The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
THE IRISH QUESTION.

Gladstone Summons Meeting or Liber-
als-A Suggestion from John Ruskin.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Mr. Gladstone has sum
moned the Liberal members of Parliament to
a meeting on the 18th inst. He partly promises
them that he will then make frank statement
of the principles upon which he proposes to settle
the Irish question
Mr.. John Ruskin. writingon the Irish ques'
ton, suggests that the government consider the
virtues and peculiarites of the Irish people be-
fore arranging scheme for mauacing them,
de says that the Irish people are witty and affec
tionate, and that the witless and heartless can.
not govern them.
The Dublin Daily Express the organ of the
Loyalists in Ireland, says British rule has vir~
tually ceased to exist in the southwestern dis
trict OF Ireland. From West Cork through the
counties of Kerry and Clare the National League
is the only government recognized by the peo-
pie, and it is ruling them with rod of iron and
incredible tyranny. The disclosure of the vic
TINS names would jeopardize their lives.
At a meeting of the Loyal National Associa-
ton, to-day at Dublin, number of patriotic
motions We're voted down. The meeting finally
dispersed with shouts of Home rule" and 'God
save Ireland" The Evening Mail ridicules the
idea of Mr.. Labouchere that the Irish would be
content with Parliament similar to the Grattan
Parliament. 1t says that, even if the leading
Parnellites pretended that separation formed no
part of the Nationalist programme, that preten-
sion would beguile no body in Ireland.
The Standard says that if the Queens coming
speech does not indicate that the Ministers
will introduce a measure for stronger county
government in Ireland, Mr.. Parnell will
move amendment to the address, and the
Home Rule members will open discussion at the
same time on the action of the Irish executive
in the Maamtrasna and Barbavia trials.
Earl Cowper, replying in the Times to Michael
Davitt, says he considers Mr.. Parnell's ascend
ency one of the worst features of the Irish diff
Guilty.
Earl Garry, writing to the Times, deprecates
the concession of local government to Ireland
as he believes that such power would be made
the means Of opposing all who dissent from the
doctrines of the National League The improve
ment of the condition OF the people OF Ireland.
he says, must emanate from themselves; it must
be brought about by provident habits and in
dustry
Sir Richard Webster the Attorney general, at
Q large dinner given in his honor by his Isle of
Wight constituents. made as a member of
tion on Irish affairs. II believe
the sense of the Conservative party
would be so strongly expressed it would be abso-
lutely impossible for any man to endeavor to
gain popularity or power by meddling with the
union between England and Ireland. Those
who talked of the possibility of Ireland
being placed in the position Of col
ony, or OF some day or other regaining
her independence were not real subjects of her
Majesty, the Queen. They were traitors to
their sovereign. What does the separation of
Ireland mean9 In the first place. one of the
most horrible and dreadful civil wars that could
be conceived, because there exist in Ireland two
| antagonistic parties opposite to one another
in religion and politics. The Protestants of
Ulster, would have to fight for their lives against
their implacable foes in the southern districts,
and in all probability there would soon be state
of things little short of declared war between
desirous of living in Ireland"