Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
lad become fully developed I was unable

u p1illlcai Analls, while even now the
eAcltemeht and iatIgue of the last few
Ways nave distinctly thrown me back and
made me feel worse.o
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
MI. farnell then turned to the political
SITUATION. He remarked that the govern
ment, now that Lord Randolph Churchill
nau resigned, would have something else
90 ehink oil than coerclng Ireland 1t would
ueNe 10 struggle for existence. The gov
einnent, ne continued, would have been
unnAeiV 10 apply coerciVe powers in any
case because the marked absence of
crime, the general moderation with which
Tue campaign had been conducted, and
Cne lact mat the object of the government
anu vi tne campai N promoters was the
eaIne-hamely, that CT obtaining fair
rent abatement from yielding landlords
mas taken away many OF the usual eX-
cuses for coercion.
LEGALITY OF THE CAMPAIGN,
Regarding the legality OF the campaign
MI. Parnell said he was unwilling to take
Tue law from either Justice O'Brien or
Justlce Johnston, both of whom were
sIrong political partisans who had re-
ceIVed their offices in reward for political
services, and who were VIGOROUSLY law
yers oil mediocre ability. There was con-
fusion IN the judgment itself as we'll as
IN the proclamation. I'm any case"
continued Mr.. Parnell, ''if it should
De nnally and clearly decided by high legal
OPINION OF recognized authority that the
campaign Is Illegal, you must remember
III VIII be only technically illegal, and only
so because the same right of com bnatiOn
Whlcn the Legislature, after much agIta-
ZION, legaliZed tor British work men under
the name OF trades unionism has not yet
nYfnndAH RI hn Tria
mers."
CHAMBERLAIN's EXPLANATION.
LONDON, Dec. "a, AM Mr.. Chamber
IAN made speech at a private meeting
OF the Birmingham Liberal Council last
evening. He said that the political situa-
tlon was an extraordinary and critical
one. 1t had totally changed within twenty.
four hours. although" he continued,
81 have often differed with Lord Randolph
Churchill, have never failed to do Justice
10 mis- great ability and quick appreciation
OF public sentiment. Though reared
In old Toryism, be has repeatedly
risen superior TO it. and his position in
the present government was guarantee
TO me that they would not pursue re-
dictionary policy. Lord ChurchilPs recent
speeches displayed Liberal principles
upon most important questions. His
nouncemant. 1t seems that the old Tory
influence has gained the upper hand.
The keynote of Lord Churchill's policy
was to maintain the alliance with the
Unionists. L thought that perhaps the
Tories had grown wise by experience,
and were prepared to govern in a liberal
spirit. 1T they have abandoned that in
tentiou. Lord salisbury must be prepared
to face the consequences.
LIBERALIsM's OPPORTUNITY.
snow, gentlemen, in view OF this start
ling change, l ask myself what are the
GladstonIans going TO dop 1t seems to
me they have great and perhaps final
opportunity. We Liberals agree on
ninety-nine points and disagree upon
only one point. Even upon Irish mat
ters, when L look into the thing, | am
more surprised at tue number OF
than at the remainder, upon which, for |
the present, we must b. content to differ. |
My opposition to Mr.. GladstOne's bill has
been grossly misrepresented. | never |
said | was opposed to the great land |
scheme. L opposed Mr.. Gladstone's bill |
mainly upon two grounds. First, l be- |
lieved it would involve a loss which the |
British taxpayer ought not to bear; |
second, L was not prepared to do any |
thing preluding an arrangement to make |
Ireland practically independent. 1t |
one thing to use all the resources of a
State to benefit your fellow citizens. 1t is |
a different thing altogether TO undertake |
the risk for those about to drift from you. |
SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE.
"But never doubted that it was posi-
BILE to devise a plan for the settlement OF
the land question. am convinced that |
of
arrange scheme which, without throw
ing an unfair risk on the British tax
payer, will In a short time make the Irish
tenant the owner Of the land he Guilt
Yates, We could go even further in the
OF unity. Even on the question
of local government difference recedes.
We have all agreed on a scheme appIica-
BILE to England and Scotland, and we are
to apply it, with the necessary
change of details, to Ireland. Aie we to
remain disJointed, lighting internecine
strife for the benefit of our opponents, or
are we to make this honest at
tempt! Ii we do not agree on
every point, sat least we can
agree to carry these important re-
forms on which there is no difference OF
opinion between US, and leave 1t To time
and frank discussion Of the subject to say
W ether, when we have accomplished
these reforms, we may not 20 step FUR
ther in the direction OF the views OF those
who are now unfortunately our OPP
Donents." Loud cheers.
Mr.. Chamberlain, writing to the leaders
" the Croiter party, expresses his will
ngness to take charge in Parliament Of
leedful amendments to the Cr0fters' act.
sALIsBURY's CONCESSIONS.
The Times this morning says there is
.eason to believe that tue Marquis OF
Salisbury Is ready to serve under Lord
harrington, and will offer him the leader
shin in the House or allow him to form
A strictly Liberal Unionist government.
The Standard announces that Lord Ran
iolph Churcnill in his letter OF resigna-
ion to Lord salisbury gave as his sole
reason for resigning his unwillingness TO
accept the naval and military estimates.
with the exception OF Lord Randolph
Churchill says the Standard, 'tne Cabi-
1et is in harmony on the subject of the
,stimates, feeling that while the whole
sentiment is trembling with apprehension
II war, EnglanG's first duty Is to look TO
Ter detenses. Lord Churchill was all for
, popular economic budget at any price.
rhe country will know how TO appreciate
uch service"
Lord Randolph's resignation has pro.
Iuced the greatest sensation In the Euro
,ean capitals.
ANOTHER VERSION.
The Morning Post says that the resig-
alton of Lord Randolph Churchill has no
with the foreign policy of the
,ovornnent and that his opinions on |