New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
AFTER THE GREAT BATTLE.
AN FRESHMAN REJOICING IN DEFEAT.
THE FRIENDS OF HOME RULE HAVE NOTHING TO
FEAR FROM AN APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY.

THE FRIENDS OF HOME RULE HAVE NOTHING TO
FEAR FROM AN APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY.
lBY CABLE TO THE TRrBryr.1
Copyright; 1885 North american cable Netcs Co
LONDON, June s.-The representative of THE
TRIBUNE received to-day from an Irish member OF
Parliament communication on the home Iuie
question in which the writer speaks hopefully OF
the coming appeal to the country, expressing the
belief that Mr. Gladstone will sweep the counties
like tornado and that Mr. Chamberlain and the
Chamberlainites will be crushed IN the contest.
Looking over the field then after the great battle
of last night, which resulted the defelt of the
Government he is disposed to rejoice at the situa-
ton. His letter in full Is given below:
Though the Gladstone Government has been defea ed
by bigger majority than most people expected, the
friends of Home Rule have to rejoice at the situa
ton The bill DO Ind to be defeated in of its
stages and everything considered II is better 1t should
he defeated than five months hence. 1t dve
months time saved; 1t means an appeal to the country
in the white heat of opportunity it the tumut of
general election taking place before wnter-the time
o: distress and danger in Ireand-and, finally it means
the spelling of the game OF ntriguers and wrepueIs
which would have 1ourisbed during quiet recess.
This will be taken from their hands and given
to the arbitration CT the constituencies.
II the second reading had been carried last night the
bin would have bepn hung up till autumn when 1t would
he reintroduced the attic fought again and lost
We would be in November precisely where are to-
day. all the time and energy would have been wasted
borrower Gladstone is in the best Of form and hot
foot after the wreckng OF his is the best tmo TO
invoke the vengeance of country upon Chamberlain
for his treacheIy Nothing, in fact can retard the
trumphal progress Home Rule is making imps-
tence mmoderaton the part OF the Irish people
themselves, whether IN Ireland or America. The
democracy OF England, enlightened and led by Glad
stone. anxious to make peace with the Irish people
and give them their rights The only delay in reaching
that consummation will be due to ordinary exigeucies
and political proceedings.
From what learn through every source OF niorma-
tOn feel confident that the coming election will result
IN majority for Gladstone. The newly eDranC hlscd
constituencies sound and TIE OF Gladstone is
stll wondIous talisman to conure with. What the
OppgsitiCa will gain by Tories voting for Unionist-
LbcrGs some places and by Tories getting in between
Unc.'ist- Liberals and Home Rule Liberals in other
PAGES will be than offset ny the Irish vote in
England and Scotland cast sodly for Gladstone. In
order 20 working majority the Tories viii have
capture ninety seats held by Liberals ana 10
thirty besides, and have little fear that they will be
able TO do this.
The talk about the money bags Of the Opposition and
the of money needed for the general elections is
greatly exaggerated This will he OF the elections in
which the country will be thoroughly Ioused and IN
which the whole people will give their votes rrin
cipe II Gladstone thinks it opportune to raise tho
bboeth OF democracy privilege he Will sweep
the counties like q tornado and Chamberlain and the
Chamberlalnites will be crushed to powder in the