Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-21
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NO CONCESSIONS ro1RELAND.

l Liberals and Tories Roth Inclined to 1 Severe Measures-An Effort to Divide | the Irish Forces In Parliament By Means of the Land Question.
 LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Boston Globes | representative has cabled tonight as fol 1 lows:
 On the eve of the opening of Parliament the only definite statement that can be made as to the probable turn to be given to Irish legislation is that everything during the last few days has indicated disposition on the part of both Liberals and Tories toward se- ver1ty. The spirit of concession with which the campaign started out, and which at one time seemed to resolve itself into a scramble to see which side could do the more to conciliate Parnell, has apparently disappeared. The explanation of this fact may doubtless be found in the discovery of the real strength of the feeling in England against granting to Ireland either home rule or anything which might be used an opening wedge for further legislation in the direction of the alienation of control of the crown. The surprising strength of this sentiment apparently con vinced both MT. Gladstone and Lord Sails
 bury some time ago that it would be a nis- take to go too far in the way of local govern ment schemes. The more recent phases of
 
 rival political chiefs for the support rather than through eHpsh their heretefore teeore recognized leaders. Lord Salisbury has un- doubtedly been fostering the Irish loyalist movement, while MT. Gladstone, there is reason to believe, has been making overtures to the mass of the Irish people by trying to push the rent and land question to the fore most place hitherto occupied by the home rule question. Tbe effect of all this has been to create rivalries and side issues in the ranks of the Irish politicians times in regard to his maintenance of his discipline among his followers. It does not appear, however, that any serious inroads have been made upon the Irish leaders infiu- enee, but the feeling is that even
 with the eighty-six Irish members stand ing as a unit they will not exercise the controlling influence in Parliament which was confidently predicted just after the cleo tions. The real effect of the Gladstonian tactics in Ireland will probably not be felt during the first part of the session, but later on, especially if it is seen at the attainable prize. The question is then likely to be, how much can be gained on the basis of land reform. This will give room for entirely new combina- tions, and if any real difference of opinion exists among the eighty-six members upon tLe oiSdtluenI oI GHIS question Cnero VIII De opportunity for sharp practice in the way of division of forces and @ swerving of support to the party offering the most liberal inducements in land legislation. Beyond this it is idle to attempt any prophecy. MT. Gladstone's letter to the Mayor of Belfast states distinct ly that the Liberal policy will not be an nounssd until the government has stated it's platform, and Lord Salisbury told the Ulster deputation today that the govern ment's policy would not be announced until the proper course of business in Parliament made such a statement necessary. In the face of these positive declarations it is evident that all the reports which are being sent out, and which purport to be ex- act definitions of the plans of the opposing chiefs, are mere conjectures. The interest manifested in to ,morrow's reopening of Par lament has rarely been equalled in the past The demands for admission to the houses is unprecedented and it is expected that to- MOTION will be red letter day in the his tory of Westminster