The Osceola times., 1886-02-20
ENGLISH POLITICS.

OF the Cabinet 1Or tne purpose VI Soh'
sidering Mr.. Gladstone's programme in
the coming session of Parliament will be
held on Tuesday. As yet the order OF
Parliamentary business remains unde-
cided, except that 1t is considered certain
that Mr.. Gladstone will insist upon the
urgency Of settling the question anecting
Irish land tenure. The first symptoms Of
possible dissension in the Cabinet are be-
ing manifested in consequences OF the de-
mand of Mr.. Chamberlain, President OF
the local government board, that local
government bill embracing land allot-
ments to laborers shall either precede or
accompany the governments Irish legis-
ation. Mr. Chamberlain's ground for
the demand is that the late government
having been defeated by reason OF its
opposition to a declaration in favor OF
land allotments, (the Ceilings amend
ment) the present government is, there
fore, bound to carry out the spirit
shown by the House in adopting that
amendment.
The result of the elections at Newcas-
lie and Hackney greatly strengthened Mr..
Gladstone's position by their moral ef-
,ect. Both canvasses turned upon the
question of home rule and in both cases
he government policy was sustained, in
dicating that the constituencies are ready
to support immediate treatment of the
home rule matter.
Government circles are especially
elated over the large majority (2,66l) by
which Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary
for Ireland was reelected for Newcastle.
They take il as showing that the country
is ready for a clear declaration OF Mr..
Gladstone's Irish policy, as heretofore
only vaguely outlined.
The Pail MaH Gazette, referring to the
signs of Cabinet discord mentioned above,
urges the government to take advantage
of the prestige conferred by the results
at Newcastle and Hackney, and to crown
the victory by pnrging the Cabinet OF the
elements opposed to home rule.
The resignation of the Earl OF Fife from
the presidency of the Scotch Liberal Asso-
citation has had no appreciate effect upon
the party in Scotland. The Earl's mani
festo denouncing Mr.. Gladstone's home
rule policy as tending toward Socialism,
and as menacing the integrity OF the EN-
pire, is treated with indifference In his
native country, but its warning seems to
be resulting in further accessions to what
may be called the "national" wing OF the
Liberals in England.
One of the singular features OF the po-
litical situation is that the Methodists
have got into quarrel among themselves
over the home rule question. The Irish
Methodists' committee recently declared
against home rule. This mixing in poll
tics seems to have irritated the members
of that church in England, and 1t Is said
on good authority that motion is to be
presented at the coming general confer
ence, setting forth that "it is contrary to
the spirit and usages of Methodism for
any committee to declare an attitude OF
the church upon political policy con-
cerning which wide differences OF opin-
ion involving no moral question exist"
Lord Randolph Churchill in speech
last night remarked that perhaps the gov
ernment would find time to perform the
sober duty of preserving order in Lon
| don. Everybody was aware, he said,
that disorder prevailed in Ireland, but
until lately no one had thought that
riot was possible In London. He ridi-
culed Mr.. Childers as Home Secretary,
and denounced that gentleman for having
assumed the presidency OF the committee
to inquire into the causes OF the recent
outbreak, alleging that the object of the
| Home Secretary in putting himself at the
head of the committee was to take care
that the blame of the riots was not laid
at the door of the Home Office. Lord
Randolph said that he believed that
Mr.. Gladstone's parliamentary "trickery"
would disgust and alarm the country.
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr. Psrnell had com
bined their forces to overthrow the Con-
servative ministry. Herbert Gladstone,
he declared, was willing tool Of Mr..
Parnell The speaker said that II the
Conservatives returned to power their
government would be the only one In Ire
land. Mr.. John Morley's ignorance re-
garding Ireland was only equalled by his
arrogance Lord Randolph prophesied
that Mr.. Morley would have short ca
reer as Irish Secretary, and announced
that he intended TO visit Belfast to ex-
change views on the Irish question with
the leading men of the city.
Concord has been temporarily restored
to the Irish parliamentary party, which
during the last week was threatened with
disruption As matters stand now, Mr..
Biggar will not resign from Parliament
and Mr. Healy and his friends will give
united support to Mr.. Parnell's policy in
Parliament, though they will refuse to
permit Mr.. O'Shea to share In their coun-
ellis or to act with them on the parlia-
mentary committees. Mr.. O'Shea will,
therefore, occupy rather uncomfortable
position of isolation in his party, but it Is
expected that he will become Mr.. Par
nell's diplomatic agent in the negotiations
to be carried on from time to time with
Mr.. Gladstone.
The Ns,cs states that Mr.. Parnell at
Galway threatened that If Mr.. Healy and
Mr.. Biggar did not allow him to have his
own way in giving the party nomination
to Captain O'Shea instead Of to Mr..
Lynch, the local choice, he would re-
sign and retire from political life. Com
menting on this fact, the Netes says that
the Irish leader made 1t clear that he
meant Just what he said. The paper
adds: "But this game can not be played
too often. This threat is Parnells last
card and it may some day be trumped
by acceptance and be followed, II neces-
sary, by resignation"
The recently ly-organized Loyalists'
amounted infantry corps" has been
strengthened by the recruiting of 1000
more gentlemen Of England, who are
willing, at their own expense, to equip
and arm an expedition to Ireland in case
of emergency. The organization now
numbers 800 men. 1t is proposed to
divide them into five companies, who will
be thoroughly drilled and instructed.
Sir Charles Dilke's friends are urging
him to retire for awhile to the Continent
until the disgraceful details Of Mrs.
| Crawford's story fade from the public