Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-09

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as sinking fund for the Irish
portion OF the national debt at e7g46, 900
per annum. Against that there was a
total income Of 81, $50, 200, or surplus
70 the government Of f404, 900
II has naturally been said in England
and Scotland, continued Mr.. Gladstone,
that for a great many years past we have
been struggling to pass good laws for
Ireland, aud that we have sacrificed our
time, neglected our interests and paid our
money, and we have done all this in the
endeavor 70 give Ireland good laws. That
Is quite true with regard TO the general
course OF legislation. Since 1919 many
OF those laws have been passed under an
influence which | eau hardly describe 9TH
or than as the influence ~ fear With
regard to the history OF the land question,
no man could know that until he had fol-
lowed IL from year 10 year,
beginning with the Devon com
mission, the appointment of which,
In the speakers opinion, did the
highest honor to the memory of Sir Rob
ert Peel, leheers, and then had exam
med the mode in which the whole labor
of the commission had been frustrated by
the domination OF selfish interest. Par
nelllte cheers. Iio did not deny the
good intentions OF the British par
Lament TO pass good laws for
Ireland, hnt he said in order to
work out the purposes OF the government
there Is something more In this world
occasionally required than the passing OF
good laws. II is sometimes necessary
not only that good laws should be passed,
but also that they should be passed by the
proper persons. The passing OF many
good laws Is not enough in cases where
the strong instincts OF the people, the dis
tinct marks OF character, situation and
history, require not only that these laws
should be good, but that they should pro.
coed from congenial and native sources
and that besides being good laws they
should be their own laws. Irish cheers
At times | doubted whether this neces-
sity had been fully developed and
especially with respect TO Ireland,
II doubts could be entertained
before the last general election they can
not now be entertained. The principle |
have laid down am not laying down for
Ireland exceptionally. 1t Is the very
principle upon which, with my recollcc-
ton TO the immence advantage of the
country, parliament has not only altered
but revulutionized our method OF govern.
ment, When held Office at the colonial
office thirty years ago, the colo
nles were governed from Downing
street, and the result was that the home
government was always in conflict with
those countries which had legislative as
semblies We had continual shocks with
the colonies then, but all that has been
changed. The British parliament tried to
| pass good laws for the colonies, but
the colonies said, "Wo don't want
/ your good laws, we want our good
| laws and parliament at length admitted
the reasonableness of this principle.
| This principle has now come home TO us
from across the seas, and the house has
now TO consider whether it IL applicable
| TO the case of Ireland We stand face TO
face with what Is termed Irish nationality,
venting Itself In demand for general
| self-goyernmont In Irish, not in imperial
affalrs. In conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone
said, l hold that there Is such thing as
local patriotism, which, in Itself, is not
| bad but good. Cheers. The Welshman
is full of local patriotism, the Scoichman
| Is full OF local patriotism, and Scotch
nationality Is aa strong as II
ever was and II the need were 10
| arise 1t Is believed II would be ready Ia
show itself as 1t was In the days OF Ban.
nockbura. Cheers. II | read Irish
4 history Alright misfortune and calamity
have welded the persons TO their soil
with an embrace yet closer than IL
known elsewhere, and the freshman Is
| still more profoundly Irish,
but II does not follow that
because his local patriotism Is
strong, he should be incapable Of an I'M
pcrlal patriotism.
There are two modes of presenting the
subject which ] have argued. One OF
them Is TO present what we now recon-
mend as good, and the other Is to present
1t as choice OF evils and as the least
among the varied evils with which
as possibilities we are confronted
Wen, have argued the matter
as II II had been choice Of evils,
have recognized as facts and entitled u
attend on jealouses which ! myself do
not share or feel have argued ON that
ground as the only ground on which II
can Oe recommended, not only
TO u mixed auditory, but 10
the public mind OF the country,
that can not give minute investigation to
AL portions of the complicated question
do not know whether IL may appear too
bold, but in my own heart ! cherish the
hope that this is not merely n
choice Of the lesser evil, but
that 1t may be proved To be
ere long agood in itself. Lond Cheers
There Is, know, an answer TO this, and
| what is the answer The answer Is only
| found In the view which rests upon basis
Of despair, OF absolute condemnation OF
ireland and lrishmen as exceptions to
those beneficial provisions, which have
made in general Europeans, in
particular Englishmen and Ameri.
cans, capable OF self-government that
an Irishman Is lusus naturae, that jus-
/ tice, common sense, moderation, natural
\ prosperity, have no meaning for him
that all that he can understand and all he
can appreciate Is strife and perpetual dis
seDston. Now, sir, ! am not going TO
argue in this house, whether this view,
this monstrous view 4 Irish cheers Is a
correct one. / say an Irishman Is as
capable OF loyalty as any other
man renewed Irish cheers |, but II his
loyalty has been checked, why II IL be-
cause the laws by which he Is governed
DO not present themselves TO him as they
do TO us In England or Scotland with a
native and congenlal element. ! have nc
right TO say that Ireland, through her
constitutionally elected members, will nc.
cept the measure ! propose, ! hope
they will, but have no right TO assume
t., nor have any power 70 enforce II
upon the people Of England and Scotland,
I but rely on the patriotism and the
sagacily Of this house, on free and full
discussion, and more than al
upon the Just and generous
sentiments Of the two British
nations, aud, looking forward, ask the
house, believing that no trivial motive
could have driven rs 70 assert the work