The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-24
Gladstone Has Revised and
Elaborated His Plan.
HOT ELECTION FIGHT IN CORK.
Michael Davitt the Only Man Who Can
Reunite the Irish Factions.
for Ireland-Russia to Have n Great
Navy-The Chinese Riots Really q
Revolt Against the Governments.

LONDON, Oct. 23. - Associated Press,
Copyright, 1891. Gladstone has revised
the home rule bill. As to what time the
scheme in detail will he divulged depends
on the fate and character of the govern
ments Irish local government measure.
If dissolution came now the bill would be
published with some completeness, as
this would leave the Conservatives no
chance to say the country had been de-
ceiyed on any important point When
the general election does come the issue
will be fought on definitely declared home
rule lines. If the popular vote places Mr..
Gladstone in power the course thus
adopted will paralyze the opposition's
position. The house Of lords will not dare
to reject the bill on the ground that
vote of the electorate has not been espe-
cially taken thereon.
Regarding the principles of the new
measure enough has been officially ascer-
tanned to state that it gives the proposed
lllsh Legislature fuller powers than did
the bill of 1885. 1t retains the lower and
upper houses Of the Irish parliament,
vests the appointment of the judiciary in
the Irish executive and maintains larger
representation of Ireland in the imperial
parliament. The complicated questions
of financial relations and control of the
police are also settled
In the Cork election fight there is much
partisanship. The friends of Redmond
declare themselves confident of victory.
They have no lack of funds, part of the
money coming from America.
The final hope of restoration of party
unity rests with Michael Davitt. If he re-
frains from throwing his whole influence
on the side of the McCarthyites and uses
his personal power in quiet policy of
conciliation, he will in time reconstitute
the Irish party. If he consents to contest
Kilkenny, thus throwing the gage of bat
tie to the Parnellites, the feud will be
eternal. When interviewed today he
talked as if entirely committed to the ma
jority.
William Lawies Jackson, whose appoint
ment as Irish secretary is definitely an
nounced, has the reputation of being a
good business man, without any bias
towards his own ideas, if he has any, and
a ready and plant instrument of Balfour
and Salisbury, with shrewd eye on the
main chance.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 23.-lmmediately upon
the arrival at Queenstown this morning of
the steamer Wisconsin, Michael Davitt
was interviewed regarding his nomination
by the McCarthyites as a candidate for the
seat in the commons, made vacant by the
death of John Pope Hennessy. Davitt
said he could not say whether he
would or would not accept the
nomination until he reached Dub
lin and had an opportunity of con-
sulting with his friends. Davitt received
an enthusiastic reception from the town
commissioners and from delegation rep
resenting the Irish Federation. He was
presented with an address of welcome, to
which he made reply.
Cork, Oct. 23-At a convention today of
the followers of Justin Mccarthy, local
butter merchant, Martin Flaven. was Sc
lected TO contest against John f. Red
mond, the Parnellite candidate, for the
seat in parliament left vacant by the death
of Parnell. The Conservatives have se-
lected the deputy lieutenant of the county,
Captain Sarstield. to contest Cork city
against John Z. Redmond, the Parnellite
candidate, and against the representative
of the McCarthyites.
DUBLIN. Oct 23-Archbishop Walsh has
repudiated the interview which it was
said was held shortly after the death of
Parnell, and in which he was quoted as re-
ferring to the dead leader in terms dispar-
aging. They aroused indignant COM
ments in many quarters where sympathy
for the dead man was expressed. Arch
bishop Walsh also denounces the attack
which was made upon him by the Chicago
Herald of October 9, classing the state
ments made as Sensational calumny."
He adds:
They attribute TO me an atroeious and un-
Christianlike sentiment, which should not find
place at the open grave of Parnell. feel bound
in my own defense and in that dignity of my
office TO ascertain whether American law per-
mits the bringing TO justice of the author or
publisher of the libel.