyalists In Ulster
are concealing arms, fearing that Mr..
Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, will
order the police to make RAIDS for the pur-
pose OF disarming the people. A leading
| English Liberal has subscribed & 100 to aid
IN buying arms for the Orangemen OF
Armagh. Drill clubs are being formed
Dy the Armagh Loyalists.
Mr.. Chamberlain writes TO the Belfast
| Liberal Association that an ordinary,
Englishman hardly recognizes at present,
the fact that there are two nations In Ire-
| land and that when he does he will see
That 1t would be as unfair to force the
| Ulster Pr0testants TO submit to the
Catholic Natonalists as to expect the
latter to accede without appeal to the
views OF Engllshmen and Scotchmen.
THE PARNELLITEs.
LONDON, May 12.--The Telegraph says
that at a conference Of Parnellites it was
decided not to aid the government In re-
newlng the arms act on the ground that
the NatiOnalists must not prevent the
| Irish from possessing arms. 1t is stated
that the government is willing TO increase
the number OF the occasions for the
attendance OF Irish representatives at
Westminster, but will not consent to any
scheme involving their permanent attend~
ance.
CHAMBERLAIN's ACTIVITY.
A political meeting was held at the city
residence Of Joseph Chamberlain to-day.
Sixty members OF the House OF Commons
were present. Mr.. Chamberlain ex-
| planned the renewal OF his activity against
Mr.. Gladst0ne's home rule bill by saying
that he had been clearly informed last
Saturday that the Premier WAS prepared
| to eXpunge from the measure the clause
excluding Irish representatives. from site
ting at Westminster. and thus maintain
the unity OF the empire, as desired by the
Radicals Mr.. Chamberlain declared that
now nothing short of the withdrawal of
the home rule bill would restore unity
among the Liberals. The meeting unani-
mously adopted resolutions declaring that
those present would oppose the govern
menps Irish bills, az there was not hope
that the measures would be amended in q
way TO make them acceptable TO the folv
lowers Of MIR. Chamberlain.
THE LIBERs,3. REBELS.
Mr.. Caiue, Liberal member from Bar
row-in-Eurness, stated that I02 Liberal
members have promised TO vote against
the home rule bill. He stated that the
governments action on Monday in not
conceding the retention OF ;he Irish rep
resentatives caused many Liberals VINO
had intended TO vote with the government
to change their minds.
MrTTevelyan maintained that home rule
was unfeasIble and opposed to the spIrit
of the age.
Mr.. Ceilings and others denounced the
measure imposed on the opponents OF
the bill. II was apparent ne said, that
the Liberal associations support OF Mr..
Gladstone was to be attributed to a sud-
den burst OF generosity.
The meeting lasted two hours. IL was
unanimously agreed that some sort Of
autonomy should be granted TO Ireland,
but on a basis different from that upon
which MIR. GladstOne's scheme is founded.
The relations between Mr.. Chamberlains
aud Lord Harrington are very cordial.
THE BILLS FAVORED.
At meeting OF the London and COun-
ties Liberal Union to-day resolutions were
adopted iavOring the main principles of
the home rule bill. Several amendments
which were proposed we're Doisily re-
jected. Michael Davitt in an interview
declared that he would rouse the members
OF the National League in Ireland and
America II Mr.. Gladstone yielded TO MIR.
ChamberlaIn's demand for modification
of the home rule bill. In reference
to the opposition OF the people OF
Ulster to home rule, Mr.. Davitt
said scornfully: "Leaye them alone to-
us. We will make short work of those
gentry. They are not Irlshmen but only
English and ScOtchmen who have settled
among us. 1t would be an absurdity to
allow them TO dictate TO Irishmen as to
how Ireland should be governed. The
Nationalists will wage war TO the death
against any bill which does not subiect
Ulster TO the rule OF the statutory Parlia-
ment at Dublin.0
A petition 37l yards long. and signed By
80, 900 women Of Ulster, has been handed
in at the Home Office. II is addressed
to the Queen, and beseeches her to with
hold her assent from any home rule bin
which may be passed. The first three
signatures TO the petition are those OF the
Duchess OF Abercorn, the vile of Bishop
Knox, and Mrs. Henderson. OF Norwood
Tower. Belfast, and they represent re-
speotively the nobility, church aud people
OF Ireland.
NATURE OF THE CONCESSIONS.
The Ministeriallsts say an important.
concession Will be announced In the
House OF Commons tomorrow. The
amendment will, 1t Is said, provide for
full representation OF ireland in the
British Parliament, TO vote on foreign
questions, the budget and customs and
excise measures. The Radical seceders
will be contented with nothing short or
regular representation Of Ireland.
Lord Harrington 10 ready TO form Min
istry OF moderates.
Lord Salisbury has promised bis sup
port, although no Conservatives will JOIN
Lord HartlngtOn's Cabinet.
II is expected that Mr.. Treveyan VIII
Join Lord Harrington. but that Mr.. Cham
berlaln will hold alOOi.
Mr.. GladstOne's supporters threaten 10
bring about dissolution OF Parliament.
but IL Is certain that the Queen would
refuse her assent TO dissolution under the
present prospect Of defeat OF the home
rule bill.
Bank OF Ireland stock rose to-day from
240 10 252.
The General Assembly OF the Presbyte-
rians OF Ireland has prepared an appeal
to the Presbyterian churches In America
20 supper; resistance % home rule.
The second read.n .ng Of the land purchase
bill has been postponed until Monday
next, and II viii probably be further de-
ferred.