New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-13
THE IRISH QUESTION.
INDUSTRIAL PRosTRATION.
By JUSTIN MCCARTHY. NJ. p.

dsalt with need not occupy any space IN an at
,,rt IN provo that industry IL prostrate IN Ireland.
that suppose will be taken for granted Scepiic-
,,n itself would not dispute such am assertion. We
bave lately been striving 90 put little new lie into
,sb manufacturing industry, and the National
League has identified itself with every effort made
a. promote the growth Of demand for home made
goods There hayo been an exhibition ina Dublin
and an exhibition in Cork during the last two
,ests. and the display of homemade articles OF all
Kinds was sufficient both in quality aud n quantity
e. show that the industrial lrshuan has energy
skill and taste Hat tho competition with England
and other countries Is q formidable ono at ptcsent
fo The poor irSmen. and IL is hard to expect That
any movement which sttvea to aFai7t hiin 10y mere
eppo.i o. tho patriotic feelings of the purchasing
community generally can have enough of sustained
and enduring eject 60 enable him 60 make head
against such rivalry,
II ts certain that the proatrnton oi lrinh industry
f. dnc mainly Il not entirely 60 lrennds connection
with England. II is an old story that tale of Eng
lands successive aud tar too successful attempts q"
eNtngulsh any industrial energy that ireland may
have had. In Charles the frsts time strau"rd dd
his hest to crush the Irish woolien manufacturers
In order that English clothiers might have the adj
vantage. Under Charles the Second the uporta-
ton of IRISH cattle or sheep into England was pro-
h.bitod. In 1868 the carrying trade IN lrish-bullt
ships with any part OF the Kings domlnlous was
prevented. In 1896. under William the Third. all
direct trade from Ireland to the British colonies was
forbidden and the revival OF the woolen trade was
cAtucuisAed by an Act Of Parliament specially aud
ayoncily passed for that purpose. The principle
,,gar this legislation was that Ireland only
existed for tho benefit, OF what was supposed to bo
the bcuoit of England. Ireland Was therefore TO
he shut out from an the foreign and colonial
markets of the world She was to Doe shut ont even
from the English market If her appearance There
vu.l1 .u ans way iuiulr or interfere With the inter-
cts of English r.auuf cturcrs Just NOW the world
apt 10 regard Ireland rs a country generally in
favor Of protection 10 native industry But IN
otI.r DAVIS roland only asked 10 bee allowed O.
trad. freely with England and all the world Free
,.I. WAL. on, of th. demand, of Gratt4u, vo.uu-
,. ENGLAND cmp'oral protective policy SO
.o.,a. u suited her own interests and tuued 10
r.....l ...t Trade tLe moment she found tua; proc
-..r.1 could serve her no longer She dealt with
Ire.... Ma tleu4ttes of industry rs She lad dealt
with hon ia the matter of religion. Before Henry
O.. I-u t', time ireland. although Geyotedy Cath
o.c na~ NOT willing TO bend TO the political author
iy ol Oh. PoIes Ii suited tine interests oI L.s..sA
t.t.i..-.- t.st Ir,.au. should thus ht.a and tI.5
compelled hor t' do SD ny the most stringent u0t.-
rr.. u. coercion. Hardly had Ireland been brought
g. -uHa ,-iou WHOM 1t suited the mc.adt.ou- oil
], ... tae Eighth To- break loose uom tAc authority
G. t,. Pope a new course OF persecution set In for
81 nr-H.-. o' forcing Ireland to r.o'1nc' t'l.
authority which She he'd iu-t been c..i.'H i' ''-
.,a-a III was t-e Same ""1 "I-A i-' i-l-'-
tt Interests ol tue country. ireland was COM
I..I t'HaI mp with protective legislation While
Ga. legislation suited Eugli,hWcn; whom In-.-1-
r.. wanted free trade Irshmel bal 90 pet up with
i,. talrasvcI
N.gl a.. NOT -u.nz TO i.cu s The FREQ trail. lu.e-
ton a- au economic doctrine here. ! anna myself
i.. ul..t-t..t B, 90 say, b0.-tc tie economic