New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-19
SALISBURY DLFINLS COERCION,
ADDRESSING THE TORIES IN LEEDS.

MP c1ADsToNF,s IDEA OF COSCILIATION VERSUS
COERCION DrNoCNCED As DELUsIvE.
LEEDS. June 1S-EnOrmous crowds awaited
the arrival OF Lord Salisbury and cheered him loudly
The hall packed. there being 5000 persons present
Fully double that number OF tickets had been applied
Tor The audience whiled away the time by singing
The National anthem Aud Lang syne." and various
natriotr songs until Lord Salisbury appeared. Upon
his arrival Outburst OF vigorous eheerlns
and the crowd sung "He IS Jolly Good Fellow"
Lord Salisbury began his address by stating that In
most cases OF an appeal the tribunal OF the people
there was a cause with an antagonist TO Geien It,
"But now" said the speaker" we have very living
ana vigorous antagonist defending shadowv imma-
terra. unsubstantal cause There was Dill, but 1t
IL dead and has been abandoned by Its own
parents laughter. and nothing has ceen pro-
posed 10 replace it We know little with what
antagonist We are fighting and opponents
are equally embarrassed. Instead Of defending their
proposal they reduced TO attacking US by means
Of fragrant interpretations HurrahA one
Of these statements lParnelite hisses supported
by Earl Spencer aud Mr. Gadstone. hsses ID tnat we
champloned the Home RUE bil until 1t was no
longer expedient For myself, desire to
say that | always decidedly OF the opinion
that an Irish Legislature was impracticabie'
and that attempt to establish one would be dis"s
trious TO England. l never varied that opinion
for g moment, ever said anything
publicly or privately to anybody 10 justify them
In thinking that had, and 1 may say the same
for tho rest OF my colleagues The statement
that the Cabinet had ever entertained pro-
posal TO institute Irish legislature is abso-
lutey in0ut any foundation. The statement that we
had indica ed such opinion To any person
whatever. whether irish Landowner or otherwise Is
equally devoid OF foundation. Loud cheers.l /
speak OF VIII It know fact not on known 10 my
self but to fourteen other persons. Mr., parne m fns
Abatement were speaking foundation OF mere gossip
for which they could have no PROOF @
Parnell ami Mr. Gladstone bat entreat tne,n noI 70
assure mssr 'H them that we we're never the
doctrine OF an Insh legislature than we
i ips the n,S question /. simply: viii you govern
Ireland by coercion or WIZ you anG~ n rrnn,re
great ingenuity to pack delusiye
Statement into fewer words. Nobody has proposed to
Here the speaker rnersd INTO argument as TO what
coercion He referred to the hlmaiu ma l
never before venI9red, an" W,r,.ter wnnIa
never again go He would that 1t was not just
fed 0ecaus. he did not know upon what secret hIorna
I've may say that criminal law is all coercion II
DIR. Gladstone is opposed to IL we must ",s nnn'
that be sympathzes with criminals against whom
efforts are beng made lCheors 49,. ,,.o.,.,
"Our coercion, when ne uenounces, ' 40 u I'D q
against robbery. murder. mutlaiion. terrorism anu
system of ORGANIZED intimidation which made me otter
,SonSsi for moment wh.t following Cabinet by
an anti coerciou cabinet mesntf that We aesre
to carry own behests Coercion means nothing
else in our mouths and to eonrars ss,t anas
jusele upon words. lCheers Who Is this Ireland
aud what are her own A1airs! IL irelanu
that speaks WITH two voices. divided INTO
two pate resoutely permanently or AT
least nyeeratey aud bitterly opposed 10 eacn oner
To persouiy such an Ireland as sue - an "tep, -
mislead tho country. England sympatnizcd dsepy
and rightly with tue efforts OF Greece ava itAy
TO obtain independence. but they were aiso
bodies of men. speaking with a single voice. But In
ireani Jon have quarter to third Of The whole popu-
ation absolutely opposed to the residue upon tins drn
tcal question Their demands arc supposed 10 ne
decisive. |
have its way, but let apply thst
doctrine fairly Ireland sends 10 members to Para,
ment opposed 50 Ia favor Of Home Rule. You VIII
mud that Is Larger proportion TO los. the total
number OF mem ,ers tfAt Ireland returns;
members Of the House of Commons. lCboersl IL
the majority rue why IL the great majority OF the
kingdom govern the wishes OF these people
II The majority 10 not TO rule why should not the MI
nority ia Ireland be protected just much ~ the ma
&ority in ireland against the population OIL Great
8ritsint tCheeral
The demand Of enc. Nj. 0lsdstsns. calls Q Nation