New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-10
A MODERAT TE LIBERAL VIEW.
MR. GREY ATTACKS GLADSTONE'S SCHEME.
HE THINKS THAT IF ADOPTED THE PROPOSALS
WOULD PFsUfT IN CIVIL WAR.
[BY CABLE TO TIE TRIBUyr.l

WOULD RFsU'T IN CIVIL WAR.
lBr CABLE TIE TRmUsrl
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LONDON, April 9-Albert Henry Grey, nephew
and heir of Earl Grey, has sent to The TRIBUNE
representative letter pointing ont the objections
to Mr.. Gadstope's Irish proposals as gwen III the
House of Commons last evening Mr. Grey is
member of Parliament for Tyneside and represents
the views of many so-called moderate Liberals. lie
asserts that the Premers scheme only reduces Ire
laud to tributary province denies her all right 10
a voice in directing the affairs of the Empire, and
compes her TO pay tribute to England for protcc-
ton lrishmen, he says, would soon become tired
of such servItude. and the result would be civil
war, ending either in reconquest or separation lron
Great Britain. Following Is Mr. Grey's letter IN
full:
Mr.. Gladstone proposals for reducing Ireland from
the position she at present occupies as an equa
integral part IN the United Kingdom to tho degraded
condition OF a subject and tributary province have oeea
received can assure you. both by English and Scoich
Liberals, wh equal ncredul1ty amazem-nt ana hosti
ity. Not only they regarded shameless surfeu
Irish lOyalists foreign enemies ana donreuo
traitors they a-o viewed certain prelude u
adopted, to period OF bloody anarchy and civil war;
ending either reconqnest of Ireland and it's govern
ment by martial law. III Its complete aud absolute
separation from Great Britain. The chief dstinPishhH
feature of Mr. Gad>oncs plan tnat ireland IA I" DC
allowed to up National vrstry In Dublin to do the
business OF the Parish OF Ireland. OIL e'nditioD
first that the irish people shall hencefortb pc
eternally excluded from all share whatever In oi-
recng The Imperial policy OF the British crown; So
ond that Irish people shall TO the British crown
tribute OF s3 100000 sterling for protection against Ill
| treatment by foreign powers.
Ireland which now enjoys equal voice with other parts
OF the Kingdom directing the imperial policy OF the
Crown may If bill passes. longer aspire to 'h"
control Ireland must cease to touch so mucn
the handle OF the Imperial Sceptre IL VIII 10
enough for her be allowed to crouch ike heathcn
dog beneath It's shade The crown OF sovereignty snail
rest on Welsh Scottish and English alone; while
on the ankles OF Ireland longer sovereign ana CO.
equal king lon. but depre@se degraded dependency
shall manacles of the slave. Bat while ireland
nay no longer help influence AMI direct the nperia
Obey she uust pay three million pounds yearly TO
sovereign England carry any policy England may
plrase Aud freedom is to he allowed to poor de-
| graded Ireland In raising " this tribute :" None
Mr. Gladstone proposes that sue shall not be permit
ted TO Raise yearly tribute in the she may de-
sire but that AMI excise which form threr
quarters total OF the Irish revenue, sha DO
levied not as Ireland. out as sovereign England may
direct Is 1t likely that the manhood OF Ireland would
tolerate for than short hour the OF this
humatng neriority and indigny certain that
Ire and WILL with your example before her eyes, rebel
against the paymentOt tribute levied through the taxes
OF the British not irish imposiioul Is not certain
that rather than continue the policy that drove our
American kinsiuen revolt lrsnmen Will struggle untii
they have realized dream OF Wolfe Tone ara stahu
| IN insulated independence. AN impcratOria peopiei
These proposals ny Mr. Gla stone have confirmed the
Liberals III the belief that nave only two alternatives
| bet ween which choose policy which put INTO
Its forefront unmpare integrity OF the United King
dom ~ubordnates thi nprral high necessity even
other the other the policy OF surrender
leading through bluoiShe and civil war To separation
| aud ACKNOWLEDGMENT oftle Empire Mr.. Gliistone .
startug proposals are viewei by Liberals as well as
Conservatives IA leading nothing short OF break UP
| OF the United Kingdom
Painful as for LII ,erals to run counter 10 MI
Gladstone It still painful for them to be nnfath-
tu TO the discharge OF their highest National duties anu
have little that when the Jud :ment OF the IL use
az Commons is "a tne reading of the Dill IL
Will be evident that the Spit which enabled the Anrr
can OF the North preserve the Union Deas also IN
Ir.sh hearts aud that the bill submitted by MI O'a
stone will in the OF lreani no less than III
those OF Great Britain be thrOttled and stamped under
foot and angry rejected unworthy OF the acceptance
! OF the Imperial Parliament OF Il great people
ALBERT GREY.