Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-23

Gladstone is master OF mIsquotation.
Cheers and laughter. But do not be-
lieve that he was ever so brilliant or sue
cessful before. Laughter. Mr.. Glad
stone charged me with stating
that there were cases where judicial
rents could not be paid. Mr.. Gladstone
based his arguments and justified his
course thereon, but the charge Is abso-
lutely unfounded. | said nothing OF the
Kind. rCheers. / never said that the
exchequer should pay the difference be-
tween judicial and Just rents. Courtesy
alone prevents me from contradlctlng
those statements In sufficiently strong
language. Laughter. II ever Mr.. Glad
stone again quotes me do not pay any at
tention until you have verified the quota
tion yourself. Cheers.
RIpICULING THE PROPOSALS.
"Secondly, regret to note that Messrs.
Gladstone and Morley's speeches had
tendency TO ridicule and oppose the gov
erDment proposals in the direction of
creating peasant proprietary In Ireland.
Mr.. Gladstone indicated that he would
strongly oppose the policy to substitute
small for large proprietary, which
OF course would be made with
perfect justice and proper COM
pensation all round. The proposal
TO multiply small freeholds in Ireland
originated with MIR. John Bright, who
parted from MIR. Gladstone this year, but
the proposal was never party question.
! myself and many other Conservatives
have supported it for twenty years. 1t 10
the true policy OF statesmen. In sound
system OF peasant proprietary lies the fu-
ture social salvation Of Ireland. Cheers.
The old moorings have been cut and we
must seek new anchorage.
"Fhe Liberal party,Of which Mr..
Gladstone is the head, is OPP
posed to the multiplying OF small
duce TO the prosperity, security and hap
Illness of unhappy Ireland. Cheers.
The change may be slow and gradual
but our policy is to establish It,"
In conclusion Lord Salisbury said:
"Remember, gentlemen, we are engaged
in great struggle to preserve the unity
OF the empire, which is our paramount
object. Do not relax your efforts 10 hand
the emnire down to posterity unlmpair-
ed" Prolonged cheers.
vote OF thanks to Lord Salisbury wsa
unanimously passed. Lord Salisbury. in
thanking his hearers, said that last
nights victory was largely due TO the
hearty support and brilliant speech OF
Lord Harrington. Cheers.
FOTTRELs APPOINTMENT.
The Pail Mail Gazette says the appoint
ment by the government Of MIR. George
FOttrel as member of the royal commits
sion to inquire into the workings OF the
Irish land act OF 1881 has caused sensa-
ti0n, He resigned the post OF solicitor
for the land commission, the Gazette de-
clares, on the ground OF the cOmmission's
alleged partiality towards the interests of
the tenants, and, adds the paper, his sup
pressed pamphlet entitled chow to Be
come the Owner OF Your Farm" attracted
attention after the land act was passed.
''The appointment Of MIR. Fottrel and Sir
James Card on this commission was a
bold step for tue government to take"
Mr.. Parnell intends TO make special
appeal to the Irishmen in America to as
sist the tenants evIcted during the COM
ing winter TO hold out against the land
lords.
THE ROYAL LAND COMMISSION.
DUBLIN, Sept. 22.--Freeman's Journal
declares that the new Royal Land Com
mission Is packed with foes of Irish
farmers.
The Irish Times saws II bellevesit wou Id
have been better TO exclude from the eom-
mission every one connected with the fix
ing of rents, as their opinions would per-
haps be biased by their personal interests
in the Questions at issue.