MICHAEL DAVITT.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8160, 27 June 1895, Page 3

MICHAEL DAVITT.

* (Press Association.) Adelaide, June 26. Miohael Davitt, interviewed on the •political crisis at Home, said Ihe defeat of'the Rosebery Government was a snatch of victory gained under ciroumstances which leod c imperatively little importance to such suctess. "VVhen the army and navy estimates ate debated the discussion is generally left to those who have lean cnnneo'Hd with the' servirev He surmises ihat this was the case when the division was taken, which resul'ed in the dr'feat of the Government, and libdoes not consider it a vote of war.- of c ntldenoe. The Coali'i m Govemmfint is jrist what everybody expected. It is 1 not likely they will have time to put any polioy into«perati n if they resor' to coercion in.lreland. The.lrish' party will have recourse to Purliamentary obstruo'ioa. Mr Davitt believes, however, that Mr Balfour will oppose any exasperation'policy, and will make land ji urohase the chief plank of the Irjsh programme. Mr Jackson, who i< spoken o! ai Secretary for Ireland, hapaWaly filet that positio", and for a Tory.loft a very fair record behind.him.. ■ Mr Davitt's own desire is to remain out of Pariiamon', b.*t ho is willing to 1 obey the call of duty, As soon as he £ knew of the crisis he cabled to Mr Macarthy asking if he should return to' England, and received a reply stating that his. need, was urgent, as the election was imminent. Mr Davitt will therefore probably abandon his Australasian tour, and return im-. mediately. • Sydney, June 26. Mr Davitt leaves for Ireland m San Francisco by the July steamer.