The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-06
THE IRISH MEASURES.

Continuation of the Observation-Disclosures
lain Feeling His Way.
LONDON, May Sat a Loyalist meeting al
Preston. q letter was read from the Earl of Der
by. In 1t he says the present Parliament does
not possess any moral right to decide the Irish
question. The right to settle that belongs only
to the electors whose opinion on the subject has
not been asked If they decide in favor of
granting home rule to Ireland, nothing more can
be said. He adds that he has not abandoned
hope that the rulers will drop the device of fore
ing their proposals upon an unprepared public
The Duke of Norfolk presided at Conserv-
alive mass meeting this evening. in st. James
Hall, to protest against the homerule policy of
Mr.. Gladstone. The attendance was large. In
his address the Duke declared that the result
of the adoption of the policy would be revolution
He admitted that Ireland had, in the past been
misgoverned by England, but contended that to-
day the position of the Irish peasant was the
best enjoyed by his class anywhere in the
world.
Viscount Cranbrook branded the Premier's
statement that his measure did not mean repeal
of the union as an act of imposture. He added
that Gladstone, who had once described Parnell
as marching through rapids to dismemb erment.
was now himself engaged in doing his utmost to
urge the country to dismemberment
Baron Bramwell. once a prominent member
of the Liberal party, was introduced as a man
whose conscience would not permit him to sup
port the Liberal Premier in his present under
taking The Baron was received with much ap-
plause. He said ne had been Liberal oil his
life. Since 1928 he had supported Liberal
him, aud like him. with being seceders
from the Lii ,ral party, but the speaker was an
older Liberal than the Premier was and would
tell him the taunt was not we'll based, and
that Gladstone, himself was the real
seceder from Liberalism, because he adopted the
home-rule idea, not for the reason that it con-
formed with his party principles, but because he
found its adoption necessary as an expedient to
secure the Irish vote in Parliament to support
his government
Sir Michael Hicks Beach and Viscount Gran
brook were appointed committee to present to
Parliament a petition against granting home
rule to Ireland. The appointment was received
with loud applause The meeting unanimously
adopted resolutions denounclng in strong terms
the policy of Irish home rule as fatal to the in
tegrity of the empire, and calling upon all loyal
subjects of the Queen to cooperate for defeat of
the measure
A meeting of the Council of the National Lib
eral Federation OF Great Britain was held to-
day, and was crowded by delegates from differ
emit local caucuses and party members of the
House of Commons. The majority of those
present favored the Gladstone policy and the
enthusiasm became uproarous. The principal
resolution offered declared that permanent set
Element Of the Irish question should be attempted
on basis of giving the Irish people control of
their domestic affairs recognized the government
bill before Parliament as the foundation for such
settlement and also expressed confidence in
Gladstone. but requested him to accept such
amendments to his bill would enable the Lib
erals agree to the measure. This resolution was
evidently q feeler on the part of Chamberlain's
friends to find out what strength he had in the
meeting. AS introduced, the resolution received
only twenty five votes. The announcement of
the result was received with cheers, it being in
stantly accepted decisive victory for the fol-
lowers of Gladstone.
An amendment was next offered declaring
that the time had arrived for permanent set
Element of the Irish question, thanking Glad
stone for the introduction of his bill as basis
OF settlement, and expressing undated conf
dence in the government. This was car
ried as substitute for the o-gi-
nal resolution, without opposition and
amid wild enthusiasm. The amendments
to the home rule bill suggested in the original
resolution mbraced provisions retaining Irish
members at Westminster, insuring it's authority
of the imperial Parliament, and insuring the
principle that taxation and representation 60 to-
gether Six hundred delegates were present