New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-06
DIINRAVEN ON HOME RULE
OPPOSING GLApsroNEs IRISH SERENE.
THE PEOPLE NOT coNsULTEp-Ho"
WOULD INJURE BOTH COUNTRIES.
rpr CABLE TO THE TRBuNE.]

Io>po,. April 5.-The Earl of DuuraV en-, VINO was
polit,ca Secretary for the COLONIAL Ohico !" Ho'N
eahsbury's Ministry. and who Is well KNOWN ,n '"o
United Statcs. 10 which he has made several ions
visits has sent to The TRIBUNE representative
letter giving his views on Mr.. Gladstones scneh'e
for governing Ireland lie speaks WIN s'"u''"
,;,,ernsss against a policy which no says was
formulated by the leaders OF the Lioerai an" Ma
,ionor,t parties without consulting or ADVISING
It'll tbcir followers or the people. The separation
q. Ireland he declares never entered INTO parry
nolitics but both the Premier and Mt. raln'"
have members Of the House OF Commons ~"o
bliudlv follow wherever they may ie"u' ,,
oninion Lord Dunraven asserts IL opPo'0
CIoAs,one,s scheme and he points out now eora"
t,on yonId be hurtful 10 both Ireland anu Hns
land Following is the letter Ill iui' ,..
az. have certainly entered upon phase OF OUT hS'o'
,n real nature OF which perhaps not tnorousny u
ss.ooa nv the peop!e OF these Islands ahd IL hius'
.imost certainly be misunderstood oy 'n'so n''s "
n distance from the scene oil actio". 's.
,,eutous as is tho crisis, u WILL ii "'" 80
~ ,,lea in his purpose. prove of ultimate oeneu'
- iceland To Great Britain AMI to the brusn i''nP"0
~ Th,r.dv next the Prime Minister Will propose wia'
4, rracticsy a scheme for the dismemDeriheh' Vi .o
Fmpire Ii must. to the AVERAGE hner'o"n 0,''N" o
.nconce!vable that an evcnt % 7'ch m"Hn'u'o '"o"
ne as II IT, the result not n deliberate oAP'eS"o "
",,nIon bv vast majority OF the people nor OF
,, rar,v victory won upon those lines, but Is merely
enc consequence OF allegiance between two po"eriul IN
dviduals acting for their own purposes ana Oh 'nsi
own imitation, without consultation VIZ" P'
people. ..,,,,,
FEATURES OF TIE PREMIEKs SCHEME
.,tbough the details Of Mr.. Gladsones scheme are
~ course the main principle Is not I'D any
nd n is sufficient that point TO say that the more o
main principle OF separate independent
Ir.,aud IS bedgod about and surrounded oy cheohs u
,ces ard guarantees the more dangerous IL VIII oo
NaTlA
hat The peope will be scarcely able TO resi%o 'no o'
.,. d,s,,ntlon of the Empire can possibly DC az
vocated by the chief adviser OF tho queen Is
NOT 10 much too say that prior 10 Oi""'
pt alliance with Parnell tho Integrity OF the Oh''eu
,tor, and the supremacy OF the Imperial Parliament
r principes sacred that the possibility Vi 'eio o
,usj irouestion never entered into the minds olfhe
ol,,. Tho interval has been short, but Ills certain
,ba although the public has recently reaizeu 'no I'M
o =, the statement to be made during the present
,veak ,,bllc opinion has been steadily growing anu
,.,,,, ,tsclf in opposition to GiadstOnes scheme.
Is not the case therefore that the people nave pio
,,o,,uc.d in favor of a separate Parliament for ire
land on tho contrary, taking IL as ap ~"
.tr,ot idea they have pronounced against "
md the strength Of the opinion has grown "i'n 'ue o
yictIoa that the abstract principle mas oeeh or'uS"
within the range Of practical politics It's true Ireland
-, re,,rped crhty.six Nationalist members but this
ta, oras no reliable proof OF the state OF feenhg III
mat country IT'S idle 10 suppose that any true uio
tiop of pubic feen- can be reached III country "o
mated as Ireland s complete III ITS effects upon the mass
Of the people shopkeepers. tradesnen. farmers anu
lborers ncomprehensble to those who are ignorant o
,h ,rr t,te of the country, unparalleled In history
asitls do mean to say there Is not "s'ro"s ie
,ng I'm ireland in favor Of separate Natioh eAseuoe
nut Oh the other hand the National movement Is III ~
M with many other con siderations II 1t he trne mat
porneu would not have taken up the lana question eA
cent "a a means OF fur,heri1g his National views
,,s eoually true the National movement would nave
. moor chance disconnected from the land question:
1psnMrN WHO FAVOR UNION.
= ,, 90 cc remembered that the intelligence ana
tnausry Of Ireland the msnuiactuIinS commercial anu
tior al classes have pronounced In favor of union,
,d r. snoulc not be forgotten that history lpIy pea's
out their contention that u;ion is necessary io "o
welfare Of Ireland. 1t is absolutely untrue lhen 'nN'
there is anything ike IA popular cohseLs"S VI oFi
I'm favor Of ParucMs scheme. Neither is IL tue Io'u'o
rary victory The idea Of separation OF dishVes'"uo"
never entered into party politics During te last gen
eral election GadstOne's strongest appeal 10 oe'oi
WAS 10 return him with majority suncieh'y iarE !"
,nahle him 10 ovcrrule the Nationalist party ne i"o
s,vy t dancer Of the preseu: situation nc unhcrs'oon
the weakness Of human nature and saw that INC A"e'
party could not be trusted 10 resist 'emp'""0" III '0
svent of ParnclPs holding the balance 0i power
The morals Of the Liberal party have proved stronger
cha, Gladstone ANTICIPATED but the good ST. Anthony
himself has yielded the last power. AS iaf ~ 'ne
rouseryatIye party concerned its platform was us
l.
.oecion Il the liberty Of the subject can be preserved
vitbont II, but they hold that liberty. law ana ofder
must be maintained They desire that inc h"""'H's
Of ireland shall have reasonable coh't0i over
ne,r local anairs, individual liberty and local
set rove-nment subject to the maintenance
CIV The supremacy OF the Imperial Parliament and
,h ,ntegr,ty OF the Empire what they desTe lhey
have shown disposition 70 make pOtcN caplt" ou'
OF the present crisis and are. believe WILING 10 AAc
anc sacrifice Of party feeling 20 carry out the prhcpes
Ihave mentioned and are ready TO assist any ADMINS
tra;ion that can best oppose tAo ioc" Vi O"S9 O'
advocated hy Gladstone.
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE TWO LEADERS.
To put the in nutshell these Two lnulVuu"'s'
Gladstone and Parnell. havo agreed to combine thef
forces for certain purposes the FORMER WITHOUT 'no
shadow Of a mandate from the country at large OF Hoh
the marty he has hitherto led the latter with man
80 from large section Of tho Irish people OBJ
,.tuoa unicr circumstances which robbed II OF
all moral value. Parnen has eigAty'slN 'o'es
n his back the House Of Commons. lie can
count absolutely upon them and move them
in any direction he pease as though they were so many
lnaoinate counters. 1t s not necessary TO consult
,beu lie also commands the service OF sufficient
,n,nber of Irish voters carry perhaps twenty or
thirty constituencies in Great Britain lheF IoNo"
him blindy and there Is 30 necessity 10 consult 'e
Gladstone comm ands certain number OF votes in the
House Of Commons. How many 1t is Impossible 10 say
lie consider IT necessary to ascertain the'r
views lie also commands great following throughout
the country lie has consulted them ana
evidently considers that he owns members
o. the House o, Commons and electors Of the country
who follow him as completely as the partisans Of Par
nell follow him
The future aud fate OF Ireland. the Uuited Kingdom
and the British Empire thus considered and disposed
OF by two dealing as they think iii with the forces
A. their command. and have not even been submitted TO
the consideration OF the Inhabitants OF Ireland Great
Rr,ain or the Brsh Empire There is another matter
,n,, may be understood across the Atlantic which is
the probability that the Gladstone scheme. Will al
ford final settlement Of the Irish question Gladstone
has interfer,d much Ireland Every ac OF legislation
- =, ~. final lad eaectuaL Every act has produced
ats,ster and has been hut preldoe to