Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
FROM DER THE SEA
The British Parliament to Be
Dissolved
IRISH HOME RULE AN ISSUE
To Be Made Prominent with "Pais
Blackmzilers IN Gay Paris.
Williams Exuzvsganee.

LONDON, May, 2l.-It 10 now consid-
cred certain that the dissolution OF
parliament will take place about June
20. Lord Salisbury has come to the
CONCLUSION that hls party is better able
10 90 INTO the conflict now than IL would
be IN the autumn, and that the ele-
ments OF weakness IN liberal ranks are
at least as menacirg TO the liberals suc-
cess As they would be . few months
later. Besides IN midsummer there 10
less suffering and dlscontent among
the laborlng classes, and iess occasion
therefore 10 find fault with the party
IN control OF the country. Lord Sails
bury has outlined the principles IN sup
port of which the tories and LIBERAL
unionlsts will ask for q retention OF
power. One OF these is protection TO
British industry ! with . view TO reel
rr0city another - unyle!ding opposltlon
% irish home rule, or as Lord SANS
bury calls 10, separation. In support OF
the opposition To home rule the reilE-
ious ISSUE Is brought into active SER
wee and non-conformists as we'll as
ehurchmen are appealed to, not to
surrende. their brethern OF Ulster to
the mercles of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy. This religious issue will be
drummed on more and more a. the
struggle progresses and il = few lively
riots can be got up IN Ireland the blame
for which can be laid upon the Catno-
lies, the religious appeal will be greatly
stimulated and strengthened.
Conflicts To Bs Revived
There are indications already that
the contests in the north of Ireland
will be attended by revival OF these
deplorable conflicts, which used TO be
common years ago, but have been
happily infrequent OF late. The loyal
isls OF Ulster and especially those that
belong to Orange lodges are aroused al
most 90 frenzy at the possibility OF
h3sce rule. Up TO . recent period they
had not considered the subject serious
ly, believing that the English people
would never consent to see = separate
government IN Ireland, but the loyal
ists have at length been aroused TO the
fact that home rule IL not only pos
sbie, but by many astute states
nlrn considered probable. Hence
this excitement. The tories while
appealing 10 religious prejudices IN pro-
test against Irish separation are
using their fair trade argument to
gain the votes OF the workingmen.
Fair trade. IS protection Is called IN
England. has leaped forward IN inn
portance within few morths. The
French tariff following the Mckinley
tariff 10 more than the British working
men are inclined to bear. and Lord
Salisbury has struck popular chord in
promising relief. II 10 customary for
the manufacturers of the continent 20
take whstevsr goods they have left on
hand aud throw them upon the British
market a. = sort OF general auction
shopfor the disposal Of otherwise unsale-
ahle articles. These are sold OFT at any
pr,ce, and whenever inferior they take
the place Of something else. The Mer-
chandise Marks act has had some effect
IN protecting the British workingman
against foreign competition but only
among those purchasers who care for
the origin aud stamp OF an article, and
not with the great majority who care
nothing about where an article comes
from provided 1t is what they want and
Is cheap enough to offer sn induce
meut. The Merchandise Marks act
has no influence Whatever; the act toe
has been extensively evaded and ~vio-
lated. Lord Salisbury does not pro
pose to put q tariff upon the raw ma
terials OF manufacturers or the necessi
TIES OF life in the way Of food, but ne
would tax luxuries and clothing and
other articles produced N Great
Britalu.