THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE PROCLAIMED
MR GLADSTONE'S FOLLOWERS JOIN THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE. (Reuter's Telegrams.") London, August 17. The Liberal Unionists are opposing, but the majority of Tories are urging the proclamation of the National League under the Crimes Act. August 19. In the House of Lords to-day the Marquis of Salisbury announced that the ' Government had finally decided to proclaim the National League. August 21. It is announced that the Government will only take action to suppress the Irish National League in places where its working terrorises and interferes with the law. The proclamation requires the sanction of Parliament, and a debate on the subject in the House of Commons is fixed for Thursday next. Mr Chamberlain addressed a public meeting at Birmingham last evening. In the course of his speech he denied that he intended to secede from the Unionist party. He regretted the issue of the proclamation against the Irish National League, as the same entailed difficulty and possibly danger, but he declared he would support the Government while it upheld the Union. August 22. Mr Jacob Bright and three other members of the Radical party will attend the Nationalist meeting to be held at Dublin on Tuesday to protest against the proclamation under the Crimes Act for the suppression of the National League. A stormy debate is expected in the House of Commons on Thursday on a motion that Parliament sanction the proclamation re Irish National League. The Nationalists have convoked a monster meeting to be held at Dublin on Tuesday next to protest against the proclamation of the National League. August 23. Eighty Gladstonians have joined the Irish National League. (Special to Press Association.) London, August 21. There is little popular excitement in Ireland at the National League being proclaimed under the Crimes Act, and Loyalists are exultant, but the Parnellites show a defiant attitude. Books, money, and papers belonging to the league have been removed to London. Lord Hartington's followers supported the proclamation. It is reported that a number of prominent English Liberals have decided to join in protesting against the proclamation being enforced. Mr Gladstone will probably move an address to the Crown against the proclamation.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1866, 26 August 1887, Page 16
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THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE PROCLAIMED
Otago Witness, Issue 1866, 26 August 1887, Page 16
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