New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-09
PROSPECT or Az IRISH PARLIAMENT
ENGLAND WEARING OF THE IRISH QUESTION:
THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT oYERCROWDED
WITH BUSINESS.

ENGLAND wFARYING OF " The IRISH QUESTION
THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT ovERCRowDED
WITH BUSINESS.
To me Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: One circumstance, not perhaps sufi-
cently taken into account may have immense influence
in procuring for Ireland Home Rule II IL the ncreas
ing WEAKNESS OF the House Of Commons and the people
Of England and Scotland. with Irish affairs Session
after session passes and the cry in the corridors Of
the Palace OF Westminster is still Ireland, Ireland,
Ireland.
The unjust Judge yielded to the importunate widow,
from what the debIitated cousin in " Bleak House
called the prostration OF boredom, and there is coming
over England feeling: II possibly manage It,
do let US get quit eternal bother aud Let them fight
out their battles For fifteen years Ireland has
absorbed about half the time OF the House OF Commons
Foreign affairs occupied one-fourth at least leav-
ing but oneourth for all the domestic business Of
England and Scotland and their twenty-six millions
Of people. Here we have Congress sit
ting from December TO July although merely
United States but the British Parliament has TO do all
the work OF Congress- and that or our lOry Odd state
legislatures as well More than that, it has 10 egsate for
hundred millions OF Asiatcs and to concern Itself with
the affairs Cape and the dependencies VI the Blu
ish Empire all the world over.
amoT,.t MANY OF the most experienced members OF
the House Commons there has long been cOnVicuOn
that this condition things cannot forever No less
Evolutionary member ever sat IN Parliament than sir
George Gray, the incarnation OF solid respectable wing
ISM held tor many years the post OF home oecre-
tart Yet twenty years he urged the necessity OF
relief to the overbrdtned House in the shape OF powers
granted TO England and Scotland TO deal with local al
fairs Bunsen, when Prussia Minister IN London, q
keen observer English affairs, was amazed at
the degree to which Capitalization was carried IN
England. A gas bill Tor Galway, a bill Tor
suply OF water to Tnurso, cannot be passed without
the consideration and consent OF the whole Imperial
Legislature this moment bills OF the most import.
ant character affecting the interests and comfort OF
millions are indefinitely sEelved because Ireland con
fronts their promoters at every turn Al the time OF
the passage Of Union the population was so small
comparatively, and the volume or 0usiness-enormously
augmented by railroads-cOmplratiye 80 ngAt, tnat
one Parliament could manage 10 get through IL aiter
fashion whereas now the TASK Is hopeless
"A regards tue Irish Parliament were IL again estaD-
usnrd IL would have much better chance than UeiOre
The various parties would be fairly well balanced II
peasant proprietary will greatly diminish dndOIu lhnu-
ence nut enough OF that VIII remain To prevent the
landlords being legIsated 10 the wall, and moreover,
th, ecclesastical Influence OF all sorts, when IN the
main always has conservative tendencies, VIII Incline
10 moderate MEASURES Add TINS that there Is IN Ire
large number OF educated professional uen'
Roman Catholic aud Protestant ministers, lawJ ers doe
tors etc VINO are by nsenslOe 10 tue neces-
shy OF supporting Government which protects proper
nv and person and whose and influence womb III
yarably be on side Of law anu order ouch men,
with tie members from Ulster aud the great towns
would be a sufficient safeguard against extremists Inc
House OF Lords would have reconstructed ana puG
on bass similar the Legislative Counc ~ Tue COZ
onies All this could be done and VIII De done, ana
wuen an accomplished fact il il likely enough That scot
land wi follow SUIT Already u deeply dlscOn-
tented at the small amount OF legislative attention she
receives, and Lord kOseDerys appointment as Chier-
Secretary VIGOROUSLY sop " Soothe het eASPor
ated feelings. 800 h"'-N
Nec- 0Tk, May 30 1So2.