The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-12
USURERS BUSY In ERIN.
FEARING PARNRLL'S BILL THEY
PUT ON THE THUMBsCREwS.

banquet.
LONDON, April IL expectation of the
adoption by Parliament of the bankruptcy
clauses of Mr.. Parnell's bill, cork usurers
are suing delinquent borrowers without
leniency
Mr.. Summers, M. P, who presided at a
meeting at Huddersfeld, which evoked
criticism from Mr.. Bright has written let
ter in which he repudiates responsibility for
the singing of the Fenian song, "God save
Ireland" The song, he says, was not on tho
programme but it was sprung on the meet
ing. He took occasion at the close of The
proceedings to refer to the wild words,
which he said, the Irish in their cooler mo-
ments would regret, and he added that the
time had arrived for the English and Irish
to dwell in happy oblivion of the past.
BALFoUR BANoUETED.
The National Union of Conservatives gave
banquet to Secretary Ralfour this even
ing. Earl Of Dartmouth the chairman, in
| proposing toast to the Queen, said that be
had authority for asserting that no Minister
| had given the Queen more satisfaction than
had Secretary Balfour Sir Ashmead- Bart
lett, in offering a toast to Secretary Balfour,
congratulated the Conservatives on obtain
|
career of the Irish Anarchists. He was ac-
complishing a heroic task in a mastery and
| heroic manner, and was winning the admi-
ration of both friends and foes
MIR. Balfour, responding to the toast, pre-
| dlcted that the conservative policy, which
aimed at justice to tenants an9 landlords
| alike, would find Ultimate acceptance 4 all
Ireland and the approval of the world
lie thought 1T was not going too far in
saving that the state of Ireland was now in
comparably better than it was when he en-
tered office The credit was due to the
party that supported the government.
Never has any Ministry in this country
been supported more loyalty, consistently
| and devotedly than the present one. A
profound debt Of gratitude was due to Lord
harrington, Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr..
Bright. Mr.. Balfour gave an amusing his
tory of his alleged conversation with Will
frid Blunt, whom he said he had mistaken
for serious politician. Laughter He
was sorry that his manner had given Mr..
Blunt such an ill-founded impression.
A RAP AT GLADSTONE.
Mr.. Gladstone and Sir William Vernon
Harcourt had condoned the past by recant-
ing their previous opinions, and this had
been effected with the quickness and pre-
cision of troops on para1e. [Laughter1
| He was sorry the Conservatives we're now
doing what the Liberals had banqueted
| Earl Spencer for doing In 1885. As re-
garded the charges of coercion and tyranny
in Ireland, the Irish press was the freest
and certainly the most mendacious in the
word. The Irish Commoners we're far beyond
their rightful number and they absorbed an
inordinate portion of the imperial time,
while the oppressive" landlords
were the victims of an illegal con-
spiracy from one end of Ireland to
the other. He thought the fact that
the Gladstonians and Parnellites went in
the same lobby together was sign that the
firm of Gladstone 81 Parnell-or rather
Parnell 81 GladstoGe--would soon dissolve
partnership. % looked forward to the
time wheI Ireland would be Joined to
England by bonds more permanent than
those Of temporary political interest, and
when every IriahInan would feel that he
had share in the great traditions-the
Anglo-Saxon race. [Cheers.1 Other toasts
and speeches followed.
SMITHS SPEECH PICKED TO PIECES
Mr. Gladstone, speaking at the banquet
of the National Liberal Club tonight, criti-
cised w. ii. Smiths reply to Sir Edward
Watkins in the House of Commons. In re-
fusing extension of local government to
Irclaua, Mr.. Gladstone said Mr.. Smith had
entirely dispelled the brightest idea of
2, ,000, 900 loyalists. Mr.. Smith had let the
cat out of the bag when he signiied that
the people of Ireland we're all wrong and
hat the government was obliged 10 await
their conversion. The question was whether
the Irish we're TO be permitted to entertain
and act upon purely political opinion. The
Irish did not enjoy such privileges of local
government as existed in England, yet they
were to remain thus till they abandoned
an idea which, in his opinion,
was dearer to them than life.
IL was only natural that the Irish should
,yff in thair fafi
institutions To promote their dearest pur-
poses. II the Eng lish we're in the same po-
sition they would do the same thing Their
fathers had used the liberties they enjoyed
TO win the fresh liberties to which they
were entitled. He was very agreeably sur
prised by the rapid change Of public opin-
ion in England with reference TO Ireland,
and he thought Mr.. Smiths declaration
was scandalous and dishonoring to the
English nation.
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
The committe of the Libera Federation
at meeting to-day approved the franchise
proposal Of the county government bill, but
dsapproved the proposals that the councils
fill casual vacancies by cooperation, and
Chief Constables be appointed by the Mag
istrates. The licensing clauses were also
disapproved 50 far as they ignore the right
of direct control by the inhabitants, and
create Jne rlRnJ OF puD1canS TO claim com
pensatiOn. The committees resolutions
will form the basis of the liberal opposition
TO the measure in Parliament.
PROF. TYNDALL's ATTACK.
Prof. John Tyndall in an article in the
Union says: "Mr. Gladstone, with his
capacity for Verbiage fails to conceal his
lack Of wisdom. The lib rails know it, yet
follow him in a course Of deadly peril to
the nation, a course resolved upon without
reflection, or counsel or control from the
LiberalIparty. The bulk Of the party double
up on their own steps and Iorswear
tneir old aims Not content with running
dog-like after a leader who thinks too
meauly of them TO even consult them, they
turn and rend the very flower OF the Lib
eral flock, some of whom were Liberals OF
the soundest fibre at time when Mr.. Glad
stone, quite as confident of his own infalli
bility then as now, was industriously weav-
ing the sh ddy Of used up Toryism." IL is
consolation TO know that Mr.. Gladstone is
unlikely to again be in power. He has
already done his utmost TO ruin the coun-
try, which ought TO recollect the words Of
Carlyle: "A Minister who is wicked enough
20 propose to sever Ireland from England
deserves to have his mead brought TO the
block"
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