New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
DEMANDING HOME RULE.
NOTICE SERVED ON THE GOVERNMENT
BY THE MCARTHYITEs.

THEIR VOTES CANNOT ZEE DEPENDED on UNLESS
THE PRINCIPLE OF HOME RULE BE MADE THE
FIRST PLANK IN THE LIBERAL PLATFORM
MR. MEwAN's SIGNIFICANT SPEECH
DISTRESS IN IRELAND RENEWED
ACTIVITY or THE FENiANs.
London Dec. 22.-The leaders of the Mccarthy
tie section Of the Irish Parliamentary party have
thrown bombshell into the Liberal camp by
serving notice upon the Government. through
John NJ riley Chief Secretary for Ireland that
no further dependence, in their opinion. can be
placed upon the vote of the Irish party unless the
principle Of Home Rule for Ireland ne strongly
reafiirmed in the Queens speech on the occasion
of the reassembling of Parliament. and in other
ways officially announced az the first plank In
the platform Of the Liberal party. These de-
mands il is explained by the Irish leaders. have
been made necessary by the profound sensation
which has been created in the Irish ranks by
the declaration made by William McEwan. Lib
eral. member for the Central Division Of Edin-
burgh. In a recent speech In the Scotch capital.
that the Home Rule bill was dead. and that 1t
would be impossible to carry the country with
that measure as the first ISSUE. or even one OF
the principal issues contended for by the Lib
eral party This declaration was received with
great cheering by Mr. McEwans hearers i'm
plying that they were OF the same opinion.
The speaker went en- tc say that the Irish
ough, TO he content with merely local Gov
eminent. and not haggle for an independent Par
iamentary Government in the face Of the .nevi-
table. The fact that tn. country was once car
ried upon the issue Of "A parliamentary govern
mcnt far Ireland. he argued. was no reason
why 1t should be assumed. in view OF the changed
conditions. that 4 cou.d be carried agar
merely local government. he had no doubt could
be secured By ireland under certain conditions.
This declaration r. understood 10 mean that
the Conservatives. for the sake ~ finally dis
posing Of the Irish question ana allowing good
par; q: the session 10 be- devoted TO other mcas-
urcs would gladly agree 10 supper; such bill.
~ a matter Of fact. there IS good reason Ia be-
lic,e that the Tory leaders are eager to confer
with some Of the foremost Liberal parliamenia-
lians with view OF arriving at an understand
ing as to the foregoing basis
Mr. McEwan j. not prominent politician. N
the strict ~ being Parliamentary leader.
in debate or in council: bu, he exests a ,romend-
Gus personal influence in The lobby. an influence
in most cases vastly more potent han that pos
sessed by members y ho are known to he country
at large through their efforts on the door " the
McEwan & Co.. u Edinburgh and has hitherto
been recognized a. one OF the strongest and most
uncompromislng advocates Cd, Irish Home Rule.
lie Is immensely wealthy and scatters his money
freely. though with somewhat selfish dlscrimina-
ton He entertains lavishly. and AT his London
residence. ~ Chesterfield Gardens he serves
To his friends what Is practically IRE" luncheon
every day during the Parliamentary session. lie
Is an Intimate friend ~ Lord Rosebcry. and the
Premier Is a shareholder in the McEwan brewery.
These circumstances have given rise to the re-
port which has been widely circulated by IRISH
members. that Lord Rosebery had read and ap-
proved Mr. McEwan's remarks before the latter
Edinburgh speech was delivered.
In the mean time. communications on the sud
i.ci arc passing between MI Morley and Lord
Rosebery with view to formulating some plan
which Will b. satisfactory 70 tn" McChrthSiiei
and at the same lime VIII not commit the Coy.
.rnul.nt 20 "A rciut reduction ~ a Home Rulc nlll
before Parliament shall have been dissolved
This fact furnishes indubltabc evidence that Inc
Ministry alarmed az the turn annlrs nave
taken. and also induces the BELLE thai thr al
dress 81 Nj. McEwan wa oniciahy insplf'n
MIR Mor.ev /, reported to have asked the
Cabinet To give official assent. without "aIink
for the assembling Of Parliament and SnD'"-
Qucnt act by that body. 10 some decisive
measures 70 alleviate the sunerlngs ot IN" p'"-
plc in certain parts OF Ireland through Inc I'M
pcnding famine In consequence ~ Inc total Inr'
81 AT least one-ha!f OF the potato crop IN Con
nemara. Galway. Mayo. Clare ana Slg', inc as
trcss among the peasantry - a.rehcy urgent
The Poor Law relief. according 10 The FREE
mans Journal" IL totally inadequate 70 meet Inc
needs CONSEQUENT upon The calamity tn" prop'
aIc starving and The Government must intervene
bv giving them work or advancing them loans
upon future crops.
Tho newly born dlstrust among ne IRISH IN re-
gard TO the Mnstrys Home Rule policy To-
got hor with fh. unexpected check upon the IN
ternal prosperity Of Ireland through the thlIurc
of the crops has rcawakened IN" ACTIVITY 81 'Hc
Fenians The Liberal press GEEK - behttlr the
matter some Of the papers totally denying me
recurrence Of Feniansm, ana others asserting
that The new movement is confined To small
Qroup OF extremists In Paris and New YORK. The
known facts however, prove the contrary ana
orders have been issued from Dublin Castle
within the last few weeks. renewing Inc o.d-
time precautions against Fenians. Inv!nc!bles
and other Physical Force Irishmen. ana ROWING
the Old system for the detection OF criminals
An additional detail Of police guard SIT VIII.
lam Uarcourt Home Secretary Asquth ana
Lord Rosebery. especially VIA they are IN Lon
don. A., o.,
eminent TO release the dynamlter John DAILY and
other Irish political prisoners at an early date
or al all for that matter--is without foundation
in fact.
WILL NOT GRANT THE sULTAN'S WISH.
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ARMENIAN COMMISSION
OF INQUIRY not TO BE cHANGED-GLAD-