Telegram-herald., 1886-10-05

A Lee ure on Politics by DIR Wstts-The
Best of the Series.

Best of the Series.
The audience that filed Luce's Hall last
evening was treated TO one OF the best
lectures ever delivered in this city. The
subject chosen. English politics and the
Irish question" was one of particular inter-
est and DR. Watts ability in speaking, his
broad views and clear statements of them
increased the pleasure of hearing
a discourse on this momentous
topic. The audience, which
was very enthusiastic, was composed
largely of the intelligent Irish
citizens and many ladies were present.
short abstract OF the speech i given: The
English government is divided into three
heads; 1t consists of Monarchy, a House
of Lords aud "A House of Commons Eng
land has no constitution but is an heredi-
tary limited monarchy, In the time of
Charles II. there were two political parties
the Wings and the Tories. The Whig party
has passed away. and out of il and from the
advanced Tories has come the Liberal or
National party. Gladstone is the head of
this parry. Through his efforts two millions
of the lower classes of England bave OBJ
tanned the right TO vote. The Liberals
have ever worked in the interest of the
opposed their efforts. The reform in 1882
gave the middle classes the right of fran
chse, but il was not until the lower classes
were almost on the point of rebellion that
they were given the same right. The
House of Lords was the bltterest enemy TO
Ireland. This House consists of 50i mem
bers 4O2 of whom together, own land TO
the extent of II 1898 acres, and receive
an income of tIl 697 ,339 A majority of
Al.
is all that England needs, but if the House
Of Lords continues to exist three reforms
must be brought about: First, the House
of Lords should be elected and not heredi-
tary. Second. the twenty nine bishops in
il should not be there. Third, the prin-
ciple of life, not hereditary. peerage should
be introduced. The members of the House
of Lords should take warning in time and
make these changes or they will be swept
away by the rising waves of Radicalsm.
Then there is the great land question.
There are thirty-nine millions of acres of
land uEcultivated in England while thOus-
ands of people are starving. The aristo-
cracy use their lands for their sports. The
tax paid by the land owners is from two TO
ten cents to the pound and the working
classes must make up the deficit.
When Gladstone introduced the Irish
bill ii was objected 10 on the grounds of the
details of the bill. y committee should
have revised it. The principle of the bill
was that the Irish people should care for
their domestic affairs themselves. The
Tories objected to this because they thought
il would lead TO separation If you want
the Irish people to obey the laws you must
let them make them for themselves. 1t
would be better for Ireland 10 remain
with England for her own sake. The
Tories said that the Irish people were unable
to govern themselves and that il would not
better her Bulgaria was in the same con
dtion and she was beniitted by home rule
The history of England's treatment of
Ireland is most shameful, not only in their
union, but in the subsequent treatment Of
her. The Union did not benefit Ireland. It
ruined her. The horrors and cruelty enact
ed on lreland's people have driven them
to despair, but the Irish are the most
patient people in the world and instead Of
rushing into wild rebellion they will OBJ
tain their freedom by moral power. Com
mon humanity-is higher than nationality.