The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-22
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
MR.. CHAMBERLIIN'S SPEECH
AGAINST The MEASURE.
Addresses by the Duke OF Argyle,
Mr.. John Morley and Lord
Spencer.

LONDON, April 2l.--A conference Of
the Conservative Association Of Great
Britain will be held on May 18Th to
consider the home rule question and
TO reorganizs the party. Lord Salis-
bury will address a meeting at St.
James's Hall in the evening.
CHAMBERLAIN AT BIRMINGHAM.
Mr.. Chamberlain, speaking at Bir-
mingham this evening, said that Mr..
Parnell would not regard ss per-
manent any settlement Of the Irish
government which would not enable
him to sever the last link between Ire
land and England. No free people
worthy OF the name would submit TO
such restrictrictions on their re-
pressive authority as Mr.. Gladstone
proposed. AS regards Mr.. Glad
stones alteration OF the land purchase
bill, the amount proposed by him was
only a paper estimate. II could not |
be doubted that at least fl50,000, 900 |
would be required. He (Chamber-
LAIN would sooner quit politics alto
gether than pledge British credit for |
such a SUN and such purpose. Irish
men ought TO be allowed to attend |
Westminster and vote on all matters |
not specially RENTED TO at the Par
laments at Dublin. He would sup
port Mr.. Gladstone all that he con
sistenlly could, il the latter attepted |
the modification which he Chamber
LAIN suggested.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he Would be |
glad to concede Ulster a separate As
sembly. The notifications he sug.
gested must not be It to a committee,
but the government ought to give
guarantee that they would be accept
ed. The meeting unanimously in
dor ID Mr.. Chamberlain's proposals.
LORD SPENCER,
speaking at Newcastle to-day, said
there was two ways to treat with the
ITish problem, coercion and conces-
sion. The former is q dangerous
means by which to restore order. But
what then? He comba ted the accu-
sation that Mr.. Gladstone was hand
ing the government Of Ireland over
to crime-mongers. Judging from the
evidence attained during his term OF
office as Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland
lie had not found that the supporters
OF the Parnell policy encouraged crime
and conspiracy. The colleagues OF
Mr.. Parnell, he said, have real affec-
ton for their country, and their ability
is undoubted. Taxpayers will incur
no risk from the iaud echeme pro-
posed by Mr.. Gladstone. The great body
OF the Irish people do not want sepa
ration, knowing 1t to be impossible
owing to the geographical position of
Ireland and the ties of blood and,
business relations existing between
people OF Ireland and England. Mr..
Gladstone's proposals, he said, would
strengthen the union between the two
countries.
Lord Spencer said that the Irish
landlords rights rad often been cur
tailed, and thRt il would be unfeir in
settling the whole question to withhold
protection from them. 1t would be
equally unfair to leave the settlement
of the land question to the Dublin
Parliament There was perfect
agreement among the members Of the
Cabinet on the land q lestio9.
MR.. JOHN MORLEY
said he was prepared to accept reason.
able notifications OF the Irish bills.
The retention of the Irish representa-
tives in the House of Commons would
4 weaken the Parliament ia Dublin and
demoralize the Parliament in West
MINISTER.
Mr. Morley said it was impossible
for the government to revive the
coercion act. II it did revive that act
it would only play into the hands of
the Irish desperadoes in America.
The proposition on which the govern
ment's policy depended was this: We
are willing and bound to run rieks to
give Irlshmeu the degree of power
necessary to teach them responsible
ity which fits men for freedom
ald for a place in free and
constitutional system Of government,
He wss willing to listen TO practical
plan to retain the Irish members at
Westminster. He had not seen such
q plan, and he was net sanguine that a
suitable one would be invented. No
power on earth, however, could pre-
vent the Irish representatives from
being admitted to Westminster, they
being the arbitrator and masters of
English legislation.
The meeting was attended by over
4000 persona, and great enthusiasm
prevailed. Resolutions were adopted
supporting Mr., Gladsoue's policy.
THR DUKE OF ARGYLE,
in a speech At Glasgow, admitted the
sincerity OF Mr., Gladstone, He he.
lieved the Premier was misled by the
Parnelliies wnen he seeded from the
position assumed by him before the
elections. He strongly opposed Mr..
Glsdstone's proposals as embodied in
the home rule and land purchase
bills. 1t would be impossible, he
said, to intrust the government of Ire
land to men whose object was separa-
ton.