New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-17
LORD HARTINGTOA'S MANIFESTO.
FRANK CRITICISM OF MR.. GLADSTONE.
TIE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE PREMIERs MEASURE
WHAT HOME RULE SHOULD MEAN.

TUE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE PREMIERs MEASURE
WHAT HOME RULE SHOULD MEAN.
LONDON, June 16.-Lord Harrington has is
eued n manifesto to the Rossendale electors. lie says
regret tho loss OF tho confidence OF the majority
of the Liberal Council. Under circumstances so grave
and unprecedented cannot accept as final the decision
Ct any iody Of electors, however influential. II
1t Is Mr. Glads,ones opinion that the Irish din
Guilty is only soluble by fundamental alteration OF the
relation between Great Britain and Ireland. Is to DO
regretted that he has not placed the question In that
light before the electors maintain that neither Paria
tho electors be invited to accept the
principle OF vast change separate Parliament Tor
Ireland until plan has put before them satisfying
the conditions which Mr.. Gladstone himself has declared
to be indispensable. The bill recently rejected py
Parliament in my OPINION satisfies none OF the conoi'
tons We not assured that IL will can be recon
struced In such as to remove the objections
OF many OF those even who voted for It.
The measure Is recommended as a just and, moro
strongly the only for tho restoration of social
order In Ireland without to stringent coercion
Ny opinion is that 1t Is question less OF justice or right
than OF expediency II Ireland had claimed iDdepend-
ence then the question OF justice or right might pe
raised but that claim Is not openly asserted, ana
the Government maintain that under this measure
Ireland Will remain an integral part OF the Kingdom
"To require that the peo pie ireland should submit
TO be governed Ivy a Parliament wherein they fully
represented and whereby they help to govern treat
Brtau may he inexpcdent but cannot be described as
unjust Apart from the claims for justice however,
is not denied that there exists in Ireland general desire
for the greater control of her affairs. This desire
within certain limits the Liberal party recognizes
q reasonable claim Tho question Is to what extent
can II safely be conceded by the Government. This
measure reserved to the English Parliament. wherein
Ireland not to be represented the control OF vital
matters in which Irshmen equally interested with
Englishmen and scotchmen. such as the conduct OF
ao1n nfa1 nd opu fba
trade customs and excise duties and at
the same time entrusted to the Irish Legislature
practically the exclusive control of legislation. admins.
raon OF laws affecting the relations OF property the
prevention and punishment OF crime and tho civil and
religious rights and liberties OF tho whole community
To say that these are exclusively H"sn
affairs. and, therefore, may safely be
entrusted to tho management Of the
rish misleading To recogdze the fact that the Irish
people widely divided in the distinctions OF race and
religion import into the controversy the ele-
ments OF religious bgotry.
"Not only but many Catholics also regard
the measure with real alarm. to ignore which an at
tempt is made TO escape By specious
phrases from the realities OF the
position and tho Government proposed measure to
protect the landlords, who only small fraction.
Regarding the classes requiring protection the Premier
is silent. He admitted that Ulster deserved con-
sderation but the protests OF Ulster neglected.
Not n word In Mr. GadStones ADDRESS ihdicates any
serious attempt to satisfy the claims OF the
minority. / compelled. therefore. to conclude that
within the lines OF the Government plan IL s impossible
devise adequate protection for thos who il is admitted
need IT, II IS easy dismiss with contempt alternative
plans suggested by those who decline to accept the
separast scheme OF the Government but who are will
concede reasonable demands. The difficulties are
great certainly not prepared to commit myself 10
details OF any OF the plans proposed, but certain
conditions may be clearly stated which arc essential TO
any plan:
''Parliamcnt ought TO continue to represent the whole
and not part Of the Kingdoms powers Which may be
be delegated not surrendered; the sub
jects delegated should be clearly defined. and
the right OF Parliament 10 control and revise
action of subordinate Legislative and
authorities should equally DO clsary reserved and,
lastly, the administration OF justice ought to
remain IN the hands Of authority responsible
TO Parliament 1t is asserted that such limited meas
ure Will not satisfy Ireland, but f ma
iOrity OF the people OF the United Kingdom
distinctly and nrmly declare that they Will
not assent any which would loosen the bonds
OF unon IL remains to be proved whether the lash
people can persuaded 10 maintain hopeless and un