New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-15
IRIsH-AMERICANs ON THE MANIFESTO.

gAuING MR. GLApsToNE's UTTERANCEs AS RIGHT
EoCs AND EFFECTIVE FOR VICTORY.
Prominent Irish Americans throughout the
.y are in high spirits bold language Of Gladstone
In favor OF Ireland IN letter the electors OF Mid
lothian appealing for reelection Colonel James Cav
Ana.h, OF the 69th Regiment, WHO'S responsible for
threat made some time ago Of raising volunteer force
to go over and beat back the Orangemen II they at
tempted to oppose the laws which a Dublin Parlia-
ment would enact, said: al like the manifesto
we'll II is short, sharp and decisive. /
Am beginning to have great confidence in Gladstone
doubted his sincerity first especially when recalled
all the coercion he inflicted Ireland a few years
coercion than any which the Tories applied
But he to be a changed man; it looks as
though lie honest in this Home Rule business his
address his constituents shows that and what he Is
really IN fav vor OF must eventually become law
General James L. O'Berne expressed these opinions
"In many ways that latest document of Gladstones is
the most remarkable paper which has been
gwen to- the British iHn., public, i'm, in osds shi:
upon him the Premier speaks outspokeny any Irish
man National platform. This is needed to reach
oty them sense at all when the question of
Ireland comes up They WIZ now say to themselves s 49,
that denounced Irshmen for saying and even hunted
s on ,on on our re.t ts9 sas almost from time
immemora in respect to ireland by the Judgment OF the
to Ja for saying things not bit stronger aye been by
the very Lord spenser who is now himself approving
"what. In your judgment. will be the effect OF the
DanliestoT
iii is directed to tho electors in Midlothian whom he
represents IN Parliament You will remember that he
first that great stronghold OF andlordism In
lssO the general election OF that year. He made
three four speeches that time which astonshed all
Europe. when II remembered that they had come
from "a man more than thrce-score and ten These
speeches shattered BeacOsed the abest leader OF the
nos, powerful Tory Government OF this century, ana
save Gladstone larger majority than that obtained
by auy English Minister since the passage Of the first
reform bill IN 1882. When BeacOnsneld dissolved
Parliament then he warned the English people
scaust Home Rule which. lie said, wouln be IN re
disastrous than pestilence or famine To-day Prime
Gnister says: Home Rule for Ireland Will redeem the
honor Great Britain ! Let the venerable old warrior
make IL couple OF speeches equal 10 the Midlothian
speeches OF $50 and the day 10 won"
James T. Farrell SAID midlothian is a great strong
hold Of Scotch arstocracy who liked Gladstone.
and they will coaesce with the so-caed 'Unioniss TO
defeat the election OF the Prime Minister The Duke of
Buccleugh Is the lurG of the soil, and will oppose the
grand old man with his son as lie did six years ago
With the larger frsnchse. though. l am certain
the Prime Minister will be reelected. and In that
event many constituencies in scotland that doubtful
and waverlng will with the winning side"
Judge Edward Browne secretary OF the lrish ParlIa
mentary Fund Association rem0rEed: at splendid
document and will win back all the waverine constu-
enees IN Scotland