The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-14

honor of Great Britain from the stigma fastened
upon her, almost from time immemorial, in
respect to Ireland, by the judgment of the whole
civilized world and lastly. the restoration of
Parliament to its dignity and efficiency, and the
regular progress of the business Of the country
"Well, gentlemen, the first question I now put
to you is, how shall Ireland be governed9 There
is another question behind it, and involved in it
how are England and Scotland to be governed2
You know how, for the last six years, especially,
the affairs of England and Scotland have been
impeded and your imperial Parliament disabled
All this happened while Nationalists were but
small minority of the Irish members, without
support from so much as handful of members
rot Irish. Now they approach ninety and are
entitled to say: We are speaking the views of
the Irish nation It is impossible to deal with
this subject by half measures. They are strong
in their numbers, strong in British support
which brought 313 members to vote for their
country, strongest Of all in the sense of being
right But, gentlemen, We have done part
the rest remains for you. Electors Of the
country, may you be enabled to see through and
cast away all delusions. refuse evil, and choose
good.
II have the honor to be- gentlemen, your
faithful and grateful servant,
eW. E. GLADSTONE"
The News, commenting upon Mr.. Gladstone's
manifesto, says: ''The clear, sharp, decisive SEN
tences brush aside with remorseless common
sense the cobwebs so industriously spread to
confuse and entangle the question, and the peo
pie will rally round the statesman who has the
courage and capacity to lead them to happy
and honorable settlement Of this great domestic
question"
The Standard this morning says that Mr..
Gladstone's manifesto labors under disadvant-
age, appearing as a reply to that issued by
Joseph Chamberlain. The manner of it is good,
and it is better than Mr.. Chamberlains It is
clever, concise, and to the purpose, and every
elector will understand at once what Mr. Glad
stone means, but will, if he understands the rest
of the controversy, pronounce it inadequate.
The Telegraph says: "Mr Gladstone's extra
ordinary address cannot be perused without ad-
mration for the Premier's power. Binding
himself to all his past disappointments, his
present arguments show prudence and modera-
tion under an impulse of passionate benefcence."
In his election manifesto Mr.. Trevelyan says:
Universal experience shows that if we give Ire
land separate Parliament and an independent
executive, at the same time compelling her to
pay into the British treasury several millions
of pounds yearly, the certain result will be a
separation movement which it will be impossible
to resist"
Lord Randolph Churchill will recontest Pad
dington in the coming elections. He will address
the electors of Paddington the Goth inst
H. H. Fowler. Secretary of the Treasury, ad-
dressing the electors of Wolverhampton, yester
day, said that, as favored by the governments
platform, the formation of an Irish legislature,
the members of which should be elected by
Irishmen and which should deal with exclusively
Irish affairs. would in no wise interfere with the
imperial policy as regards expenditure or ad-
ministration. the country would be asked to
affirm the principle, and the details would be
discussed afterward
Wifred Blunt has announced to the National
League OF Liverpool that he is no longer Con-
servative, and that he will support home rule to
the utmost Of his ability.
Earl Carnarvon has written letter, with ref
erence to his interview with Mr.. Parnell in
which he saws that that meeting was due neither
to his nor Mr.. Parnells initiative, but was
brought about by other parties. The Earl con-
tinues: II am unable to understand how Mr..
Parnell Inexperienced my conditions of the
interview. l recollect perfectly stating them
left an entirely different impression on
my mind. proposed nothing. AS Mr.. Parnell
talked put questions, suggested difficulties and
raised objections for him to answer or explain.
He dwelt upon the character and functions of
central legislature, the necessity of developing
Irish industries, the congestion of population in
parts of Ireland, the commercial depression, and
the relations and difficulties between landlords
and tenants. remember his a!luding to some
knd-I think some limited kind-of protec-
ton as necessary to promote Irish industries
to which 1 replied that, whatever
individual opinion might be as regards protec-
tion, such proposal must arouse great objec-
ton among many classes. l said nothing imply
ing the concurrence Of the government in plan
to give Ireland statutory Parliament with
power to protect Irish industries regret that
my impression SO different from Mr. Par
nells. do not wish to impute any unfairness
to him. l found him, during the conversation,
frank and straightforward. l only regret that
he so greatly misunderstood me. i must reaf-
firm that never said anything the subject
in anywise committing Others"
Messrs. Joseph Arch and Joseph Leicester,
Liberal members of Parliament, on behalf of
the labor element in the House, have signed a
manifesto addressed to the 'Sons of Toll and
Artisans of England" The document denounces
the unholy coalition between their Tory foes
the Wings and the so.called Radical seceders.
and implores the workingmen to support Mr..
Gladstone and those Conservatives who are not
in favor of coercion. The adherents of Joseph
Cham mberlaln ana the Marquis or harrington
have each different plan, says the document.
and if they are returned to power they will
jointly attempt to legislate for Ireland, the
result of which would be pandemonium.
The Statist attributes Mr.. Gladstones defeat
on the home rule bill to his neglect to take his
solleaguesinto his confidence, and urges him to
concede something to the dissdent Liberals, as
the party, being split into three sections, runs
the risk of grave electoral disaster.
A member of Parliament writes: ''The din of
preparation for the coming battle now RACES on
all sides Gladstones confidence is undated.
but this is also true of his opponents Indica-
tions of public opinion thus far only come from
the local caucuses, which were chosen when
different issues were before the country, and
cannot safely be assumed to accurately represent
the state of feelings the totally new question
of home rule and its treatment by Gladstone,
therefore we are all making leap in the dark.
The Irish party everywhere will go solid against