The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-10
GI,ADsTONEs IRISH POLICY.

At last Gladstone has unfolded his
policy toward Ireland. His courage
is simply marvellous. The sacrifices he
has made IN order to give Ireland an i'm
proved and more satisfactory form OF
government would be appalling to any
one but 'sthe grand old man. Two OF
the ablest and most popular Wings,
Lord Harrington and Mr.. Goschen. and
on the other hand the two most power
full Radicals left to public life, Messrs
Chamberlain and Treyelyan, deserted
him long ere the ship OF Irish rights
had been launched. But in the face of
all this he has not wayered, and his
speech yesterday proved conclnsiyely
that he fears no foe To say that the
policy promulgated will meet with the
full appreciation Of the Irish National
lists and their syrnpatbizers would be
just as unwise at the present time as to
authoritatively assert that the bill would
pass the House but this much can be
said, that Parnell and his Home Rule
followers have succeeded ii bringing
before the British House Of Commons a
bill, which although in its entirety may
meet with slight objection, must
eventually, possibly in another form, be
confirmed. It is hard to foretell what
the result of this effort of Mr.. Glad
stones may be. His speeches, every
body admits, are of the exceptional
order that turn votes, and If the aged
statesmen succeeds in carrying this
measure ia the face OF the combined OPP
position Of the powerful Tory party and
the Extreme Wings and Radical Wings
it will be an extraordinary triumph. It
is only by such bill becoming law that
peace will be restored In Ireland, and it
does not require a prophet to glance
back over the pasS half century to be
able to foresee that if something is not
soon done to better the condition Of
that unfortunate country the conse-
luGnCeB Will De ulbTIuluS.
Mr. Gladstone proposes the establish
ment ut Dublin Of statutory Irish ma
tional parliament OF a single chamber,
elected largely by the same franchise as
the existing representation in parlia-
ment. Special guarantees will be taken
to secure the presence of an adequate
proportion OF Protestant members. Mr..
Parnell agrees to an arrangement by
which at least seyenty-five out OF a house
Of 800 members will be allotted to the
Protastants. Tothis parliament will be.
handed over the whole administration of
ireland, together with the exclusive
right to legislate on Irish affairs. An
Irish ministry viii control the naagis-
trates end police, undertake the enforce-
ment Of The law, and have supreme au-
thority over all irish affairs except the
military forces Of the crown, which will
remain under the exclusive control of
the viceroy. The viceroy will be ap-
pointed BY the crown, and probably be
non political, rs is the yiceroy Of India.
He viii not have seat in the imperial
cabinet, nor go in and out OF the Office
With each change of party ut Westmin-
ster. The existing constabularT, as an
armed and drilled military force, viii be
under the direct orders Of the vioeroJ,
as will be the other imperial troops gar
risoned III Ireland. Provision will be-
made for the gradual conversion q The
conatabulary into i civilian Or municipal
force
The statntory parliament viii impose
remit. Of collect all taxes levied in lre-
land, and defray from the Same the oosf
of the local administration The whole