THE IRISH QUESTION.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 37, 6 September 1887, Page 2

THE IRISH QUESTION.

THE LANDLORDS AND TENANTS. A CONFERENCE SUGGESTED. London, September 1. Sir Gavan Duffy, writing in the Contemporary Review, states that Mr. Gladstone’ Irish policy is fascinating, but and Irishmen must frame a constitution. He proposes to create a Parliament and Executive, similar to the colonies, the former consisting of two Houses—a House of Commons and a Senate House. The Commons would be formed by thirty-five districts, each elector being restricted to voting for only two candi. dates. The probable result would be the remainder Patnellites. If the latter included eighteen unbiassed in their religious views, they would balance parties. The Senate, which would be nominated, would consist of fifty-four members, selected from the heads of the churches, aud colleges, judges, peers, prominent merchants and lawyers. In the In the event of any diapute extending over three "essionS; both Houses would vote together. The enactments would be subject to veto of the Crown, and the Ministers would probably be coalition ones. The position of Lord Lieutenant would beunalagous to that of Governors of thejoolonies; He advocates the payment of members, that England should control the Customs, but ought to remit a portion of the national debt; that local govern, meat should be established, and tenants enabled to purchase farms and holdings. Sir Charles concludes by expressing the opinion that Home Rule mustjeome. Archbishop Walsh suggests that a oon. ference of Irish landlords and tenants should be held, to devise ah amicable settlement of the present difficulty.