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And Would Also Establish Parliament in
Dublin with Power to Control Internal
Irish Affairs, Including the Police.
lie Is Not Welded to This Plan, but Will
Accept Better One if offered.
The Pope Again Complains of His Oppressed
Condition and Resents an Insult to the
Vatican's Patriotism-Cab Notes.
RELIEF FOR IRELAND.
The Remedy Mr.. Gladstone Is Prepared to
Offer the Parnellites.

RELIEF FOR IRELAND
The Remedy Mr. Glads one Is Prepared to
Offer the Parneliites.
LONDON, March 2-Mr. Gladstone has at last
made a definite statement concerning the policy
which he would like to pursue with regard to Ire
land, although no does not wish it, he says, to
be taken as an absolute declaration of such pol
icy. but only as a synopsis Of the ideas which he
has on his mind at present, and which he wishes
90 have considered by Parliament with view
to deciding on them or other suggestions as soon
as possible. 1t was at the Cabinet meeting. last
Thursday, that he expressed his views and thus,
for the first time since he assumed the reins of
government again. his ministers heard his pro-
posals in relation to Ireland. The propositions
which he put forward may be briefly stated as
follows:
He ewould empower the landlords to sell land
to the tenants on twelve years valuation, the
State advancing money to the tenants to pay for
the .and. and the local authorities of the coun-
ties being held responsible for the repayment
to the State Of the sums thus advanced the pay
ments to be effected by series Of yearly install
ments. He would also establish a Parliament
at Dublin, with power to control all the internal
affairs of Ireland including the police.
1t is reported that he distinctly asked his col
leagues not to regard these proposals as definite
but merely tentative, and declared that he is
willing to accept any other basis for legislation
in the affairs of Ireland that may present rea-
sonable claim to his Endorsement whether it
quite agrees with his own plan or not.
The government to-day Indicated, through
ministerial utrerance, that they expect to call
up the Irish question. The utterance was made
by Mr.. Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in an
address in the conference Of Liberal delegates
held today Mr.. Morley was discussing the
Irish situation. He denounced Lord Randolph
Churchill's recent fagitous attempt to stir UP
civil war in Ulster, and urged the Liberals to do
their utmost to place their party in state of
complete preparation for q general election,
s'for,n said the speaker, "the government is now
facezss> face with the Irish difficulty, and will
probably be compelled to make an early appeal
to the country"
Owners of estates in Ireland are anxious to
learn what number of years purchase Mr.. Glad
stones forthcoming bill will propose as the basis
of enforced sale of the land Spectators are
equally inouisitive Between the figures repre-
sented by twelve years purchase, which is the
lowest estimate thought possible and sixteen.
which is about the average fixed by the land
courts, under the land act of 1880. for rental pur
poses. there is margin enough for an enormous
profit to any speculator who could get a hint of
what is transpiring in the Cabinet meetings.
The landlords seem to fear the
worst. and would be glad to sell to private
fourteen years rental The fact that many con-
veyances of lands affected have been made Of
late indicates that in some quarters the opinion
is held that the governments terms will be more
liberal than is commonly anticipated. The fact
that no rumor affecting the integrity of the
officials has arisen in connection with this specu
lative spirit, and with the long delay in announc-
ing the Cabinets decision, speaks well for the
confidence of the people in the probity of public
men. Political gossip is meagre tonight All
are awaiting developments in to-morrow's re-
opening of Parliament, when some lively scenes
are looked for.
Lord Randolph Churchill has written letter
to the Daily News describing the statement in
leading article of that paper to-day, to the effect
that he Lord Carnarvon and Lord Ashbourn,
had prepared scheme of home rule for Ireland,
as falsehood. He says II have never de-
parted from the opinions expressed in my speech
at Edinburgh on Dec. 20, 1883. 1t is absolutely
false to say that Lord Salsburys government
ever wavered in resolute hostility to repeal of
the Union or anything approaching it," In con-
cusion, he says without, Of course. expecting
the Daily News to apologize, trust that it will
cease to propagate calumnious libels"
In the speech referred to. Lord Randolph said
that the Tories would not yield an inch on the
homerule question. and would not make any
further concession to Mr.. Parnell either on the
land franchise on the local government ques-
ton. He advocated the advance of public
money on the easiest terms to develop to the
utmost Irish railways, canals and public works.
England" he added, loves Ireland reparation.
Money cures most injuries, however deep. But
the Irish yells of repeal must be answered with
an unchanging. Interchangeable and unanimous
NO"
The News, referring to Lord Churchill's letter,
admits that it would be difficult legally to prove
the assertions made by the News yesterday. but
says it is significant that the Irish members sup
ported the Conservatives in the election and on
the division on the medical relief bill, and that
the conference between Mr.. Healey and Lord
Randolph Churchill resulted in the Parnelltes
leaving the House to avoid opposing the Conserv-
atives. Lord Randolph" the News adds. ''re-
fers to an old speech, but makes no reference to
his utterances since that speech was delivered.
The Parnellites accuse him of treachery. It is
impossible to know which side to believe"