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the throne.
The Tories, ever since Thursday, have
been disconnected with Salisbury. They
accuse him of everything bad pollti-
cally, but principally of want OF
courage in delaying to offer coercion
proposals. The upshot of the develop
ments resulting from the Queens speech
will probably be the proposal OF measures
certain to secure defeat OF the Govern.
ment If the Government is defeated
Salisbury may than either resign or re-
main in power, and order new
election, or "appeal to the country"
II he resigns, of course Mr.. Gladstone
viii be called upon to form q cabi-
net. 1t has been urged by the Tories that
Salisbury should, in the event OF
defeat In Parliament, order new
election for the purpose OF running the
Irish party by the expense. The Queen
favors this plan, and, in order TO insure
its success, would redouble coercion In
Ireland sin order to secure free cleo
tions," but there is reason to state that
Salisbury is opposed to 1t, because OF It's
injustice and because he believes that the
Parnelltes would really increase their
membership. He is at present disposed
to resign on the first occasion which pre-
sents itself and throw the whole burden
of settling the Irish question upon DIR.
Gladstone.
The cabinet, at'their meeting Yesterday,
decided to give precedence in the parlia-
mentary business to the proposal to
change the rules Of procedure. AS this
contains clause making one hundred
votes instead of forty necessary to mo-
ton to adjourn before business, 1t is pos
sible that it may prove the downfall OF
the ministry, because the Parnellites be-
lieve it is intended to deprive their eighty
six members of their present power to
lawfully obstruct business, and will OPP
pose it and insist on the Liberals helping
them defeat the Government. Salisbury
has declared that he will resign the mo-
ment the Parnelltes and Liberals COM
bine, and they will perhaps give him an
opportunity of carrying out his desire to
relinquish office.
Lord Harrington, Secretary for War In
Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet, has decided to
adopt an independent course on the Irish
question Much fuss Is being made by
the Conservatives over this, and they pre-
tend to believe that Harrington will dis
rupt the Liberal party. Lord Harrington
has, however, less influence In the Liberal
party than even Sir Charles Dixie, and his
loss of power has been due also to pri-
vate scandal, liable to be made public at
any time. Neither gentleman can afford
to make himself very obstreperous Just
now. Mr.. Gladstone long ago decided to
exclude Harrington from any cabinet he
might be called upon to form and this de-
cision undoubtedly has influenced the err
ing mans present political course as much
as ANYTHING else. 1t is known that Mr..
| Gladstone, with view to emergencies,
has been busily engaged for some days
in selecting men for possible Liberal
! Cabinet and securing an understanding
with them. He has resolved to secure
unity, and will require from every Minis
| ter full and unqualified acceptance of
certain proposals for solution of the
home rule question, including amend.
ments to the Irish land act and the hand
purchase act. 1t can be said Oh good au-
thority that Mr.. Gladstone has matured a
scheme for granting tenants in Ireland
a perpetuity of tenure. The scheme, 1t
| is said, will make all holdings copy.
hold and the rents reducible in exact
proportion to the full values of their
agricultural produce. 1t will also em-
power tenants to redeem quit rents at a
fixed price and obtain from the govern
ment cash advances on easy terms. The
entire plan will comprise an attempt to
| include so many and such extensive re-
forms that it may either be acceptable to
the Parnelites in place OF more nominal
home rule measure for the present, or
else secure the support of the Wings in
the event of the failure of more radical
measure.
The Right Hon. William Henry Smith,
the present millionaire Chief Secretary
for Ireland, has prepared for the Govern.
ment bill having for its object the car
rying out of the Salisbury plan of buying
out the landlords of Ireland. The bill es.
tahlishes a system of "land banks''
throughout the country to enable tenants
to borrow money from the Government
at low rates and on long terms for the
purpose of purchasing the fees TO theiI
holding, the prices of the latter to be
computed at twenty years rental at pres
ent rates, the tenants to refund in yearly
payments, amounting to half the present
rentals, the payments to be in lieu o.
taxes and be used to defraN
the local government expenses. Mr.
Smith has come out in strong
opposition to any revival OF coercion il
Ireland. He has advised the Govern
ment to refrain from all attempts to re
press the National League as con
spiracy, taking the ground that 1t is
legitimate and proper political organiza
ton. Mr.. Smith urges the Government
to conclliate the Parnellite members a
much as possible in dealing with the Irisl
question, both as matter OF policy an,
good sense.
The headquarters Of the executive
committee of the National League vii
soon be removed to Liverpool. Thi
change is deemed necessary in vieV
of kthe increased necessity for MI
Panell and his chief lieutenants to re
main closely In London.
Late last night Mr.. Gladstone state
that his promise to the Queen TO he'll
the Government maintain peace an
+ order in Ireland bound him to judicious
ly assist the ministry in securing refor