Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
BRITISH QUESTIONS
The Irish Party Broken-Knutsford's Nsw
foundiand Policy Unpopular.
Special TO the New York Herald.

The Irish Party Broken-Knutsford's Nsw
foundisnd Policy Unpopular.
Special 10 the New York Herald.
LONDON, March %, 1s91.-Easter find
England's sovereign and prime minister botl
on French soil, most Of the ministry scattered
over Europe and scarcely anybody left to lool
after the government except the permanent
heads of departments. Balfour is enjoying
himself immensely. His occupation is almost
gone In consequence of the utter collapse Of
the Irish party. Not for years has the CHIEF
| secretary sailed his bark in such smooth water
see no prospect Of the Irish brigade reform
ing their broken ranks or making any fight in
parliament this year. Their weapons are
leveled at each others throats and the inter
necine warfare grows hotter every day. Blu,
for the presence OF the coustabulary and mill.
tary there would be civil war in Ireland in les,
than month, and all about woman. Well
may the friends Of Ireland wiring their hands in
despair. From the best information thai
reaches me judge that Parnell is losing ground
in Ireland for all practical political purposes,
though the shouting mob are still with him.
II be cannot carry the elections he will
be lost. His own friends confess fears on
about the contest he voluntarily challenged in
Cork, his supporters there having informed
him that his chances Of success are bad. When
the emergency comes the influence OF the
priests Is likely to decide the day. al at Kill
kenny. A similar result is confidently pre-
dicted in Sligo. In that case Parnell's present
followers in Parliament will take the alarm and
drop of. leaving him shorn of his power.
But the divisions sown in every constituency
must paralyze Irish action for some time to
come. Even T. P. O'Connor feels it. In
Liverpool a large section of the constituency
is declaring for Parnell. This must result in q
considerable gain to the tory party at the next
election, who will snatch at all the contested
seats.
Parliamentary feeling is strongly in favor Of
making every possible concession to the claims
OF Newfoundland, Lord Knutsford alone remain.
ing logged and srllcn. He and Raikes share
between them all the unpopularity Of the min
istry, but the postmaster general will wisely
come to an arrangement with the messenger
companies. The public approve Of the facilities
given them by the companies, and what il
equally important. too many members of par
lament have boxes in their houses to admit Of
Raikes gaining majority in his support.
hnutsford case Is less satisfactory. He has
always taken IN extreme bureaucratic view of
colonial affairs. and now thinks that threats and
big words will scare the Ncwfoundlanders.
salisbury is more amenable to reason and to
him the delegates should appeal. The removal
OF knutsford would give much satisfaction here.
In any case Newfoundland will neither be de-
serted nor given up by either political party,
still less by the people.
learn on good authority that Gladstone 10
meditating totally new departure, hoping to
oring something like order out of the prevail
ing chaos. This policy would involve a grand
labor problem, general review of taxation and
the abandonment Of all home rule schemes for
the term Of Mr.. Gladstones life.
A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.