The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09
HOW 1T WAS RECEIVED.

Mr.. Treveiyan's Objections to the Scheme-A
Speech from Mr.. Parnell.
LONDON, April 8.-When the applause had
subsidized, Mr. George Otto Trevelyan, who re-
Gently resigned the position Of Secretary for
Scotland, arose. After eulogizing Mr. Glad
stones Grafton, Mr.. Trevelyan proceeded to say
that he interposed thus early in the debate in
order to explain the reason Of his resignation.
He resigned with extreme compunction and re-
greet. although the step, when finally decided
upon. was taken with neither doubt as to its
propriety, nor the least hesitation. He had
joined the Cabinet because, as he considered at
the time. to have remained outside would
have been tantamount to q confession that the
Liberal party was home-rule party. This was
a confession which he should never be willing TO
make. He could never consent to such scheme
as Mr.. Gladstone had proposed. He had done
his best to prevent the Liberals from identifying
themselves with what he regarded as neither for
the welfare nor benefit of the country Not
longer ago than last June the whole Cabinet was
of the same opinion as himself. What was it,
he would like to know, that had happened since
then to change them2 The only security, he
urged that Parliament would have, according to
Mr.. Gladstone's plan for the money they would
be called upon to vote for the purchase of the
Irish landlord estates, would be the willingness
of the Irish farmers to keep up their payments.
How much dependence could be placed upon
that?
The Speaker at this point interrupted Mr..
Trevelyan, and reminded him that no land bill
had yet been submitted to Parliament.
Mr.. Trevelyan acknowledged the correction,
and proceeded with his speech by asking: How
long would it be, if the measure that has been
submitted should become law, before the Irish
contribution to the imperial exchequer would be
denounced by the Irish and reproba as En-
glsh tribute? For mypart have no hesitation
in saying that think complete separation of Ire
land from Great Britain would be preferable to
the plan of the government that has just been
proposed We should then know the worst at
once" AS alternative scheme, Mr. Trevel
yam said he would propose that the execution of
the law and the maintenance of order should be
maintained in the hands Of the general govern
ment Then he would propose the creation of
certain local bodies which should be composed of
members freely elected.
AT the conclusion of Mr., Trevelvan's speech,
Mr.. Parnell arose and was received with cheers
by the Irish members. He congratulated Mr..
Trevelyan on having, like the French general
who had unsuccessfully defended Paris, his own
plaza plan, however, which did not seem to
awaken much enthusiasm in the House. Mr..
Trevelyan, he said, had stated why he had left
the government, but not why he had resigned
his post as Chief Secretary. Cheers from the
Irish benches.] Mr. Parnell then went on to
justify his past utterances and actions, which
had been impugned by Mr.. Trevelyan. Speak
ing of America and the assassination literature
which came from America. Mr.. Parnell said
that most of the literature was neither American
nor Irish literature. "If Mr.. Trevelyan," he
continued, were to study the literature of
America at this moment, he would find that SYM
pathy for the just settlement of the grievances of
Ireland by the concession of domestic legis-
lature is shown by all classes whether Irish or
native born Americans and more especially that
native born Americans welcoming the efforts
of Mr.. Gladstone in the belief that they will
bring peace between England and Ireland, and
more especially between Irish-Amerieans and
England. 1t is a remarkable fact that the great
meetings now being held in favor of an Irish
legislature are mainly called together and organ
lied by native-born Americans by editors and
conductors Of Irish-American newspapers. We
regard the fact that, during the last five or six
month"; we have succeeded in entirely gaining
the sympathy of the two great parties in America
the Democrats and the Republicans-asa good
omen for the future" Cheers AS to the bill
before the House, while reserving his full ex-
preston of opinion until he had seen the bill, Mr.
Parnell congratulated the House on the fact that
there was still living an English statesman who
could devote his attention to this important
matter, and begged to thank Mr. Gladstone for
what would not only prove beneficial measure
from the Irish point of view, but which he [Mr.
Parnell believed would be found to be of equal
benefit to England. The bill, nevertheless, con-
tanned blots which the Irish representatives
would do their best to remove. One of these
was to be found in the financial proposals of the
Dill, winch ne regarded as very unfavoraoe Co
Ireland, especially in regard to the Irish tribute
to the imperial exchequer. He also complained
of the proposition relative TO the
two orders intended to constitute the
Irish Parliament, on the ground that the first
order, consisting of peers not subject to the in
fuence of the popular vote, would have the
power OF hanging up measures demanded by the
people and their representatives for two or three
years. On the whole, however, apart from
these defects he believed the measure would be
cheerfully accepted by the Irish people and their
representatives as satisfactory solution of the
long-standng dispute between the two countries,
and as tending to prosperity and peace in Ire
land, and to satisfaction in England. [Cheers
The Right Hon David Robert Plunket, Con-
sentative, member for Dublin University, said
the bill was one that went much further than
what was usually spoken of as 1.-THE repeal of the
union," and no predicted that public opinion
would regard the measure with CONSERVATION
ard alarm Ha fAlt assurad hnwaxar shat the