New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
PULSE OF BRITISH POLITICS.
THE IRISH TAXATION QUESTION IN THE
QUEENS SPEECH.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL FIND OPPOS1-
T1ON-HOW FAR WILL THE COALI-

REVISING THE AGRICULTURAL BlLL-"hhi'f-
THE GOVERNMENT WILL FIND oPPosI-
TIoN-How FAR WILL THE CoALI-
TON MAINTAIN UNITY.
London. JAN 16-It Is understood that to no
part Of the Queens speech. which Will be read
at the opening OF Parliament was more con-
sideration devoted than to the question of re-
ferring to the Irish taxation agitation. and to
the form Of reference should it be decided to
mention the matter On January . the Com
mittee Of the Cabinet consulted Earl Cadogar,
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, and Gerald Balfour,
Chief Secretary for Ireland. on the subject
and since then communications have been con-
slant between the Ministers Leading Unionist
members OF both houses have been sounded as
to the best course for the Government TO take
The final draft Of the speech will be decided
upon Thursday and will be sgr ed by the
Queen in council at Osborne House. Isle OF
Wight the day after The Ministers who at
tend the council will travel from Victoria STA
ton by A special train. and will cross TO the
Isle of Wight on one Of the royal yachts Inc
accepted opinion in the Ministerial circle IS
that II the subject Of Irish financial reform be
mentioned at all it will be an indirect alluslon
in connection with the Governments measure
for the constitution of Board Of Agriculture
In Ireland.
This bill. which was fully prepared months
ago has been before the Cabinet for revision,
and is to be Iedrafted a Significant fact sug-
costing some important change in its provisions
The United Associated Presses have obtained
some authoritative information on the Govern
ment proposals a. recast. under pressure OF
the Irish agitation The BILL besides creating
the new Irish department. will empower the
Board to draw from the Imperial Exchequer
large annual sum In aid Of Irish agriculture
and cognate industries, such as fisheries. THESE
proposals.. must fall so lamentably far short or
what is demanded as to Justify the Nationalist
Tnionist coalition in treating them as mere
instament
The exact lire OF opposition to the Govern
ynent 10 be adopted by the coalition VIII not
be fixed till after the debate on the ADDRESS III
reply to the Queens speech has opened When
there will he difference between the NATIONALIST
leaders and the members representing the irish
landlord interests. An interesting question anu
an important one for the Government is now 1ar
the coalition will work together-whether they
will limit their combined action to Irish finances
or 60 further Unionists like Colonel Saunder-
son cannot be expected to abandon their hos
tilitv 10 old forms of Home Rule but alread! IL
is known that the Irish unonists. VINO nave
hitherto opposed all bills introduced by the Ma
tionalists. are ready 10 relaN 'heir oppoS''ii,
and on some Irish questions even TO take uhlleu
action against the Government
Among the foremost rnonist speakers VINO
support the coalition will he Mr.. Horace Plum
kett, Colon, Saunderson and Sir Edward ClarK"'
The latter lawyer politician holds a BRIEF from
the Irish landlord interest. which would like to
get the main portion of what may accrue TO
Ireland when financial redress Is granted Inc
post Of Soicito General in the Salisbury ad-
ministration was offered to Sir Edward Clarke,
but he refused IT, aiming at higher office. He
tn, froa hap
eminent on the Venezuelan dispute and takes
exasperating views on Irish finance. one OF the
best debaters in Parliament. he viii give the
Ministerial side some trouble. His friends say
that disappointed ambition has nothing TO do
with his present independence Of party ties.
The allies of Earl Spencer. who Is mentioned
as the successor of Lord Rosebery as Liberal
leader in the House Of Lords will give dinner
TO the Liberal peers The Earl will preside at a
meeting 10 be held on January - to elect Lord
Roseberys successor.