THE IRISH QUESTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7650, 29 May 1886, Page 5

THE IRISH QUESTION.

MEETING OF THE LIBERAL PARTY, MR. GLADSTONE'S CONCESSIONS. " Irkutsk's telegram.) London, May 27. At a meeting of the Liberal party held to-day, Mr. Gladstone announced that he was prepared to modify those clauses in the Home Rule measure which prohibited the retention of the Irish members in the House of Commons, provided that the Bill -was read a second time. The consideration of the proposals would then be postponed by the committee until the autumn session of Parliament. Mr. Chamberlain was not present at the meeting. . Mr. Chamberlain has written & letter to the papers in which he expresses a hope that the system of mutual concession and forbearance will have the effect of reuniting the Liberal party. London, May 28* It is generally believed the second reading of the Home Rule Bill is now secured. Mr. Gladstone proposes to admit Irish members to discussions relative to Imperial questions. I Parliament will probably be prorogued as usual at the end of May, and an amended Irish Bill will be introduced in the autumn session, which will be held in October. iPRBSS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 27. The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, referring to Mr. Gladstone's Irish scheme, protests that the desertion of the Ulstermen will render the scheme dangerous, and that such proposals are the designs of a madman. A meeting of the Liberal party was held to-day, when Mr. Gladstone announced, as a concession in his Irish proposals, the retention of Irish, members for Imperial questions. Mr. Chamberlain and other Radicals were absent, as a protest against the exclusion of the Moderate from the meetings. The Radicals are deserting Mr. Chamberlain, who, it is expected, ■will himself support the second reading of the Irish Land Purchase kill, and which is already assured.