New-York tribune., 1871-10-21
HOME DULE FOR IRELAND.
SPEECH OF TIE BRITISH HOME SECEETAEY-HE
ASSERTS THAT TIE MOVEMENT Is HOSTILE
TO TIE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

SPEECH OF TIE BRITISH HOME SECEETAEY-HE
ASSERTS THAT TIE MOVEMENT Is HOSTILE
TO THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
The Right Hon. II. A. Bruce, the Home Sec
reary Of Great Britain addressed meeting OF his con-
slitucuts at Gourock. III Scotland Pr0'ost Morton Vi
(irconock occupied the chair
Mr. Brucc I'm the opening his address alluded 10 tho
movement in Ireland for legislative separation from
snIit OF Inc times inasnuch France Germany SPAIN
aid the United states were all engaged IN thc TorK o
with him that greater misfortune could not happen
than to have country terito y 50 sma PSGfS ta
s brilliant history aud S, II; nhTn ISspenSSe1SG Ssl,S
ciSim to urge legislative separation than Ireland
had but he did not observe on the part Of
who fairly represented public opiniOn-tne slightest
her close union with England In any degree
lcssened II any idea existed on the subject at ALL 1t was
for closer union IN heart and sympathy What was It
that made Ireland desire this separations 1t was not
from example OF foreign countries, as ne had just
said the tendency Of foreign countries being opposed to
the federal system He asked now Ireland aIcred, ior
ennncntly inhabited by mixed races, ana they
had not within many centuries welded @ them Tars To-
gether into o very harmonious people. ihere
were parts OF Scotland, as there were parts OF Ire
laud, In whcn the Celtic race mainly prevailed put IN
far tho larger part Of Ireland the OF races was
as great that which prevailed IN Scotland ana In En-
gland ,oo anGu!h tS r Ss Snsrt o from, Wai,s The 3
between the was very distinct. Then rs TO the
matter OF religion, doubt the difference here was IN
itself very strong bar to complete unon anu IN Ials
light he could appreciate very much the argument 1Or
federal although even houIu Do plCP"Aou
Tcre might have been considerable force In the argu
t % Tano6s r of the State to that country with regard
religion undoubtedly National Chrch was kept up
majority OF Inc rest OF the Empire, against the wishes OF
the peopc OF Ireland. All that had now fortunately
cC lsrd all religious questions were now upon q per-
v sound and equal footing and he could not for the
lite of him discover any one single point upon
toin fulI and complete justice from the Imperial
Parliament than from Parliament composed entey OF
snt from dsunon and he hoped that II the measure WAS
pressed before Parlament It would Dc met Oy very
,sb"h he had the honor to DO an humble member lad
some claim on the kindly judgment of the people In hav-
ci anticipation OF it, carried measures through Paria-
ment which deprived 1t Of its most powerful argument
MI Rrurr at some length, defended the Government
from the charge OF not having made sufficient
progress with Liberal legislation since their .;r
tenre OF office There important portion OF the
pocy of the to which he could appeal with
unIngated satisfaction and with respect 10 wmcn ne
could hone there might be nothing but expressions Of
eongratuatiun-ne HI"d to the foreign policy OF tue
Government. There hnL heen critics who ad SAID that
states were great r thought that hardly any con-
cesson could be too grrhI winch did not Involve the loss
OF national honor
STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTS OF THE MOVEMENT
"A FEDERAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT PRO-
POSED.
Tn the first number of the new Irish national
organ in London The Irish Vindedor, which appeared
ON sept go MI Butt the newy-eected Member OF Par
lament from Limerick at the request OF the managers
snnes brief statement Of the objects sought in the
nresent national movement In Ireland" The
frat and essential portion of the plan now
,o,osad for "home rule" is the manage
ment of all its own internal affairs by the Irish nation
through An Irish Parliament framed on the old consttu
tonal pan all the orders Of the state retaining their
constitutional rights and privileges, including all the
nrerogatyes which the Constitution intruss to the sove
ion Another and equally essential part of the plan.
IA Ireland
Gland and scotland and the dependencies Of Briatin be
,,ad into one great Confederation, under one SOye-
reign and not only under one sovereign but with one
psrsmSeo Sa mSeonfsderatien. and managing and controlling
Ali s external relations and ali Its imperial concerns
nsnt nSa eiRDct al.c prOposs Gst .asuId
abandon and give up thspoTer OF 81 on matter:
While retain a. ts prsssns powers IN IN matter: @ Of
tsosnc With this power would follow Of necessity that
Cf really controlling prerogative Of the Sovereign in
oil aary s.t'Ts With foreign states Ali these matters woud
S be aat6critaive!y dseg.sed in the Parliament which
snppss In the same Imperial Parliament would alone
Be TIE sataSy e. deal With Indian .t and CoI9sl
VI. d0 II Se Hsss qs
fmplre nd bound s she now s BY It's decisions Mr
Butt argues that such an arrangement familiar IN past
and present history, ueady practically exists under
the Bitjsh Crown in Canada and Australia and presents
no mo- real dihealE IN the ad,u,tment Of i detss He
sums up follows Iarte Is nothing therefore. % lin n
Il does not mean separation from England II does
not q ne the ssS cfox el'nH aSs.
mean reyoiut!on -, sabvesting any Of the s. prn.
10 Ireland 70 separate her fortunes In peace or war
from those Of the sister countries dos not mesn even
mean that within the present Rrrapespaents Of the
sritish Empire, under the eathority " the British
the Brtish Consitutol the Irish nation should enjoy
the right Of manAEng Irish aairs-a right without the
oonoesson OF which Ireland never be aappy OF 'on