, 1886-06-19
Gladstone and Ireland.

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of admission had been issued and the hall
which is capable OF holding 1000 persons
was filled to its utmost capacity. Th'
audience cheered for Gladstone and Loit
Roseberry, and groaned for Lord Har
tington and Chamberlain and other union
lists, but John Owen, the chairman o
Gladstone's election committee. who pre-
sided over the meeting, called for silence
When he began his speech, Gladstone,
voice seemed less powerful than formerly.
Referring to the seeding Liberals, Glad
stone said the question was whether the
country would resolve, with a strong sense
of justice and sympathy for Ireland, to
compensate for these OBJECTIONS Il am
strongly convinced" said he, that the
people have resolved to carry the day,
notwithstanding the detection of promi-
nent leaders of the Liberal party. This
contest was fought against us by officers Of
our army.
The Conservatives were content to leave
int NOIh Ill tut StttutIs ldnuS. lutl tdll
themselves unionists, and us disintegre-
tors. They wish to preserve the paper
union unaltered. We feel that it should
be specially conserved so far as it is valu-
able. We seek union of heart and mind,
which we are struggling to restore. 1t is
desirable to speedily close this great con
trovcrsy for every interest in this country.
The position of all parties will be deplora
BILE. Public business will be interrupted,
and public confidence shaken. | read in
London that Scotland was doubtful or ad-
verse to home rule. | answered that |
did not believe it. Cheers | hoped for
an opportunity to test it, and saw enough
in my progress yes erday to show me that
the heart OF Scotland is most deeply and
profoundly touched, and that Scotland
was never more earnestly bent on work,
policy and Justice than it Is to accomplish
the present entci prise Loud cheers
Regarding the Carnarvon- Parnell incl
dent, [ blame neither. 1t is extremely
important to know what happened. Par
nell said that Earl Carnarvon offered, il
the Conservatives were successful in the
elections, to grant the home rule measure
and protect industries. Earl Carnarvon
denied the accuracy OF this statement, but
Parnell adheres to it. | believe that both
have spoken with perfect v%eracity, what
ever may be the point Of dispute between
them. But Earl Carnarvon has told us
what he did not say. He has not stated
what he did say to Psrncll. | shall be-
lleve, until he contradicts it, that he told
Parnell he favored satisfying the wants of
Ireland fully with regard 10 local self gov
eminent, and that he desired to satisfy
lreland's national aspirations.
Referring to Lord Harrington, his
former colleague, Gladstone said, Lord
Harrington three years ago opposed all
concessions to Ireland in the matter of
local government until a fundamental
change and penitential reformation in the
conduct of the Irish members should have
come about. The Irish have moved in
the wrong direction, but Lord Harrington
has moved towards them. He no longer
talks of gradual progress, but in his ad-
dresses certain powers not mentioned are
to be delayed to certain bodies, the num-
bers of which are unknown. Chamber
lain proposed a year ago the establishment
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i~strative powers. At the beginning Of
1856 Chamberlain vent further and advo-
Gated a large scheme of federation. He
next p%ropounded during the same session
an extremely small scheme for provincial
Irish councils, cutting national aspirations
into quarters. like a man used to he
hanged, drawn and quartered. [Cheers
and laughter. Chamberlain flies high
like a lark, or lew, like a swallow before a
shower, according to the suggestions of
his teeming brain.
Lord Salisbury may deny that he advo-
Gated coercion, but his own words and acts
prove he did. He vainly endeavored TO
escape, but he is caught in the net where
in he is inextricably foiled. His other
alternatives are simply quicksands, ever
slipping, ever vanishing. Don't, gentle
men, don't stand upon those quicksands,
however im%posingly named. There arc
only two policies before the country, and
it remains with you to decide between
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