The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-04-19
q ,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
xsw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. APRIL 49, 1874.
from Our Own Correspondent
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DUBLIN, March a, 1874

TIE great event of the week has been the
SIouie Rule debate in the House of Commons
Tho executive committee Of the Home Rule
-Iarey determined to make the presence OF the
Tsacty felt in the House at the very opening
Of tho session: and accordingly summoned all
Ille members of it to London to support mo
zion to be made by blr. Butt Immediately after
tie read ng of the Queens speech. Alter the
sspeech is read, the custom is for the House 10
adopt an address to the Queen III reply, ana
MFR. Butt proposed to add n clause to this ad-
dress declaring that Ireland was dissatisfied
with tho present system of government and
yindi ng the House to inquire into and remove
zser grievances. He was not able, however, to
Sss in London early enough on the day the adj
<fcess was proposed. But on tho following day
su the bringing mp of the report of the address
Mr.. Butt brought forward his amendment, and
N most important debate ensued. Mr.. Butt
ssd off with moderate but forcible address,
an which he briefly stated the opinion of Ire
land on the national question of Home Rule
and dwelt on the exceptional laws by which
abe is governed. lie was listenedto with great
xGteution Mr. Brooks the Lord Mayor OF Dub
lin, seconded the motion. lie spoke briefly but
TO the point He is not good speaker, but
HE position rs Lord Mayor and NJ. =. for the
IRISH metropolis made him the seconder of Mr..
Butt and lent weight to his words. An Eng
fish Tory named Chaplin next rose, and in
duiged in violent piece of defamation
against Home Rule rs Z" ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
EMPIRE" and against MIR. Gladstenes Irish,
policy. He was answered by Mr.. j. G. McCar-
thy, M. p for Malew, who, in brief, logical,
finished, and concilatory address, denied that
Home Rule meant separation, and put the
Home Rule question in its true light before
tho House. He made good impression and
spoke well. After few words from the noto-
-ious bigot Newdegate against Home Rule MIR.
Gladstone rose. The ex-Prcmier showed that
nc was exceedingly angered by the overwhelm-
&ng defeat of his party in Ireland. He was
lsetulant, snecriug and highly offensive. He
criticised Mr.. Butts plan hostilely, and asked
eim why the Irish members did not bring in
bills to remedy the grievances of Ireland-as
IL such bills had not been brought in by the
Score and rejected. At the same time it is
remarkable that he never once in the
Of his remarks absolutely declared against
Home Rule as thing not to be granted.
Lord Robert MISREPRESENTATION Protestant
and Tory member of n Tory government
sIow Catholic and Home Rule NJ Y. for West
,rneath-was the next speaker; and a capital
Homo Rule historically, showing that self
govern ment was an old Tory doctrine and the
absolute right of every part of the British
Empire, and that even the present Prime Min
.Sstsr, Mr.. Disraeli, once spoke, several years
Atyo, in it's favor. Lord Robert was reported
1t great len 9Th in the Times; and may here
mention that he, Mr. Butt, and Mr.. A. NJ. Sui
divan (about whom l shall speak presently
ha n1y Ril Ia olEnrl fnl itb
any degree of fulluess by the Times or any
other of the London papers. Indeed, Mr.. Sui
dvau was not treated fairly by the Times
though they gave him q good deal of space.
TITO usu nj practice is for those papers to give
fully what is said by Englishmen and Scotch
men and in a mutilatcd manner what is said |
by Irishmen, and thus the English people are !
not made acquainted with the case of Ireland. /,
Hat to return to the speakers Captain Nolan !
the Home Rule NJ. p. for Galway county; the !
Orange man Johnston, NJ. i. for Belfast Mr. |
Biggar the Home Rule NJ. p for Cavan comfy; |
SIR. RI Henry, the Home Rule NJ. T. for Galway I
'-pGisSj, next spoke in succession, without any
sNGrAtng effect; and then rose the new Score |
tary for Ireland, Sir NJ. H. Beach. This gen !
lSsman was heavy, stupid, and rather unwary. |
Ae repeated the stale falsehoods that Home
Rnie meant different things to different people |
lie said separate Parliament would never be !
granted to Ireland lie tried to show that the !
Coercion Act was mildly administered and put |
auto operation in only few At the |
same time he said that any grievances she had !
10 complain of would be removed, and that |
laws which could not be enforced should be
repealed. Alas ! for him, he to be soon
Gaken utterly to pieces. When he sat down
the House seemed determined TO hear no more
nn tho subject. Cries of divide" rcsoundcd
from all quarters. But Mr.. A. NJ. sullivan, |
tho Home Rule NJ, +. for Louth, dctermincdto
snake himself heard, and he had not spoken a
sentence whom the cries ceased and the House
settled down attcntively to hear him. Mr. !
Suntvan's debut is universally admitted to Lavc
Esaeu a brilliant affair. According to the tcs-
siGlony of every one who heard him-hostile
critics and all-hc stepped at \ bound into a
inst rank position in the House; and really
believe that lie is much more effective debater