The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-22

An American Plan to Settle John
Bulls Difficulties.
Home Rule aud Independence for the
British Colonies.

brittsn Colonies.
/ New York, June 2I.-The Herald's
London correspondent telegraphs: The
Herald's recent editorials on the neces-
sity of legislation and independence for
Ireland, and the establishment of a
grand imperial parliament, including
representatives from Australia, Cana
da, the Cape, Ireland and Scotland, at
tracts much attention in political cir
cles, especially among the Irish men,
bers OF all shades of opinion, for on
this point the majority of Irishmen are
agreed.
In these editorials the Herald ex-
presses, as far as the cable informs, the
ultimate aim of the Irish agitators,
though hitherto they have been almost
altogether silent on the subject, at least
in parliament. They have thought first
of getting the land bill, and afterward
of raising the more serious question,
saying, justly enough, perhaps, that if
the greater questions came up for dis
cussion the land bill would have little
chance OF careful consideration, and
that this vexed question is better settled
before than after the change.
So far only one Irish member has
spoken earnestly In public on the sub
ject of legislative independence.
Parnell, Dillon and other leaders
have discussed the subject privately,
but had some idea of postponing:earnest
work on the question till 1888, the cen
tennial anniversary of the creation of
the old Irish parliament. Yet they
might wisely take the good advice now
offered by the Herald and begin work
at once, as it will take long time to
convince, by the ordinary process,
every Englishman of the necessity of
legislative independence for Ireland.
Since the publication of the Herald's
editorial comments here, the sugges-
tion has been discussed by the home
rulers that the campaign for legislative
independence should be opened imme-
diately, by having Justin Mccarthy
embody his views on the subject in
pamphlet form for the broadcast distri-
button. A very sensible idea by the way;
using a portion of the leagues fund to
help carry conviction before the con-
test commences.
The English parliament at present is
simply an unwieldly body, legislating
on British local affairs and wasting its
own time and the time of the country,
by discussing trivial affairs for Ireland,
Scotland and Wales, instead of dealing
with the grander questions belonging to
it as great European and imperial
power.
No better time than the present could
be found to urge the idea of an imper-
ial and national parliament. England's
power to-day is paralyed; her influence
in Europe is nullified by Irish discon-
tent, and she is quite incapable of as
serting her dearest interests.
So long as Ireland remains hostile
examples enough can be quoted of
wrong-headedness in other countries.
Austria's weakness in the Italia-Prus-
sian campaign was in Huppary,s disaf-
fection. and Francis Joseph appreciat-
ed too late the truth of Franz Deak,s
assertion. "Forced uuitv will never
make an empire strong. The empire
would be weakest inst at the moment
when it would be in want of its united
strength and the full enthusiasm of it's
people. If, therefore, your majesty
wishes your empire to be free and really
strong, your majesty cannot attain that
object by compulsory unity. Int by a
mutual understanding. arrived at
through the free consent of the nation. %
The home rulers with whom have
SO far spoken thoroughly agree with the
options expressed by the Herald.
Justin Mccarthy highly approves of
the Herald's scheme of confederation,
and would be prepared to accept it.
Many Irishmen would prefer it to alb
solute independence, because while it
would guarantee home rule to the full
est extent, it would afford a wide scope
to the intellectual classes, by permitting
them to take part in the good govern
ment of a vast empire.
Mr.. Mccarthy thinks, with the Her.
aid, that the scheme would soon
s'ienstnen ana consoiidate tne EMPIRE
which, In case OF war with any strong
maritime power, would undergo great
strain. He considers that onblic onin.