Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-22
GLADSToNE'S NEW BOOK.
Irelaud's Friend Writes on the Irish
Question-,rhc situation.

NdDIc-opcClal 10 tllc BEE. l-p0lltlCal dis
cnssion here will soon derive an immense
and unexpected stimulus from most i'm
portant contribution by Mr.. Gladstone, which
cannot fail to excite immense interest on
both sides of the Atlantic when laid before
the public In the same manner he pro-
duccd great sensation during this contro-
versy with the Roman church, when all Lon
don was startled by his famous pamphlet:
The Vatican DEGREES in Their Bearing on
civil Allegiance" Albemarle street was then
blocked by eager purchasers. No such ex-
cltement had been seen there since the issue
OF new poem by Lord Byron. The forth
coming production will also be issued in
pamphlet form with the title of
THE IRISH QUESTION"
under the authors own name. 1t is divided
into two parts. Part | is entitled History
of An Idea" In this Mr.. Gladstone presents
sort of supplement to his Fragments of
Autobiography" published in defense of his
course in the Irish church question. He traces
the-deveopment of the home rule idea in mis-
own mind. lie contends he never opposed
the movement. He shows that for the last
fifteen years his thoughts have turned more
and more toward it, seeing plainly that there
was
NO OTHER SOLUTION
to the Irish difficulty possible. He then
traces the sequence of circumstances and re-
Elections which led him to decide to introduce
his recent plans with the view of arriving at
final settlement. He contends there is no
Inconsistency in his course lie could have
taken no other, holding the opinions he did.
His part must be regarded as piece of justi
tication, interesting alike to the student Of
political history and of Mr. Gadstone's
rlag ic lnl 80
OF the Election" In this Mr.. Gladstone anal
Yves the election returns, arguing that very
small actual majority decided against his
bills, and that q comparatively few CONVEX
siOns
WOULD TURN THE SCALE
in the other direction. He refers to the argu-
ments used by Mr.. Chamberlain and others
as tending to misrepresent the real issue be-
fore the country, which nevertheless cannot
long be perverted He shows the progress
the home rule idea has made ever since the
introduction Of his bills last session, requir-
ing now but the transfer of q slight number
of votes to secure victory. lie concludes
with the expression of confident opinion
that the cause must triumph. He says Ire
land has only to wait with patience and hope
/ need not tell you this pamphlet will fall
like bombshel in political circles, and
doubtless do much toward
REKINDIING THE FLAGGING HOPES
Of the nationalist party. The tone of en-
couragement and confidence throughout the
manifesto must be welcome 10 Mr.. Glad
stones allies. The pamphlet, which Is
written in q vigorous style, consists of about
sixty pages in large type. 1t will be pub
lished at the end of next week or at the be-
ginning of the following week. believe ar
hoy 20, 4 OF,
taneous publication by Scribner, of New
York, and a cheap edition will Immediately
follow the first issue here. One part of the
pamphlet, in which Mr.. Gladstone endeavors
to show he has been practically in favor of
home rule for fifteen years past, will create a
storm of controversy. The author must eX-
pcct to be confronted with many passages
from speeches which have doubtless slipped
his memory.
DULL SPEECHES.
We have got over the first two nights of
the session with no worse result tlIan laSsi-
tude caused by two doses of eight hours each
of unusually dull speeches, the exception, of
course, being Gladstone's, Churchilrs, Har-
courts and OConnor's. All the rest were
very long and pointess, but next week better
things are before us. Mr., Parnell, on Tues
day, and Mr.. Sexton on the same night, can
not fail to impart vivacity to the sluggish de-
bate. The Scotch Crofters strike in on Mon
day. l know by experience that the Scotch
men will have plenty OF kicking room.
Therefore there is
MUCH TRIBULATIoN DEFoRE us
on Monday, to be tempted only by Mr. La
Bouchere's skylarking. n Two amendments
will be brought forward by the nationalist
leaders, drawn in moderate language in the
hn,N Of 1nta inn
from the main body. 1t is not anticipated
they can be carried, but the conservatives are
being kept well in hand by the wings as If
danger were imminent Whether from new
born zeal, or from desire to show he means
business, Lord Randolph Churchill scarcely
ever left his seat except for dinner, either
night. lie stolidly sits out the rambling
speeches. 1t was early on Saturday morn
ing before he offered to move, although he
was apparently suffering from a cough and
was looking fatigued. Whatever critics may
say, his spirit and iirnness will not be
broken, He has
BURNED THE BRIDGE BEHIND HIM
on the Irish question. He will probably try
10 show he possesses tact and prudence as
well as dash and fire. Several attempts have
been made to bring out Mr.. Matthews, thus
far without success. He sits looking on
neryously and waiting for his chance Sex
ton will draw him If anybody can, 0'Cou-
nor prodded him hard on Friday night In the
house and both sides enjoyed the sport. The
conservatives are quite as curious as the lib
erals to see Matthews prove himself entitled
TO his great position and to Churchill's yallI-
able patronage.
WATCHING A SCRAMBLE.
Ii was good fun TO watch the struggles for
the places in the front opposition bench and
HarcOurt's vir,uous indignation at his prox-
unity to Chamberlain. lie referred on Fri
day to 'the member for Birmingham, who
sits near me-" with bitter emphasis. The
last words excited general laughter. First on
the bench sits Lord Harrington, then Henry
James, Chamberlain, Morley and Harcourt.
Gladstone is safely entrenched between Chill