Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01

Justin McCsrthy. the Irish Lssdsr. spsaks
Very HOPEFULLY.

Justin Mccarthy, the ableet Of the lrish
parliamentary leaders, talked 10 the New York
World London correspondent yesterday With
great freedom regarding the political situs-
ton. When asked il he would lead the Irish
forces In the coming fight in parliament he re-
piled:
II am chosen. The time has not yet come
TO take action TO settle tina, question. but there
does not seem TO be any division on sha, point
Very fortunately my health has improved
greatly Of late and am feeling in good eondi-
ton to take up work"
This disposes of the suggestion that Mr..
Blake Of Canada might stand ss the head Of the
Irish forces
What do you think" he xas asked, "os all
this talk that Mr.. Gladstone intends TO post
pone home rule? Viii be introduce such q
measured
.'Unquessionably." Mr.. Mccarthy answered.
81 have not he slightest doubt that he will do
SO, and at once. II is absolutely certain as
any event in the future can be.
II have not seen Mr.. Gladstone for some time
now, but there Is no possible question on this
point We trust Mr.. Gladstone implicitly. and
It would be suicidal for him to do anything
else"
'.will II be the FIRST measure introduced?"
ut will Nothing whatever will be allowed
to stand in its vay."
"Wul all the Irish factions and the English
majority vote for it?''
They must. do not see how they can help
doing so,and have no fear on this point They
were elected on a home rule platform and must,
OF course, stand by it. Besides, see no disin-
clinaticn on the part Of any Of the liberals not
10 do SO, and, as for the Irish-wel," and he
laughed
OTHER RKFoRns
"How about other contemplated English re-
forms?"
These will be introduced, too. There is no
reason why they cannot go through side by
side, with home rule leading The method Of
procedure will be this: Home rule will be intro
duced aud after the first reading Of the bill the
house will have nothing before il for few days.
Then the one-msu-one-yote bill can be iutro-
duced and passed through it's first reading
Then better registration act will be intro
duced
Meanwhile home rule will be brought back
and passed through it's second reading, and
after this these other measures of reform will
take the same course. following In the wake of
this great Irish reform movement. They need
not interfere with one another at all II will
not expedite home rule TO have il monopolize
the entire attention OF parliament"
After the commons pass home rule what " i'll
happen?"
HOME RULE PRoaRAN
"As said. the commons viii pass the bill.
then it will go TO the house Of lords. They will
reject 1t. Yes. I'm sure they'll reject it. Then
ii viii come back to the commons again. Ac-
! cording TO our law il cannot be reintroduced
that same session, but Mr.. Gladstone will
promptly prorogue parliament and call new
session within a short time. He NAV call il
within twenty days. Then the bill will be
passed again and sent TO the house Of lords.
This time the lords will pass it,
But suppose they do not?''
"Ah, but they viii. II they do not Mr. Glad
stone will call upon the queen to create enough
new peers with liberal tendencies to make q ma
jority for home rule in the lords.
AS this Is a constitutional government the
queen viii do as he asks. But such radical
course Is very unlikely. The lords, finding
themselves rowerless. will pass the bill rather
than have their exclusive body diluted by so
many new peers. There is no trouble on this
score"
Just how soon will the Irish bill be intro
duced?"
METHOD OF PROCEDURE.
"The method Of procedure will be this: When
parliament meets next THURSDAY several DAYS
will be taken up in swearing in the new men,
bers and all the formula incident TO q new
house, including this time the defeat or resigna-
ton of the tory government and the formation
OF a new cabinet. All this will take time. Then
adjournment will be taken until the usual meet
ing OF parliament next January. Then the
first thing introduced will be the home rule
measure. Nothing would be gained by bring
ing it up sooner"
will the holding over Of Salisbury compli-
cate mattersg'
THE PROCESS OF DISSOLUTION.
"Not at all. There viii be the usual queens
speech, then Mr.. Gladstone will move an
amendment 20 the speech disclaiming conf
dence in the government. This will be passed,
and. following the usual course OF procedure
the queen will send for Mr.. Gladstone and ask
him to form a new ministry. The entire delay
will not be fortnight. 1t doesn't complicate
matters AZ all"
Then Salisbury will not try to retain
power?'
HE might and If he were shrewd enough he
could. II Disraei were alive The called him
.Dizzy''l he would certainly do SO and it would
be good political stroke. Salisbury could say
in the Queens speech that having introduced
measures for the local government OF Ireland
in the last parliament and finding them INSULT
Gent he Was prepared TO introduce a new
measure Of wider scope. II he did this and
really promised home rule under another name,
il Is probable that Mr.. Gladstone would accept
II and in that way the present ministry might
be retained.
GLADSTONE DOESN'T WANT TO BE PREMIER
MIR. Gladstone does not want to be prime
minister; only he wants home rule for Ireland
He does not care who introduces it. But this
is an unlikely contingency. Dizzy once kept
his place by just such move"
will there be any Irish members in this
cabinet?"
surely not until the Irish question Is settled
We shall have to consider ourselves an indie
pendent opposition and shall take our seats -
We have always DONE"
THE COERCION ACT.
"How about the coercion act?"
THAT will be repealed at once. Il will be
among the very first measures introduced. We
are determined upon this. The coercion act Is
doomed"
"Have any overtures been made by the Par
nellites TO coalesce, and viii they cause any
trouble?'
There has been no special movement toward
union, but 1 think ths lesson taught them by
this election will show them that their con-
stituents are not in favor Of any division. From
thirty-four seats they have dropped to nine
The lesson Is q plain one. They follow the
great body Of the Irish members"
Suppose all goes smoothly, how long will
1t be before home rule can actually take effect
that is, il everything is absolutely favorabie?'
THE IRISH PARLIAMENT.
"Not under three years. There is much to
be done, many details to be looked after, and
three years is q short time for the formation of
new government at Dublin. No religious
question will be allowed to come before the