The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-17
IRELAND'S POSITION.


complete disposition of her domestic affairs
by the Irish people, there is little doubt,
considering the distracted condition of Eng
lish politics, that he and his party would
easily gain all they desire.
This is the moment for a clear and def.
mite proposition of that nature that all true
friends Of Ireland are looking to and await
ing from the mouth of the ''uncrownod
king.
An expansive glance at the whole ques-
tion will show the judiciousness of such a
declaration at this moment. Whichever of
the two English political parties, Tory or
Liberal, shows concession to that idea is
positively certain of reelection to power at
Westminster. After the general elections,
the need of the Irish vote will not be quite
so imperative. English leaders will not
then be casting around for parliamentary
support, and the question of Irish home
rule y i'll relapse into the previous condition
namely that of pending question of not
immediate Importance.
Thus 1t is that Mr. Parnell may lose his
opportunity As has been stated, the idea
of political separs tion OF Ireland from Eng
land is morally impossible, and practically
impossible also. 1t is difficult to under
stand why Mr.. PaInell, as he must surely
appreciate that fact, does not meet the is
sue and state it clearly as plank in his
platform. The peasantry of Irelaud are
misinformed. They have an idea that po
litical separation is possible and that
Charles Stewart Parnell will gain it tor
them. They do not wait to distinguish be-
tween home rule and political severance
from England. They need to be told the
truth and taught it thoroughly. Home rule
is undoubtedly within their reach at this
moment.
| Did some political teacher arise who
would preach the righteousness and wisdom
of attempting to secure first what is availa-
BILE, and who would show the Irish people
the fatal waste of time and opportunity iu
grasping for what will everlastingly be be-
yond their reacn, namely entire racial indie
pendence, then there would be reason for
some hope and qualification in the possible
stId Sdtftdfn dan.So OF parliament ,,atidn Stiii and
Can any sane Irishmau consider for one
moment that England, strong, rich aud
resourcefu country of $4,000, 900 of the
most intelligent people on the face of the
globe, would tolerate for one instant the
idea of the close contiguity Of rival, of one
iuimical to her traditionary commercial
in the world placed SO near
her next door in fact, and that people that
SO loudly clamors for political severance
numbering but 5000, 900! 1t is Mr.. Par
nel's duty to tell the Irish that political in
dependence, as long as they remain on Irish
soil is physical impossbility. England
will not tolerate the thought for one in
stant.
Those English leaders who are coquett-
ing with the Irish party in parliament can
not be else than insincere, no prime minis
ter of England dare broach such theory as
the disconnection of ireland from the Brit
ish Empire for one moment. The people of
England would not entertain the thought.
1t would be considered treason. The facts
are that rather than make such a conces-
sion, the true temper of England would be
to deluge IreIand's 100000 of population
with large armies. The unfortunate land
would then indeed be military camp.
Revolution, that is successful revolution is
an impossibilty against the power of Eng
land.
Look at her fleet, her standing army, her
half million of splendidly trained militia,
ready at a moments call for such ready SER
vice as those Euglishmen would willingly
undergo for the final suhjugaton of Irish
turbulency. England is too strong and
Ireland too weak for any such test The
former country would instantaneously sac
ritice all idea of Egyptian and Russian wars,
would Immediately devote all her energies
10 final test as to who is to have political
dominance in unfortunate Ireland. The
poorly informed peasantry Of Ireland think,
Or what is worse are not undeceived on this
point, that America or some of the CONT
mental powers would interfere against Eng
and.
What fatal delusion, and none know
his better than the Irish agitators The
European powers, all of them, have their
'wn troubles to look alte.. Russia might
,reate diversion by threatening England's
Asiatic lands, but England would unhesita s
ingly sacrifice all Hndostan, Burmah, Sin.
,apore, Hong Kong, and every possession {
he has in the world than give up an inch of
IRISH soil. These are the facts, the tradi- |
ional feelings of the English upon the mat a
er, Parnell's agitation would be swept
side like cyclone, terribly bloody one /
I is true but none the less effectua. In
bic liubt 10 rirl,t Ia. a,