New-York tribune., 1868-03-25
TIE IRISH QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On the 10Th of March. Mr.. Maguire proceeded


On the 10th of March Mr.. Mcguire proceeded
10 bring forward OF Ireland He enreated the
House 10 view the question from party sectarian
point but I'm broad, liberal, WISE generous, aud patr
oc spirit was he said idle 10 deny that the condition
OF Ireland was such as TO MI the thoughtni mlnd Win
anxiety and alarm. The country was now occupied by
army, menOfwaT were In her hafDOrs ana guhDCdts
ON her inland wate while armed cruisers guarded @ her
IbertV "f indvidnals depended upon the whisper Of
spy the suspicion OF policeman, the swearing OF per
Juror the folly or stupidity OF an Official OF the crown
spirit of men whose fathers suffered from them. Wise
legislation should be directed toward ofaeng those sad
3S sasSSGS aSGS IA ANA 7S ST that al Rc ob
jcct lie held that England bound either 10 pursue
m ana % pfS pe aet OF uno With IA England
carried against the declared wishes Of the Irish peo-
pe aud tho that but 500 persons pctitioned the
Imperial Parliament for unlon, aud that 10000 pet
toned against ~ was ol sel stTShs % oi ue
carried The chief causes of discomfort IN Ireland
llshed Church Until the tenant got security for his
improvements. and protected from the rapacy or
caprice Of landlord, IL would be vain 10 hope for tran
qullity. lie asked the Government 10 declare what
measure they had IN contemplation to remedy thIs crying
evil aud hewarned them that the country would not bo
put OF o satisfied with another Royal Commission
Having referred to the lrsh exodus ana 10 ne oSse
pacablo enemies 10 British rule and power Mt Maguiee
went ON to refer the Irish Church which ho described
as scandal and monstrOus anomaly, which English
mcn II applied 10 themselves, would not tolerate Tor
ain ge bonr I'm advocating as q Catholic the disendOw
nnt and dlsestabshment Of that Church. he repudiaed
q" The part of his any desire participate
5 IN the SsY P Of bsS o csSIed aSS over s that 6y
would touch farthng OF the funds OF the Established
S%1er e fe sHS Of the STSG S
people OF ireland 10 the state Church was hat onended
the religious sentiment of the country 1t the badge
Of conquest and degradation The Catholic manhood OF
the nation was ,nrrayed against II, and tho
broad ground OF Justice and common sense, The
CathOlic clergy Of Ireland would not accept any
payment from the state for they well knew that II they
we're once 10 accept they would lose all spiritual inu
enee over their nocks and eventually become either the
spcs the spendiaries OF the state Among tue pala
ceas proposed Tor Ireland was royal residence ana the
purchase Of the railways lie would ge glad TO see
palace for the Sovereign raised IN Ireland bat hat %ou
not he sufficient 20 remove discomfort nor Wonld eheaP
up railways why he asked could II not deal WIN he
much larger question involved III The settlement OF the
relations between landlords and tenants lie called upon
those who were responsible Tor the integrity vi te Ineu
Kingdom TO deal with the ltsh difficulty III comprelen-
sD9 D9S ana Cohpcse All Glasses Of the people exrpate
Fenlanism, and lay the foundation OF state OF things
conclusion, he moved that the House should at once
resolve itself into committee with me view oI taxing
INTO immediate consideration the condition OF Ireland
Some other speakers followed, and tho Earl OF Mayo,
Chief Secretary FOR Ireland rose 10 reply LORD Mayo
loyalty ana dislike 20 British rule existed In Ireland put
npper and middle classes both Catholic aud Protestant
we're well disposed toward the British Crown ana were
nv Adverng the charge that Ireland was governed
ON an English systym aud that It's people were down.
,bC ESecutiye Covernment To the judges the
constablury and 10 the municipal authorizes, to
4ST @ and o IN cSsS %s' with the feelings the
great majority OF the people. He also commended tha
Notwithstanding the disturbing political element lne
country had gone on materially improving This was
proyed by the value OF tho live stock which had risen
from 2lgCOOOOO TO 95O0Oo00 In 1866. Tho rate or
wages nad also sen about 100 per cent While te g Go
years, notwithstanding the high duty on the latter
Crime had decreased In Ireland by ~ per cent OF late
creased means OF education afforded the people Hay
ing enumerated at some length the various remedial
measures suggested by Mr. Bright, Mr. MIL, Sir John
rd referred the great dImnutiOn OF agraran crmo
in ireland 10 show that the occupiers OF land
we re not much dissatisfied was aegod In further
proof o which he remarked upon the fact that very few
indeed Of the tenant farmer cass had joined the Fenan
conspiracy Referring next TO the past policy OF the Gov
ernnent he maintained that they had adhered 70 tho
oderate and impartial laid down by Lord erby
when he took office IN 1906 and he claimed for tho Ad
nlnstration the credit OF having kept the peace IN
p1riod OF great difficulty and danger With regard 10 tho
future, he proposed next week TO bring In Land Di
yery similar 20 that OF last year which. however should
their estates for improvements and TO encourage written
contracts between landlords and tenants, instead OI the
present paro agreements In addition 20 this, was pp
posed at the earliest possible moment 10 lhsulute IL
solemn inquiry by commission into the relations be
tween landlord and tenant. This announcement was
received with loud laughter by te Opposition bnshfs e.
country could never arrive ut tho truth, ana Engahu
would continue TO suffer In tho estimation OF foreign
countries The Reform bill would be Introduced IN Tow
days and steps would he taken 10 increase the eelency
of the Irish railways The question OF education was
already under CONSIDERATION py 10y @ us ~
the inquiry had been delayed by the death OF the Ear Oi
ROsso With regard 10 university education, he believed
that nothing could be more inpoc than to Interfere
either with Trinity College or win tho Queen
University They had IbOth effected much good:
ard eni0vei The confidence Of the sections OF
The p,-pplo who adhered 10 them. Many Roman CatLo-
lice however, objected send ther sous to any college
where ref ,os strdcllon in thor own aith was not
leud.h. ccncnl IL Ndr desir"nf. H'l'l"i'' t' h'"p