The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-24
HOME RULE AGAIN.

If there is still within the shore OF
Ireland an intelligent Home Ruler be-
lieying in the wisdom of his leaders,
we shoold say it is because he has not
studied carefully the official definition
of Home Rule and other propositions
set forth in the letter of Mitchell
Henry, NJ. p. published in the Man
cheter Times and Examiner as we'll
as in the Dublin Nation of December
90: and the endorsement given the
great millionaire by the famous aero
batic editor, author, lawyer, and leg
islator, 4. NJ. Sullivan, published also
in the same journals.
Listen to Mr.. Henry formally de-
scribing what Home Rule really is:
Roughly speaking, may say that
the proposal is to apply the American
state Constitution to Ireland. Each
state there has it's. own local parlia-
ment, and the Federal government
have the parliament in Washington.
As regards our own country the pres
emf Parliament would undergo no
change. but it would not attend to
Irish local affairs. and, of course. the
Irish members would have nothing
to say on the local affairs of England
or Scotland. The United Parllame mt
of Westminster would raise in Ireland,
onits own authority the taxes necess-
airy for Imperial affairs, such as army
and navy, the Crown, foreign affairs,
etc, and would, of course, have as
many soldiers in Ireland rs 1t liked
and as many ships round the coast. "
OF a certainty Mr.. Henry must
have studied the American state con-
stitution under the most bewllderlng
conditions, if he is honest in his IN
tenton to impress people with the
idea that the Home Rule he outllneS
would place Ireland in the same rela'
,ionship toward the Imperial Parma
ment as each state in the Union holds
towards the Federal government at
Washington. Mr.. Henry either knows
nothing of the American constitution
or he purposely endeavors to delude
the public mind with intent to catch
unthinking converts to the mendicant
political creed IF the men with whom
he is associated.
..Peopis talk about separation dnf
something behind, because they hdr
nerer studied the question, ana l.ke al
other ns.c projects. misrepresenf II.
The italicising is ours. and Is don'
with a view to exact the reader $ at
tention to the logic and clearness 0
the great Home Rule demonstrators
We did not know that people discussed
a subject because they never STUDIED
, it. and we were equally blind rs to tn
, philosophic truth that all new pro
jects so about misrepresenting thu
: separation that Mr.. Henry SO mucl
, dislikes. As to the something be
t hind which people talk about. an
which all other new projects misrep
t resent. we haven't the faintest idea
) and, like our readers. must wait 10
, Mr.. Henry's own explanation.
The great bulk of the Irish nation
r however are thoroughly Statistic
) with the proposals have mentioned
! and when statesman arises Wis
i. enough and strong enough to carr
[ them out, he will settle the questio
between the two countries forever.
I But we are told that
!. If.the great bulk of the Irish n;
ton were represented by aristocratl
]. landowners. ambitious place hunters
| sickening sycophants and misguide
e fraction of the honest and patriot
II people. we should agree with yos
!, statement, Mr.. Henry but as matte
/. stand the farst clause OF that stat