The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-29

contains Q clause making % hundred
votes instead OF forty necessary to . mo-.
ton TO adjourn before business, IL II pos.
sib!e that il may prove the downfall! Of
the ministry, because the Parneilites be.
lieve ii Is intended To deprive their eighty.
six members of their present power TO
lawfully oDstruct business. and will op-
pose IL and insist on the Liberals helping
them defeat the Government. Salisbury
has declared that he will resign the mo-
ment the Parnellites and Liberals COM
bine, and they will perhaps give him All
opportunity of carrying out his desire 70
relinquish Office.
Lord Harrington, Secretary for War In
Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet, has decided to
adopt an independent course on the Irish
question. Much fuss Is bein. made by
the Conservatives over this, and they pre-
tend To believe that Harrington will dis
rupt the Liberal party. Lord Harrington
has, however, less influence In the Liberal
party than even Sir Charles Dixie, and his
loss OF power has been due also 10 pri-
vatc scandal. liable to be made public at
any time. Neither gentleman can afford
10 make himself very o~bstreperous just
now. Mr.. Gladstone long ago decided to
exclude Harrington from any cabinet he
might he called up,a to form and this de-
cision undoubtedly has Influenced the err
ing mans present political course a. much
"a anything else. II Is known that Mr..
Gladstone, with a view 10 emergencies,
has been busily engaged for soIne days
In selecting men for a possible Liberal
Cabinet aud securing an understanding
with them. lie has resolved TO secure
unity, and will fc,;.!-s from every Minis
fer a fuIl aud uppuaiinct afc.p,anrs pf
certain proposals for a solution Of the
home rule question, including amend
ments To the Irish land act aud the land
purchase act. II can be said on good au-
thority that Mr.. Gladstone has matured a
scheme for granting tenants in Ireland
q pcrpctUitV Of tenure. The scheme, IL
is said. will make all holdings copy
hold, and the rents reduciblc in exact
proportion to the full values Of their
agricultural produce. 1t will also en-
owc tenants 10 redeem quit rents at "a
fixed price and obtain from the govern
mcnt cash advances on easy terms. The
entire plan Will comprise an attempt to
Include so many and such extensive re-
forms that il may either be acceptable To
the Parncllitcs in place Of a more nominal
home rule measure for the present, or
else secure the support OF the Wings in
the event Of the failure of a more radical
measure.
The Right Hon. William Henry Smith,
the present millionaire Chief Secretary
for ireland, has prepared for the Govern
ment a bill having for its object the car
ryin. out of the Salisbury plan of buyin.
out the landlords of Ireland: The bill cs-
tablishes a system of Gland banks"
throughout the country To enable tenants
to borrow money from the Government
ut low rates and on long terms Tor the
purpose OF purchasing the lees To their
holding. the prices of the latter to be
computed At twenty years rental at pres
emf rates, the tenants to refund in yearly
payments, amouni.in. to half the present
rentals, the payments to he in lieu of
taxes and be used to defray
the local government expenses. Mr..
Smith has com out in strOn"
opposition to any revival Of coercion in
ireland. he has advised the Govern
ment to refrain from all attempts 10 re-
press the National League as i con-
spiracy, taking the ground that it is "A
legitimate and proper political orgauiza-
ton. Mr.. Smith urges the Government
to conciIiatc the Parncllitc members aS
much rs possible IN dealin" with the Irish
question, both rs a matter OF policy ana
good sense.
The headquarters of the executive
committee of the National League Will
soon be removed to Liverpool. This
change is deemed necessary i'm view
of ithe increased necessity for MIR.
Parncii and his chief lieutcnants to re-
main closely in London.
Late last night Mr.. Gladstone stated
that his promise To the Queen 10 help
the Government maintain peace anu
order in Ireland bound hin To judiciouS-
ly assist the ministry i'm securing reform
in the procedure rules. But. he added,
il did not bind him To help secure the
passage of the l0O-mcmber clause. He
said he could not look upon that as neces-
Sary TO the maintenance OF peace Ire
land and he would oppose 1T.
Mr.. W. ii. Smith, the newly appointed
Chief Secretary for Ireland, has started
Tor n,,1ii.