New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

OH "oihHcH III government employ WIN dic
absent from their work on May will be dismissed
The Emperor is Socialist only on condition
that the Socialists do as he orders, and h. means
order to be kept first Of all.
London is peaceful and will remain So Such
demonstration as the workmen think necdiul VIII
| occur not on May /. but on the Sunday follow
ing, in Hyde Park with the usual stage display
OF banners. drums, trumpets and stump oIatory.
President Carnots visit to Corsica has been
success IN every respect, and the croaklnss OF
those councillors who toresaw difficulties and pre-
dicied hostile reception are silencel. OF course
the Journey had political object If Bonapart-
ism have foothold anywhere, it is in Corsica.
Even there it is losing. not gaining; for two
Republican Deputies are among the repre-
sentatves Of the island which till lately returned
no supporter OF the Republic. The pains taken
by officials to secure for the President good
reception were wasted. The people received
him not less cordially than the Projects and
Mayors. The Bishop of Ajaccio echoed the pious
wishes which were heard last week from the
Bishop Of AiX and Aiacclo rclolced IN unwon'ed
festivities. dinners, receptions and fireworks. the
people in the streets acclaming the President
they did the Third Napoleon thirty wears ago.
| The journey to Bastia marked by enthusiasm
all along the road, and when VI Carnot visited
tile cathedral. the clergy turned out In body
and bestowed their benedictlon on the PRESIDENT.
whose undeniabe personal popularity inures to the
benefit Of the Republic.
Both Mr.. Parnel and Mr.. Gladstone have now
delivered their broadsides against Mr.. Balfours
Irish Land bill but it is not quite clear that the
bill is much the worse Mr.. Parnell spoke in
the House of Commons on Monday. He objects
to the bill because it will not buy out more than
one-fourth of the whole number OF Irish land
lords because it uses local credit without giving
local control; because il supplies no real security
for repayment Of the English money which is 10
be advanced; because coercion would make II i'm
possible for tenants to bargain freely with their
landlords, and because the attempt 10 deal with
the congested districts is illusory. He proposed
an alternative scheme, limited TO holdings not cN-
cceding $3.50 year, by which rents should he
reduced SO per cent; the landlords to receive
twenty years purchase of this reduction. but must
Use the money 10 pay of cncumbranccs. This.
he calculated, would cost less than Mr. Balfours
scheme. would please the landlords. because they
would lose less. and would end agrarian agitation
by dealing once for all with the cases on which
the whole agitation rests. Mr.. Parnells speech
and proposal We're made without consultation with
his own followers, or with Mr. Gladstone, or with
any GlaGstonan leader The speech was thought
weak, and the proposal difficult 10 understand
and inadequate so far understood
But what surprised the House most Of all was
TO see Mr.. Parncll cnouncing the idea Of peasant
proprietorship. 1t was TO establish peasant
proprietary in possession Of the land and clear
out the landlords that the Land League was
started. Mr.. Parnen now calmly observes That
he does not think peasant proprietorship par
ticularly good thing and does not want to get
rid of he 1or6 lordc II ie
to say that this speech confounded his friends
and delighted his opponents.
Nearly the remark might he made about
Mr.. Gadstone's on Thursday night. lie pro-
pounded four chief objections 10 the measure
II has not the approval Of the Irish people: it
pledges English credit; il creates state landlord
ism; and it is not compulsory. II does not
seem to have occurred 10 him that every ono OF
these criticisms criticism on his own Land
Purchase bill Of 1856. lie bestowed some praise
on Mr.. Parnels proposed substitute. and called
it chivarous and generous 10 the landlords, but
owned that he could not altogether understand
il and withheld anything like approval Of il as a
whole When Mr. Goschrn replied 70 Mr Glad
stone he remarked that he had expected some
thing much more formidable 10 answer. Force
there may be in Mr. Gladstoncs dissection Of
details; ingenuity there certainly is. But on
questions Of fundamental principle his objections
are what We have seen. applicable 10 his own
bill and 70 any bill that conld in present circum-
stances be framed. TIE feeling i'm thc House
is plain. Mr.. Gladstone and Mr Parncll. having
shot their bolts, the worst has been said. and The
till emerees little damaged Mr. Goschcn. never
thelcss invited Mr Parncil 10 bring forward bis
own scheme in committee and 70 cmbody any
proposals he thought useful in the form Of
amendments. He IS trying 70 patch mp a new
Tory-Parncllite alliance cry the Home Rule
organs. But the Home Rule organs are. for the
moment, in rather desperate straits for some hing
TO say. The frankcst Of them admits that they
have missed their chance Of making "A point against
Mr. Balfour's bill with the country
There is no organized OPPOSITION" lamcn's
this Home Rule jeremiah We are all al sizes
and sevens. II is a vcritable Ephcsan mob that
is under Mr.. Glodstoncs leadership. Do Home
Rule leaders wish the country 10 believe that they
are not on speaking terms ?'
Clear it is, at any rate, that they have not
been able to agree on what ground Mr. Baliours
bill ought TO be condemned, nor to unite in franz
ing scheme Of their own Mr. Dillon and Mr.
Davitt are both against Mr.. Parnell, and Mr.
Gladstone is not for him; nor does Mr.. Morley
agree with Mr.. Gladstone Mr.. Dillon, however.
far follows Mr Gladstones lead 40 10 threaten
reputation by the tenants when once they have
got possession Of the land. The truth about the
Irish landlords is, ! believe that they look with
little favor on any of the land schemes yet prpo ed
They were against Mr.. Gadstoncs, regardless |
of his warning that never again would equally |
good terms be offered them They give no |
effective support TO Mr.. Balfours bill. which they
regard as likely TO leave them of than il |
finds them. Perhaps Mr.. Parnels is best liked |
of all or would be but for its limitation On the |
whole these land-owning gentlemen seem disposed |
70 take their chance Of what may turn up, hold |
ing on to their land, collecting what rent they |
can and praying for better days Times are !
PROSPEROUS, pigs and cattle bring high |
prices. tenants arc paying, and Mr.. Balfour keeps
order
The railway strike in Ireland may have serious
cohseq uences TO America by delaying the American
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