The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-04
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Sensational Developments Of the
New Irish Policy Of the 2a~-
English Cabinet.
Complete Reversal of the Attitude
'f7# Of the Government From That
of 20 Years Ago.

:. London, April 4.-The London clubs are
alive with rurnors Of sensational develop
rnents of the Irish policy of the cabinet III
the direction of home rule and details are
actually published of scheme which the
government Is supposed to have adopted
for the establishment Of a Legislative
council in Dublin The stories are evil
IDENTIFY premature and probably circulated
to influence the nationalist constituencies
favorably on the land bill.
In speech at Manchester dealing with
Ireland. Charles Wyndham, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, did not refer to the fu-
ture, in a manner any way confirming the
Erumors that home rule would be granted,
but he did use the most conciliatory Ian
guage which implied a complete reversal
of the attitude Of the government from
that of twenty years ago. He said that
Ireland now enjoyed opportunities the
same as other parts Of the empire because
when, in 1881, the government said 1t
would give her justice it gave her litiga-
ton instead; litigation had proved to be
| remedy that was worse than the disease.
It had been tried for twenty-five years
| and was less hopeful now than at the be-
ginning. Apart from questions OF justice
| it was to Great Britain's interest that Ire
| land have fair opportunities for developing
her agriculture and to be prolific and sat
isfied and to be a bridge instead Of as now
a ctasm between England and Canada.
| He believed that the Irish would recognize
| the land bill as an honest attempt to
achieve this end, and that they would give
/ it a fair trial. f.
! The government was only saved from,
| defeat in yesterdays division In the house
| Of commons on the second reading Of the
| private bill regarding the : payment OF
! lighthouse dues by the supporttof a mum
Der of nationalists. - ~ z: 49,. II
The liberal papers this morning, com
menting on Mr.. Wyndham's remarkable
| speech at Manchester last night and the
| flying runors of the governments 1nten.
4 ton to appeal to the country on a pro
gram Of local f-government for Ireland
declare that 1t might have been the speech
Of a Gladstonian, SO friendly We're its &C:
cents toward Ireland and the wisdom O.
trusting the Irish people and Of conciliat
ing the Irish sentiment in the United
States and Canada. a.. =
The Daily News remarks the signif1can
silence Of Colonial Secretary Chanberlail
4 on the Irish problem and the Irish LAM
bill and the fact that the government ap
pears to be threatened with the alterna
tives. of defeat or dependence on the Iris
vote. 4;
Michael Davitt contributes to the Dali
News long article in which he discusse
these points Mr.. Davitt shows that tn
Irish land bill embodies to certain ex
tent the policy which Mr.. Chamberlai
advocated in 1883, although it contain
larger financial proposals than Mr.. Cham
ber1ain then favored and it does not pre-
vide for provisional councils as an al
thority between the imperial governmel
\ and the tenants.
= Mr. Davitt thinks that some sort
measure Of self government for Irelan
will almost Inevitably follow the adoptio
Of the Irish land bill.