New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
THE CRISIS IN IRELAND.
pAy1rr ON The PROGRESS OF HOME RULE.
CONTRASTING THE PAST WITH THE PRnoESr-
spyAKISo TO $4,000 PERSONS


eoneourss of sy I'D .thzers with the Home RUE move
ment I'D ireland Osdens Grove In this city this after
noon The ting Was pr~sied over BY ex-ConRress-
man John F. Flnrry. Michael Davltt was greeted with
loud cheers On the platform were Alexander Sullivan
rx-president of the Irish National League; Patrick
Eyan ~ esident OF the League and Matthew p. Brady.
John Boyle O Reilly and others It's estimated that
$4,000 persons were on the grounds Mr.. Davtt said
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: have been specially invited
TO address this srrst demonstration OF the united Irish
societies of Ch,cago the subject OF ireland to-day
TO giye you something like an accurate idea of tho
present crss in ireland 1t will be aliude to
and recapulste some circumstances with which you
are doubtless areaiy familiar The 0eiest OF Mr. Glad
stones measure OF Home Rule IN Parliament, and the
rejection By the English electorate OF the appeal which
he made against this decision. has placed the reina OF
government In tho hands OF the btterest enemies OF
Irish National sentiment. This Is much OF mis-
fortune for the OF Home Rue Itself for the evil
consequences which pOstponement Of the
question cannot fall In innictng upon
ireland through continued turmoil and ag
tation. The methods which were resor,ed to In
accom- pshng the defeat OF Mr. Gadsones eforts were
s mean and INSCRIPTIONS "a the triumph which they
achieved will be frurless and heeting. Gladstone sp
peaed to the heads and hearts OF tho British people to
right mighty wrong. which has inflicted untold miser-
les upon Ireland. Nations like men. are made up OF
good ana bad qualities The appeal for Justice to Ire
land was addressed to what Is good in English nature
counter appeal made by tho Tories and Unionists
TO the lce bixory and fear OF their country
with the result that the meaner traits IN English char
acter have triunphed for u time over the better.
There are, however ASSOCIATE with this defeat OF
GA aistone many circumstances whion to prove that
the victory OF his opponen wa, but PVrraio Tho
weapons with which he WAS assaiod were such as
never be OF the same service to the enemies Of
Homo Rnle Division and dsor aanzation In tho Liberal
party ,nado the tssk undertaken doupv difficult for Its
hat tfuy the In
OF the Tories the frantic cri-s Tho Empire aud Pro-
testsntism In DANGER" the boiling OF Chamberlain and
HARRINGTON, the propo al to grant to Ireland Para
OF indorsod by scotland and Wales and
supported by over million OF English voters Bu' this
support surprising as It Is when considered In relation
with the events OF the past soven years. would have
been far greater al Gladstone not weighted his Home
Rule scheme with Eis Iaud Purch bill This unioriu
nate proposal milestone around the neck OF the de-
feaied MEASURE Tho taxpayers OF Great Britain were
frightened at the idea OF having the Irish landlords
bought out at the expense OF the British cIcheQuer.
and oneQuenty universal cry wont forth against The
Purchase bill Of tho Go'erninent THIS opposition TO
buying out tho irish landlords Is In itself significant
sign OF the times an victory Tor Irish land
we'll riuue TO the movement OF the Land League,
winch began the assault the otae Of Irish land
lord II England will not buy out It's territorial gar
risou In ireland the landlords must ultimately surrsu
der to r maze terms with tue Irish Nation.
am aware that thore IS q feeling widely prevalent
among kindred here America that the defeat of
Gladstones Homo RnIe proposals Is not an uumiIod
evil. similar sentiment largely obtains among Ma
uonalists at home. Many men In America charge us
with weakness In consonting to acc.pt such souton
of the irish question Gadstonos measure provided
do not dispute their right or inpuga their motives IN
thus crucl-inx action. Notwithstanding all the
drawback Of tho measure 1t must he credited with
ognizina. In the exclusion OF tho Irish represent
alton from Westminster and consultation OF
legislative assembly Dublin. the national principle
for which race has 40 long c"ntcn ied while h-
very Limitations placed to the powers OF the proposed
Isu Legislature bvre testiuony to tue iesr which Irish
patriotism has caused 10 tie English mind Ihis rec"s-
nltion OF tho uatoua idea compensated from my po.nt
OF for OF ths nios In tho propo. con-ltn
ton. and Induced me. when con utica by MT fAfno TO
JON with hun IN accepting Mr. Glads,one's PROPOSAL
and as3'%x far trial % tos At tho hand.
Irish must therefore, not be nix"d by either an
kui- scnrine Account must % taken OF tho lorors
which Arrayc asainst tnat eauss-thr disparity in
leopr having dismal record OF centuries OF political
su'j-cion and social tyranny aud the power Of the
ylcw what are the possibilities o our movement when
compare the position oi tnc i, cause tea years axo
with that winch II occupies to-lar' AT nat tins tho
territorial garrison donhated DOth thr aocia AMI o
hticAi hfe OF iroand seemingly spiriticss agricnt
TO the ner dsronragiux aspects OF the National
Dublin Castle ruiri the coun ry with unqurs 'n-d pres
ugr aud pI Iactcaiy unlimited power. EugI siaies
men aud English parties stood 10y both o these Angi-
Irl,h systrms a. isiensabIe parts OF Tue po"rr az
greatness OF tho British Empirc aud strruy rrpred all
tine efforts maize by ireland break tho continuity OF
ruiuuu. Wrstnin .fer rul- Wur. OF all foreign opinion,
iyuorsnt OF the facts Of irsh history inclined
upcn ireland more IN sympdby attn tho power which
IA b.r dawn IN IN win frlrudlue,s TO The cau-r
- lrl rtroyc To .lndicat~ priucipo Of National
relI-rni- whe ne public e o ireland ITSELF the state
a., f..ltnu lu s muui .uG representative bod
may n. III Ia ha sufii iruty hpathruc
rant the Indifference with wncn ousiir pdbic opinion
I.okrd uud upou tho irish National
,ueuL
outrast ia stAs OF ibngs with the position attained
nc tn.t movement Today Tue landurl garrison OF
Ireland ia a., at-rrd aud broken that Eng aud rciuss
-, nv ,h.,n o1t More m,nlln-ss aud det-roln lion
,,, sbown by irish Il Dants ~ protecting their Int-rrs
InnI' castle ma. become 30 politically ,mpoycri.hrd
IN =, mn tnsli.h Marty 4. 50 p,nr - To do n
Inc slghlesl r.. .yrrenrr- I n WORT institution which
ruled Ireland ten ear- axo huprlrs-ly tp-iay
Th, ,rrafe.t of Ensands atcs Prime Min--
Ter w no I'm ;fi soned 1000 Land L~sgurTs Issl-ba-
brought Tor ward measure IN lss6 when, carri.d.
,., have made some OF these -sll,prcts" the prac-
,,c.l rrr. OF Ir ,nd Not only ns hut IN, m,trity
-, "a. E,.,u.n IineraL party "A IN 800 900 Nriti.h
y, r %o y Indors.I inns rrn,arg bic cnanss OF pory