New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-08
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
A REVIVAL OF THE NO.RENT AGITATION
IMPENDING.

pIsCLosED-L0RD HARTINGTON's LIBERAL
IsM-LoRD LONDONDERRY TO GIVE
IRELAND STABLE Gov
ERNMENT
fBY CABLE TRIBUNE.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE news from Ireland Is
,boueht very serious by serious people. Mr. Dbl
,on,s recent threat of renewal of the no-rent war
rave warning which the English hardly believed
The earnest resolutions adopted by the Parlia
mentary party make more impression, which the
language of United Ireland in spite of its extrava
aancc. perhaps deepens. This revival of the rent
agitation at a moment when politics are so engross-
ing strengthens the belief here that the land ques
tion is at the bottom of Home Rule The Parnellite
declaration that the party will never accent
measure less than the Gladstone bill was expected :
not so the demand for general revision OF Juuicla
rents on the ground that the prices of agricultural
produce have deprecated
This demand elicts two answers First, the
iudciai rents say the English. were based on the
average of good and bad years If these are TO be
lowered now will the tenants agree that they snail
be raised when the prices -advancef Secondly
does the value of ten ant right spite of low prices
of produce tend to increase or to decreasef Mr
Parnell no doubt will have answers ready when he
introduces in the House bill to prevent evictlons
Mr.. O'Brcn's outburst in United Ireland is sup
posed to indicate either the probable renewal OF
outrages or desire on lis part that the Engiish
should think such a renewal probable. alr
OBrien insists that this Government must coerce
oil bmp
hate to resist and thwart them with all their might
in return. English Liberals express the hope that
Mr. Parnell has no sympathy with such IDEAS "A
winter of crime and outrage in Ireland would
proye severe strain on the present good under
standing between the Parnellites aud Liberals.
Leading Ministers profess thatthe Government 10
desirous to avoid coercion and to avoid conflict ana
TO devote the winter to maturing measures when
NAV be acceptable to Ireland These, however, are
questions of the future. though the near future
Parliamentary prospects are what absorb the most
attention. The election of the Right Hon. Arthur
weleslev Peel as speaker was allowed to pass with
ont a renewal of the Irish protest No lrlshman
rose to contradict or qualify Mr.. Gladstone ex-
preston of confidence that Mr.. Peel would do JUS
tice to the Parnellites. Nothing else occurred OF
the least political significance. In the House Itself
no business will be don, before August 10, when
the Ministerial re-electiOns will be over.
The Cabinet has taken final decision on the
question whether the House shall be asked first to
pass the money votes and then adjourn until Feb
rnary The Conservatives who arebent on securing
n holiday in August aud September, urge the Min
listers. to agree upon November session or any
thing else rather than compel members to return
fortnight hence These timid counsels are not
likely to be adopted. The Liberal papers are doing
their best TO create belief that the Minst' rial
plan of continuous session till the estimates are
voted will encounter obstinate resistance me
Udily A,ws not always wise or consistent coun-
sellor throws out broad hint to the Parnellites
that though Mr.. Gladstone and the Liberal party
cannot obstruct. there is nothing to prevent the
Irish from proonging the debates if they like But
the clear feeling of the great majority of Liberals
is opposed to such tactics. The prevailing view
here is wnat TIE TRIBUNE has expressed, that
recourse to organized obstruction would imperil
the good understanding between the Irish and
the session will end not later than the second week
OF September. This conviction is strengthened by
Lord Ilartingon's declarations to the meeting OF
his portcrs at Dcvonshire House. Lord Hart
in2tons speech is proof f how well frankness and
sincerity answer in politics. He assured the Gov
eminent that the UniOnsts meant 10 keep them IN
Office though maintaining their position as an IN
dependent section of the Liberal party lie declared
with equal openncss that he hoped to see an carly
and complete reunion of the Liberal party, that he
refused to admit that he had ceased to belong to
tie Liberal party and that he intended to take his
scat Oh the front Opposition bench as visible
IN of his continued connection with Lis former
colleagues: : and this he did. Tories and Liberals
alike welcomed this plain speaking Mr Chamber
hins presence at Devonshire House was expected
but hl, unqualified acceptance of Lord llartng-
tons leadership is one OF the surprises OF recent
politics. "Ihe meeting was,' said one who was
present mot merely unanimous but enthusiastic
Lord Harrington is at the head OF a compact band.
perfectly organized. of seventy loyal followers"
The Tories are so much gratiiied by these com
Portable assurances that their complaints at hrst
a. bitter OF the opposition to Mr. Matthewss re-
election at Birmingham hushed. Mr.. Chamber
lain is believed to have done what lie could to pre-
vent the Radical Union from coming TO terms With
the Liberals accepting Mr. Cook as a candidate; /;
but vainly. A leading Birmingham man tells Inc
that many Liberals who abstaincd before Will now
support Mr. Cook, wEo he thinks, is likely to beat
Dir. Matthews by small majority.
The new Ministry continues to be topic of gen.
era discussion envened by some bitter growls
from the Tories whom Lord Salisbury failed to con-