Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-24
GLADSTONE PERIL,
Sir John GOrst Forming a La
bOrParty Combat Home
Rule, and Now the
SCOTCH LIBERALS REBEL.
forty-Two of Them Threaten to Drop
the Irish Question When
1T BEGINS TO DELAY REFORMS.
Morley May Soon Find 1t Necessary to
Clean Cut Dublin Castle.
SCOTCH LIBERALS REBEL.
IT BEGINS TO DELAY REFORMS.
HIS PROCEDURE IN EVICTION CsS S

LONDON, September pa new danger
threatens Mr.. Gladstone's Government in
the movement headed by Sir John Eldon
Gorst, recently Lord Salisbury's Financial
Secretary, of the Treasury, to form party
to advocate dealing with social legis-
lation, or in other words with the
labor questions, in preference to Irish
home rule, which the Premier insists on
putting to the front to the virtual exclu-
sion, for long time, of definite action on
matters of far more importance to Great
Britain and of far more interest to the peo-
pie
More than so of the advanced Conserva.
tives and Unionists have already promised
adherence to such a party and its pro-
gramme, and the Importance of Gorst's
leadership in such crusade cannot be over
estimated
A Steadfast Friend of Labor.
He is one of the most clever men on the
Conservative side of the House of Com
MONS and is so genuinely devoted to the
,ause of the workingmen that he constantly
sourted the resentment of his chief while
III OluCS DN upon IU6 OdliSDurY SdDl-
net the claims of labor which he frequently
did at times most inopportune to the plans
Of the administration.
Although, of course, party intrigue rather
than sincerity in the case of the poor is
charged as the basis of the movement, and
may have q little to do with it in the ad
hesion of some Unionists to Sir Johns
scheme, nevertheless it may serve to attract
good kmany malcontents from the
the Liberal majority, as a very great num-
Der of them are heartily disgusted with Mr..
fladstone's tatuous absorption in his Irish
roject, and would honestly like to see this
heme shelved to make wav for real re-
rms in England and real benefits to the
boring classes
Sir John Gorst will be remembered as a
amber of the fourth party from 1880 to
So, and his independence of action has
ways been characteristic of his public
te.
Signs of a Great Radical Revolt.
The placidity the surface of political
fairs is altogether deceptive as to the real
ate of the Liberal sections and the minis
ial position. There is nobody on the
mp in Great Britain, and though some
the Irish politicians maintain their con-
versies, their squabbles have small bear
upon the tendency of events. But, un-
n of the general public, the greatest
niger menacing the existence of the Glad
one Government is the formation of a
rong Ra iical cave.
Mr.. Lahoachere's diatribes do not repre-
1t fu l. the radical discomfort or the
)wth oi radical intentions. The repre-
ItatIve OF the Associated Press hav-
had & chance to interview some
the stanchesU Scotch members
the House of Commons supporting Mr..
adstone, was surprised at finding them
claring that the time was near when they
uld refuse to continue their adhesion to
T.. Gladstone If he did not subordinate
me rule to what they considered more i'm
ortant parts Of the Newcastle programme.
Jne prominen Scotch Commoner said:
The Seressionists Are AZ Strong
eve are not only discontinued at the sacri-
fee of Radical politics in ireland, but are
disgusted. We shall vote for the second
reading Of the home rule bill, according
thus far allegiance to our chief; |
but we will not suffer our own |
affairs to be delayed through |
PROLONGED discussion Of the bill in commit |
tee. Ii the Unionists and the Irish choose |
to protract the proceedings in committee |
and the bill is defeated on its crucial clause, |
home rule will be dropped among the COM
moners adhering 10 this determination.
The representative of the Associated /
Press learned that there concurred in this
determination AZ members, enough to make |
BdNOC III lllt party IL JlauSIOne per- |
slss in his determination to push home |
rule at all hazards. The Scotch members
of the House of Commons have rarely in
tervened in bulk against Liberal Govern
ment, and when they do so their action will
be final.
Right Hon. John Morley, Chief Secre-
tary Tor Ireland, is keeping in closest touch
with the leaders OF the Irish party. He
finds the permanent officials OF Dublin
Castle burdensome and he d:strusts them
as they distrust him. If he followed the ad-
vice of Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien and others,
he would dismiss the whole lot.
Dublin Castle Needs an OverhauIing.
They are notoriously insincere in their
sympathies, and apt to hamper or pervert |
measures he takes in behalf of the Nation
slists. Mr.. Morley is averse to clearing
them out, but ne is compelled to act through |
others, thus making official procedure |
slower and less direct.
The Associated Press has authority to
state that though Mr. Morley cannot ad-
wise the wholesale release of prisoners con- |
victed under the coercion act, be is con-
'idering every case in itself, and is hopeful |
Jf overtaking every conviction within g
month. He has also, decided to release
every one OF these prisoners unless he is an
offender under the common law.
Concerning Government protection of |
tenants who have been evicted from their
holdings, practical steps in this direction
will be taken in October after Mr. Morley's
tour of the distressed districts He has sent
circulars to the local authorities, asking
them to supply him with information
concerning evictions in their districts. He
will personally examine the cases and de-
termne the methods of relief Archbishop
Walsh and the Archbishop of Cashel and
other leading Catholic clergymen give him
strenuous support. In view of Mr. Nor
!aT's decisive intervention, the eviction
campaign of the Tory landlords shows signs
OF cessation
The corporation of the city Of Dublin has
decided by a vote OF II TO 16 not TO present
an address to Lord Houghton, the new
Viceroy of Ireland. The Parnelli.es are
still in a majority in the corporation, and
,o-day's narrow vote indicates thev have |
relaxed their hostility to the Government
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