The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
GLADSTONESADVICE NEEDED
Al His Rsquss! RoSsbtry lakes a Clear
ElucidatiOn Of His Policy.
STEAD'S IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA.
He suu Talks Coplously on the Slightest
Pretext-T.me Of the Next Gen.
eral Elections.

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LONDON. March l7.-Lord Roseberys
definition Of his attitude towards the
question ~ Irish Home Rule. as given
in his speech at Edinburgh tonight, GER
tainlv ought 10 be sufficient 10 defeat the
purposes OF the malignant misrepresenta-
tions OF the Premier's remarks in the
House Of Lords. 30 repudiation Of the
meaning which the Unionist newspapers
have succeeded in attaching to Lord
Roseberv's iltterances has been deemed
necessary in ministerial circles. excepting
with a view OF dlssipating the uneasiness
in the ranks Of the Irish Parliamentary
party. which misnterpretation and mis-
representation have created.
Iustin Mccarthy. Thomas Sexton, and
1'imotbv Healv had an extended inter-
,iev on the subject with John Morley,
chief Secretary for Ireland, on Thursday,
ard obtained from him once more
nrecise statement Of the Home Rule
/ nolicv which the Rosebery ministry in
| fends IN nursue. Morley informed the
irish deputation that the policy of the
present Government in regard TO Ireland
was the policy Of Gladstone, which had
not been altered and would not be
altered. Home Rule. he said, was In the
front Of the Liberal programme and
/ there was no intention 10 deviate from the
| course which had ionS ago peen marked
out
| Concerning the speech OF Lord Rose
berry I'm the House Of Lords Morley said
the Premier's rather unhappy phrases in
the upper house had afforded the Union
lists an opportunity for perverse inter-
| pretation but to-nghts elucidation Of the
| Governments policy and the Premiers
| views. in Edinburgh, should restore con-
fdence in the sincerity of the Govern
ment. and IN its purpose to carry out the
Home Rule policy Of Mr.. Gladstone.
Giadston.'s Advice to Rossbery.
Irish Home Rule, the Irish Secretary de-
clared. had not been indefinitely post
poned as the Uni0nists ana Tories had
| alleged. Even in the event that the
next general elections, be they far or
near. should give the Liberal party
majority smaller than IL has now, the
Home Rule bill would be reintroduced.
The exact terms Of Lord Rosebery's state
ment OF policy. continued Mir. Morley,
was agreed upon between the new Premier
and Gladstone. who desired that all ad-
verse criticism and speculation as 10
the policy of the new Liberal ministry
should be foiled by an explicit declara-
tiCn reaffrmlng the principles Of the
Liberal party, under the former leader
ship Neither at the Cabinet meeting,
which was held at the Foreign Office on
| the day of the reopening Of Parliament.
nor In the debates IN the House OF Lords,
had Lord Rosebery had full opportunity
to make a proper elucidaticn Of his policy.
The Liberals througEo ( the country
wanted an inspiriting manifesto touching
the whole range OF party questions, and
with a view Of enabling the Premier TO
pronounce such a manifesto the Edin-
burgh meeting had been especially ar
ranged. The interview between the Irish
Secretary and the leaders Of the Irish
party was entirely satisfactory on both
sides. and the Irish members withdrew
with the conviction that the current re-
ports as TO the Irish programme Of the
new Premier were founded upon nothing
more tangible than prejudice.
The Next General Election.
The reports circulated by the Unionists
that the Government is preparing for d
dissolution Of Parliament in July are
based upon the expectation that the House
of Lords will reject the registration and
evicted tenants bills, IN which event the
| assumption is that an appeal TO the coun-
try will be precipitated. 1t is true, how
| ever that the plans Of the Ministry point
! definitely to a general election in 1895
unless the registration bill shall be passed
in time 10 complete the new electoral
rolls by autumn. IN which case there may
| be an election earlier
The Duke OF Devonshire. the leader Of
| the Unionists in the House OF Lords, has
| stated that the peers will insist upon a
| one-vOte-One-value clause implying such
equalization OF representation as will abol-
| ish the anomaly Of Ireland having 100 rep
| resentatiyes in the House Of Commons,
while London, with a population about
| equal 10 that Of Ireland has only o. mem
| bers The only chance Of the registration
| bill passing the House OF Lords, there
| fore, lies in their acceptance OF part OF
| the provisions Of the bill while rejecting
the one-man-one-vote provision. which is
really the essence Of the measure.
The Government certainly intends to try
| 10 prolOng the session until July, 1888,
but all sides recognize the difficulties that
| beset the Ministry, and are agreed that
in situation so difficult an appeal TO the
country may come even earlier than July.
CIadstone's Retirement Not Final.
Mr. Giadstone's season Of rest at Brigh-
| ton by no means implies that he has freed
himself from the turmoil of politics. on
| the other hand, he Is very much in evil
dence in the political trial now going
| on before the country. lie keeps up regu-
| lar communication with the ministers, ad-
| Visng them in all matters submitted 20
| him. and has written 10 the Liberal lead
ers that he holds himself in readiness at
| any time 10 respond 10 their summons 10
take part in any important division or
| debate should his presence in the House
| OF Commons become necessary. The con-
| vction is growing IN the inner ministe-
| rial circles that the Grand Old Mans re-
tirement is not final The general expec-
taton is that he will man occasional re-
appearances in Parliament pending the re-
suit Of the operation which is 10 be per-
| formed upon his eye.
The changes In the Irish Nationalist
committee which took place at the recent
three DAYS meeting IN the committee room
number fifteen I'm the House or commons,
will give the Dillonites majority pu'
will not impair the solidarity OF the paley'
| The Healyltes have accepted the oePosi-
tion Of Arthur OConnor Tor the So. $50
| taryship in favor Of william ApraIlaln slin
with fairly good grace, ana nave 49, 49,
| thrown SOD in the selection OF Dolaiu u
| Sullivan. member for West Meath, to act
as joint secretary with Abraham
The Unionists have decided 10 put up
candidates 10 onpose the return OF the
ministers whose change Of office In the
| Ministry has necessitated their reelection
, 10 Parliament. The only exception mace
| is in the case OF Herbert Gladstone VINO
was returned yesterday without opposi-
ton.
Stead's Views on Arm erica