St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-05

faced century ago, nor the proposal We'll
lington faced when he proposed Catholic
emancipation as the alternative to civil war.
1t was necessary that the late government s
Irish proposals should have been put forward
in accord with the desires of the Irish nation,
and also TO make 1t clear that the proposals
stood within the limits of imperial honor,
safety and welfare. These were
completely attained and they have
been sustained by the singular
mildnesS and temperance of expression which
have SO far characterized the conduct of
lrlshmen at every stage of the agitation till
now. CHEERS. The cause represented by
these honorable Populations Is the cause of
order, of peace, of legality. 1t is the hope of
conducting to the settlement of this great
question in political affairs. l am quite pre-
pared TO withdraw from public life ii could
believe that it were better for Ireland, but
am unwilling to arrive at this conclusion.
England interest Is as much involved as Ire
lands. On the lowest grounds of civil and
military economy, it is England's interest to
change in some way the present civil govern
meut in Ireland, which costs the British tax
payers yearly 10 shlings per head of the
population, while the civil government in
England and Scotland costs yearly but s
shilings per head of the population.
ON FAR HIGHER GROUNDS
England ought to eoncede Ireland's request.
Ensland'S character is concerned. There is
a stain upon England in respect of her rela-
lions toward Ireland. l deny that the term
separation, which our opponents unScrupu-
lousy use to describe the meaning of the late
governments proposals, is correctly applied
Ill the case. The promoters OF the bill never
thought OF separation. We courted a careful
comparison on Grattan's parliament with the
parliament the bill proposed. The sphere
within which Ireland desires free action,
which is specially the sphere of local govern
ment, would have been attained under our
Dill better far than it was possessed under
the Grattan parliament. The present govern
ment ENCOURAGES Irish land occupiers to be-
heve that the judicial rents will be reduced.
Tnat is embodied in the appointment OF the
present land cOmmissiOn also in the Marquis
OF Salisbury's speech at the commencement
OF the parliamentary session in what he said
concerning judicial rents. L
DO NOT ACCEPT HIS STATEMENT
10 any great extent regarding the legislation,
winch, ne said. his government proposed for
the next session. / reserve Judgment also on
the wonderful encyclopedia delivered on
Saturday by Lord Randolph Churchill, whose
performances are less known than his prom
iSes L am unable to gather from either Of
these statements declaration of fresh con-
cessions. l do not wish to close the posi-
Dllity Tor future modus vivendi, but am
unable to gather that anything remains to be
done IN that direction. 1t would still be wise
10 reconsider the pecuniary terms the late
governments bill proposed. Full justice to
ireland requires careful investigation of her
financial history before we reach conclu- |
sion as 10 what should be accorded her.
nope that Irelands triumph will come with |
promptitude, with cheerfulness and with joy, |
and hope that there will be no intervening |
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