New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
REASSURED BY MR.. MORLEY.
IRISH LEADERS SATISFIED WITH THE
OUTLOOK FOR HOME RULE.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND EXPLAINS
THE NEW PREMIER's PosITIoN-THE COM
ING GENERAL EiEcTION-MR. GLAD


THE NEW PREMIERs PosIT1oN-THE COM
ING GENERAL ELECTION-MR. GLAD
STONE NOT OUT OF POLITICS
fCspyr0hs: 1884,: By The United Tyes,l
London, March 17-Lord Rosebery's definition
Of his attitude toward the question of Irish Home
Rule, as given In his speech at Edinburgh to-
night certainly ought to be sufficient TO defeat
the purposes Of the malignant misrepresentation
Of the Premier's remarks in the House Of Lords.
No repudiation Of the meaning which the Union
ist newspapers have succeeded in attaching TO
Lord Rosebery's utterances has been deemed
necessary in Ministerial circles. excepting with a
view Of dissipating the uneasiness in the ranks
OF the Irish Parliamentary party which mis-
Interpretation and Misrepresentation have Gre
ated
Justin Mccarthy, Thomas Sexton and Timothy
Healy had an extended interview on the subject
with John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland. on
Thursday, and obtained from him once more a
precise statement of the Home Rule policy which
the Rosebery Ministry intends to pursue. Mr..
Morley informed the Irish deputauon that the
policy Of the present Government In regard 10
Ireland the policy of Mr.. Gladstone. which
had not been altered and would not be altered.
Home Rule. he said, was in the forefront Of the
70 dcvate from the course which had long ago
been marked out.
Concerning the speech Of Lord Rosebery In the
House of Lords Mr. Morley said that the
Premers rather unhappy phrases in the Upper
House had afforded the Unionists an opportunity
for perverse Interpretation, but to-nights eluci-
dation Of the Governments policy and the
Preiniers views. in Edinburgh should restore
confidence in the sincerity OF the Government
and in its purpose to carry out the Home kuie
policy Of Mr.. Gladstone Irish Home Rule, the
Irish Secretary declared. had not been indeii-
nitely postponed. as the Unionists and Tories had
alleged Even In the event that the next gen
eral elections, be they remote or near at hand'
should give the Liberal party majority smaiier
than II has now, the Home Rule bill would be
rentroduced.
The exact terms of Lord Rosebery's state
mon, ~ policv. continued Mr.. Morley. were
agreed upon between the new Premier and Mr.
Gladstone who desired that all adverse criti-
cism and speculation as TO the policy OF the new
Liberal Ministry should be foiled by explicit
declaration reafirming the principles or the
liberal party under the former leadership
Neither at the Cabinet meeting. which was heIo
at the Foreign Office on the day OF the re-
opening Of Parliament. nor In the debates In the
House OF Lords. had Lord Rosebery had lu
opportunity to make popular elucidation OF MS
policy. The Liberals throughout the country
wanted an insplrting manifesto touching the
whole range OF party questions. and win
view OF enabling the Premier to pronounce such
manifesto the Edinburgh meeting had beer
especially arranged.
The interview between the Irish Secretary ano
the leaders of the Irish party was entirely satS
factory on both sides, and the depuation Win
drew with the conviction that the current re-
ports as to the Irish programme OF the ne"
Premier founded upon nothing more
tangible than prejudice.
The reports circulated by the Unionists ina
the Government Is preparing for dissoiulio'
OF Parliament in July are based upon their eH
pectation that the House OF Lords VIII reJec
the Registration and Evcted Tenants DIS 4"
which event the assumption is that an appea
to the country will be precptated. Il
true, however, that the plans or the MiiiS' }
point definitely to general election IN los
unless the Registration bill shall be passed IL
. time to complete the new electorai ron "
autumn In which case there may be an eiec"o'
earlier
The Duke of Devonshire. the leader OF :"
Cnionists In the House Of Lords. has stated 'nA