Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-05
Home Rule for Ireland.

Mr.. Gladstone has named Monday
next for q final division on his home
rule project for Ireland, no matter
whether the result be victory or defeat.
The debate in the House OF Commons
on the bill has been one OF the most ex-
citing ever known, as 1t involves the
severing Of a nation from Great Brit.
ain, more populous than were the
American colonies at the outbreak OF
the revolution. At the present time
the outlook for the passage OF the bill
is not favorable. The anti-Home
Rule Liberals under the leadership OF
Harrington and Cham berlain have
been for many days mastering their
forces and these look 80 formida bile
that Gladstone's defeat is almost as
sured. In the event of the defeat Of
the bill, Gladstone would most proba.
bly, dissolve Parliament and make q
direct appeal to the constituencies. II
he does make such an appeal, it will
be the first time that the Irish question
has been made direct political issue
In England. An English election that
would turn altogether on Home Rule
for Ireland would be watched with in
tense interest by all Europe as we'll as
by America. 1t is not improbable that
such an election will take place before
the summer is over, when it will be
known whether or not the English
people are in favor OF granting Ireland
the measure of self-government she
demands. II England, speaking
through the ballot box, declares in IA :.
vor OF Home Rule the work OF pushing
the bill through the next Parliament
will be comparatively an easy task.
II, on the other hand, an unfavorable
decision be given the old struggle upon
The Irish question will be opened up
again in all its meritorious and objec-
tiensble phases.
1t can hardly be expected that Ire
land will quietly submit to see her
hopes In relation to government
frustrated when they seem to be on the
very point of being realized. She has
determined to rid herself of the rule
chat is impoverishing her, and she has
been strengthened in this determiAa-
ton cy the hearty sympathy she has
received from America. 1t can safely
be predicted, therefore, that Ireland 8
struggle for self. government will go on
no matter what course her enemies in-
side or outside Of Parliament may
adopt. II England would act wisely
she would accept the Home Rule bill
rather than to run the risk OF another
such an era of excitement as thai
through which she has passed during
the last two years. A few years agC
the two English parties resolutely re.
fused to even listen to arguments il
favor of modifying English rule il
Ireland. To-day one OF the grea
English parties is committed to Hom'
Rule, and the other party has beef
forced to acknowledge that Englisl
rule in Ireland must be modified. Thi
Is so much gained. Never again cal
The Irish question be relegated to tn
position 1t occupied before the presen
agitation commenced. Home Rule ha
forced its way into the arena OF Eng
Hsh politics challenging the attention
of the whole civilized world aud Their
1t Is tound to stay until England b
finally forced to concede the just an,
honorable demands OF the Irish nation
America will watch with interest tn
Home rule battle that is now going o
in the British House of Commons
'Gladstone's bill may be defeated whe
it comes up for second reading, br
that defeat will by no means signit
that the Home Rule battle Is Loot.
may defer the day by victory, but
will not render the day OF victory isse
the less certain. The principle en-
bodied In Gladstone's measure will
acsepted by England sooner or later
the reason that the Irish race has
termined to give her no rest until
recognizes Irsland's right to self-gc
arnment.