The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-28
Or Furnish the Proof of His Assertion-Glad-
stone Never Condemned Home Rule, and
Thinks Rylands's Opinions Absurd.
Historian Fr0ude Declares the Irish In
capable of Governing Themselves.
The Ulster Loyalists Issue an Address, and
Mr.. Chamberlain Inferentially Charges
Mr.. Gladstone with Breach of Faith.
ENGLISH POLITICS.
Gladstone Asks that John Bright Make a
Correction Furnish Proof.


Gladstone Asks that John Bright Make
Correction or Furnish Proof
LONDON, June 27-Mr Gladstone has written
as follows to Mr.. John Bright:
II regret to read your letters to Mr.. Peter
Ryiands. Without losing a Ino'lent beg OF
you either to publicly except me from your as
sertion that one year ago all Liberals held Mr..
Rylands's opinion, or to give proof OF what you
say. Never, since the home rule struggle was
it in principle, or held in any way the opinions
of Mr. Rylands, which, to speak frankly. think
absurd" s.s
In Ireland seventy seven Parnellite candidates
will meet with'no opposition. and seven seats
will be contested. In London nine Tory seats
will not be contested In Scotland Unionists
and Conservatives will contest.
Froude, the historian, writes: 'sThe Irish will
be loyal and obedient if firmly but justly gov
erned. They are as little capable of governing
themselves as a ships crew or an English
public school, There is in Ireland dis
contented and miserable population, among
whom the desire for separation and hatred
of England are universal Another part of the
population is neither discontented, miserable nor
disloyaL The proposed legislation would place
the loyal and worthy minority at the mercy of
the mutinous and worthless It is the least
promising expedient ever proposed to recover
shaken allegiance. In one shape or another
home rule has been tried hundred times. The
proposals of Mr. Gladstone are a repetition of
those attempts. under varying forms, which
have always headed toward disaster. A irm,
just administration. with a distinct assurance
that separation would never be tolerated, would
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tries wisely and resoutely controlled"
Cardinal Manning has written letter to deny
the statement circulated that he was an op-
ponent of home rule. On the contrary, he says
he has always favored plan of home rule con-
sistent with the integity of the empire and the
sovereignty Of the imperial Parliament
Irish Presbyterians have circulated resolu-
tions in favor of supporting Unionist candidates
in the coming elections The Dublin Methodist
conference, vote of 137 to % has resolved
not to interfere in politics.
The Liberal Unionists of Ulster have issued
this address,
ITO the People of the United Kingdom:
''As Irshmen, we regret that we find ourselves
In opposition to so many of our countrymen.
As Liberals, we regret that we are compelled to
reject the proposals of our long trusted leader
adherence to the principles of Liberalism. For
US the maintenance OF the union means the as
surance of our future Under the Union, Ulster,
once the bleakest and most sterile has become
the most cultivated. prosperous and law abiding
province of Ireland, second TO none in
loyalty to the Queen. The Gladstone prop
ositition is ruinous to the best interests IF the
country; it is already breaking up mercantile
confidence. depreciating Irish securities and
driving capital by wholesale out of the country
| Ill ho hat 10 ro1.
Tentative policy. At its root lies such thor
ough, comprehensive settlement Of the land
question as will lead naturally and gradually to
widespread system of occupying ownership in
the country. With such settlement, sgrarian
outrages will disappear, and the way will be
open for the development of local government.
We appeal with confidence to our brethren in
England and Scotland to support us in this su-
preme crisis"
Mr.. Chamberlain writes: II have earnestly
desired to avoid anything like a personal con-
troversy with the Premier. but the statement he
made in his speech on Friday, aluding to plan
of Irish land-purchase, which he says / re-
quested him to have printed for submittal to the
government, calls for immediate notice. Herbert
Gladstone, who more than once appears
to have been charged with the duty
Of revealing confidential matters, has
given an incomplete and misleading
description of this plan. in regard to which /
may point out that any knowledge he may have
possessed of the document submitted to the
Cabinet can only have been acquired by be-
trayal of confidence on the part Of one of its
members. The facts are as follows: Shortly
after joined the Cabinet, Mr.. Gladstone asked
if l had any ideas on the land question,
and, if l had, to submit them in writing
told him that I had only notions, and
that without official information I was
unable to test their value, but would readily sub
NIT them for Mr.. Giadstones own information
/ did so and heard no more of the matter until
the second week of March, when Mr. Gladstone,
by letter, asked my permission to circulate my
suggestions among the members of the Cabinet
Icompled, and the paper was circulated, not at
my request, but at Mr. Gladstones special
desire. Mr.. Gladstone did not adopt my sug-
gestions and / did not think it worth
my while to press them. They were never dis
cussed by the Cabinet The Premier now in
vites me to publish them. l hope that at some
future time, when am in position to develop
them in the light of official information,
may be enabled to submit them to
general criticism Meanwhile. / am not
disposed to divert attention from the gov
ernment's proposals to alternatives only form
ulated for Mr.. Gladstone's private meditation.
All will permit myself to say is that they
differ in every essential particular from the gov
ernments plan-above all in this that they do
| not contemplate the establishment of separate
practically independent legislative body at Dub.
lin. On the contrary, they presume the main
tenance Of the unquestioned authority of the
imperial Parliament
| One most palpable and stubborn fact cannot
be ignored. namely the impecunious condition
! Of the Gladstoneites There is yet no promise