Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-17

IRISH HOME RULE.
Tne Limits of the Present Expecta-
lions of Ireland.


From a Letter By AiehdeI Darii.
l see no real danger in Mr.. Parnell's
taking the initiative in this mstter. He
has already declared on more than one
occasion, with courage and sagacity, that
be cans give no guarantees to England
which would any way blind the action Of
future generations Of his countrymen.
The most extreme Irish Nationalist does
not expect him TO ask total separation
from the English Empire. This, the only
just, logical and final solution Of The Irish
problem, is not possible while the rela-
tive strength aud resources of the two
countries remain what they are. 1t is not
improbable that the time may come,
even in this generation Of rapid change,
when it may be to England's advantage TO
select to live on terms of neighborly friend
ship with an Independent Ireland, rather
then continue in q relationship which must
ALWAYS be one Of more or less discomfort to
the weaker nation, and consequently q
proportionateT. That time however has
not yet arrived. But the establishment
of such o modus yivendi between Great
Britain and Ireland as would be tempo
rarily acceptable to the two peoples would
in no way jeopardiZe the principle OF Irish
national independence or postpone the
chances of its ultimate realization. What
Mr.. Parnelfs proposal ought to be is
clearly enough understood in Ireland,
and is sufficiently known to the Irish
people abroad to justify him in taking the
course here suggested.
The scheme of Federal home rule, which
was the basis of Isaac Butts movement,
with its House of Lords on the one hand
which would practically mean a House of
landlords) and, therefore, an anti-nationsi
assembly, and with its continued imperial
representation on the other, with a conse-
gent participation by Ireland in every deed
and policy of the empire. was never cor
daily endorsed by the people Of Ireland,
because %repugnant to Irish Nationalist.
conviction. The only advantage, from a
national point Of view, which the eopstitu-
| ton Of Grattan's Parliament would have
over that Of Federal home rule would be
the absence OF an Irish representation in
Westminster. This, however. is but a neg
| alive advantage. A Parliament after Graf.
tsn's constitution would give US a Home Of
Lords; and the spirit Of Irish democracy
is now so pronounced agains. any such
dual Legislature, or the giving Of a veto
power to any such class as would be GER
tain to be members OF an "Upper House."
that the entire Irish Parliamentary party,
which looked with favor upcn such a con-
stitution so late as one year ago, is now, in
the person OF its leader, declared for a Ma
tional Assembly, or a Parliament with bu.
one chamber. A National Assembly, there
fore, elected upon the broadest suffrage,
having the right TO legislate upon the land
question, education, railways, and all other
exclusively Irish questions, would meet
with the general approval Of the people of
Ireland, and. l believe, the endorsement Of
the entire Irish race. The right of veto
would, beyond doubt, be insisted upon in
behalf OF the EDglsgh Crown; and this
would have to be acquiesced in by us for the
same reason which wonld induce the
country to accept a Parliament thus far de-
pendent upon England, when an absolutely
independent Legislature can neither be
created by our efforts nor conceded by any
existing English party.