New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

in-remedial legislation. They openeu '"o,'
administration with an Irish Reform acV,
which WAS rejected by the Lords; periou VI
aprariap agitation followed and on the grouho
| of political necessity Coercion act was oil III
| dispensable preliminary to the Lana ac'i ne
purnants although it was to LIE lEiDoNh
IDEAS of Justice and cxpediency. mat Coercion
| act WAS never practically enforced un'i DIT
parnell and his associates MADE q delioerate AZ
! temnt To break down the Land act. MT. Giad-
stono in order to save the Land act enforced
ba Coercion act, arrested Mr.. Parnell and
broke nm the Land League. That the Land
act was worth saving even to the high cost OF
coercion. the main body of the Irish tenantry
has virtually acknowledged by accepting its pro-
VISIONS The second Coercion act was rendered
necessary by the atrOcous crime IN PhGnlx
Park. As the Government in enforcing it has
Disseminated sharply between political and
criminal offences and has used 1T as IN lnstru-
ment for convicting murderers and depressing
outrages, it meets with our hearty approval.
We consider Mr. Gladstone the most generous
and useful friend Irislimen have ever had in
English public life.
3. THE TRIBUNE has enabled MIR. Parnells
ablest lieutenant Mr. Mccarthy. to make in its
columns full statement and defence OF the
policy of the Irish party in Parliament. 1t has
not considered that defence valid, first, because
Mr. Parnell, instead of cooperating with the
English Liberals in promoting remedial legisla-
ton, has capriciously opposed these measures
of reform without suggesting any substitute
for them; und, secondly, because without
openly advising agrarian murders and other
l.: 4 bo hos aat hia fure
them, hut has continued to make political use
of them, impairing thereby the moral sense OF
the people until GROWING Outrages ike the
bloodshed in Phoenix Park and the dynamite
plots became possible. He is, however, the
only Irishman who seems to have any capacity
for leadership. lie has acquired experience
and had time to find out his gross plumbers.
The action of the Irish -Americans ought to en-
courage him to make holder stand against e1-
tremists and to persevere in constitutional agi-
tation.
4. We would have Mr.. Parnell improve not
only the earliest, but every opportunity at his
command, to do what O'Conncll did-dcnounce
crime and lawessness and free himself from
the slightest faint Of completely and conni-
vance in and sympathy with the foul outrages
which have sulied the reputation OF the
island. In this way he would strengthen his
party at home and abroad and open The way
for political alliances after the next general
election. Then after obtaining nearly solid
delegation from the island, lie could do one OF
| two things either make that third party III the
| Commons a commanding force in legislation,
abandoning his futile obstruction tactics; OF
| else do what Dcak successfully contrved to do
| in Hungary, take that party out OF Westmins-
ter, pursue a rigid policy of abstention, and
remain away until the English Commons
weary of legislating for country that Oh
| stnately declined to he represented in London
should he forced to accord Home Rule
| Whether IN Irish Parliament could do more to
| promote the welfare of the island than the Eng
| lish Liberals might do with tue cordial cooper
alton of the Irish members, is an open question