St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-17
BRITISH POLITICS.
GEadsfone's Compefitora-Lord Hart
ington's Manifesto Out.

eskadSfonesS Com ord Hart
ington's Manifesto Out.
LONDON, June 16.-The Conservatives
have selected Col Campbell Walker to op-
pose Mr.. Gladstone. In his address he re-
minds the electors that Mr.. Gladstone, who
appeals to their feelings on the score Of age,
enunciated thirteen years ago the principle
that sixty years should be the outside age
for all who sought to hold responsible posi-
tons. He continues:
1.-The premier's present kaleidoscope pro-
posals are singular proof that Mr.. Gladstone s
judgment is no longer what it was. The
strength of the Irish party is due to Mr.. Glad
stones concessions. If we must have home
rule let it be applied to the whole kingdom,
on the Chamberlain principle
RoSSendale Conservatives have decided to
support Lord Harrington.
LORD HARRINGTON
in his address to the Rosendale electors,
says:
Iiregret the loss of the confidence of the
majority of the Liberal council. Under cir
cumstances SO grave and unprecedented I
| cannot accept as final the decision Of any
body of electors, however influential. If it
is Mr.. Gladstone's opinion that the Irish diff
fculty is only soluble by fundamental al
terations between Great Britain and
ireland, it is to be regretted that he
has not placed the question in that
light before the electors. I maintain that
neither parliament nor the electors ought to
be invited to accept the principle of so vast a
change as separate parliament for Ireland
until plan has been put before them salts
flying the condition which Mr.. Gladstone him.
self has declared to be Indispensable. The
bill recently rejected by parliament, in my
opinion, satisfies none Of the conditions. We
are not assured that it will or
can be reconstructed in such manner as
to remove the objections Of many of
those even who voted for it. The measure is
recommended as just, and more strongly as
the only means for the restoration of social
order in Ireland without
A RESORT TO STRINGENT COERCION.
Ny opinion is that it is question less
Of justice or right than of expediency
IL Ireland had claimed Independence
then the question of justice Or right
might be raised, but that claim is
not now openly asserted, and
the government maintains that under this
measure Ireland will remain an integral part
OF the kingdom, To require that the people
of Ireland should submit to be governed by q
parliament wherein they are fully represented
and whereby they help to govern Great
Britain may be inexpedient but cannot be
described as unjust. Apart from the claims
for justice, however, it is not denied that
there exists in Ireland a general desire
or the greater con troll Of her own
affairs. This desire within the limits Of the
Liberal party recognizes as a reasonable
claim. The question is to what extent can
| it safely be conceded by the government.
This measure reserved to the English parlia-
ment wherein ireland was not to be repre-
sented, the control of vital matters in which
1rishmen are equally interested with English.
men and Scotchmen, such as the conduct of
colonial and foreign affairs the
regulation of trade, customs and excise du-
ties, and at the same time intrusted to the
Irish legislature practically the control of
legislation administration of laws affecting
the relations of property, the prevention and
punishment Of crime, and the civil and re-
| hgious rights and liberties Of the whole COM
munity. To recognize the fact that the Irish
people are
WIDELY DIVIDED
in tn q distinctions of race and religion is not
| to impart into the controversy the elements
of religious bigotry. Not only Professionals
but many Catholics also regard the measure
with real alarm, to ignore which an attempt
| is made to escape by spurious phrases from
the realities Of the position and the
government proposed measure to protect
the landlords who are only a small
fraction. Regarding the classes recurring
protection the premier is now silent He adj
mitted that Ulster deserved consideration
but the protests of Ulster are neglected Not
| a word in Mr. Gladstonss address indicates
any serious attempt to satisfy the claims of
| the Protestant minority. I am compelled,
| therefore, to conclude that within the
lines of the government plan it is impos-
sibIe to devise adequate protection
| for those who it is admitted need it. 1t is
| easy to dismiss with contempt alternativ @
plans suggested by those who decline to ac-
cept the seperatists' scheme of the govern
ment, but who are willing to coucede reason
able demands. The difficulties are great T
| am certainly not prepared to commit myself
to the details of any of the plans
proposed, but certain conditions NAV
be clearly stated which are essential to any
plan. Parliament ought to continue to rep
reseut the whole and not q part of the king
dom, Powers which may be con ferred upon
| subordinate local bodies should be delegated.
| not surrendered. The subjects delegated
should be clearly defined, and the right of
| parliament to control and reverse the
action of the subordinate legislature
and administrative authorities should equally
be clearly reserved, and lastly, the admins
| tration of justice ought to remain In the
hands of authority responsible to parliament
! 1t is asserted that such limit or measure
| would not satisfy Ireland, but if q majority of
| the people of the united kingdom distinctly
and firmly declare that they will not assent to
! any measure which would loosen the bonds Of
union, it remains to be proved whether the
Irish people can be persuaded to maintain a
HOPELESS AND UNNECESSARY CONTEST.
Alternative schemes are dismissed without
discussion. In order to show that CO.
ercion is not the only alternative
nobody has advocated coercion
as policy. But there is a point where any
government may be compelled to resort to
| what may be called coercion. The govern
ment measure is no alternative to coercion.
because it is certain that without coercion
the Protestants of Ulster would not submit
TO the authority which it is proposed to
impose upon them. Finally the question
mas been asked, how are England
and Scotland to be governed. An attempt
mas been made to show that in the face of
determined opposition nearly ninety Irish