Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-17
HAHrrNeroN,s mAsIFEsTo.
He Defines His Position AEainss
Home Rule.


has issued a manifesto to the Rosendsle
electors. He says: 81 regret the loss
Of confidence Of the majority of the Lib
eral council under circumstances SO
grave and unprecedented. cannot &C.
cant as final the decision Of any body oil
alsetors. however influential. ii 1t Is
Mr. Gladstone's opinion that the Irish
difficulty is only soluble by a funda'
mental alteration Of the relations be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland, it is to
be regretted that he has not placed the
question in that light before the electors.
maintain that neither Parliament
nor the electors ought TO be
invited to accept the principle OF
10 vast change as a separate
Parliament for ireland until plan has
hean mi before them satisfying the con-
d;t;ona which Mr.. Gladstone himself has
declared to be indispensable. The bill
racenllv rejected by Parliament, in my
oniuion. satisfies none OF the conditions.
We are not assured that II VIII or can
he reconstructed 10 such a manner as 70
remove the objections Of many oil those
ven who voted for It. The measure is
recommended as just, and more strongly
as the only means for the restoration oi
social order in Ireland without resor.
to stringent coercion. My opinion Is tnat
Il i 4 Question less OF justice or right
than Of cxpediency. II Ireland had
claimed Independence then the question
Of Justice or right might be raised; but
that claim is not now openly asserted,
and the government maintains that
nader the measure ireland will remain
an integral part OF the Kingdom. 10
REQUIRE that the people OF Ireland
should submit to be governed by
Parliament. wherein they are tul-
lv represented aud whereby they
helm to govern Great Britain may be in-
expedient, but cannot be described as
unjust. Apart from claims for Justice,
however. il is not denied that there
exists in ireland general desire for
Greater control OF her own affairs. This
desire, within certain limits, the Lioerai
party recognizes as reasonapie ciaini.
The question il to what extent
can il safely be conceded by the1
government. This measure reserved
70 the English Parliament, wherein Ire
land was not to be represented, the con
trol of the vital matters In which Irish
men are equally interested with Eugllsh-
mep and Scotchmen, such as the conduct
Of colonial and foreign affairs, the regu-
Iation of trade, customs and excise
duties. and at the same time en-
trpsted 70 the Irish legislature
nraotieally the exclusive control
Of legislation, administration OF the laws
affecting the relations Of property, pre-.
yention and punishment OF crime and
civil and religious rights and deserts OF
The whole Community. To say that
tbeze are exclusively irish affairs IS mis-
leading. Not only Protestants, but
many Catholics also. regard the measure
with real alarm. to ignore when an az
tempt is made to escape py spec.
Gus phrases from the realities OF
the position, and the government pro-
posed a measure to protect landlords,
Who are only a small fraction. Regard
inc the classes requiring protection, the
Premier Ia now silent. He admitted
TTlstar deserved consideration, but the
protests Of Ulster are neglected. Not a
word in 0ladstoue's address indicates
anv serious attempt to satisfy the claims
~ the Protestant minority. am com
nsllea therefore, to conclude that with.
n the lines OF the government plan II is
impossible to devise adequate protection
for those who it is admitted need it. IL
Il easy to dismiss with contempt the
alternative plans suggested by those
l.. -
sration scheme Of the government,
but who are willing to concur in
reasonable demands. The difficulties
are great. am certainly not prepared
to commit myself to the details OF any
Of the plans proposed, but certain condi.
tions may be clearly stated which are
essential to any plan. Parliament ought
to continue TO represent the whole and
not a part of the kingdom. The powers
which may be conferred upon subordi-
nate local bodies should he delegated,
not surrendered. The subjects delegated
should be clearly defined and the right
of Parliament to control and re-
wise the action OF the subordinate
leqislative and administrative authori.
ties should equally be clearly reserved;
and lastly, the administration of justice
ought to remain in the hands OF an au-
thority responsible to Parliament. 1t is
asserted that such limited measure would
not satisfy Ireland, but if a majority
Of the people Of the United Kingdom
distinctly and firmly declare that they
will not assent to any measure which
would loosen the bonds Of union, II re-
mains TO be proved whether the Irish
people can be persuaded to maintain q
hopeless and unnecessary contest, The
Alternative schemes are dismissed with
out discussion. In order toshow that coer-
zion is not the only alternative, nobody
has advocated coercion as policy, but
there is a point where any government
NAV be compelled to resort to what may
be called coercion. The government
measure is no alternative to coercion,
because it is certain that without coer,
zion the Professionals Of Ulster would NOT
submit to the authority which it is pro
posed to impose upon them.
The manifesto concludes ~ Will DC
our duty to defend Parliament from In
ternal attacks ~ our predecessors de
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