The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
MR.. FOSTERS TOUR.
The Irish Secretary Speaks ON ths
Governments Policy. Il
TULLAMoRE, March 9.

Governments Policy. a
TULLAMoRE, March 9.
Mr.. Forster made here to-day . very
important speech to crowd assembled
Inside Of the hotel. He spoke from q
window. Heea said that the reason he
had undertaken personal tour was to
see for himself whether the stories which
came to Dublin Castle were exaggera.
ted. He was sorry that he had found
them TO q great extent true. The result
OF his inspection on his mind was that
the people had II In their own power to
stop. the outrages which disgrace the
name of Ireland and which would not
happen in Great Britain or on the Con-
tinent. There were no more courageous
men in the world In battle than the
Irish.
Here voice Interrupted him.-ssSofs
solder. Release the prisonersl" q
IRELAND's GREAT WANT.
Mr.. Forster continued:-"But there 10
one want among the Irish people
namely, the determination to sand
against the majority around them, or
even against the noisy and violent min
orlty. Those who commit the outrages
are broken-dowp men and violent, reck-
less boys. Whether you stop them or
not IL 10 the duty of the government to
do 90. 1t is'especlally my duty, and
stop them we will. The instiga ators of
outrage have several Powers to contend
with-namely, the Irish government
though, perhaps, they thiuk they can
defy that-also the imperial government
and the people of Great Britain. But
they have also stronger force-the
torce Of Gods lAw-whicl says that the
man who tries to injure his neigh
bors-"
A voice (interrupting) "That Is the
landlord"
| NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME.
Mr.. Forster, continuing:-'tTher
may be bad landlords, but that doeS not
excuse the burning of houses, the tor
turing of animals, the killing of men,"
A voice:-"Who did that but the sol
diers and the police?" Mr.. Forster then
went on to speak of his experience
years ago in Ireland when q young
man. His determination then was to
get an alteration In the laws. He spoke
OF his present Joy to see the change &C
complished and of his belief that III five
years, perhaps in less, 1t will be &C.
knowledged to be great beneficial
change In the agricultural industry o
Ireland. Mr.. Forster then referred to
his visit to The deathbed of Morony, the
memory of which, he said, would re
main throughout bis life. 81 cali OF
you to do what you can TO stop thest
things" he continued. "Let me SAY
one word about ths English people
There is no Ill fe ling IN England to
ward Ireland. We know that you hAvC
J been miserably and badly governed
, country, that the English government
: of past days has done many cruel and
very unjust things TO Ireland and hsi
allowed many to be done. We wish tt
undo that, make you prosperous, ricl
and powerful as ourselves. But we viev
these rible outrages and hardly
J know how to do SO.
81 will conclude with the words
have often read, God save Ireland I
words which sometimes end letter.
, telling me | must have a bulle
, through my head or go to q plsct
warmer than We are In now. l say
God save Ireland, too, but from the
man that makes that threat. Goo
save Ireland from cruel men, grasp
, ing landlords, rack renting landlords
. dishonest tenants and midnight ma
rauders. God save Ireland from pes.
, thence which walketh at noon an6
terror which stealeth at night. AnC
believe God will save Ireland, fol
> with all her faults the amount o.
I virtue among the Irish people, th'
love of country and of family, whicl
! are abiding virtues that dc much to
save a country, will enable Gods lawi
: to be respected.
A Voice-What about the priso-
ners Let out the suspects.
WHEN THE SUSPECTS WILL BE RE
{ LEAsRD.
: Mr.. Forster-Well, now you asl
about the suspects. (Cries, "Hear
hear i'') AS soon as We can fairly sa,
that the outrages have ceased-tha
: men are not ruined, not MANNED, no
{, murdered for doing their duty ol
! what they have legal right to do, th'
! suspects will be released. Mr.. Fors
ter then retired aud the crowd dis
8 persed.
: The above are extracts only from
long address, which was listened to II
the main with deep attention anG
silence. It created profound sensa.
tion In the audience of tho country
town to which it was addressed, anC
, will make doubtless an equally pro-
j found and universal sensation through
out the whole of Ireland when pub