The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-08
GLADSTONE'S
PREDICAMENT..
His Compact With the Irish
League Leaders.
Caustlc Criticism Of English Conservatives
The Outcome Of the BOulOsne NegOtia.
tiOnS-The Egyptian Question.


New YORK, Nov. 7.-Smalley's special
cableRram to the Tribune from London
says: Hardly less instructive to the En-
glish home-rulers than the Cork election
are the disclosures which this week has
brought out touching the Boulogne negotia-
tions. They are instructive because SO
many things that are alleged On the one
side are forthwith contradicted on the
other. II the Parnellites tell the truth the
anti-Parnellltes must tell the other thing,
End vice versa. Bold would be the man
who should pronounce between them. But
there are certain points on which they
agree and certain facts which have results
far beyond the squabbles of these two fac
tlons. They affect the Gladstonans. 1t is
possible that they affect Gladstone himself.
1t is quite clear that the negotiations were
gong ON with view 10 arrange for the
ostensible retirement of Parnell. which
should. in fact, be ro retirement at all. 1t
is admitted that O'Brien was the negotiator
and admitted that he was in conmunica-
tion, directly or indirectly, not only with
Parnell but with leading Gadstonians.
THE PROPOSED TERMS.
Proposals of some sort were communi-
Gated to them. They appear to have in
Guided Parnel's temporary withdrawal
IRON the leadership, not Of Ireland, but of
The Irish Parliamentary party his retention
OF the presidency of the Irish National
League; compromise with the Irish
bishops; compromise with Gladstone, in
YoIving either the withdrawal or the modifi-
cation OF his edict 6eposing Parnell, coupled
win pledges or assurances from him or his
colleagues, or beth, touching such vital
points in the future hOme-rule bill as the
control of the police and the right of the
Irish PaTliament 10 deal as it liked with the
Irish land question.
CONDITIONS OF ASSENT
Absolute secrecy OF all these points was
TO be observed aud it is alleged that on
these conditions Gladstone's assent was OBJ
tanned. The nonconformst conscience was
iett outside. The English nonconformisls
were 10 be allowed to suppose that Glad
stones edict was still in full force, when
MIR. Parnelf was nevertheless to be as III uch
al uncrowned king as ever. The elections
once over ana tile nonconformist vote duly
polled for Gladstone ParHeil was TO resume
his place in Parliament and new home
rule bill was to be sprung on the country
How much OF all .his is true no man can
Say. But it is publicly alleged, as shown
these men. some of whom were beyond
doubt engaged IN the protracted negotia-
tons at Buulogne with Parnell, while others
ws.5 o. !us own party. 0'Brien and his
faction, who are responsible for much that
has been published, are at this moment
close political allies Of the Gladstonans
Minister so eminent as GoscheA takes I'D
Gladstone nor from John Morley, both of
whose names have been freely used, has
any denial been heard. Gladstone's London
organ IS sllent not word is said. 1t
seems to be hoped that the thing will blow
over and the motto is, The least said the
soonest mended.'
CLEsIENCEAU's ANTAGONIST.
More serious than the Orleans business is
the new outbreak in the French Chamber
of Deputies, where NJ. Clemeneeau has
once more declared war on the Ministry IN
way which shows how deep is the gulf
between the two wings of the ministerial
majority. Clemenceau has apparently re-
solved that De Freycinet, whom lie never
supported cordially, shall 20. and that the
tru e has lasted long enough. De Frey
cinets fall need not shake the republic.
What is ominous Is that man so able as
Clemenceau, capable of SO much mcdera-
tion, with as much political insight as any
body, should think that the moment has
come to make the republic socialistic.
FRANCE FRIENDLY TO GLADSTONE.
The proposal has been made, apparently
seriously, by the leading Paris papers to
organize banquet to Gladstone who will
presently pass through that interesting city
on his way to Italy for the winter. This
compliment is TO be offered him because Of
that Newcastle declaration about Egypt,
which the French interpret as meaning that
lie favors the immediate withdrawal Of the
English troops from that country. They
think him. in other words, prepared to sac
rfice the interests of his own country to
please France. This Is dubious homage.
indeed, to an English statesman.