New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-12

HoME-RULE MANIFEsTO-THE TINES on THE
RIVAL PARTIES.
LONDON, Thursday. March IL, 1880.
The Liberal leader, Lord Harrington, will
address the first political MACS meeting Of the campaign
at AccrIngton, Lancashire, on Saturday next
The Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain has
issued the following violent manifesto to the Home Rule
Associations aud the Irish people in Great Britain:
Lord Beaconsfed has issued, In the Gulse OF letter TO
the VcerOy OF Ireland declaration OF war upon your
obtain renewed term OF Office by sowing dlSsension
and hatred between Englishmcu and lrshmon, aud Lord
BeacOuselds vicious manifesto directly appeals 10 The
worst passions and prenGces for the purpose OF stirring
mp Engishmen against irish nationality. The Ministry
fellOw-cOuntrymcn Lord BeacOusfied's foreign policy
has been iuglorious aud disastrous failure Vote
against him as you would against an enemy OF your
country.
The manifesto Is signed by the following members Of
Parliament: Frank Hugh ODonncl dun garyan) james
FinuIean Enus) Alexander NJ. sullivan Oouthl, John
O'ConnOr Power tMayol. Justin Mccarthy tLongfordl,
and others.
The Tunes in leading editorial article this morning,
says:
We are glad to perceive in Lord ITartncions mani
festo moderation OF tone ~ married. contrast WIN me
stormy rhetoric that prevailed down 70 the meeting OF
Parliament among the active members of the LIBERAL
party. His Irish policy is one the country VIII heartily
approve whether carried hy the Lbrr9ls or Consery-
ahycs 1t Is only to be hoped that the effect of Lord
nartingOn's statement OF 10 will not be marTed by ad-
dresses AM speeches In another Key Inc same "Dsef
yatiOns be applied 10 Lord aringtOns declaration
win respect 10 the OfciRn pbcy III - not
thai the leader OF the Opposition should take an una
VoTahe OF the rccu ts which the Conservative Min
Is ~ have achieved In this eld His assertion that the
policy Of England IN Eastern Europe utterly failed Is,
perhaps consequence OF the attacks upon
hat policy By Par iamentary Liberals during the past
three or f0ur years. We need only point out that
the Continent Europe this opinion does not prevail.
Germany and Austria have heartily approved and sup
ported the BRUSH policy in the East, ana In Russia
there bitter feeling Of disappointment at the S1ccess
OF That policy. ,,
what Lord harrington thinks or says about
the pasr witn h revelation of The purposes and prn-
cpc5 OF the L.horal party "a the future. On this point
we find MIN speaking language with which Mr.. Glad
stone and Nj BRIGHT have not made familiar Of late
years The just Influence OF England IN the councils of
Europe he says. IS object which the LIBERAL party
has pursued with at leas, as much sincerity, ana GER
tanly with more success than has attended the policy
OF the present administration. The historical accuracy
OF ths statement might he disputed. IL Is not in agree
eu with the prevalent opinion, either In this country
the Continent But the important point is that the
necessity Of pnrsung this O2cc "a explicitly recognized
by the leader Of the Opposition The
the pol cy Of the Cover nment and that OF the Liberal
party is thus reduced to a question Of method ltis
now ndnittcd that the Ministry night IN It's AIMS
but II affirmed that its measures were ua and
that the objects OF It's Efforts have not been completely
attained. This IA singuary unlike. IN form ana SUP.
stance to the accusaOns which were directed against
the Government during former discussions.