The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-03-10

Premier Of England. TO hold that high
Office has been his great ambition, and it
is now apparently to be satisfied. The
probability that his horse Ladas will win
the next Derby and his known delight in
all sporting matters fill the measure OF
his general popularity.
The success tf the ministry must de-
pend first of all upon the loyal adherence
OF the Irish party. Without the seventy
two Nationalist votes the Liberal party
isin hopeless minority. While their
leaders have SO ar not committed chem
selves definitely, my positive information
is that they much prefer Rosebery to any
other possible leader.
Justin Mccarthy, their spokesman, has
today given the following interview,
which, while reserving open advocacy of
Rosebery, sufficiently shows the inclina.
tion Of the Irish party for him. Mr..
Mccarthy was asked it the Nationalists
had made any representation to the cabi-
net expressing any preference for Rose
berry or Harcourt as Premier. He said:
'No. We don't consider that we, us an
independent party organization, have
any right to interfere in the choice. We
are willing to accept Rosebery, or whom
soever the Liberal and Radicals agree
upon, provided that the new Premier
gives us satisfactory guarantees, in one
form or another, that he is willing to
bring in q measure of Home Rule not
less comprehensive than Gladstone's last
BILL
edo you expect to get these assur-
ances?'
Il have moi the slightest doubt about
the matter. Home Rule will be kept in
the forefront OF the Liberal program
"As to the movement for the abolition
ct the House of Lords, do you expect it
will be successfull?" @
'My opinion is that the House of LORDS
will endeavor to ward off the attack by
proposing to reform itself; but the re-
form must be very thorough to allay the
indignation against it, which has now
reached climax CO.
''Do you think that the question of the
Lords win interfere with the Home Rule
agitation?''
II am convinced that by cordially sup,
porting the Lords agitation we may get
solution of the Home Rule issue before
the Lords are finally dealt with. They
will be on their good behavior and will
do anything to save themselves, but that
won't stop the agitation once it has been
started, as the popular enthusiasm for it
is unbounded."
"Then you regard the position with
confidence?"
"Certainly. The prospects of Home
Rule have been in no way injured. 1t
may turn out that they have been fur
thered. In any case, can assure you
the Irish party is we'll able to take care
OF itself and Home Rule whatever hap
pens"
The old leader has been intensely
pleased by the request of the Irish party
chat Herbert Gladstone be sent as Chief
Secretary to Ireland in place of Morley.
The only obstacle TO his appointment is
that his majority in Leeds is only $50
and there might be risk of defeat when
Herbert offered himself for reelection,
as each Minister must do on acceptance
Of Office.
MIR. Labouchere always has been a
.merciless opponent OF the House OF
Lords. The correspondent called on
him at his house in Old Palace yard,
where he discussed both matters with
his customary frankness.
"What would be the most convenient
way of abolishing the House OF Lords?"
asked the correspondent.
sThe thing seems to me very simple"
said Mr.. Labouchere. "The country
having declared it's disapproval Of the
Lords the government could create
enough new peers to provide majority
in that House in favor of it's abolition.
They could create 500 new Dukes it nee
essary. However, one of the chief values
Of title Of nobility is its comparative
rarity. Therefore the peers would prob
ably consent to the abolition OF their own
Legislative powers rather than see the
country filled with titled persons"
Will the Liberal party seek to abolish
the House of Lords entirely?'
''The party would be satisfied, prob
ably, with suspension Of the peers veto
power. That would mean that the Lords,
having rejected bill passed by the
Commons, it would become law on be-
ing passed . second time by the Com
mons. It would entail delay Of about
six months to every Liberal measure,
and that seems to be useless. #
aAre you in favor Of 9 second chamber
at all?'
personally / am Of the opinion that q
second chamberis is unnecessary, but really
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