Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-23
PARNELLISM IN PERIL.
THE LEADERS AT OUTS ON THE
ANTI-RENT PLAN.

|
! Present Lins.
! LONDON, Dec. 22.-An interchange OF
the vlews between Mr.. Gladstone and his
colleagues Of the last Liberal Cabinet on
the attitude TO be adopted by the Liberal
party at the opening Of Parliament has
resulted in an agreement 10 support the
government in all legal efforts to suppress
the anti-rent campaign, but to urge the
immedl ate enforcement OF some form of
Mr.. Parnel's bill Tor the suspension of
evictions. The Gladstone circle Is
| irrtated over the action OF Messrs. DIllon
and O'Brien, aud the anti-rent leaders
have been warned that there is no chance
that the cooperation of Mr.. Gladstone
will continue unless they submit to Mr.,
| Parnell, who. desirous of common
| policy with Mr.. Gladstone, is suspected
of aiming to suppress the plan of cam.
paign.
! The Pail Mall Gazette declares that
| Messrs. Gladstone aud Parnoll are no
| longer in accord with their followers,
! who, it says, unless they discover and
amend their error. will lind themselves
when Parliament meets without even the
rump of a party. Notwithstanding Mr.,
| ParnelPs displeasure, Messrs. Dillon,
| O8rien and Healy continue their anti
| rent tactics.
Mr.. Gladstone denies that Mr.. Parnell
has ever 'isited him at Hawarden.
RENT AGITATION SPREADING.
DUBLIN, Dec. 22.-rhe anti-rent agita-
| tion In Ulster is spreading daily. and
many tenants are joining the movement
tor lower rents. To-day the tenants on
two large estates in the province made
demand for % per cent. reduction In
| their rents.
The government, it is reported, has re-
solved to prosecute John Dillon and Mr..
Healy for their declaration at yesterdays
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the National League that they would CON
tinue to carry out the plan OF campaign
in defiance of the government.
WORSE OFF THAN EVER.
1t can be authOrtalivey stated that
Mr.. Parneli is convinced that the position
OF the Irish tenants is worse now than
when he introduced his anti-evictlon bill.
That the plan OF campaign has, as assert
ed, procured abatements in rents where
everything else had failed, he regards as
improbable. He thinks 1t remarkable
that the government should propose CO.
| erclon bill. "a the entlre absence OF crime
! | aves no excuse for coercion. The sup
preston OF the National League would
inevitably result in the formation OF secret
societies that would rival one another In
the commission Of crimes, and thus neces-
sItate the landlords asking Parliamentfor
further cCerciVe power.
LOWER RENTS.
The present situation, says Mr.. Par.
| nell, points strongly to the probability OF
the government being obliged to intro
duce a bill reducing rents TO a standard
Commission. and also admitting lease
holders. The governments illegal method
of reducing rents through Gen. BulleT's
action failed, except where lass sted"
by moonlighters or the plan of
campaign. Mr.. Parnell will lead
strong attack upon the
whole policy and action OF the govern
ment toward Ireland at the opening of the
coming session Of Parliament. The Or
gan of the Irish Loyal and Patriotic
Union asserts that Mr.. O'Brlen visited
London secretly fortnight ago and had
a conference with Mr.. Parnell.
A deputation Of the VIcerOy Generals
tenants will shortly proceed TO Dublin
AMI pray tor reduction OF 30 per cent. in
their rents.
THE PLAN REPORTED ABANDONED.
AT a meeting of tenants at Magharelef,
IN Londonderry, to-day, Mr.. Plnkerton,
member OF Parliament for Galway, in
formed his hearers that the plan OF cam
paign had been abandoned and urged
them to form "tenants' defense societies."
payment Of rents TO which the govern
ment would be unable TO prevent.
Four eyioted farmers at Tlnhalla, near
Carrlck-on-Sulr, have reoccupied their
| holdings under an agreement Of fifteen
years purchase. Their reinstatement
has caused much rejoicing.
The Nation advises tenants II the plan
Of campaign should result In failure, to
keep their rent money themselves. 1t is
an essential coUdiJiop OF victory, says the
Nation, that tenants shall not pay rack
rents, because their refusal to do 80 will
abolish landlOrdsm in Ireland.
CHAMBERLAIE's SCHEME.
Mr.. Cham Derlain has written to the
Correspondent Il letter in which he says
he still adheres to his original Irish
scheme, which mas nothing In common
with Mr.. GladstOne's measures.
Dean ByrDe. presiding at a meeting OF
5000 Nationalists at Pomeroy. county
Tyrone, to-day, denounced the govern
ment. He said that ii the cOerclYe policy
was persisted in be would not be respon-
sible for the peac Of his district.
Sir Thomas Esm0nde, member Of Par
lament aud "A number OF Catholic priests
spoke in "a similar strain. They approved
the plan OF campaign, and said they were
willing TO take up arms 10 rid Ireland OF
landlordism. Several government re-
porters were present at the meeting.
Rt. Hon. A. j. MuDdella, member ofthe
last Gladstone Cabinet, Ia n speech to-
day expressed MIS- approval or the plan OF
campaign. lie objected 10 the govern
menps bringing crlmlna! action for what
was at most "a civil olYsnse.
CHANGES THE SITUATION.
The Times approves Lord SaIisbury's
decision TO support the deieDses Of the
country. II Teproves Lord Randolph
Churchill for scting hastily and desiring
reckless economy instead Of trying TO re-
form the departments ana secure greater
efficiency without an increase OF
the estimates. His resignation, says
tue Times, deprlves the government OF
its ablest member and completely
changes the political situation. Lord
Salisbury" IL continues "will do well 10
renew his overtures to Lord Harrington
for coalition government. The recon-
structed Conservative Cabinet, without
new blood, cannot last long, and will lead
TO return Of Mr. Gladstone to Office"
CHURCHILDs COMPLAINT.
Lord Randolph Churchill considers that
William Henry Smith and Lord George
Hamilton prepared exorbitant estimates
Tor the army ana navy departments, re-
spectively, which are uncalled for by the
state OF foreign affairs. Lord Salisbury
unmarried Mr. Smith and Lord George