The Irish standard., 1886-12-25
HON. A. j. MUNDELLA, M. P.
He Believes That Nothing Short Of the
Measures Propounded by Mr., Glad
stone, That is TO Say,
A STATUTORY PARLIAMENT
Will Ever Solve the Problem of How to do
Away With the Difficulties Now
Existing in Ireland.

Existing in Ireland
! Speaking to throny of Liberals at
Sheffield England on the first day OF
this month, the Right Hon. "A. j. Mum
della, NJ. T., a thorough Gladstouian,
made many pregnant remarks. He be-
lieved very little, if anything, short in
principle of the measure propounded
by Mr.. Gladstone--that was to say, a
statutory Parlia. .nent for dealing with
all local questions in Ireland-wouId
ever solve the Irish difficulty. OF
course, it was the game Of those who
wished to perpetuate divisions in the
Liberal ranks to misrepresent those
who stood firm by Mr.. Gladstone.
While they were willing, to meet any
dissentients OH any question Of detail
in reference to the future government
of Ireland, the Liberals who stood by
MIR. Gladstone were not ready to aban
don one iota Of the principles which
they helieYed lay at the root Of all
sound and good government and Lib
eralism. They could not abandon the
Irish question if they would, and they
would not if they could. How long
would the British people be content
TO keep $4,000 military in Ireland2
How long were meetings to be pro-
claimed and men arrested under The
statute Of Edward I'LL? Until they
settle the irish question the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer might make as
many radio / speeche; as he liked
Passing on to Lord Saiisbury's Guild
hall speech. Mr.. Mundella expressed
himself in favor of peasant proprie-
tary He would like TO see the system
of dual ownership come to an end in
Ireland. He Was willing TO make con-
siderable sacrifices in order to help the
Irish tenants to become the proprietors
OF the Irish soil, but he was not pre-
pared to lend the money Of England for
| the purchase of the SOU from Irish
landlords, and for the British exellequer
to be rent collector
| FROM ONE END OF IRELAND
to the other. They condemned Mr..
Gladstone's land bill, but MIR. Glad
stone had local government between
him and the Irish tenant--the Con
servatlve party had not suggested any
local government. Again he asked
why, ut such a time, the government
were deeply depriving themselves of
Sir Robert Hamilton, the abiest serv-
ant under the crown in Ireland? Were
they afraid that, as he had converted
might convert Lord Londonderry, too?
The Tories bad a way: when they dared
not kick a man downstairs, they po-
litely invited him to walk up. Several
remarkable Instances had occurred ra-
Gently, and Sir Robert Hamilton was
the last. Whom had they put in his
placer The civil government was now
to be carried on by Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler. who was sent to put down the
mooniighters. Gould they conceive the
effect of this on the Irish people? &
soldier to be put at the head of Irish
affairs! 1t looked very ominous, and
suggestive of their future Intentions.
When Sir Robert Hamilton was re-
moved be saw coming events cast their
shadows before, and when Sir Redgers
Butler Was putin his place the shadows
darkened. When John Dillon was
served with notice of prosecution the
shadows deepeued still, and then meet
ings were proclaimed and Parliament |
called for the 18th Of January. Troub
]ous tines were in store for them
times that would try the courage of
English Liberals and English states
men, and he trusted they would be-
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
However much they disagreed with MIR.
Dillon, no man in the House Of Com
mons was more thoroughly respected !
for his honesty, his transparency of
character, his sincerity and his un-
blemished patriotism. No man had
ever charged him with a dishonorable
word, and he had no doubt he stood up
and spoke against the rack renting OF
Lord Clanricdrde from deep and pro-
found sense of duty. He {Mr. Mum
delIa) did not know Lord Clanricarde,
but be bad heard in private circles and
in government circles denunciations Of
Lord Clanricarde's dealings with his
tenants much stronger than those for
which John Dillon was about to be
tried for his liberty. When Parliament
reassembled, what ought TO be done?
The government ought to be called
upon by Liberals Of every shade to pro
duce their Irish plan. For his part he
would never again vote for a coercion
bill until other measures had been
nronar1v4 tried HWa have triad everV-