The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-05
He Points Out the Fact that HeIs Not a Sim
pleton, and Intimates that Three Months
May Be Needed to Formulate Plans.
The Parnellites Are Satisfied with the
Premier's Indefinite Statements.
The French Chamber, by a Decisive Vote,
Refuses to Order the Expulsion Of the
Princes-0ther News by Cable.
MIR. TRAP.

Mr.. Gladstone Declines To BE Caught, and
Neatly Turns the Tables.
LONDON, March An the meeting of the
Holmes, Conservative, offered the motion of
which he had given notice. 1t was to the effect
that 'the House. before voting on the Irish esti-
mates, wishes to know what policy the govern
ment has agreed upon to restore and maintain
order in Ireland"
Mr.. Gladstone. speaking on Mr.. Holiness
motion. chaffngly declined to fall into the trap
set Tor him. He said he was not such a simple
ton as to yield to the artful allurement of his OPP
ponents. He had already stated that the
government was considering the question of
social order in Ireland. the land question, and
the question Of the future government of Ire
land. These subjects were inextricably
associated. The government was really entitled
to three months time for preparation of Irish
measures. He characterized Mr.. Holiness at
tack as one of the feeblest ever made upon the
executive branch of the government. The in
PRODUCTION of the motion was really tantamount
to justifying coercion, to which the government
would be no party. lie the late govern
ment had proposed coercion, the mere proposal
would have been followed by disastrous conse-
quences. Referring to the sneering illusions in
Mr.. Davittts speech and the Leagues denuncia-
ton of outrages, Mr.. Gladstone said ne was glad
to hear that Mr.. Davitt was preaching order. and
delighted Il at the League l~nending its manners.
Lord Randolph Churchill justified the motion
on the ground that there was danger that Glad
stone would lull the country to torpor. He said
he was unable to conceal the fact that he once
hoped the Tories might cooperate with
the Parnellites on the land and education ques-
tions. There was no reason why the Parnellites.
on finding Parliament opposed to repeal, should
not join either the Liberals or the Conservatives
He now found he had omitted from his calcula-
tons the fact that Gladstone was willing to re-
peal the union. He challenged any member of
the government to deny that their policy pro
posed repeal. Receiving no reply, he continued,
saying there were two executives in Ireland, the
National League being the stronger.
A motion to adjourn the debate was rejected
-364 to 160.
Lord Harrington and Sir Henry James sup
ported the government.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach remarked that, in
view Of the silence of the Ministers, the Con-
servatives were satisfied with the result of the
protest made, and would not call for a division.
Mr.. Holiness motion was withdrawn.
The Parnellites admit thai Mr.. Gladstone's
speech was very brilliant, and express themselves
highly satisfied with it.
In an interview. Healey, Nationalist, said it
was evident Gladstone was determined to fulfill
his pledges on the lines Of his Midlothian
manifesto, even if he should be compelled to
throw overheard Chamberlain and other mem
bers Of the Cabinet. Mr.. Gladstone's speech
contained no definite indications of his modus
o~perandi, but the Parnellites would be perfectly
satisfied with the result of the division to night.