New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07

4 LARGE DEMONSTRATION IN LoNDoN-"i" vi E''
WITH IRELAND AvOwRD BY BRITISH RApiChs.
LONDON. Monday, Feb. Z, 1881.
A large demonstration was made IN lrgtalear
sonare Yesterday under the auspices OF the LONDON
Radical Clubs to protest against coercion.
MORE MLETINGs PROHIBITED.
Most of the Land League meetings amour ecu lor
yesterday in Ireland were prohibited.
The report comes from Trustworthy SOU g that
Mr. Davtt will be released as soon as ofder Is ie-
stored on condition that he does not return to Ire
land. Mr. Davitt has been taken TO Portland Ir'son
MR.. FORSTERS GREAT SPEECH.
INTRODUCTION OF TIE PROTECTION BILL - TIE
RECORD OF CRIME AND TREAsoN-REMtpiAL
MEASURES PROPosED-THE HOME RULERS CowEp
AND pooMlD TO ULTIMATE DHFEAr
frRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlbuNE'I
LONDON Jan. 25.-Last night marks one more
critical point in the history Of Ireland. MI fors'
For the Minister specially charged with the gov
erument of that country, moved the House OF |o''-
mons for leave to bring IN his bill for the Proec-
tion of Persons and Property in Ireland Inc
House was crowded. Many members-such IS the
practica genius of the English in their legisie'lVe
arrangements-could not lind seats The galleries
were thronQed The lobbies outside were tbrongeu
Az MANY Peers as could secure places were
nresent 1t was remarked that net ohy
was the Ministerial bench closely uneu
Mfr. Bright and Mr. Chamberlain. Their attendance
indicated and was meant to indicate the entire COM
nleteness of Ministerial harmony i'll the matter
which Mr. Forster was 70 epen His two most rIdl-
col colleagues one of them hardly his personal
friend convinced against their will OF the SAD ne
cessity Of coercion, came to prove by ther presence
she sincerity of thcu adhesion to the policy 'ney
had so reluctantly accepted. Mr.. Parneli was ap-
sent having journeyed TO Dublin on business con-
nected with the trials in which he was one OF 'he
trayersers, All the other leading Home Rulers were
there mild Mr. Mccarthy serving for the nonce as
MIR. Parnelrs lieutenant, with fiery Mr.. Dillon and
excitable Mr. OpDonnell watching that no opportu-
oitv of barasslng the enemy should be lost
through Mr. McCarthy's moderation or still
nnsubdued instincts of propriety. ABOUT them
clustered the whole band of scowllng Leaguers;
restless bitter resolute ever in their rule orrh
policy. The Conservative benches, being all that
mart of the opposition side Of the House which the
Home Rulers have not invaded, were qute Iuii
Roth Conservatives and Liberals cheered Mr. Forster
no be rose marking their that this Is no party
question but a question touching the integrity OF
the Fmpire a question of the Qaeers authorV
where it is now challenged or overthrown-the pro-
lection of the Queens subjects in part OF her DO
main where LOYALTY and obedience to law nave pe-
come DANGEROUS
HARD TASK WELL PERFORMED
There
q greater demand Minister'S powers Inc
T,nt Secretary for Ireland had to propose measure
in itself upwelcome to everybody which had been
,tranuouslv resisted by a powerful section OF MS
,wn marty. which was undoubtedly repugnant 10
mis- own feelings; which was sure TO be met Win
reams of angry defiance from part of the represen-
atives of the country which it affected dc had 70
iustifv its introduction by such description OF the
State of Ireland as should prove any less stringent
measure to be insufficient for the mann
tenance or rather for the restora-
tou. of order He had to explain why
he had failed to govern Ireland with the ordinary
Uaanons of the law; and to show that he had made
The best use of these weapons, and that they had
,roved Inadequate. statement of this KIND might
task the power of great orator. and Mr. FORSTER is
not a great orator. In the high sense OF the word
he is hardly an orator at all. He is however, a sa-
pacious sincere, experienced statesman; capable OF
saving plain things in plain, clear way anu his
speech was perhaps more useful ana convincing
statement than If it had been advanced with mowers
of rhetoric and sufused with the persuasive passion
Ct eloouence. His most perseverIng antagonist IN
the press describes il as highly successful speech
we'll arranged. well delivered. and its art concealed
with artistic mowers of concealment. hear from
members of various groups that 1T was exceedingly
we'll received by the House rs whole Perhaps 'he
most striking testimony of all In It's 1aVor came
from the Irish of whose attitude VIII say some
thing further on If Mr.. Foster cared-which ldont
believe he oesfor the effect of this performance on
his own position and reputation, lie wouiu nave
every reason to be grat6ed with the result oi hiS
effort. Mr.. Dillon, one of the most lrreconciiapio
of the Irish leaders, taunted him Win DaVlha ue
iiyered the best of all his speeches in favor OF
coercion. Putting taunts and compliments equally
aside. there can be no donbt that Mr.. Forster mas
added something TO his fame by the speech. lie mas
had to suffer during the last few months great
deal of criticism, and suspicion and reckless aDuse
all which he has borne with dgnifed silence ana tne
patience of conscious of his OVID strength anu
the strength Of his If he cared Tor revenge e
may be said to have avenged himself last nght' He
has, at any rate much of reparatlon as CONSISTS
IN the general acknowledgment of his critics that the
criticism on him has been unjust. He said, think,
hardly word in defence of himselt but the facts,
now for the first time fully disclosed, his vnd-
cation.
All that, however, is very subsidiary matt ter |;
except far as Mr. Fosters vindcation is the vind
cation of the Ministerial policy. when Mr. Forster
sat down." says one writer of authority lit Is not
too much to say that there were not twenty mem
bers OF the House, outside the ranks Of the Home
Rulers who were not convinced that in the presence
u such state OF things, it impossible to think
OF refusing the powers demanded by the Govern
ment." / must admit, with regret, that it Is not
possible. within any reasonable limits to give suf-
fcient summary OF the speech which wrought such
conviction as this. For the speech as reported fills
five columns. and 1t is throughout recital of facts.
tits easy to indicate the nature Of the facts and TO
state the conclusions drawn from them. But IL there
be any students Of Irish affairs n America who care
10 20 to the root of this question, and who care fer
sulnsss Of knowledge on it, they may be sure they
do not know tha strength of the case for coercion