Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-11
GLADSTONE'S PLAN.
His Home-Rule and Land Measures 10 be
Embodied in the Same Bill.

His HOme-hule ana Ldnu McdsuIes ~ NC
Embodied in the Same Bill.
A London special to the Philadel-
phia Times says: Your correspondent
is in possession Of information which
enables him to affirm positively that
Mr.. Gladstone intends to submit to
Parliament his home-rule and land
measures embodied in the same bill.
The scheme has not yet been commune
Gated to the Cabinet in detail, but the
best information obtainable leads to the
expectation that there will be no seces-
sion from the Ministry on account of
unwillingness to support the proposals,
except possibly that of Mr.. Treyelyan,
who is known to have expressed his de-
termination to withdraw rather than
lend his support to any measure which
seeks to deprive the imperial Parlla-
ment Of any part Of the government of
Ireland. Mr.. Chamberlain certainly is
hostile to home-rule, but it does not
follow that he will leave the Cabinet
Immediately, though he may do so later
on. Nobody expects him to support
the home-ruc scheme, but it is not be-
lieved that he will oppose it. On the
other hand, the land clause will I'M
doubtedly receive his support and GER
tainly not his opposition.
A close friend Of Mr.. Gladstone's
announces tonight his ability to state
positively that MIR. Gladstone expects
the resistance Of Lord Harrington and
his Wing followers to the Govern
ment's home-rule policy, but also eX-
poets to be able to overcome their op.
position. If the measure is defeated
in the House of Commons Parliament
will be dissolved Immediately. If sue
cessful in the House Of Commons and
defeated in the House Of Lords, it is
the present intention of the Premier
to renew the contest at the autumn
session without an appeal to the coun-
try.
The report of Colonel Won lIagenan,
who has been conducting a tour of
military observation in British India,
has been submitted to the German
Government. Colonel Won Hagenan
represents the condition Of the British
Indian army to be most favorable in
every branch except that of transporta-
ton, the equipment for that purpose
being, in his Judgment, inadequate.
Among the details Of his report the
| Colonel relates that the Governor of
Bombay replied to this criticism upon
the manifest inefiiciency Of the trans
port service by saying that the Indian
army was not intended for foreign SER
vice, and the means of conveying troops
were entirely commensurate to the
needs Of home-defence.
a proof of the practical turn Of the
German character is shown by the fact
that, although several other countries
sent military officers to India for the
purpose Of observing the movements,
equipment, and condition Of the Indian
army at the same time that Germany
did, the German officers alone have yet
reported. The Austrian and French
officers are now travelling eastward on
their way to India and the Americans
are on their way home ria Japan.
Much anxiety is felt in Italy at the
strength Of the Agrarian party. With
in the last six months its ranks have
swelled enormously, and constant agita-
ton is fast winning converts from
among those who were at first bitterly
opposed to the movement. Italian
agents OF the Socialist movement, who
have been sent to London to confer
with the English and German Socialists
here, report the existence Of great con
fdence among the leaders Of the Social
list and Agrarian parties, which are
almost identical, that they will be able
soon to accomplish the overthrow of the
Depretis Ministry.
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