Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-06
IRISH STAND AL00F,
Taking Their Seats In the
House of Commons on the
Opposition Side.
WILL UPHOLD GLADSTONE
But Only So Long as He Keeps the
Home Rule Bill to the Front.
WON'T ACCEPT CABINET SEATS.
The Situation in Afghanistan Is Becoming
Serious Again.
WILL UPHOLD GLADSTONE
WON'T ACCEPT CABINET SEATS.
The Situation in Afghanistan Is Becoming
Serious Again.
A LONDON MOB OPERATES UNOPPOsED


party and Mr. Gladstone has definitely re-
suited in such degree of mutual confidence
as promises to expedite greatly the advent
of home rule in Ireland.
The acceptance by Mr.. John Morley of
the post of Chief Secretary for ireland was
a point upon which the chiefs of the Nc
Carthyite faction laid considerable stress.
Mr. Morley himself was reluctant to accept
the secretaryship, desiring some other post
in the Cabinet which would impose upon
him less arduous duties, and only agreed to
accept it when it was represented to him by
Mr. Gladstone that no other Minister would
so fully command the support of the Irish
members of Parliament
In an interview to-day, John Dillon e1-
pressed the satisfaction of the Irish party
at the prospect of Mr.. Morley's holding the
post during the critical period in the pro-
rress of the home rule bill Referring to
the reports printed in some of the English
papers that certain Irish members might
take office under Mr.. Morley, Mr.. Dillon
said that such thing was next to impossi-
BILE.
No Irishmen for an English Cabinet.
'No member of the party" he declared,
"would dare to accept a place under any
English Government We are pledged"
he added. 'to accept no post except under
purely Irish administration when we get it;
and any man violating that rule would be
expelled from the party. You do not hear
of anyone aiming at place under the Glad
stone Government The English papers are
entirely wrong in regard to the matter.
When asked whether he could COM
municate what notifications Mr.. Gladstone
had made in his home rule bills, Mr.. Dillon
replied that he was not at liberty to say
anything except that the bill was likely to
be one that MI. Parnen would have &C
cepted, adding;
We will not take anything less. Mr.. Glad
stone knows that our position On In A the meter mstteT
himself to place home rule In front of all
other measures, and to keep 1t there until it
is passed. believe we can rely upon his
Regarding the notifications of the origi-
nal bill, the most important is one that has
already been announced-the retention of
irish members in the Imperial Parliament.
We have stipulated that 1reland's represen-
tation shall be as full as now. We will not
assent to any reduction in our numbers.
Mr.. Gladstone knows that his other modi-
fications in the bill, as accepted by Mr.. Par
nell, we will not go back on: We have no
reason to suppose that the Liberal leaders
should occur, altering their policy. we will
At once suspend our support Of the Liberal
Government.
The Irish Absolutely Independent.
The American press ought to know that
our position is one Of entire independence.
Our alliance with the Liberals is to carry
home rule. By that we shall abide. To show
our independence, we have decided to sit in
we will support them as long as they keep
to Mr.. Parnelrs bill-not a moment longer.
"When do you expect Mr.. Gladstone to
introduce the home rule bill?"
Gas soon as the House reassembles in
January, or early in February. We do not
expect an autumn session. The House is
likely to adjourn next Friday"
Abiding to Mr.. Blake's copious
eulogiums of Mr.. Parnell and MI. Parnells
policy at the Eighty Club dinner, the As
sociated Press representative suggested
ment with the Parnellites Mr.. Dillon re-
piled that he knew of nothing pointing to
more friendlier relations with the Parnell-
ties, and that no communications pointing
that way had been exchanged recently. Mr..
Blake, in his speech and general bearing
approving Mr.. Parnelrs policy, was like
the other Irish members.
The majority were so united that they
did not require to go out of their way to
coneiliate the factionists, though they
would be glad to.receive them back. The
majority's meetings were held under bond
of secrecy, but he (Dillon) could say they
were tending to entire harmony in the
party.
The Ceremony of Oath Taking.
The Associated Press representative, in
colla.ing the views Of the McCarthyites in
the lobby of the House of Commons, found
the outline of the home rule bill given in
these dispatches on June "a confirmed by
the whole tenor of information given them
by the Liberal leaders.
When the House of Commons adjourned
to-day 343 members had been sworn in and
had signed the roll 1t was a good DAVIS
work, and was devoid of the solemnity
sometimes associated with oath-taking. A
number of the members simply affirmed, in
cluding John Burns, one of the labor
leaders, and Mr.. Naoroji, the Parsee Sew
eral Quakers and Hebrews took the oath
with their hats on.
Keir Hardie, the Laborist, with boorish
ostentation, walked up the floor of the
House, keeping his cap on until he was
called to order by the Speaker, when he re-
luctantly took it off He has already ac-
quired in the House the character of
q pugnacious lout but the House has
lashed into decorum even worse specimens
than he.
Mr. Davitt took the oath without a sign
of conservative protest, and was at once
surrounded by congratulating members, who
were glad to hail him as gentleman, even
If he was an old Fenian convict
The situation in Afghanistan.
The serious position of affairs in Afghan
istan has decided the Indian Government
to send General Sir Frederick Roberts at
the head of a large detachment, called an
escort, but really a small army, to meet the
Ameer at Jellalabad The Ameer wants
money and new arms of precision.
Private Simla advices indicate that a
grave military emergency is impending.
The existing settlement with the Ameer
was made by Sir Lepel Griffin, instructed
by Mr.. Gladstone, whoss entrance into
Office is thus signalized by fresh troubles.
The Newcastle Unionists have selected a
wealthy London merchant, Mr.. Ralli, to
contest the seat against Mr.. Morley. Mr..
Ralli has consented to run.
Althorpe's library has been bought for
$3.50, 600 by the millionaire Mrs. Dylonds
and presented to the city of Manchester.
Englishmen are SO busy instructing
America how mobs of workingmen should
be dealt with, that they overlook an affair
that has just occurred here. Thousands of
idlers assembled in Leabridge road, pre-
pared to remove alleged distractions
erected by the London Water Works Com
pany, and tore up large fence and de-
stroyed the palisades guarding the river and
q short railway line used to convey coal to
the pumping station. Afterward the crowd