The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-09

Ireland, including a payment as a
sinking fund for the IRISH portion OF
the national debt, as e7,946, 900 per
sDnum. Against that there was to-
tai income OF ES, $50 900, or a surplus
to tbs cool OF G4Oi 900.
LAWS FOR IRELAND.
at hes naturally been said in Eng
land and Sco'land," continued Mr..
Gladstone, "thas for a Freat many
years past we have been srlg log to
pass good laws for Ireland end that we
have sacrificed our time, neglected our
interests aud paid our money, and We
have done oil this in our endeavor t.
give Ireland good lave. That is quite
true with regard to the general course
OF legislation since 1849 Many OF
those laws have been passed under an
influence which can hardly describe
other than as the IL fluence OF fear"
THE LAND QUESTION.
With regard to the land question no
man could Know that until ne had TO-
lowed il from year to year, beginning
with the Devon Commission, the an
pointment Of which, in the speaker 3
opinion, did the highest honor 10 the
memory OF Sir Robert Peel Lcheert ],
and then TO examine the mode in
which the whole la1or OF the corr
mission bad been frustrated by the
domination of selfish interest. Par
nellite cheers. He did not deny the
good intentions OF the British Par
| lament 10 pass good laws FIR
Ireland, but, he said, in order 10 work
out the purposes Of the government
| there is something more in this world
occasionally required than the passing
| of good laws dear hear Sometimes
it was necessary not only that good laws
should be passed, but also that they
should be pissed by the proper per.
SOM. The passing Of many good Law E
is not enough where the strong In.
stincts Of the people, distinct marks o.
character, situation and history re-
auire not only that these laws should
be good, but that they should proceed
from congenial and native fonrces
and that besides Icing good laws they
be their own laws Irish cheers "a
times l doubted whether this necessity
had been fully developed, and
especially with respect TO Ireland. l
doubts could be entertained btf III
the last general election they csnuo
now be eute tanned. The principle
have laid down. l am not layinI
down for Gland exceptionally. II il
the very principle upon which, with
IN my recollection, TO the immens,
advantage of the country. Parliamen
has not only altered, but revolution
lied our method OF government
When held flee, the Colonial Office
fifty years ago, the colonies were gov
erned from Downing street. The re
suit was, that the home government
was always in conflict with thos
countries which had legislative Assem-
bles. We bal continual shocks will
! the colonies then. But all that hs
, been changed. The British Psrlia
; ment tried to pass good laws for tn
colonies, hut the colonies said: NV
don't want your good Jaws; we war
orr good laws" and Parliament 6
/ length admitted the reasonableness {
| this principle. This principle bs
now come homs to US from across tn
1 seas, and the House hes now TO col
/ slider whether it is applicable to th
4 case OF Ireland. We now stand fac
: to face with what is termed Irish nj
/ tioDality venting itself ia a deman
/. for self-government in Irish, not
J. imperial, affairs"