New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-26
APPEALS TO BRITISH VOTERS.
LETTERS PUBLISHED FROM JOHN BRIGHT AND Mh'
GLADsTONE-IRIsH PROTEsTANrs ACT.

LONDON, June 25.-JOhn Bright has written
for public use letter % Peter Rylands Liberal Union
is to aid HIN In securing reelection In this ieter ME-
Bright says he hopes Mr.. Rylants will be SUCCESSFUL III
carrying the Burnley district, and Odds; " What your
opponents think may prove patriotism ana
wisdom II is grevOus to SEQ how Liberals treat
Liberals whose only fault lies in their support OF the
principles Liberals accepted year aco Honesty ana
capacity of small valLe compared to the
which permits aud enables members 10 turn their backs
upon themselves whenever great leader changes his
mind any course"
Mr. Gladstone in letter rsgretting his inability to adj
dress the electors of Chester says: Tho Tory olicy Of
twenty of coercion for Ireland more rational and
contains promise OF heng enectua than any one OF
the intermediate and fantastic schemes which have
10 birth under the exgerces of the election The
Duke OF Westminster recently said that 1t was time for
the Liberals to put their country before their party.
That Is Just what tried 10 do when made known to
the Marquis of Salisbury my desire to support him when
he Prime Minister II lie should introduce comprc-
hensive OF reform for the Government and peace
of re~nd III conformity WITH know them. the
views then entertained by his own Lord Lieutenant"
The Irish Protestant Home RUE League has issued an
election manifesto IN which it denies that the irish Prot
estant. opposed to Mr. Gladstone that they be-
eve the adoption of his policy Tor the establishment OF
an Irish Parliament will endanger the lives OF Protest
The Duke OF Argyle publishes letter opposing the
grant of majority in the Parliament TO Mr. Glad
stone. In the letter the following sentences:
Splendid 5 Mr. Gladsone's powers long have been,
such confidence ought to he placed IN one human
being Ons of such Importance a. asked OF the
peoI of England behalf OF the Pre- Ter III the pres
ent electoral controversy. Mr. GladsOnes powers have
cOnfesSedy been unequal TO the solution OF the lrsh
problem his late aud there il 10 ne
leve they would be more adequate i'll August than tey
proved In May"
Mr.. william O'Brien teecraphs to the London agent
OF the Associated Press respecting Colonel Howard IN
denial that he made official Ovrrtures to the Par
lies behalf OF the Conservatives, follows:
Alter Vincents interview With we walked to the
office of the National League where he had an interview
with Mr.. Harrington and Mr.. Hooper, Nationalist menu
hers OF Parliament. At the meeting with these gentle
Vincent intma;ed that he would communicate what
had occurred TO Lord earn the Lord Leuten ant.
wi the highest oclls OF Dublin Castle concerning the
matters discussed ut the League office, and that Lord
Cat on had suggested holding conference with MI
ParDell at Nincents house cAnno IN view or all
these facts, regard Vincents visit as unofficial
Mr.. chamberlain writes to au inquirer that ne uOes
believe that the granting OF Home kne 10 Ireland
would have the effect OF Withdrawing to Ireland swarins
OF Irish worKmen now in Great Britain. or OF enabling
Ireland to compete with England In manufactures On
the contrary he believes that such iecslation would
have precisely the opposite effect, owing to the with
drawal Of capital from ireland and the flight OF the
landlords which he thinks would follow the passage OF
a Home Rule bill. and which would necessarily throw
thousands ont of employment. Ireland he says is an
essentially country and the condition or the peo
pie sely to become rapidly worse with an unsettled
Government security for Investment