Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-16
ON HOME RULE.
A Mass-MeeiIng OF the Opponents o
Freedom for Ireland Held
IN London.
Why Salisbury Relieves tho Iriah lncRpa-
bic OF SELF Govcrnmont--In Favor
OF Emigration,
An,l.Homo Rule.

LONDON, May l5.--A great meeting OF
the opponents OF home rule was held IN
St James hall tonight, MIR. Il. Ashmead
Bartlett presiding. The side galleries were
crowded with ladies. The hall was
profrsely draped with national culors
aud scrolls bearing the names OF Con.
sentative leaders, past and pres
ent, were displayed. Lords Sal.
isbury, George Hamilton, Lewis
\ Hamerlck, Bury aud Bradburne
and many members OF the house of com.
mons were on the platform, The chair
man announced that scheme OF
organization had been ratified to-
day making the Conservative party
more a party OF the people than
1t had been. A. D. Forward, member OF
Lancashire, Introduced series OF reso-
lutious, 10 The effect that the meet
ing represented the Conservative assoca.
lions Of the kingdom, and that II had
confidence In the ability Of Lord Sails
bury to maintain Gr,as Britain aud Ire
land as one united kingdom, and 20 guard
the safety OF the empire. The resolu.
tons were cerrled emid cheers.
Lord Salisbury said that his policy on
the burning question OF the day was the
traditional policy u the Tory party, to
maintain the Union, This was the
un3roken tradition OF the Tories. He
would simply try as Gn humble
instrument to hand over the cum
ming Tories 20 his SUCCESSORS.
He Denounced the abominable insin.
uation that tho Conservatives con-
cealed their policy. There was
fair ground for hoping that to-day a
In
would he matter Of history,
The Loyal party had TO fight, IL would
poisonous weed because Us seed
had been sowu with an
unsparing hand In regard TO the guar
antees alleged TO have been made by the
Irish members that they would accept
this bill with this amend
ment providing for Irish repro.
sentatlon ut Westminster, the speaker
sald that the very attitude of the Parnel.
ties showed they did not desire
10 come to this parliament. That
would involve criticism Of their
treatment Of their coun,rymen
aud that was what they did not desire.
After criticislng Gladsione's action to-
wards Ireland and the passage OF the
Irish church bill Lord Salisbury
said he didn't wish his audience
to inferthat Gladstone was not an honest
man, but he said the premier could not be
trusted. The speaker contended that
Ireland was not a nation, because II con-
tanned two different races. II depended,
he said, on the habits OF
people whether sclf-goyern-
ment should be conferred upon
Them. The habits Of the Irish were very
bad. They had bscome habltuated to
the use OF knives aud slugs. The
The peculiar influence OF the
that influence had been used must be
considered before placing such weapon
AS home rule IN the hands OF the Irish.
There would be no necessity for coercion
II the Irish abandoned their habits Of mu-
tilation, murder and robbery, and
preventing men who were at
tached 20 England from earning
n livelihood Ireland wanted
firm, consistent policy, a firm govern
rnenti that was the policy Of the Tory
party. Salisbury recommended that d
portion OF the money with which It was
intended to buy ouE the Irish landlords
be spent In helping the Irish TO emigrate.
This, ne said, would be the best remedy
for Ireland. lie urged unity OF
acion and said that the time for
using both was close AZ
hsnd. Lord George Hamilton moved a
yote 81 thanks 90 Salisbury. II vas sec
onded by Edward Jamea SuDderson, and
vas carried witb gteas enthusiasm.