New-York tribune., 1886-05-04
MR.. GLADSTONE'S MANIFESTO
WHAT HE SAYS OF LIBERAL SECESSION.
no UNION AMONG THE OPPONENTS OF THE BILL
REGARDING AN IRISH POLICY.

lxD N,
stsnchest supporters openly express 'he coh'io'o"
chat the Land purchase bill will be dropped. and IN the
lobby q similar opinion prevails Ills inaniies'o " ~
% indicate that large concessions Will be mado 10 nf'
C,amhcrlan in return for the support OF waverins o
lo IN order TO carry the Home Rule bill through its
.ooo,d reading. The Conservatives pehsVe '"a' ''o
,,oe,o will increase the opposition to the measure
t ,sr, that lo5 Liberals have promised 10 oppose
che hin On the other hand. the Llocra' WHIPS arc ~
scn, OF a majority Of thirty when the qnes"o" 10
10 vote. The manifesto says: ,,..
..xover have known an occasion when parhamc"'
.rx event 80 rung throughout the world as the 'n'
90, ~ tho Homo Rule bill From pubic meetings ro'"
the Highest authorities in the British Co'on'es """ -
America from capitals such as "ashins'o" ~ S.a, -,
Ouebec from remote districts lying oeyohu .'o So
,,rv noitical excitement Ihave received conclusive
.ssprances that kindred people regard VIII" ""'" warm
-,al svmnathy the attempt to settle once TOT all .he
tronbled relations between England and lreaho wn'n
exhibit the only great faure or the po"'c"l to"' "
opr race TO CO front difficulty and 10 ootsh III
ressonable degree the main ends OF civilzea iile'
You must not he discouraged II In the upper TANKS Vi
,oceiy at home you hear variety OF discordant
sscorlant alike from our policy and from one ano'ner'
Gentlemen have before you Cabinet deterihcu !"
Its purpose and with an intelgioe plan OF lts own.
see very little In the political arena ether deter
mined or ineligible.
within and without Parliament and the nature and I'M
mort OF the next great step be taken for the progress
of my measure speak now OF the Home hue o'i' ano
leave tie Land Purchase bill to stand on the decaraon
ready made adding ouy an expression OF regret 10
find that while the sands running from the hourSass
,he Irish landlords have given indication OF desire
TO accept the proposal framed In spirit OF the utmost
allowable -ard for apprchensions and interest
do not underestimate the grave Importance OF aie
ences OF opinion among Liberals. Some are incheo 10
ruc the hole question against us by authority Ihey
say: Surely such a number OF able. consistent even
oheoience 10 the imperative dictates Of truth ana
reason
81 will say nothing of the motives which determined
A. 10 con front the risk OF such parting earnestly
recommend reference TO the lessons which history sup
niles It not the time IN the history OF Liberai'
Ism that a section OF the Liberals under chiefs OF os
,uction and ability have dissenied from the general
view OF party the delight and doubtless the au-
vantage OF the Tories There was an rous secession
previous to the with BOnaparte There was smi-
lar secession when proposed to dsesaolsh the
IRISH Church But eventually IN both caseslt was poVeo
that in n,incips the party was right and the secession
wrong Comparing these with the present secession II
IS impossible to be struck with vital difference In
each previous secession the dissentients agreed
upon an active, substantial policy. 1t s not so now.
Some are in of unlimited coercion. Others OF mod
Grated doses. while few oppose coercion atoSether on
the other side some oppose local government, some
would give to the counties. some to the provinces
Some again would give an administrative centre WIN
legislative prorOgaves while some propose legislative
centre without executive power. Some indeed go be-
yond the proposition OF the Government and actually
recommend federation Some alter the proposals which
they would recommend with every new speech
"Al this is a proof. Of the weakness OF the men.
hut of pessness OF their cause We nave at least
tie advantage OF one voice. The secession however
estimable 1t may be otherwise is perfect Babel on
Irish policy IL is admitted all hands that social
order IS the of all political aims To secure this In
Ireland, the Liberals who arc In secession oner nun
dred conflicting remedies or else no remedies at all
The opponents to the Governments measure make
omission IN their speeches In each whether
,pegestjye or critical they fail to confidence in
te permanent success OF their opposition To live from
hand TO mouth to be the height OF ther amDitloh'
while they suspect what all know that the strife can
only end IN the concession OF Homo Rule. II this is so
the real question not the triumph OF Irish autonomy
Ian, the length aud character Of struggle Therefore
VIC want to shorten they TO prolong, the struggle we
saw 'Gve freely. They by acts. II not by words. say
LET US only give what can no longer withhold we
say: GIVE now. while the position OF the Kingdom IN
the affairs Of the world free and strong They prefer
10 wait for periol OF national difficulty that we may
xeld to the irish demand in did in the war
ofl77S as we did to the demands OF the volunteers
iu 1882, as did to Bonaparte IN 1'So'
and as We did in the civil war In ls-9'
We say: Act now when moderation or thought ana IAN
ruage rules IN Irish counsels when by the willing con-
cureuce Of all sides arrangement Tor the reserVa
zion of Imperial prerogatves be made complete and
absolute They would postpone till an hour comes when
the demands may be larger and the means OF resistance
less
1--WE say Deal as with a matter between brothers
a matter OF Justice and reason They renew a tale,
aas too often told, whose prologue is denial with ex-
eperaton and whose epiosue is surrender
without conditions and without thanks.
"Nov however, a new is brought upon the
stage-the terror of Home Rule for Scotland
opd some add for Wales. This suggestion
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little time to this question in It's order of merit
am not sorry that Scotland Wales have been named,
because all naming OF them serves to help our
movement in behalf Of Ireland. draw no vital
distinction o. right OF Ireland and the
other but there are many distinctions OF circum
stance For many years lave hoped II might be found
practicable to apply decentrazing processes even per-
hans, to portions OF different conditions Each case
which viii naturally require differences OF treatment
viii remain subjec, the primary Imperial Obligations
believe that the standard and measure OF good gov
ernment In scotland ana Maes Tii D% eVTnsy I ac
This | sag without a painful dspdraging OF the
circumstances OF this controversy with which We are
threatened in the OF Ireland. whose woful history
r centuries en3odcns me of us to treat her as II sue
had but limited Ia The grea, nheritance Of human
rgh,-nonc all in ordinary priv cge or INN un ty But
nj. formidable army which opposes the GoyoTnmen Is IN
Yched at our cost with a valuable contingent OF recruits
@ mas hen defeafnd We have before this had great
controversies free trade free navlgatopunc etuct
chs On ihese and other great this class fought
uIfOrnly The wrofg side and WAS uniformly Draleh
wneI parshaled-by the upright sense OF the Nation
The power or gross and wholesale Insult enlnoiuehs
some but only some. and not rejoice TO think the
Naior OF ScQ land or England Watching day ny uay
the movements Of he currents OF opinion III ie pe'ehe M
conflict, more and more lind 1t Vital TO observe NE
point Al which the dividing lines are drawn On lhe
side adverse TO Government are fonnd IN pTOluse
abundance wealth. social Influence station tius ana
tie professions. large majority OF themih woru
the sprt and p0wo OF class. Nor is tbls all As he
knight. Of old squres In the great army OF class
each soldier has his dependents ,,,, -.
Lord Harrington reminded u.s. ana cordially agree
with him. that question. which may be turned over
tbousand WAYS aud placed in thousand partial lights.
can only be settled by the Nation. From the nrst
stated aud think may speak for the Government az
upon colleagues. upon an upright ana enilgnleheu
House OF Commons upon the effect OF free oiscssloh
bu Tie heart The root beginning and the ending or
my trust is IN the wise and generous justice OF the
Nation. . ,. uA,.,,
81 have still to say a few words upon the Issue whch
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