St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-17
The Irish People Reach That Critical Stage
at Which They Are Forced to Shed
Blood for Bread.
Lord CarnarvOn Resigns Because His Con-
ciliatory Policy Proves Dismal
Failure.
De Freycinwt ELECTS Cheers by Prom
ising a Less Adventurous Colo
nfal Policy.
Mouktar Pasha FeiGning nlness--The
soudan Affair Assumes u Re-
Hgious Aspect.
A Matter of Bread.


esting experiment The vieeroyalty OF that
able and amiable nobleman was the out
ward and visible sign of Tory-Parnellite
alliance. He went 10 Dublin TO make an
honest effort To govern Ireland by an Ordi-
nary law, relinquishing the crimes act and
relying on PaTnellS cooperation in main
tanning order, This well-meant endeayOr
to repress crime by the help of those who,
as Englishmen put the case, are interested
in its success, ends with Carnarvon's return
to England. Both parties agree that the
condition Of Ireland was never more alarm
ing than at present. Earl Cowper's warning
that the country was on the eve of the
most formidable strike against rent is
already justified. The league has organized
a combination among tenants over a large
part of the country. Ii undertakes to fix
an arbitrary percentage for reductions of
rent, and prohibits al payments 10 land
lords who refuse TO accept the league scale
Judicial rents are held, according 10 Par
nelrs doctrine, To- be no more binding than
other attempts of landlords TO enforce pay
ment by legal means, and are resisted by
organized force. The landlords are organiZ-
ing also. The Duke OF DevOnShire, Lord
Hartington's father. owning 60, 900 acres
in Ireland, has accepted the presidency of
peals have reached the government Men
aces are not less urgent from the other side.
United Ireland. the chief Pamellite organ,
declares with all solemnily that it regards
the agrarian struggle as never during the
century more serious than now; that the
population of several counties are
READY To TAKE UP ARMS,
and that the people will not submit either
to eviction or punishment for resistance. Ii
openly threatens reprisals if the govern
ment attempts to enforce the law. The
archbishop of Dublin echoes these threats.
Lord Salisbury seems, nevertheless, inclined
to try. The Standard declares that a crisis
is near, that final struggle for supremacy
between the league and the law is immi-
nent that there is no humanity in half
measures. that vigorous policy is the only
successful one. and the truest mercy to the
Irish people is to save them from the organ
lied persecution they have set up. The
correspondence between Lord Salisbury
and Lord CarnarvOn, published to-day fails
to affect the public judgment on his
resignation. Beyond a doubt Carnarvon
accepted the viceroyalty only on condition
that he might withdraw after the general
election. Beyond doubt. also, he would
have remained in Office had the policy of
Cancellation proved a success instead of a
failure. 1t is believed the cabinet intends TO
appoint no successor TO Carnaryon. and
that the vicerOyalty will be left in commits
sion. The parnellites say this means Co
ercion in the most stringent form. The
meeting of the Parnellite members in Dub
lin Monday produced some strong resOlu-
tiOns, but the absence of Parnell de-
prived the proceedings of import
ance. Nobody pretends to know
the line Parnell intends to take at the open
ing session, nor has he expressed any Opin-
ion on the suspension of the vicerOyalty.
Everything indicates that the Irish ques-
ton, which parliament must first deal
with,
WILL NOT BE POLITICAL,
but agrarian. The Irish will press for
measure to prevent evictiOns. The Tories
and Liberals agree that parliament must, in
MOrley's words, prevent tenants from con-
fiScating the property of landlords. There
is no change in the attitude of
parties or the public to home
rule. There have been repeated
conferences between Gladstone and his
colleagues, but there has been no known
result. Every cabinet council is followed
by fresh reports that the Irish policy of the
government is stiffening. An exchange of
opinions among members on the assembling
of parliament indicates strong hostility TO
home-rule in any form. 1t is expected the
meeting of Liberal members TO hear the
statement from Gladstone has not yet been
summoned. Outside discussion continues.
The Duke of Westminster has delivered
brief and violent speech. Its violence
from a man so moderate as he
is, is significant. Lecky himself
is an Irishman and advocate of Irish re
form. publishes powerful protest against
home rule in any form. He declares the
English statesmen. who, after reading
United Ireland for three months, can pro-
pose to hand over the government to men
whose ideas it represents, must be either
traitor or a fool. The queen is to open
parliament in person on Thursday. when
the real busines will begin. Gladstone,
Welding to his colleagues, will move no
amendment 10 the address.
CONSERVATIVES MUST FACE THE ISSUE.
The Times this morning recognizes that
the Irish question must receive the imme-
diate attention of the new parliament. In
a spirited leading article it urges the neces-
sity of the Conservative party at once fac
ing the issue. 1t SAYS the Conservatives
cannot shirk or postpone decisive action.
If they attempt to remain in Office without
making vigorous effort TO grapple with
the Irish difficulty, il will result in their
prompt and unequivOcal condemnation.
Universal scorn will be their portion if they
give their opponents chance to overthrow
them without statinge their position by
bold defense of the union. Such a course
would be worse than blunder; it would be
a crime. The government should not hesi-
tate to challenge the verdict of the house of
commons on the question of home rule. 1t
cannot be doubted that they would obtain
an immense majority in favor Of maintain
ing the integrity of the empire. Nothing
will be settled regarding the government of
Ireland until after
PARLIAMENT Is FORMALLY OPENED
by the queen next week. The Earl of Car
narvOn will return to Ireland and resume
the duties of the viceroyship temporarily.
The Freeman's Journal to-day says: The
cabinet at its meeting yesterday discussed
the propriety of issuing a proclamation de-
claring the National league an illegal or
ganization. The Irish Times, a LOyalist
organ. offets a new solution to the Irish
question to-day. 1t says that the outcome
If the present situation will be that the
lieutenancy will be entirely done away with
and the functions of the Office will become
part Of the duties of the president of the
local government board. This latter officer
will be assisted by a chief secretary. who
will reside at White hall and have general
charge of the administration Of Irish affairs.
The immediate executive duties will be
performed by an officer stationed at Dub
lin. The advocates Of this scheme find
reason for believing it possible in the fact
that the leaders of both parties have already
abandoned the idea of creating an Irish
parliament. while it is admitted ON all
hands that the present mode of governing