Home Politics

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 113, 14 March 1893, Page 2

Home Politics

ILLNESS OF MR GLADSTONE, (PKB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) London, March 12. Lord Salisbury, replying to the Irish com morcial deputation, said Mr Gladstone did not want publicity given to their views, and adyisod them to insist on the Premior soeiug them. There were signs of a Conservative revival. Mr Balfour told the deputation that Homo Rule meant bankruptcy, and Mr Gladstone was too wise to discuss the question with them, March 13. In the House of Commons, is discussing the Army Estimates, the Hon H. Campboll-Bannerman, Secretary for War stated that the Government had decided to abolish the army corps system and substitute a force of 20,000 men to be in constant readiness for little wars. Mr Gladstone declines to receive the Belfast deputation on the grounds that the meeting which it represents passed a resolution threatening to resist the Home Rule Bill. The Unionist agitation against autonomy for Ireland is increasing. Yielding to pressure from the Opposition the Government has postponed the second reading of the Home Rule Bill till after Easter. The Durham miners have accepted five per cent, reduction. Mr Gladstone is suffering from an attack of influenza, and some anxiety is felt as to his condition. Money is bomg abundantly subscribed to resist the granting of Home Rule and the agitation is increasing. The proposal to hold a great Anti Home Rule meeting in. Albert Hall, in April, has been abandoned. When the proposal was mooted it was expected the gathering would be attended by 10,000 Ulster men, but, as only seven hundred could come, it was decided not to hold the meeting.