The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-03
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From the NJ y. World -,
observer of the politics of more than one ma
tion. that at the very moment when Mr. Olau
stone has carried through in triumph and
,,itb undiminished majorities, his Irish
Church bill. another Fenian invasion of Can
ofo ,ets on foot That bill was tr1mpeted up
and down all England rs a great liberal mea-
sure which would vindicate the capacity OF
tbe Liberal party to do what the Tory party had
never done-satisfy England and appease
Ireland. Ireland is unappeased. The cry
was raised and the elections were carried with
0Justice to Ireland" Unhindered by the
Lords. Mr. Gladstone has administered to Ire
1ond his oiustice:" members disperse to their
gnmmer shooting or to the Continent; near
,,rorogation is announced; but before the
nointers and the charwomen take possession
of the House of Commons, or even MIR. Glad
stone can get away for his vacation, the old
spectre rises, stern of lineament and gaunt-
Of discontented Ireland-beckoning the Ire
land that has crossed the seas, as the spectre
of the Brocken becIons to its other sell, on TO
another invasion of Canada.
This invasion may succeed or 1t may fail
# NAV soon be attempted or be postponed.
n NAV be repressed by the warning voice or
NV the preventive arm of General Grants ad-
ministration but, whatever happens or is
likely to happen (and we know nothing more
of the matter than Minister Thornton has
already told to Lord Clarendon), is it not now
plain to Mr.. Gladstone that he cannot well or
wisely defer what he has postponed for his
''Justice to Ireland, namely, Justice to the
United States?
Mr. Gladstone understands as well as every
publicist on this side the water that Mr.. Sum
ners conception of justice to the United
States is but his own. However it may have
suited the surface irritation of our people to
hear such extravaganza uttered by some one
who could command hearing in England, 1t
did not satisfy the latent and strong sense of
Justice which is the best part of the American
character. That sense of justice would as
little be satisfied by preposterous demands
upon Great Britain for having proclaimed a
neutrality which it was her right to proclaim,
as it is with the wrong and the damage of an
imperfect neutrality which, to her shame she
inflicted upon us But that sense of justice
will not be satisfied with nothing, nor will it
be satisfied with anything which is long post
poned. Permitting time to elapse may, in
deed, make reparation for the wrongs done us
in the Alabama and kindred cases much easier
for Great Britain to offer but the misfortune
is that pdr5 pasSu her reputation will be de-
prived of its profitable uses to herself OF us.
Several months ago, the World suggested
the sending to Washington of special and
QlSllQgulSu6(t embassy, uSdu6O ny SOIlS lIlpC-
raj like the Duke of Argyll, eminent in his
own country, and known to us for better
friend of ours than Mr.. Gladstone himself was,
in the dark days of the Republican embassy
to be charged with the renewal of negotiations
on this and every outstanding difficulty. Ir
our Judgment, that may still be commended
to Mr. Gladstone as a felicitous inauguration
of mission sufficiently difficult in its essen
tials to require every ancillary help.
Several weeks ago, the W0r5d contributed
to the discussion of the Alabama question
some suggestions as to the maXima of Eng
lands concessions and the minima of tn
United States demands, which, on furthe
reflection, appear to us no less pertinent nov
than then.
These suggestions, more fortunate thai
Mr.. Summers speech, which no British jour
nal republished, were given circulation in on
of the most popular English journals, excep
tionally distinguished for its handling of in
ternational politics, the Pal Mall GHz6tte an,
their effect was apparent in the tone of sub
sequent discussion in the English press. The
contributed to the result which Senate
Grimes in good part accomplished by his let
ter to the London IGmeS-the exhibition o
the real backing, or rather the lack of it, tt
Senator Summers speech. They contributed
still more to deepen the impression which no
even Senator Summers speech made too dis
tinctly-the impression of our profound re
sentiment of England's violation of tina
neutrality which was our right and her duty
the settled determination of the people Of tn
United States in both of their political partie
to receive the dmead6 bOnOra6Le in any diplo
matte but explicit form, payment en- 6y0c o
some stipulated sum for the Alabamas da
mage done through that defective neutrality
and fair negotiation upon other claims o.
either side.
The Duke of Argyll conducting such a
embassy, might insure to it the most cordis
reception from the Senate and the Executive
and goodwill from all classes of people: h
might assure to its negotiations an easy SUE
cess, and restore at once to these two English
speaking peoples "a smiling and unforce
accord" that would be the best possible prep,
ration even for real justice and a lasting peac
to lreland-by some such frank and friendl
admission of and apology for the wrong don
us in the case of the Alabama, at the outset
say IN the diplomatic note renewing negotia
tlon-as has been irresponsibly made by nun
berless leading men of Great Britain in tn
government and in the press.
MIR, Gladstone puts in peril the peace of tL
Two countries by leaving open and exposed
the chapter OF accidents and the nologic {
events these our unredressed grievances. W
have no desire to see England humilate,
She has in her day fought good fgbt f,
civil, religious, and individual liberty ar
the blessings of her victories form no sma
part OF our inheritance. The ties which mi
MS have been the staple of the festive el
quence OF our stump, even when we have bef
celebrating the anniversary of the day of o,
independence of her Indeed. the streno
OF those ties as well as the magnanimity9
the people OF the United States. thouq6H
come irom conscious strength is witRess
tO-OaV bV the natianna