New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
ONE VICTORY FOR IRELAND.
THE CABINET CUTS OFF THE CATS CLAWS.
NO MORE NEWSPAPERS TO BE PROSECUTED By
BALFoUR-THE FIERY MAJOR AFTER TIE RAT

BALFoUR-THE FIERY MAJOR AFTER TIE RAT
Nh. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE FISHERIES.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-At a Cabinet Council held
to-day, il was decided to instruct the Irish EXecu
tive to prosecuting newspapers for publish
ing reports Of meetings of suppressed branches OF
the League.
Arrangements have been made for a division
on the Parnell amendment on Thursday. The
Conservative whips are confident that they will
have q majority of eighty-fvc on the division.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain announces that he
hopes to resume his place in the House of Commons
by March l2. His friends state that the fisheries
negotiations certain OF successful result
ENGLAND AND THE EUkoPEAN CRISIS.
Sir James FERGUSON, Under Foreign Secretary,
explained in the House Of Commons to-day that
in stating recently that the Government was not
pledged to military action in behalf OF any Euro,
pean Power, he implied naval action also. Beyond
the treaties known to the country, none existed
lie declined to produce the correspondence WIN
European Governments The production OF such
correspondence, he said, was not in accordance
with uniform precedent. nor was 1t advisable IN
view of the present situation.
Mr. Labouchcre asked If any engagement 0ther
than treaty had been made.
Sir James replied that he was not IN position
to give further answer
TREvELYAV on THE SITUATION IN IRrLAND.
Sir c. O. Trevelyan then resumed the debate
on the Queens speech. lie said it was obvious
that the Government meant to pursue their policy
of oppression in Ireland, refusing even to concedc
O modicum Of local efgovemment and he re-
minded the leaders Of the Iiberal-UnlOnists that
after six months Of the Earl of Carnaryons
regime they had advocated the extension OF local
govo rnment in Ir land Why were they now silent
when the Tory Government had decided to try TO
rule Ireland by coercion alone, ignoring policy
of concession, without which it was impossible Tor
the country to be peaceful and prosperous
THE OLD STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE CAT ASD THE RAT
Major Saunderson taunted Sir George with
shirking an explanation of his change of opinion.
lie quoted extracts from Sir Georges speech de-
nouncng the League and Gladstone's policy. Mr.
Parnell. he said. had compared Mr.. Balfour to
vicious cat I'D and oNId r Gay but two t~ ShSf
| The Parne,litcs md the ratn We're close friends
now in fighting with the cat Well when rats
! fought with cat the rats got me worst OF lt
| Mr.. Parnel's attack upon the Government laso
! evening was the weakest ever made in the House
This leader Of the League could say nothing TO
: justify the terrorism against which the Govern
ment was fighting to deliver the people
HAvDrIvG InIsHM v WITHOUT CLOVIS
| Every man who really cared for the welfare of
! Ireland, continued Major Saunderson would ap-
paud the Government for destroying an organi-
zation that was preying upon the vitals OF the
never aw-abdnc and who never would be, let
the law be what IL might. An irishman was not
a man who naturally sympath7ed with law Of
any kind Laughe lrsnmen n 1da ,ba vFsaGs race t
which he himself belonged. He denounced MIR:
Gladstone as binding the people to the immoral
teachings Of tho Leagu ard asked II the moral
law of the GladSt onians-" Thou shalt not steal
eycept from landlords"-vas likely TO educate the
moral sense OF the Nation
If THERE U,D BrPN NrwsPArpRs IN JERUSALEM.
Mr. Iabouchere said that Major SaunderSon
was tie mou'hiece Of Conservative cave which
had been formed to compel reluctant Government
10 protect the interests of Iri.h landlords The
GOvernm nt's platitudcs were worthy OF Ca'phas
AMI Portirs Pilate Indeed. If there bad been
press in le,usa cm then. the Or"anS Of the PhGri-
secs ard Spddncoes would Doubtless h'vc said
that the best part Of the people were on the side
cf PLATE and only the scum on the ofh"r SIDE.
He conclrdc1 with n severe attack unon tho GOV
ernment with reference to the Mitch"lstown analr,
which he sad dcrnardrd 2 Stri't inourv.
Sir Charles Russell in rcfut'ne Maior Saund"r-
SONS statements asserted that 10 bis lInoWl'd@e
Mr. Gladstone sont an apology to Colonel Doping
before thcrp bad been any question OF q legal
threat a solicitors letter.
VII rovr. coon AvD rAITUrrL svrvANT.
Thcmas W. Russell n4ibeIal-UnioniSN, Member
for Tyrone sad he was sappointcd with the
Parnellites To be sure they rem 'mherrd Mitohels-
, town. but they appeared to have forgotten Iulla-
more about which they made such fuss during
the recess Mr.. Russell made long speech, In
which he commended the GOVe"rm nt's policy
and urged Mr. Balfour TO go straight forward ard
have neither eyes ears for any hing outside
the four corners Of the law, and 10 shut his ewes
TO the pesticntial notion that members OF the
House Of Commons and priests should receive dll-
ferpnt treat ment from that to which peasants
were subjected in due time Mr.. BafCur would
receive his reward. Cheers.