New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-17

tho Irish race not only at home abroad Our
national faith has been pledged to IT, For my own part
must say was little surprised at tho readiness with
which that pledge was gvon regards certain portions
OF Mr.. Gladsono's BILL Personally could have been
party TO gvingit. Don't ask 20 iuto my
for this the time for cavilng at such matters has
passed and the Irish Nation has now through its Par
amentary representatives pledged Its faith TO the hon.
est acceptance OF that scheme as a fair and
honorable compromise. The bill has been shelved
for the moment. but l assume that
II 1t be rentroduced and passed into law the
pledge already given would hold good and such pledge
thus given and accepted be held sacred and In
volable In the future relations Of the two countries.
Correspondent-Your Grace must have seen some
statements In the newspapers to the disappointment
OF the Holy See account OF the favor shown by the
priests and bishops OF Ireland to the Irish National de-
mand and the representatives. to Parliament TO
tain IL.
The Archbshop-There IS not Que word Of truth IN
them They are without particle OF foundation even
OF the most shadowy kind.
Correspondens the constitutional character Of the
Irish movement now thoroughly understood at Rome
The Archoshop-it Is, and may mention an illustra-
tion not to touch other matters OF which have nti
mate personal knowledge, but which do not fcemy
self at liberty to speak very explicitly such occa
sion as this You have only to read from day to day
the sympathetic comments OF such organs OF
ecclesiastical opinion the Moniteur de Rome and the
quarters SAFE but take my word for It that
victory has not been won without long struggle. We
have with us now the sympathy Of all those oil whose
sympathy should set the highest scOre and let this
be my last word to yout is in our hands to keep sha
sympathy with us to the end.
CorrespOndent-Tho task should not be difficult one.
The Archbishop-No, wo have but to keep seadasty
present lines Nothing, II only true to
ourselves dslodgc from them and while we stand
upon them the Irish cause is SAFE
The Archbishop further discussed the land question
He said that the purchase scheme Of the present Tory
Lord Chancellor II amended and IL availcd OF In the
proper spirit by both parties would settle the difficulty
between the landlord and tenant. "But. behind this.
he said lies the much larger question between the
tenant and tho nation. am thoroughly convinced
that the form OF land known the nationalza
ton OF tue land is tho only system fully consonant
with the principles OF justice that l must
hesitate IN regarding absolutely final scheme based
upon other principle. However, thcre Is so much
talking and writing GU this pout that l think wo had
better keep clear OF It. II went into /. at all should
do so at considerable length to guard against miscon-
cepton OF my Views msrcpresen taons of then and
at all events for the present land naturalization Is
hardly question Of practical politics. Let Inc say just
this thing: am for 1t in Michael Davitts sense as
clear OF al abstract hold that nationalizati
OF the land whenever II Is to be effected in this country
be effected tho basis OF fair compensation to
owners actual holders OF the land. Land naonaza-
ton be brought about, here at least, is chimera