Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-03
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE HOME RULE OUTLOOK GIadstone's Scheme Crow
 ing In Favor. THE MOVE FOR EIGHT HOURS Now Disturbing The Large
 Cities. \ FATHERS FATAL REMORSE. Manning To Stay In The
 Cabinet.
THE QUESTION OF HOME RULE.

Favorable Outlook For Glad.
 stoness BiH i'm Commons-The Pre-
 1nfer Stays at Home While His
 Opponents Go on the Stump Against
 His Scheme.
 LONDON, May 2.-The gayest of Easter sea- sons will be broken into tomorrow by the reopening of Parliament. Home rule is again on everybodys lips and other subjects of gen eral legislation are hardly mentioned. The eastern campaigning is over and the result may be summed up in the statement that the countryis overwhelmingly for Gladstone. The two great leaders of the secession are Lord Harrington and MT. Chamberlain and they are not able to bring their own consti- tuents up to the point of declaring against the Premier. The amount of education which the people were found to have received on the subject of home rule is simply amazing. The bulk of this enlightment of the masses must be credited to the widespread dissemi- nation of MT. Gladstone's initial speech. When the speakers Liberal or Tory came to address the electors they found the latter un- commonly we'll posted on the home rule bill. They had many clever questions ready and many graceful period was ruined by some rustic in the audience hurling at the speaker some we'll fitting epigram from MT. Gladstone's speech. The first week of the session will bear nothing of the Irish ques- ton except the private discussions between individual members and the effect of the at triton of minds is most likely to be pencil cial to the home rulers. The contrast in the appearance of the Gladstonites and the anti Gladstonites is very marked. The former are jovial and companionable, the latter are glum and silent, but wherever an impromptu discussion takes place the home ruler inva- riably has the audience with him and almost invariably wins. The speculation as to the size of the majority by which the bill will pass it's second reading is intense. Every one of the committees has immense tally sheets respectively for and apainst home rule and "doubtful." On these sheets are written the names of every member His location is decided either by per sonal utterances that he has made in public, assurances personally given to the members of the canvassing committee or oy the pest sbtainable sources of information. The fore casts are much more accurate and Va!uaole than the guesses made a month ago. These lists are changed every day if necessary and always as soon as trustworthy information IS obtained of a members intention to change his vote No partisan hopes are allowed to interfere with the strict accuracy ot these lists and it probable that a comparison of the lists of all the various committees would not result in finding many differ ences. According to the Parnelllte figures. there are but thirty men of the liberal or radical parties who can be classed as sure to cast their votes against home rule, but in their estimate of the re- oil fI,a hor of HaSartafS forty. The list of probable deserters numbers sev- enteen, but they call it twenty. Thus at the darkest view of the case they will have ma jority in full house of sixty eight. Many of their more enthusiastic members, how ever. confidently claim that they will have over hundred and they are making bets on even terms that the maj ajority exceeds one hundred by more votes than it falls short of it.
 There has been considerable dlsappolnt- ment in certain quarters over the fact that MT. Gladstone declined at the last moment to % down to Scotland and address his Med lothian constituents. The cause given was the absolute prohibition of this trip by hiS physician, Sir Andrew Clark. There was, however. another reason which probably had as much influence upon MT. Gladstone as the question of his health. He felt confident before the beginning ot Easter week that the Scotch revolters could be swung into line by his lieutenants and that the people of all Britain were quietly studying at their homes and f1esides his home rule speech, and he felt that it would be more fattering to his personal pride, of which it must be con fessed he has full share, to have the VIC tory won by the magic of his name in vokei by others and without his presence than to rush into the field as though he was in fear that otherwise his hosts would be defeated. He is now in position to say to his colleagues who shame fully deserted and abused him, 'You went to your constituents and other bodies Of electors vituperating me and bringing forth you1 keenest arguments against home rule. i remained at home surrounded by my fam ily and by my trees and let the controversy 90 on. The people have now spoken decl- sively Their utterance has probably sur prised you, but it is made with no uncertain sound and it is a voice which it behooves every member of the House who looks for reelection either near or remote to hear and heed"