The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
SATURDAY MAY /, 1856.
Ireland.

them." Lovers of Irish freedom are net
then, taken very much by surprise by the
London Worlds announcement Of Parnell's
cabinet or Irish Ministry.
The London journals statements are prob
ably little premature, but they may be
taken as forerunner of substantial facts.
The names given for the different bureaus |
show a list with which all are familiar. Mr.. |
Parnell leads the lists, of course, as Prime
Minister. Others of the different depart
ments are Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr.
A, O'Connor Minister of the interior, Mr..
Sexton Minister of Agriculture, Mr.. Biggar;
Minister of Education, Mr.. j. Mccarthy
Minister of Public Works, Mr.. I. P. O'Con-
nor Minister of Justice, Mr.. Chance Attor-
ney General, Mr.. Healy Solicitor General,
Mr.. D. Sullivan Minister Of Commerce, Mr..
Harrington.
1t is also intended to appoint a Minister
who shall have charge of the relations Of
Ireland with the Irish in America, and it is
probable that Patrick Egan will be brought
over to fill this position,
"Mr. John Dillon is to be the speaker of
the new Irish Parliament"
1t is unfortunate, considering the really
embryotc condition of the question of Irish
Home Rule that this new phase Of an IRISH
American Minister is mentioned. Whatever
the English may be ready TO concede at this
moment, the present is hardly the propitious
one to speak of such departure. eshould
judge that such premature announcement
necessary as it may be in the future, would
hardly receive the endorsement of Mr.. Par
nell
Those who have followed the recent de-
bates upon the Home Rule question for the
last few days in Parliament will perceive the
injudiciousness Of the mention of such a
Minister at this moment.
The English people are inveterately oppos.
ed to any diplomatic recognition of Irish.
American political connection. 1t is in theil
eyes tantamount to a concession of the gov.
ernmental identity of the two great branches
of the Irish race. To both England and the
United States this is politically impossible.
Under the Worlds suggestion it would b,
equivalent to considering that the Irish il
Ireland belong to the United States, or that
those i'll the latter country owe some specie
of abstruse governmental fealty to Ireland
This is the implication, and one tina
neither Mr. Parnell nor MIR. Gladstone a
subjects of Great Britain can logically enter
tain.
Home Rule and other popular benefits can b
obtained without causing International diff
culties in the sense Of international require
ments the duies of an Irish American Minis
ter could be nothing less than those of con
sui. M. Gladstone has Inferred distinct
enough in his outlines upon the propose
concessions for Home Rule that no impera
powers would be relegated to Ireland 1t
therefore unwise to speak of an Irish Amer
can Minister at this stage of the question.
minister's duties are diplomatic as contras
ed with consul's, which are generally III
derstood to be limited to duties Of con
mercial nature.
1t would be User to defer the question
closer governmental connection betwee
the United States and Ireland, eonnccto
bearing diplomatic phases exceptional fro
those Of England, till Irclands politics
status is more exactly defined. Al any ra
the righteousness of the motto '.festjaa lent
may be suggested to Irelau = over-hast
and perhaps on that account unwise friend
at this moment.