Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-19
THE IRISH CAUSE.
THE HoxE-RUEB QUESTION.

lBy cable TO the Dtspatch.l
DUBLIN, December 1S.--The Daily
Express, q constant upholder Of the
Loyalist cause, devotes a leading article
this morning to picturing The conse-
quences which would result from homo
rule in Ireland. II the demands Of the
Parnellites are granted, and any such
scheme Of home-rule is attempted as
Gladstone has been credited with con-
templating, the Express declares that
civil war would not be unlikely to fol-
low. There would be such q clashing
Of class interests, such rivalry between
the friends Of the old regime and the
partissns OF the new order OF things,
that civil strife could hardly be avoided,
and in case such extremities were pre-
vented 1t is perfectly certain that there
would still be an endless friction be-
tween the Imperial Government and that
Of Ireland.
LONDON. December lS.--The Times
says: The real danger is that, amid
the endless protestations against sepa-
ration and the illusory safeguards Of
imperial unity, the control Of the House
Of Commons will be gone, and will
never be recovered except by civil
war. We trust Englishmen will per-
ceive this before II is too late. 1t
would be better to cut of the connec-
tion absolutely and to provide for deal
ing with Ireland as an open foe than to
arm traitors by the farce Of pretending
to maintain unity without the power to
enforce a single law disapproyed at
Dublin.
DUBLIN, December lS.-Mr. Nc
CARNEY, Conservative, who was the
member for Tyrone in the last Parlia-
ment, declared that the adoption Of any
form Of home-rule would be in direct
violation of the Constitution, under the
provisions Of which thousands Of Eng
lishmen and Scotchmen have invested
money in Ireland. To grant Ireland
home-rule, he says, would be to betray
the minority in Ireland, and the Eng
lish people would be held responsible
for the consequences.
Michael Davitt has consented to be-
come the member for the corporation Of
Dublin as the workingmen's representa-
tive. lie was rendered banquet at
the Mansion House by this Lord Mayor
Of Dublin, but has declined TO be
leasted while, as he says, hundreds Of
people in the city are starving.
LONDON, December ls.-The ex-
citement throughout Great britain on
the subject Of home-rule ireland
continues without abaten b. News
FayIs VI o. '''es ID. r''o nd
pcIlIlee sie urgibs Gladstone ak
definitely in regard to his plans. The
late Premier, in response TO a telegram
sent to-day asking him for information
with reference to the Irinh home-rulc
scheme which it is reported he has
had under consideration for some time,
replied as follows From my public
declarations at Edinburgh respecting
the government of Ireland you will
easily see that have no further COM
munication to make" In the speech
referred to by Mr.. Gladstone, which he
delivered on November 18th, he said
in effect in reply to Parnell's suggestion
to give local self-government to Ireland,
that when he learns through consti-
tutional channel what the wishes Of
Ireland are, he will give them attentive
consideration, but that he cannot gain
this knowledge until the new Parlia-
ment meets.
The Marquis Of Harrington, who
was Secretary of War i'll Gladstone's
Cabinet, declares that he has not ap-
proved the scheme, as had been init
mated in certain quarters.
John O'Connor Power, Nationalist
Of Parliament, in an interview
to-day, approved the scheme, which he
said was a fair one, and was based on
the scheme of DR.. Butt, the former
Irish leader. Mr.. Power did not, how
ever, approve the proposition that the
Crown, as a guarantee, has the right to
nominate a portion of the members Of
the Irish Parliament. That proposition
he characterized as too absurd for Sc
rious consideration. lie added that
Parnell's candid acceptance Of the
scheme would be necessary in order to
Justify the Government in introducing
such measure.
OPPOSITION TO THE MOVE.
MENT.
DUBLIN, December lS.-The city Of
Armagh. in the province Of Ulster. was
to-day the scene Of an immense Loyal
list demonstration. Several addresses
were made by prominent Loyalists who
we're in no way chary in the expression
oftheir sentiments. The gathering was
characterized by some very snthus-
.rfr rAprcs IONS 70 rrlosii1 ''a
homs-rale doctrine. Following the
utterances Of its leaders, who
bold ayowal against
the Parnell policy, the meeting
adopted a series Of resolutions ex-
pressiye Of its belief that a resort to
home-rule principles would be certain,
sooner or later, to eventuate in actual
civil war. and further exhorting the
10y alist party to go to the utmost
length in resisting the efforts Of the
advocates. The resolutions
also commended the Loyalists in Ire
land to the full and deserved sympathy
Of all Protestsnts throughout the Brit
ish Kingdom.
The assemblage was imbued with a
feeling that had not for very long time
itself in any Loyalist demon
stration in Ireland. The speakers we're
bold and actually defiant in declaring
their views Of the pending political
situation, and more than one Of them
boosted, with q degree Of earnestness
that aroused cheers from the listeners,
that the Loyalist party in Ireland was
ready to meet whatever issue might be
presented. ulster 0rangemen are
ready to come to the 'front.'" said one
Of the speakers amid great applause,
- and when their services are wanted
10000 men can readily be put into the
field for active service in defence Of the
cause Of loyalty to the Government"
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