The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

vital 70 observe the point at which the dividing
lines are drawn. On tho side adverse To the gov
eminent are found In profuse abundance wealth.
social influence station title and the professions.
or large majority OF them-in word. the
spirit and power OF class. Nor is this all As
the knights OF old had sQuires, 30 In the great
army of class each soldier has his dependents.
Lord Harrington reminded as, and cordially
agrees with him. that this question: which may
be turned over thousand ways and placed In
thousand partial lights, can only be settled by
the nation. From the first | stated, and think
may speak for the government at large, that
here Is my main and capital reliance. rely
upon my colleagues, upon an upright and enlight-
ened House of Commons, upon the effect OF free
discussion; but the heart, the root the begin
ming and the ending Of my trust is IN the wise
and generous justice of the nation.
II have still to say few words upon the issue
which is Immediately before us at this moment
1 know, gentlemen, from experience when you
nave great aim before you you are not apt TO
be drawn away by the artful raising of side Is
sues. We have great aim before us now. 1t
is to restore your Parliament to efficiency by
dividing and removing obstacles to its work; to
treat the Irish question with due regard to its
specialuesi put w 49,. the same thoroughnass
Or method that fifty years back was hardly,
If at all, less formidable; to give heed to
the voice OF people speaking in tones
majority of those whom we ourselves have made
Its constitutional representatives. and thus to
strengthen and consolidate the empire on a basis
OF mutual benefit and loyalty Such is the end.
As for the means, we take the establishment at
Dublin Of legislative body to make laws for
Irish as contra-distinguished from imperial af-
fairs. 1t is with this that we are now busted.
and not with details and particulars. Their
time will come. They are now employed with
art, before their season, to bewider unwary
souls. So it has been before. You remember
how well the campaign against the franchise was
man aged by setting in the front of battle the
pretended dangers of redistribution. We are not
now debating the amount OF the Irish contriou-
tions to the empire, or the composition OF the
legislative body, or the maintenance Of q repre-
sentative connection with Westminster. On
these and many more questions we may and may
not be at odds But what we are debating is the
larger question. which includes, | think, quite
absorbs them all-the question whether you will
or will not have regard to the prayer of Ireland
for the management of affairs specifically and
exclusively her own. This and no other Is the
matter which the House of Commons has to de-
eide. Ii it speaks with a clear and ineligible
voice on this matter, feel the strongest assu'
rance that the others, difficult as some of them
are, will nevertheless. with the aid of full dis
cussion and a wise. conciliatory spirit. be found
capable of q rational and tolerable settlement
1t is little than can do in this most grave mat
ter 1t is no more than to devote with cheer
fulness to the cause the small available residue
of my active life. But let me, in these closing
words, extend my view beyond my honored
constituency. and in one sentence say
to you, my countrymep of Scotland and Eng
land. can do much with you essentially. and
not with any person. or class, or section among
you. It rests with you to deliver the great aye
or no, on your choice between which depends
all the best hopes Of Ireland and much that
touches on the honor and high interests of Great
Britain and all the mighty empire of our Queen.
81 remain. electors of Midlothian, your duti-
full and grateful servant w. E. GLADSTONE.
"HAWARDEN, May !, 1885,"
Many of Mr.. Gladstones stanchest support
ers openly express the conviction that the land
purchase bill will be dropped; in the lobby sim:
liar opinion prevails The manifesto Is taken to
indicate that large concessions will be made to
Chamberlain In return for the support Of waver-
ing Liberals, in order to carry the homerule bill
through its second reading. The Conservatives
believe the manifesto will increase the opposi
ton to the measure, aud affirm that 125 Liberals
have promised to oppose the bill. On the other
hand. the Liberal whips" are confident of ma
jority of thirty when the question is brought to
a vote,