The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16
The Final Battle for Homo Rule at
Hand.

There are two reasons for believing that
within six weeks from to-day the British
Parliament will be dissolved. In the first
place. memorial drawn up by Tory cleo
ton agents. and urging that Parliament
should dissolve by the middle Of June. has
been withdrawn In pursuance Of hint from
the Tory whips that the appeal was SUPER
fluous. In the second place. persons In
charge Of private bills have been admon-
ished to finish their business as far as pos
slble by June a. The inference is that the
writs for now general election will be
issued on June %. and that the next House
OF Commons will have been chosen within
three weeks thereafter.
What. In view OF recent incidents. seems
likely to be the outcome OF the contest
According to the latest computation OF Mr..
SoHNADHoRsT. the chief organizer Of the
Liberals. the Gladstonians and Mccarthy
ties combined may expect a majority OF
seventy. On the other hand. the Unionists,
who have plucked up heart OF late not only
reject Mr.. SCHNADHoRsr's estimate with
derision. but in 'ist that owing to the rup-
turc OF the Irish Nationalist party. and to
tho widespread revolt OF labor leaders
against Mr.. GLADSTONE. the latter will find
himself unable to carry homo rule meas
ure through the next House.
It is certain that the breach In the Nation
allst party seems irreparable. On last FRI
day evening the McCarthyites undertook to
! hold q meeting In Cork. and had to DO pro-
teeted by the military from an attack of
Ito Redmondites. Speaking at this meet
Ing. Mr.. WILLIAM O. BRIEN made known the
(rka fOot rtnin
his faction had earnestly endeavorcd to
carry out q species of compromise substan-
TALLY Identical with that which we have
often advocated. A committee Of NcCar-
thyites. he said. had discussed tho creation
OF Board OF Cancellation with tho aim OF
avoiding conflicts by abstainlng from con-
testing soats which the Redmondltcs seem
likely to win. This scheme. no added. had
come to nothing. owing to tho OBJ
iections OF Mr.. IT,, HEALY and tho
attitude OF tho Rcdmondites. II Is we'll
known that the Rcdmonditcs will reject
any compromise which does not include the
summary expulsion OF Mr.. HEALY from the
ranks OF the Irish party. II Mr.. HEALY
would exhibit the spirit OF sei-sacriflce
which he denounced Mr.. PARNELL for not
exhibiting, q fusion OF the two Nationalist
factions could be brought about tomorrow.
Az 1t Is. McCartl,yites and Redmondtes will
c6ntond against each other In every Irish
constituency where they can furnish the
.atutory costs. md tho result will. doubt
less. be tho loss OF some seats to tho Union
lists. though We doubt II tho whole number
thus sacrificed will exceed ten. The Union
lists are ovcrestimating their gains from
This source. and they arc also mistaken IN
surprising that tho Redmondltes will CO.
operate with thom In opposing Mr.. GLAD
stones Homo Rule bill. Mr.. REDMOND and
his followers may criticise tho measure II
it falls short of what they think necessary;
and SO. for that matter. may Mr.. MCCARTHY
and his colleagues: but both factions will
In tho end accept the bill as constituting.
ut all events. an installmcnt OF tho self
government which Ireland demands.
Scarcely less rcgrettable than the rupture
q! the Irish party Is tho lately developed
tendency of British worklngmcn to turn
their backs upon Liberal candidates and set
up nominees II their own 1t must be con-
fcssrd that Mr.. GLADSTONE and his lieuten-
ants have not carried out the Newcastle