St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-02
BRIGHT AT BUCKINGHAM.
He Makes a Vigorous Reply to tn,
Arguments of Gladstone.

Ehe Makes Vigorous Reply to the
Arguments of Gladstone.
LONDON, July 1.-Mr. John Bright adj
dressed large and enthusiastic audience
at Birmingham tonight. Upon rising to
speak he was cheered for several minutes
He said he had believed that his time was
coming to retire. For tweniy-nine years he
mad served birmingham. But in the face of
aquestion of the greatest magnitude he con-
sidered it his duty to remain at the front
During his life in parliament he had acted
alongside OF the still eminent leader of
the Liberals (Cheers.) The Liberals
leaders had generally followed the course
adopted by Mr.. Gladstone in preference TO
following their own convictions Some init
mate friends of his had no notion of anything
but following where Gladstone led. They re-
minded him of Cooks tourists, who enjoyed
great security because they were personally
conducted" Laughter. He claimed that
he, more than any other man, had implored
successive governments to deal with Ireland
VINO had so long and pernaciousy shown
England
THE SORES OF IRELAND?
lt was because his sympathy was undmin-
lshed nay, more than ever, that he was un-
able to accept the proposals of the govern
ment Could anybody suppose that he would
have estranged himself from long political
and personal friendship with Mr.. Gladstone
II he could have seen any way to support the
bill? In the great speeches of the premier
and others they had introduced a great deal
of ancient history and many old stories about
Ireland, but the history Of nearly every
country was dismal story. The old
story of Ireland had nothing to
DO with the question. Cheers 1t was I'M
becoming in the premier to make a long
speech, telling what had happened in Ireland
a century ago. Cheers. Going back would
snow the enormous progress of Ireland dur
ing the past fifty and even twenty years.
The whole tone of parliament toward Ireland
had altered. The church had been disestab-
ished. The land laws had been reformed,
the arrears act had been passed, and other
legislation had been enacted, ending last year
with
THE WIDEST HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAGE.
Could any government in the same length of
time have done more for any people? After
adduclng data to prove that the Irish malady
is not political, but altogether economical,
Mr. Bright proceeded. He said he was en-
tiieiy against anything in any shape called
parliament at Dublin. Cheers He was
also opposed to the monstrous proposition to
purchase estates. But for the bill to revolu-
tionize Ireland nobody would have
dreamed of so extravagant pro-
posal. In regard to the land the
political scheme made the economic scheme
necessary. While the economic proposals
were condemned the political bills proposed
would create a government in Ireland which
would be untrustwortby as regards the first
duties of government, namely, the preserya-
ton of property and the security of public
order. The legislation Mr.. Gladstone pro-
posed was only step in the march through
rapne to the break up of the kingdom.
Cheers. And the astounding proposal
was that this conspiracy be dignifed
by the name, form and power of
parliament. They are told that the land
bill was dead. The country had q right to
mia In of he air ont Of fro
on the part of the premier. He was con-
cealng from the public that definite open
declaration which he ought to make pro-
longed cheers. Probably in the premieri
view to openly adhere to the land bill might
lose the election, while to abandon it might
shake tho allegiance Of some of his col.
leagues. Cheers. Therefore, there was
variation in language and terms that was I'M
becoming to minister speaking to a great
nation on so alarming project.
The constituencies might be certain that il
they gave the premier a majority large
enough to enable him to go with the gov
eminent bill. it was Mr.. Gladstone's intention
also to thrust the land purchase bill through
parliament. Cheers.] The absurdity Of
that land purchase scheme had been amply
exposed. He reminded his auditors that
among the complaints made by Ireland was
one concerning the great
EVIL OF ABsENTEEIsM.
This land bill would make the English
ali over the land in Ireland,
and an absentee whose rents it
would be most difficult to collect. Cheers.
1t might be found when the landlords were
gone that happy time of conspiracy had
come, that the garrison Of England had been
driven out, and that the new Irish nation,
left to its growing calamities, would not think
about paying rents. He would never consent
to surrender two millions of people to the
Irish parliamentary party, half of the mem
bers of which had dollars in their pockets
subscribed by enemies of England in the
United States Loud cheers. Mr..
Bright proceeded next to suggest as an
alternative to the governments proposals
that al permanent committee of Irish mem
bers be formed and that Irish bills after the
first reading be referred to this committee.
The committee shall have special place of
meeting at Westminster, appoint its own
chairman and have powers to decide whether
bill is acceptable. No English or Scotch
member shall be appointed.on the committee.
The house shall only have power to consider
a bill on report of the committee. He
admitted that the plan was simple and de-
pended upon the honest working of the Irish
party in combination in the house of COM
mons. Assuming that there was a moderate
loyal spirit in the Irish party, the plan would
succeed, but IT Irishmen were unloyal neither
this nor the government plan would succeed.
His suggestion might be called one Of the I'M
exhausted resources of civilization, which
should be tried before they capitulated to one
of the worst conspiracies that ever afflicted
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