New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-16
HOME RULE BEFORE THE AMERICAN JURY
Letter rom e. Atnsaer a. M Kett<v.


70 tAs Edttor OF The Trtorne.
SIR The letter Of the Duke of Argyll, OF
which you publish eptomc this ornine Is "a might
have expected from the position and ability OF this
distinguished II what whie very different
urterance from that TO which have been accustomed
during the last year. from the Tory opponents OF Home
Rule Nevertheless 1t Is possible not TO read between
the Of this temperate letter some resentment
at what he plainly considers tie lmpertnence OF the
American people In forming opinion on THIS SUBJECT
at all This be quite amiably attributes TO our >anor-
apce OF the English Constitution whatever that may be-
"a reproacn whose sting is indeed somewhat mtgated
by his candid confession that even ne is or at
some remote period was similarly unaequainted with
cur own
May we not be psrdoned for suggesting That 1t is
rather late the day Englishman TO enter pro-
tests against such mild and peaceful Intervention OF
foreign putlic In ImI eral controversies would tue
interference be acceptable II, after the English
fashion, enforced by the carnage or the threat OF
wari
Is not this the England whose Regent in 1915 ali
the official counenance he found possible to that fragrant
menace to the liberties Of all Europe-the Infamous
Holy Alliance" that scandaous birth OF despotism
and Pharseeismi
Is not this the England which only the other day
70, csd Greece at the cannons mouth TO der
postpone her claim to boundary line to which her
people with absolute unanmity believe , , tnemi
selves entitled and one guaranteed To them supssh-
italy by Convention To which ENGLAND was "a Sig
natory .-., -.
Is not this the England which In 1927 took the other
In the controversy, and py threat or AIRED
juteryen ion proven ed the sultan from putting down
his Grecian rebels TO whose allegiance his ite was surely
as unquesii0nable that OF the queen 10 tile aleg
ance of LELAND
Is not this the England which in 1880. wien the
P-cans revoltei against their lawful sovereign, the
King OF the Netherlands took the rebels part and
dissolved the union between Holland and Belgium by
made in London, and effected by threat
OF war .
Is not this the England which in 1884 interviewed
against the rebels who sought 10 throw on the yoke OF
SPAIN passing order In Council allowing recruiting
I'm Eng for the Spanish Queens army IN open con-
tempt of the Act OF Parliament ~ 1919 prohibiting Eng
lish enlistu ent In foreign military service
In fact there has scarcely been q controversy In
Europe Asia Africa during the century In which Eng
and has fociby iDterveLed when even Per remote
interests concerned Is II not therefore, rather
place with such vehemence the course OF
the American people tonehng Irish Home Rule In
point OF the anti Home Rulers have formally in
vted that udgen In the fall " 1872 the especial
champion of coercion in reland,tDe apostle OF cromwell
ISM the says that Ireland IL no more nj
FOR self government than public school the Proge OF
the cosrcOnlst Earl OF CarnarvOn Mr. James Anthony
FrOuic came TO the United states with the avowed
purpose OF submitting EngaDds course toward Ireland
10 The Judgment OF tie American people; and whlIe
thanks the accidental OF another subject OF
her Majesty Father Burke tie hisoriogralhcr
et from the Courts IL not rater
late in the day to plead to the jurisdiction
Nesr- Or1 July 49, 1856. A NJ kEILEf