The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-28
LONDON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Irish Nationalists Outlining
Their Political Programme.

Their Political Programme.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-United Nationalist
ireland Is already getting to work. On
Wednesday the United Irish League held
Its first meeting after its triumph in the
elections. Mr.. Redmond presided, and
Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien, and John Har-
rington shared in the unanimous resolu-
lions affirming a determination to stamp
out mutiny" In the ranks Of the league,
That is, presumably, to stamp out
"Healyism," also to exact substantial
rent reductions in November from the
landlords, to force the question OF COM
pulsory purchase upon Parliament, and
to compel the attention OF Parliament TO
cases Of castle coercion" II these re-
united eighty Nationalist members mean
business, England may soon have to
the Irish DOGGY has been finally laid.
Mr.. T. W. Russell, member of the
Ministry though he is, was, it now seems
certain. speaking without ministerial
sanction when just before the elections
he publicly advocated huge system OF
extended land purchases. The Chancel-
lor of the ExcheQuer, with an immense
war budget to meet, will not look Ire
lands way II he can help 1t.
Lord Rosebery is once again the centre
OF political gossip. He was the dark horse
Of English Liberalism all through the re-
cent political campaign. His only inter-
vention in elections. mis- support OF the
Liberal Imperialist campaign OF Captain
Lambton of the Naval Brigade and Lady
smith fame, was followed by Captain
Lambton's defeat at the polls. and his ON
nous silence elsewhere led to the belief
that he would persist in his retirement I'M
til official Liberalism begged his return.
No one supposed that official Liberalism
would do that while Sir William Harcourt
and Mr.. John Morley remained in the po-
litical arena, but this week two things
have happened
On the one hand, 1t is announced, and
not contradicted, that Mr.. Campbell-Ban-
herman has explicitly declared his will
ingness to serve under the leadership of
Lord Rosebery. A message was, 1t is said,
conveyed to Lord Rosebery by Mr.. Her.
bert Gladstone, the chief Liberal whip.
No conditions were attached, Lord Rose
berry was simply assured of whole-hearted
fidelity. The second announcement, as
to the accuracy OF which there is no
doubt, is that Lord Rosebery has decided
to sever his connection with the turf, and
all his horses in training were sold at
Newmarket on Thursday. The Prince of
Wales also sold the horses. which had
been employed to lead Diamond Jubilee.
Eighteen Of Lord Rosebery's racers fetch
ed 1905 guineas. In the Tory press this
abandonment Of the racetrack by Lord
Rosebery is heralded as a sop to the Nom
conformists. Lord Rosebery has hardly
in the past shown himself the man to give
sop to anyone, but there may be a
serious movement within the Liberal
party to get itself together again under
his leadership.
Mr.. John Morley's study Of Cromwell is
the book Of the week. So great has been
the demand shat the first edition already
has been exhausted. and second edition
will be issued Immediately. Mr.. Morley's
present literary. task. his Life of Glad
stone" probably will occupy him, SO
great is the volume Of material, for an
other year to come.