Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-05
ENGLISH POungs
The HOME RULE EI.i BEiNo
DISCUSSED IN Council


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London. Nov. 4.-When Gladstone, soon
after taking the reins of office had a
conference with Justin Mccarthy and
VIM. o Brien ON home rule he gave them
the distinct impression, IL not an nbsO.
lutte assurance the forthcoming bill Of
the liberal government would provide
for full representation OF Its members
In the imperial parliament.
The determination OF the Irish party
TO retain all its representatives at West
minister or have none at all, was. made
known TO the premier M the absolute
condition OF their acceptance Of any
home-rule bill. The progress ofthe bill
in, cabinet councils during the present
week has darkened the prospects OF APP
proyal by the nntionnlisIs.
Such supporters Of the ministry as are
in position TO possess information upon
the subject say the cabinet Is dlscuss-
ing fay0rably the clause to retain Irish
duce the number of members entitled
to vote on imperial questions only, from
lO3 to 5S under the new scheme OF re-
distribution of seats To define what IL
representation IN parliament but 10 re-
an Imperial question Is now taxing
the collective skin of the cabinet commit
tee Another point regarding which Irish
leaders are likely TO come into cohesion
with the ministry Is the decision that the
bills passed by the Irish parliament Irish
majority, have the power Of veto on all
bills passed by the Irish parliment, Irish
nltionnlists demand the sole right 10 veto
such bills be vested in the crown under
the direct advice Of Irish ministers.
The McCartlyites are better pleased
with the amendment giving the Irish
parliament control over the police and
Judiciary aud the liberal provisions to
settle the land question after the funds
L..
been exhausted. Though the main fen-
lures Of the bill are settled on the de-
tails evidently bristle with difficulties
Both liberal and conservative wird
pullers are trying b seize an adYhn-
tage in the agitation springlng up be-
cause Of the depression OF agriculture
10 form a Farmers party. The con-
servatves have little the best OF the
liberals just now, because they have n
majority In the council Of the central
chamber OF agriculture now organizing
conferences whereat remedies for the
existing depression are discussed.
If the council succeeds in manipulating
the appointment Of delegates, the bulk
will be tories with O leaning toward pro-
lection The agitation seems certain TO
result In the spriugng Of farmers party
with a platform having strong liberal
bias Such a platform IL already being
constructed and discussed at farmers
meetingsv. The agricultural press puts
aside the question Of Imposing tariff
on grain as 1t is impossible to obtain
sufficient support for IT, The demands
meetings. The agricultural press puts
Of farmers pay for holdings, for ma
tional land courts. reduction Of tithes and
income tax and reform Of the game
law.
Now that the membership Of the mon
etnry conference Is fully made Up Il IA
evident the advocates Of single stand
ard are IN a majority IN England, Ger
many. Austria and Belgium will send
delegates having prepopderance Of
mononetalstH, yet a growing belief In
London financial circles Is tho confer
ence win effect some Arrangement
The talk formerly INDUCED Ia about
the futility Of the congress- Is no longer
heard. The president Of the Institute Of
bankers, in his inaugural address, re-
ferred to the currency question as ur-
gently demanding a reasonable settle
ment The duty Of government, he said,
70 furnish a practical remedy for over
coming the difficulties could never be
met By theoretic discussion.