The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-02
Mr.. BLAINE ON HOME RULE.
A Conciseand Lucid Explanation of Eng
lands Great Political Issue.
The Restrictions to Which Ireland Is Sub
jected by Her English Rulers--The Kind
of Home Rule Mr. Blaine Believes Tn.

meeting in the City Hall tonight attracted an
immense throng, and many ladies occupied seats
in the galleries The meeting was called to or
der by Mayor Chapman, who made appropriate
and spirited remarks. The Mayor introduced
Governor Robe as chairman Of the meeting.
The Governor spoke briefly concluding by intro
ducing the Rev. p A. McKenna of Marlboro,
Mass At the close Of the latter's remarks. Hon.
James @. Blaine appeared on the platform, &C
companied by President Leony Mr.. Blaine was
greeted with tremendous applause. Governor
Robe introduced the distinguished gentleman,
who spoke as follows:
Your cellency-Directly after the publ stion OF
the call for this meeting received letter from
venerable citizen in an adjaceat county. asking me
70 explain ii could just what the Irish question is
appreciate the question, or, rather, appreciate
his request for explanation of a question thai
calls forth so much sympathy and sentiment on ths
part OF the world at large and evokes much
opposition among those who are directly inter
ested There may be danger of not giving attention
enough to tho simple elementary facts of the case
State and Territory in the United States enjoys lap
plause and it is what ireland does not enjoy. In
Parliament of 658 members Great Britain has $50
and ireland has los, ard except with the consent Of
that Parliament, ireland cannot organize gas
pany laughter or a horse railroad company,
ferry oyer stream do the slightest
thing that implies legislative power. Now, suppose
bring that home and the State of Maine should be
linked with the State of New York relatively as largo
with the State of Maine as England in numbers with
Ireland and your beautiful city here could not take
step for its improvement the State of Maine
organize an association of any kind or charter COM
pany of any kind unless the overwhelming galaxy OF
the New York Legislature gave her consent. How
long do you think the people of Maine would
stand it, lApPause That Is the ..n simple 1Eas
there is the great fact in additionwhich would not
apply to New York and Mane-that there are centur.
les of wrong which have built up monuments OF
hatred the part of those who the subjects OF
oppression and which have aggravated the question
between Ireland and Great Britain far beyond the
limit that would be found 4 tSs nns. Msw
were put to the United STATES to de-
eide we should say. Adopt the federal
systen-have your Legislature for Ireland your Leg
isature for England your Legislature for Wales your
Legislature for Scotland, and your Imperial Parlia
ment for the British Empire. Let questions that
Irish be settled by Irshmen questions that En-
glish be settled by Englishmen, questions that are
Welsh be settled by Welshmen, and questions that
Scotch be settled by Scotchmen. lApplause Let
Great Britain be settled by Parliament In
which the four great constituent elements shall be
impertially represented" Applsuse say that
ton, for we have lived that way for nearly hrn-
dred years in the United States of America. Zap
plause.l do not forget however, that it would be
political empricism to attempt by any prescription to
give the exact measure-the exact details of any
measure-that should settle this long-disputed
question Of Great Britain and Ireland I am
admonshed by what have noticed in the British Par
lament In discussions concerning America not to DO
forward in the knowledge of details in prescribe
Ing e.ai. fnsy r"ss
trouble as they know about ours Therefore do
not stand here simply to say that Mr. Gladstones Is
that could give you the exact details Of
that measure but l say that / in
favor of any bill that shall take the first steps
toward righting the wrong and OF. handng over tho
government to Ireland AS regards any statement Of
parliamentary power in Great Britain / am admon-
ished to be modest, because well remember that
Lord Palmerston, during war; on very grave
OCCASION informed the House of Commons that the
President of the United States could not alone declare
war-that IL required the assent OF the SEN.
ate, when every school boy knows that it ~ the
Congress- of the United States to whom the
poweris given in this country. Laughter But
that not as bad as another member of Parliament
law could be passed in the United States until it had
received the assent of twothrds of the legislatures
of the several States langhterl and fellow-member
corrected him, saying: You are wrong; Congress cam
not take up any law to discuss until twothirds of the
Legislatures of the States consent Great laughter
Mr.. Seward. on given occasion, to-wit, IN q notice
made by Lord John Russell in the Housesof Commons.
in 1914, to inquire into the condition OF Ireland-I
said Mr. Seward, meant Lord Macaulay. but am
sure that the memory of neither will be injured by
you NSau govern rnA ireland not as you govern as
Scotland, but as you govern your new conquests
pie feel for the law, but by means of the bayonet,
artillery and intrenched camps Now. IL that wore
true in 1874 am very sure 40 not exaggerats
which has interviewed has served to strengthen the
truth of Macaulaya words, rather than diminish
ssm s. h9s sa ssh aos wsS to 5:
governed by the British. they should leave But the
Irish have been in Ireland quite long Lord Sails
and very likely for aught know-for have not or.
amned his Lordships lineage in Burkes peorage-
very likely his ancestry were banshed pirates or peas
ants in Normandy, who came with William the
Conaueror centuries after the Irish people were
known in Ireland. Applause
Therefore, we need not DO surprised. who re-
therefore, we have to say that Lord Sails.
bury may be called impudent We
would not transgress courtesy If we call
him nsolent. We would not transgress truth II ws
called him brutal. We know him in this country. he
was the bittesest foe that the government of the
United States had in the British Parliament during
Kissed forth in the Parliament of Great Britain during
our struggle.
Another objection comes. 1t comes from source
which am anxious to comment. An objection
from the Presbyterians of Ulster appealing 10
the Presbyterans of the United States against grant
ing this bill was educated under Presbytsrian
influences. and have connection with that church
by kindred blood and affinity that begins with my
life and shall not until my life is endedi and
would be ashamed Of the Presbyterian Church Of
which asks that Eve millions Of Irish people shah be-
kept from free government because OF tho
remote Dublin wo n a safs S as
their liberties Presbyterans. [Great applause.I
Now Mr.. Chairman if the homerule bill shall pass.
and Dublin Parliament be granted, thore nevce
was an association of since human gov
ernment instituted which assumed
power with greater responsibility to public
opinion than the men who will compose this Parlla
ment because il they allowed to performt, - will
be by of tho pressure of the public opinion
Of tho world [applansel and know that
the Catholics of Ireland and the Preshy.
terians Of Ireland can live and do Just
the Catholics of the United States and the Prssby
terians of the United States live applausel
of one country each giving to the other perfect right
Of conscience each declining to interfere In any
with the perfect liberty of the other lArpausel
The remainder Of Mr.. Blaine's speech was de-
voted to the land bill, and Mr.. Blaine read sta
tistics showing the great fertility Of Irish COLL
British War Vessels at Halifax.
LONDON, Juno 1.-The presence of the Rritish