New-York tribune., 1874-07-18

pTehensIble statement of the policy which
commands at present large majority
in Ireland. Conceding TO the existing Parlia-
ment the right of legislation on all I'M
perial questions, Home Rule claims the
right of exclusive legislation by Ireland on purely
Irish questions. The formula IS plausible and per-
mitted plausible, eloquent, passionate speech to
he made IN support of it, But when 1t is examined
in detail the difficulties are seen to be- if not nsur-
mountabc yet hitherto unanswerable; that IL 10
say they were stated on the first night of this de-
bate, and on the second after two days interval,
the Home Ruler, did not think it prudent TO put mp
onvbodv TO answer them. An answer might have
been bad or good but the fact that no answer was
attempted is a sufficient proof that the present lead
ers OF the Home Rule party have not considered 1T
worth while to think out their scheme. They knew
that it stood chance Of adoption and for popular
purposes in Ireland accurate handling of details Is
not required.
Were all such dilicaties surmounted, the English
reply would still be the same. Ihave doubt what
ever thai Mr.. Dsyaeli spoke fora great majority Of
the English constituencc, when he declared that he
regarded Mr.. Butts motion step to the disinte-
grafton and destruction of the British Empire, ana
as such wOuld oppose it absolutely. Ireland. or at
any rate the Home Rule party in Ireland wants IN
dependence, and England pretty much without re-
Y,
MARQUIS of Harrington, during the greater part oi
Mr.. Gladstonc's administration Secretary for Ire
land, was as strenuous Mr. Disraeli IN
his opposition to it, You may almost say
il is the one question on which Conservatives and
Liberals are united, and on winch the concord OF
party chiefs represents the settled purpose OF the
nation. This Kingdom does not mean to become a
Federation of States wholly or partly independent.
1t cannot be broken mp without violence. nor can
any plan be hit upon by the advocates OF IRISH lnde-
pendence so much squirting toward separation
which will not be rejected all but unanimously i'll
England. If it comes to violence there would not
be the smallest minority against meeting IL WIN
violence; and what would happen then there can DO
10 difficulty in predicting There were, II should be
added ten English and Scotch members who voted
for Mr. Butts motion-eeven really in favor OF IT,
since Mr.. Macdonald, one of the two wOrkngmcns
members paired for the motion. Mr.. Burt also voted
for the notion and there viii be people to find some
omlnous Significance in this alliance between the
two ON this point. Mr. COwen of Newcastle comes
nearest after these to being purely representative
of the working classes but the grounds OF the par
tial support he gives to Home Rule were stated III
his speeches during his canvass, and they are not
Mr.. Butts grounds Like Mr. Macdonald ana
Mr. Burt Mr. Cowen has a tendency on such ques-
tions 70 take theoretical views; a habit anything
but common among the English. Sir Charles Dixie
is a fourth. Then come Sir Wilfrld Lawson, who
probably has hopes that Home Rule might some how
promote Prohibition; Mr.. Edward Jenkins, who is
always a law unto himself, and there were tive
Others. Mr. T. X. Cross. Mr.. Eyton Mr. GOurey, Nr.
Hamond and Mr. SERGEANT Simon; whose reasons
need not he IA matter of great anxiety TO anybody
eXcept their constituents All that the general pub
lie cares TO know is that the majority against the
motion was overwhelming.
Gen Schenck recognized Independence Day by
opening his private residence this afternoon from
to to American friends in LOndOn-a patriotic
ke.tlodrum in fact. The London papers had given
notice of the reception, and the rooms were filled
both with Americans who make London more or less
their home, and others who are on the wing. Among
them were Mr. Hunter of the State Department,
Mr.. J :. Morgan Gen. Sickles, Gen. Pleasonton,
Mr. Leland, Mr.. Moran, Mr.. BoughtOn, Mr.. PulestOn
Though he is not an AmeIicanl, Mr. Geo. y. Lincoln
Gen Van Allen. Mr.. Coddington. and many others
whom | ought to remember. but don't, as | am
writing to catch the post If I undertook to men
tion ladies should, fear, become still more con-
fused and Will consult the proprieties by naming
none 1t can do no harm if say that there were
certain number known in the world either by their
beauty or by their wit and accomplishments, or by
all these good things together One who has turned
the heads of three European capitals Another
whose toilets are sometimes the amusement
and occasionally the amazement of her friends.
Another whom those who know her slightly
might think merely brilliant and those who know
her little better admire for varied culture and high
oualities She is not an American either, but
claims share in the Fourth of July from her kin
dred in the United States and better STILL from her
LOYAL friendship to in the rebellion. 1t is sell
dom that Americans find any occasion for meet
ing in London as such, either because we have few
anniversaries or don't make much of those we might
celebrate. This was an agreeable exception to the
rule
Mr. Cyrus Field is here, but he did not help Cen
Schenck do honor 70 the Fourth. He starts for the
neighborhood of the North Pole about the 2Oth OF
this month, and means to be back again the middle
of next. Or, as one London paper systematically
puts it, he was three weeks ago in San Francisco
and means three weeks hence to be in Iceland he
returns TO America in September. Il. w. s.