New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-09
DIR. HclErH~S MN PLEL

Nr Justin NcCHrthyS paper on the Irish
Question which we print This morning
is strong plea for Home Rule. In re-
turning to the subject, which he debated in
these columns two years ago, lac djslgiu- 10 dis
cu.+ the justice Of tine cause. The l,-h people
demand "a ,clr-rulur Parliament of their own.
rhry content that wherever the experiment of
domestic self government has been tried,
whether IN thc Dominion of Canada, the Aus
trlliau colonies. or the STATES of the American
Union, the results have been satisfactory.
VIM thcu. should NOT the plan work well in
Ireland Huc question sccus so simple. the
demand of his couutNmrn so reasonable, chat
Mr. Mccarthy will not do moro thnn state Tia"
ease. Argument hr considers supcrluous As
,uminr that Americans viii readily concrd'
tiat the political object. 81 the Nationalist are
lcgiimaic, he contents himself with PLAN
statement Of the pro,rc,, ana present CON
dition Of the Home Rule movement CWIou,N
cnougn. although hc disclllm5 any intention of
going into an argument, he presents the strong
est one thit could have been offered The his
tory of the island during thc last tvo years, rs
hc outlines il. prove, that the lri-h people are
ready r.,lr1oy,nmcut. If they want IT,
and viii not hc satisfied with anything else, the
only valid excuse for not giving 1t to thrm'
would be- th,t they are UNFIT for scll-eoycn-
mort.
The two years which have passed since Mr.
Mccarthy Gist addressed our readers have
.c,m.d uncy,ntrl' for Ireland. The authority
of the Castle officials has NOT been drird; the
island h, remained tranquil the cause o.
home Rulc has apparently been mahius little
t I'D. F.. 4. i.tt
been none OF the old-iu,honrd debate, which
Mr. Buu used 10 consider essential But while
carrs, observer, may htyr been deceived
tlc Irish member, have known what they were
% out. They have been organizing the people
INTO 4 nation ready for self government. Mr..
Mccarthy shows how complete has been their
success. lie explains how the principle of
Home Rule now pcryadcs board, of guardians,
town councils, and every Institution of repre-
sentative character All the municipal and
parochial work is now managed by National
lists. The Viceroy lives in Dublin Is the com
mandant of the garrison of soldiers and police;
but the CITY has become Nationalist strong
hold. The Nation is governing itself through
il, local officials. The Irish members are
elected rs Nationalist, and ordinarily without
mcut of the purely local bushes, transacted at
Westminster for the benefit of Ireland. they
alone have the confidence of the constituencies
and the right to be considered representatives
OF the people. Their number has steadily IN
creased and after the next election there VIII
be few Tories and no Wings to dispute with
Them the tide Of Irish members. The outcome
of Mr. Parnelrs work Is the political orsanlla-
ton of the people. They have faith In INN and
are confident that Home Rule is coming. If
they are not always patient, they are acting
with moderation and sclf-rcstralnt.
This is Mr.. McCarthy's summary OF the re-
suits of the Home Rule movement. Few Amer
leans can read his eloquent recital without
being deeply impressed with the force and dig
nitv Of his plea. Ireland seems indeed to have
taken not only the lirst but a very long step
toward Home Rule in practically demonstrate
ing its capacity for government The
question recurs: why should the demand be
refused 7 The English answer will bc that the
Irish people are accorded a very liberal repre-
scntaton in Parliament. But that delegation
is in n minority in the Commons, and, while 1t
Is allowed To transact parOchial business cannot
give form and direction To great measures.
Even on those rare occasions when National
lists bill is taken mp by the Government and
passed by the Commons, the House of Lords
interposes its veto power. This was done only
fortnight ago in the case of measure for re-
forming the method OF choosing poor guardians
in Ireland. This bill had passed the Commons
twice before and had been rejected by the
Lords. introduced again by one of the Nation
alists, and adopted by unanimous consent after
| receiving the hearty approval Of the Govern