New-York tribune., 1886-04-03
HUXLEY SOUNDS A WARNING.
OPPOSING HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
as OPINIONS OF ENGLISH POLITICS, PoLiriCiANS
AND PARTIES.
Try CABLE TO THE TRrBUNE.l


rny cAp1r TO THE rRmUNEl
Copv,foht; 1856; North American td0'S Ne"sC CO.
1oxnox. April 2.-Professor Huxley is staying
now at Bournemouth for the benefit OF his health
He has sent TO THE TRIBUNE representative WIFI
ten statement of his views regarding Home huie
for Ireland. which he strongly opposes. The scleh-
4,st takes occasion TO denounce what he calls gov
ernment by average opinion" asserts that tue So
called leaders OF II are only followers rushing 10
destruction declares that there is not sta'esi''p
in England competent to master the lrish q'e'''o"
and believes that Mr.. Parnell is an honest eauei
who will eventually be ruined by success FOLLOW
inn i Professor Huxley's statement in full:
- -. ,,ron opnosed to the Home Rule scheme as
anv one can possibly be- and If were political man
would fight against long as had breath ID me- But
Ihave kept carefully out Of the political hed all my me-
and il is now too late think OF entering It, An ANXIOUS
watching of the course of affairs for many years past
has persuaded Inc that nothing but some sharp ana
sweeping National misfortune will convince the majority
OF our countrymen that government BY average opinion
f. merely circuous method Of going TO the devil ana
that those who profess lead but who In fact savishy
follow the average opinion simply the fastest runners
and the oudes squeakers of the herd which is rushing
bIindy down to its destruction
1t Is the electorate and chiefly the Liberal majority
which is responsible. 1t believes IN a shbsoeth and
sentimental plague and is too grossly ignorant OF the
elements Of political science to have anything worth
calling political conviction outside of parochia and
trade questions Hence 1t falls ready prey 10 every
copous policy Who appeals TO Its great heart i
stead Of reminding Of its weak head Politicians have
gone Oh hattering and caong this chaos OF political In
competence until the just penalty OF believing IN ther
own hctons bealen them. and the average member
of Parliament conscienousy convinced that 1t is his
dntv not to act for mis- constituents to the best OF his
Indictment but to do exactly what they, or rather the
small minority that drive them. tell them to do.
Have We one real statesman Is there man amongst
us Of the cabre Of Burke, nothing ofstraf
ford and Pym who will stand and tell his country
men that the proposed disruption OF union nothing out
cogardy wickedness act base in itself and fraugh
with mmeasursble evil especially to the people OF Ire
land and that his political existence or his
head he is prepared and every honest means
TO prevent mischieI see no signs of any, and II such
man should come the 'front.' what chance is there OF
his recevin loyal and continuous support from ma
jorty of the of Commons see no sign OF any.
There was time when political madness Of ones party
was sure to be checked by sanity or at any rate by
Jealousy of the other party.
AT the last should have voted for the Con-
seIvatives for first time my life had 1t not been
for Lord Randolph Churchill But thought that by
thus jumping of the Gladsonian fyingpan into the
Churchill fire should hardly mend matters. Hence
abstained altogether Mr. Parne has great qualities
For the first time the Irish malcOnents have leader
who ia not eloquent and who is honest Who knows
what he wants and faces the risks involved
In getting poor Right Honorable rhetoreians are
no match for this man. who understands realities be-
eve that he will succeed and that success Will destroy
him. and am very sorry for him. respect him. be-
leve also that his will destroy English poiti-
clans who permit themselves to be his instruments as
,oon as bitter experience OF the consequences has
brought Englishman and Scotchman. and | Will add
Irsnmen to their senses. suppose one ought not be
sorry for that result; but there men amongst them
the cutting short of whose political life all will lament
r. Ii. HUXLEY