The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-19

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progress, but in his address certain
powers not mentioned are 10 be dele
gated to certain bodies, thu numbers
of which are unknown. What can be
expected from one who thus varies
his scheme? They are plans Of very
eminent individuals taken up by no
body. Do you intend to have plan
with a finality, or a plan which the
Irish representatives repu1iate? 1t is
trifing with the subject. Mr.. Cham
berlain proposed year ago the estab.
lishment of Irish Central Councils
with large administrative powers. l
lieve that the plan was not
Mr.. Chsmberlsin's, but Mr.. Par
nelPs, who was willing to accept it
as long as his expectations made him
take what was the best he could get
after the Tory government came IN.
At the beginning of 1886 Mr.. Cham
berlsin went further and advocated a
large scheme OF federation. He next
propounded, during the same session,
an extremely small scheme for
PROVINCIAL IRISH COUNCIL
cutting the national aspirations into
quarters, like a man used to be
hanged, drawn and quartered. [CheeIs
and laughter. Mr.. Chamberlain flies
high, like lark, or more like a swal-
low before a shower, according to the
suggestions Of his teeming bIain. /
have perhaps shown you enough
of the fertility of this rs-
markable man who Yesterday
founded a Radical Unionist Associa-
ton to suppoit local self-government
for England, Ireland and Scotland.
Poor Wales is to have no recognition.
At another time l will discuss the
plan of local government for England,
Ireland and Scotland as a mode OF
dealing with the great and cry
ing subject Of social disorder
in Ireland. The one broad, blazing,
glaring difference between these coun-
tries is that whereas these are we'll gov
erned, we'll constituted contested COM
munities, Ireland has not attained
the primary purposes of civilized life.
ask whether Mr.. Chamberlain's sug-
gestions can be taken as
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THR GOVERNMENT
PLAN.
Well, gentlemen, the real rival policy
is coercion. We won't quarrel about
the word, but it means policy of
special repressive criminal legislation
for Ire land, to the exclusion OF the re-
mainder of Great Britain. You must
choose between policy of coercion
and policy of Cancellation [Cheers.l
Lord Salisbury describes my reference
TO his policy Of twenty years coercion
IS one of the NEST deliberate mis-
statements on record. Well, l
hold by it, l mean to hold
by it, mean to repeat it, l mean to
impress it on the country and l mean
that the country shall fairly have the
means of coming 10 an issue on it, and
to know whether it is true or false.
| Prolonged cheers. The Salisbury
government, on the Goth OF January,
announced, in both houses a
policy of coercion in Ireland.
The Queens speech, which had
previous y heralded such announce
ment Of the intention to use the Sc
verest measures to repress the Ma
tonsl League YVES received by the
Tories with frantic cheers, which rang
long aud loud. Lord Salisbury may
deny that he advocated coercion,
but his own words and acts
prove that he did. He vainly
endeavors to escape, but he is
caught in a net wherein he is
iuextricably coiled. His other alter
natives are simply quickssnda, ever
slipping, ever vanishing. Don't, gen.
tlemen, don't stand upon t. oss quick
sands, however imposingly named.
There are only two policies before the
country, and it remains with you TO
decide between them. Reflect, each
one of you,
IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GOD;
each one in the sanctuary of his
chamber, in the sanctuary of his
heart, his soul, what it is this year Of
lSS6-after nearly a century of con-
tinued coercion, becoming weaker and
weaker, more and more odious and
less and less effective as we go along,
repudiated by large majority OF the
Irish members-whst it is to propose
coercion as an alternative TO local gov
eminent in Ireland. Cheers. Do not
allow yourselves to be carried away
by craven fears, but believe that by
acting Justly you will act strongly.
[Cheers. Justice is always strong.
Join us in cur effort to close this pain
full, terrible, awful chapter of the re-
lstions between England and Ireland,
which for cehturi' and centuries hes
been the opprobIium OF our country
in the eyes and judgment OF the
world. Join us in this happy,
yea, holy effo't, aud rely upon it il we
attain our end it shall be done more
perhaps to the honor of Great Britain
than even the happiness OF Ireland.
loud aud prolonged cheers ].
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an hour
and half. At the end Of his speech
a vote OF confidence in him was carried
unanimously amid great enthusiasm.
The Labor Outlook at Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June l8.-The sign
ing the scale by the iron manu-
iacturers has produced feeling OF Sc
curity in all branches of business. 1t
is the first time in the history OF the
association that the scale has been
signed so early in the summer, and It's
effect can scarcely be estimated now.