The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-02-27
CHURCHILL ARRAIGNED.
Opinions Of the Nationalist s
On the Belfast Speech.
UNCOMPLIMENTARY
The Tory Leader Accused Of Being q
Fool-Some Very Pronounced
Remarks.

LONDON, February 23.-In an interview
to-day, Mr.. Parnell said he did not attach
any serious political Importance to Lord
Churchill's speech at Belfast. He saws the
visit to Ulster is likely to end in smoke.
1t is not generally known but the proper
tio,, OF the Catholics to the Protestant~
in Ulster was 40 to 81. Churchill was
most contemplate politician; he would
take either side, just as suited his purposes
at the moment; he was virtually on the
National side and against the Orangemen.
just before taking office he was extremely
popular with the Orangemen then. His
militant orations may be summed up in
one word-"Talk." The Orangemen did
not intend to fight. The last Orange dem
onstration in Ulster .,roved this, FOR as
soon as few Orangemen we're pricked with
bayonets by handful Of policemen they
weakened Churchill was no more violent
than was to be expect d.
SEXTON TALKS.
Sexton in all interview said that the
SPEECH rendered by Churchill was impotent
to effect English opinion. Churchill's opin-
ion on the Irish question was one OF bad
faith. Everybody knew that if the elections
had made Salisbury independent OF the
Orange members Churchill would now be
engaged on the Home Rule hill. Churchill
now appealed to Orangemen under the de-
lusion that they would put Torch in power
by winning British sympathy. His speech
showed an ignorance Of Irish politics as well
as human nature. Within the memory of
men now alive men had been hanged for
language not more traitorous than
Churchill's and within Sections own knowl-
edge, iuemb-rs have been sent to prison for
life for using such language. Churchill was
g. political outlaw and it was impo- -sible for
him to speak for the mature leaders of the
party.
CHAMBERLAIN's VIEWS.
In an interview Chamberlain said he felt
it would he improper for him to discuss
Home Rule before MIR. Gladstone had ma
tured and propoundrd his scheme. Ny
opinions on the subject" he said ''are well
known and see no reason yet to abandon
the vie s I have expressed in regard to
Home Rule, although possibly later in
ton might cause a slight modifica-
ton of them. The attacks by Irish men,
b.rs of Parliament must be ignored. Their
ut utterances, as far as they refer to me- re-
gard with perfect indifference
SIR CHARLES D1LKE.
The Dixie clique, in the Chelsea Liberal
Council. are charged with stealing a march
on other members in adopting resolution
of confidence in Sir Charles Dixie. The
Council had no intimation that the resolu
ton was to he brought up. The meeting
was convened o-tensibly to hear n member
read a paper on Free Trade, and only Mr..
Dixie and his friends were present. Mr..
Dixie appealed TO the feelings OF the meet
ing, but gave no good reasons why he did
not 20 into the witness box. during the re-
cent trial. The Liberals intend to demand
OF Mr.. Dixie a pubic statement that he
did not pack the meeting.
GREECE PROTESTING.
Mr.. Parnell and Arthur O'COnnUr have
been nominated to represent the Parnell-
ties on the Procedure Committee in the
House of Commons. Lord R',seherry, the
Foreign Secretary, has re- eived from Sir
Horace Rumbold, the British Minister at
Athens, telegram announcing the lorna.
submission of Greece. and stating thsft
Premier Delganlis will prepare protest to
the Powers that Greece submits only to
force.