The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-29
ACROSS THE DEEP SEA
'TIshmsn Who In Their Haste Call the
INCREMENT Failure, Speak PrsmatureIy
10 COORDINATE IRISH LOCAL BODIES.
The Land Question TO Rc Settled in
1896 an. The local Government
Measure in isS7-iiiNg Leopold
and The Congo Stntc-A Powerful
British Fleet.

London, September 2S.-The luli in
English international politics Will be
proken very soon. An informal council
of the cabinet will be held about the
middle OF next month. Lord kosebery
on October 10th will make Il speech "a
scarborough, and 1T is expected he
VIII then outline the Liberal position.
The Marquis of Salisbury speaks at
Waterford on october 30th. ami Mr.. u.
n. Asquith, Sir George q. Revlyu. GT.
G.. y, Curzon, Under Foreign Secretary;
Mr.. W. ST. John Broderck, Under See
rc;arY Of War, and others are an
nounced to rcnppeur In the arena before
the end of October What the country
Chiefly waits is an explicit disclosure
OF the government for the coming ses-
sion of Parliament. Everything points
not only TO one, but to TWO sessions de-
voted chiefly to 1rvland According to
the Times the land question Will be set
tied In 1896, and this viii be followed 10y
an Irish local government meo osure in
1897, which will probably include the
creation of Il central council in Dublin.
Mr.. Horace Curzon Plunkctt. who nc-
companied Sir Gerald BalfUur on his
recent tour Of ireland, and who is now
recognized as the chief advisor Of the
chief secretary, has developed n scheme
for the establishment OF an Irish Board
of Agriculture, which Is certain TO lead
To- the formation of other special Irish
departments.
The Westminster Gazette and other
Liberal organs admit that the Cnionists
have begun their administration OF
Irish affairs with II settled determine
tion to avoid coercion by adopting the
lines followed by their Liberal oppo-
nents. "lrisinen." says the Westmin-
ster Gazette. who. in their haste. call
the Parliamentary movement a failure
speak premoturely. If the Union pro-
gramme is carried out II will give
neuclus OF Home Rule. Then 1t will be
the work of the Liberals and the Irish
gradually 10 coordinate the Irish local
bodies and endCW them with fresh pow
ers. until the country wakes up 10 find
Home Rule established with the consent
OF all parties"
The Marquis OF Salisbury has prom
ised leading Irish CniOnists that he viii
visit Dublin and the South of Ireland in
July of next year, ii the business of the
session will permit obviously the pro-
posed tour is apart OF the Governments
cUaciliatorN policy.
The visit of the King of Belgium to
FranCe Is now known to relate to the
Congo state I[ing Leopold has had
leVeral conferences with NJ. IlanotauN
nnd also with the chief OF the French
Foreign Cabinet. The French papers
that assert that The King offered TO sell
the Congo State out and ont to France
seem to be ignorant OF the fact that nr
was In London before going to Paris.
and was negotiating here ON the same
subject. II IS the opinion OF the best in
formed people that King Leopold is Try
iig to arrange for the sale of the Congo
State on the basis OF II division OF ter
ritories between France. Germany and
England II Is a complicated affair
Belgium in 1890 granted to the Congo
State Il loan OF El,OUQ. 09U without inter
est. with power to annex the State after
the expiration OF ten years.
King Leopold is much harrasscd both
in a monetary and I'm II political way.
He wants The affairs of the Congo State
wound up summarily He does not
seem 10 care whether he stirS up feuds
between France and England and Ger
many: he only wants 10 get out
The demons tratiOn OF q powerful Brit
ish squadron proceeding up the Yang
Use kianG. is the sequence of the tacit
refusal OF the Pckin Government to sat
isty the demands OF the Marquis OF Sal
ishury for the punishment OF the late
Niceroy Of SZe-Chucn, whom British
Minister O'Couner reported TO be re-
sponsible for the Outrages beginning in
May a the mission station at Chong-
'ru. which We're followed by the massa-
ere at Ku-Chcng
The decisive attitud. of England dis,
poses Of the report that the Foreign
Office entertained a proposal To with
draw the missionaries 10 treaty ports
1t is understood that the United States
although not actively cooperating with
the British government. has been In
formed of and approves the intters
plans to protect the missions. which in>
volve the strongest practical measures
In the event of mere squadron demon
atratiOn, not proving sufficient to walk.
the government at Pekin.
Lord Londonderry, in speech at
Riron last evening. confirmed 4 report
which first appeared In the Chronicle,
that the Cnionist leaders Contcmpla,~
a drastic change in the constitution n.
the House of Lords. Lord Londonderry
has been Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
and was offered. but declined post in
the present Cabinet. and he can there
fore be regarded as an authority.
The Pail Mall Gazette and the
Graphic comment approvinely ON the
scheme. The Tory Globe holds that the
government ought TO Undertake the re-
form, making the second chamber as
strong rs possible. The Radical presn
eyes the proposals askanc. as tendin,.
10 create and checking the powers or
lhe House of Commons.
a Liberal nonhtion.