The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-14
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR ERIN.

tho sons Of Erin In nearly every
hamlet in the United States makes
English and Irish politics matters of
almost homo interest to us. The pres
eat bold stand OF PARNELL and the
possibility Of tho home-rulers holding
tho balance of power in the next House
of Commons, adds q new interest 10
the subject. After hundreds of years
of oppression and cruelty on the part
of England, and an equal time OF
heroic effort on the part of Ireland, IL
begins to look as If the latter would
soon realize its dream Of homo rule, at
least.
In tho last Commons Mr.. PAR
NELL's following amounted TO only
about %, but that number was sufli-
clont to give tho Conservatives or
Tories power, when Its vote was cast
against the Liberal administration.
Since the last elections 100000 voters
have bsen added, by the Franchise ant,
to the great body OF English freeman.
A united vigorous policy by the Lib
erals would doubtless result la Win
ming 80 much OF this new vote that
the party IN Parliament would be in
dependent OF combinations. The sick
ness OF GLADSTONE and other causes,
however, seem to have demoyalizei
the Liberals. The Radicals, too, arc
breaking from then, and tho TOTES
are making strong campaign.
From these various considerations IL
seems to be conceded by ihe best aG-
thorlties that the parties Win DO pretty
equally balanced in tho noxt house.
Neither will have majority over all,
and present ana hereditary differ
encos over vital issues arc such aa 10
preclude the possibility OF any agcee-
ment, oven against common enemy.
In this condition Of affairs MIR, PAR.
NELL will bs found In tho Commons,
with his following increased to So,
voting solidly with u singleness OF
purpose, and determined to produce a
| legislative deadlock or obtain homo
rule. This increase Of tao PARNEiI.
party, from 3S to IS, will make them
virtually the masters of tho situation.
Tho terms they dictate, however, arc
unquestionahly repulsive to Engllsh-
men of all parties, and will be dog
gediy opposed. A combination,
straight'out, botween all tho English
parties, would defeat again the Irish
patriots, but such g combination moth
ing but the most desperate strata VIII
| effect.
OF late, tho Tories, strange as 1t may
seom, have been disposed to grant
moro to ireland than the Liberals,
and 1t Is possible that they will rather
concede largely to Tho Parnellitos
than little to the Liberals. If such
prove to DO the fact, the virtual oman-
cipation OF Ireland will soon become
an accomplished fact.
To tho practical British statesman
there IL In tho history OF this country,
and In tho present relations OF Canada,
and Australia to the mother country,
much to commend the programme an6
desires Of Mr.. PAREELL Our States,
by their own Legislatures, attend TO
their own local affairs, whilo tho SUI
preme Parliament at Washington
looks after all national matters.
This is tho case ia the Domin-
ion and Australia. Their own
local solt'government not only docs
not cripple Great Britain, but rondors
tho peoplo moro patriotic and ready to
Gssis' with mon ind money when the
central government needs mid. Ire
land has as much right TO this home
rule freedom rs any other portion of
tho British empire, and if Helf-govern.
ment wero allowed them, IL Ireland
were mndc an active, seli-governing
member OF a groa; British contodorn-
ton, as Canada now is, tho hate that
now ran1les in tho Irish breast toward
Britain would be TUNED into an i'm.
portanL and valuable ally.
Thoultimato emancipation OF Ireland
Is beyond question. IL may be post
poned, but it cannot be always pro
vented. Before crash comes
England could do no greater act
OF either policy or justice
than to now take advantage OF tho
situation and como to terms with MIR.
PARNELh aud the Home Rulo party.
To lriahmen now, as tho signs point,
tho outlook is most encouraging, and
1t would not surprise ua II the next
Parliament mado such concessions as
virtually TO put ireland within easy
reach OF seli'government, prosperity
and political independence.