The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19


They have the character OF their
adversaries before their faces and are
likely to form more correct judgment
of the destiny in store IL the bill
passes than by the mere unsupported
assumptions OF the maudlin optimism
which pssses for craftsmanship now
adays. [Cheers They have shown
you, though l don't defend what
has been done, how near the
sur'ace lie volcanic fires, and have
given a foretaste of the inevitable re.
suit Of anarchy and Standing civil war
if England renounces her duties and
responsibilities and leaves the uu-
happy Island to itself. The point thst
Eoglishmen should bear in mind is
that the measures We are invited
to support have not the principle of
fina'ity, but by their nature constitute
a sliding, greasy slope, whereon Ire
land may slide into the perfect sepa-
ration which is the end that the Par
nelltes mean 10 attain, Much ha'
been made OF the Parnellites recent
protest ,tions in debate, but it should
be remembered that Mr.. Pfrnell d
deliberately that America would not
be sktsfi d till she had destroy
the las link that keeps Ireland
bound to England. This statement
has been questioned, bat it has been
proved to have been uttered in Gin
cinnsii. The governments par
safeguards w.u.d be worthless end
with no force behind them they
would be destroyed in the fist five
years f an Irish government, The
moment q demand is made for their
repeal they must be repealed or be
simply swept away. Do not imseine
that il affects Ireland a'one;
it affects Eng and in every way.
A SEPARATE IRELAND
means a country pr Jsibly hostile,
which in a foreign crisis might join
the enemy. It would mean a constant
additional burden upon the already
overburdened taxpayers OF this
count y. You would have to guard
your Western coast, where some Of
the most fourishing and populous
marts Of industry exist, and where
workmen have great interests. II capt.
tai is withdrawn employment ceases.
Wage. earners must find living tome-
where. l have been introduced by
labor candidates IS a would be ex-
terminator of millions of horny
handed Sons of toll from the mother
land. 1 confess l am surprised that
my simple suggestion, that the
State should assist emigration,
met such opposition. Surely less
ening the number OF workinRmen
increases the chances Of good wager.
The more you can cradle willing
emigrants to 90 where they mas be-
come more prosperous, the greater
the benefit TO those remaining. At
the same time they tell me-even Liz
erals like Mr.. Luke-that in certain
districts in Ireland If you gave men
land they must still starve. II is
ridiculous condition. Cheers. 1t
must be understood that l always
mean willing emigiants, but the
last thing wish is to
draw large migration of the pSuper-
izsd Itish population into England, as
it would neither be good for them nor
good for u.s. tCheers.l They would
only demoralize labor, and the market
here is already overstocked. If not
assisted to 60 abroad they viii newt
ably come here. Workmen then
would feel the
FATAL RESULTS OF THE IRISH POLICY.
ICheers You ask whether | am
prepared to answer the demand for
local government in Ireland. My re-
ply is that local government and home
rule have nothing whatever to d. with
each other. ! have always advocated
a good system Of local government for
England, Scotland and Ireland,
the essence OF which is that it ia
under the control of the Central
Government end undertakes the
duties consigned to 1t. Cheers. That
it passes bylaws, not laws, and should
not be Independent. Men can man
age their local affairs better, or lesst
more to their taste, than those at
defiance can manage for them, and
they can als1 learn in the pra tiCe
of local government their dnties TO the
imperial Parliament. l thoroughly
ADMIT all Iulb III but NhSt VI lIclhlNt
but unfortunately Ireland is in dis.
eased state and powers given her for
government might he ussdl for opprss-
sion or as a lever to press the imperial
government to give her possession OF
imperial powers.
EARL SPENCER
warned us OF this dagger, and there.
fore l cannot treat it as chimerical,
but as a subject for Il Ces:ary pfecau-
ion. I believe that the extension of
lccal government 10 Ireland--I mean
good syst-m-would have effect,
though l fear i. would take a
long time of training to
bring them gradually into the habits
of mutual flrbearanee necessary for a
civilized community. [Cheers. But
all these must be questions OF time
aud opportunity. [Oheers] The an
nouncement that unless the Parnell-
ties were got rid Of English legislation
would be demoislized was very teri-
BILE. If 5S5 members ara 10 be at the
mercy of So, depend upon it a dis
ease is ca ing into your parliamentary
system which no adjustment of the
Irish question can destr y. Cheers.
Lord Salisbury continued at Consid-
cradle length, and at his conclusion
ives loudly cheered.