The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-06-26

toned or accepted by the irish nation. They
are not UDionists, but paper unionists. A
true union il 10 be tested by the sentiments Of
human beings united. Tried by this criterion,
we have less union between Great Britain and
ireland now than we had under the settlement,
of l7S3. EDfranchlsed Ireland, gentlemen,
asks through her lawful representatives for a
revival of her domestic Legislature, not on the
face Of 1t an innoyating but = restorative
proposal She urges with truth that the
Capitalization of Parliament has been diyie.
ion Of the people. but she recognizes the fact
that the union, lawlessly as 1t was obtaiued
can not and will not be repealed. She Is cen
tent 70 receive her legislature In form diycst
ed OF the preFogatives which might have i'm
paired her imperial interests, and better
adapted than the settlement of 1852 TO secure
TO her the regular control of her own affairs.
She has not repelled, but has welcomed, the
stipulations for the protection of the minority.
To -uch provisions we have given, and shall
give, careful heed; but trust
SCOTLAND WILL coSDEMN THE ATTEMPTS.
SO singularly made to import into the contro-
versy the venomons element Of religious
bigJtry. Let her take warning by the deplor-
able riots In Belfast and other places In the
north. Among the benefits. gentlemen, /
anticipate from your acceptance Of our policy,
are these: The consolidation of the united
Empire and great addition TO its ssreDgth:
the stoppage Of the heavy, constant and de-
moraiizing waste ofpublc treasure; the abate-
nent and gradual extinction Of ignoble feuds
Ia ITelai.d. and the deYe lopment Of her re
sources. which experience shows to be the
natural consequence Of free aud orderly
government; the redemption of the honor o
Great Britain from the stigma fastened to her
almost from time immemorial in respect to
ireland by the judgment of the whole civilized
world; and. lastly. the restoration OF Parlis-
meat to its dignity and efficiency, and the
regular progress of the business of the county.
Well, gentlemen. the 6rst question now put
TO ycn Is
How SHALL IRELAND BE oovEaESEDi
There Is another question behind 1t, and
involved In IT, How are England and Scotland
10 be- goYersnedf You know how, for the last
ELK years especially. the Affairs of England aud
Scotland have bcen impe1ed. and your In
peTial Parliament discredited and disabled.
All this happened while the Nationalists were
but a small minority Of the Irish members,
without the support from 30 much as handful
of II embers not Irish. Now they approach
ninety, aud are entitled TO say. I'VE are speak
ing the views OF the Irish nation Ii IL
impossible to deal with this subject by ha (
measures. They are strong In their numb.rs
strong in British support, which brought sIs
mem bers to vote for their country, strongest
Of all in their sense ofbeing right. But, gentle
men, We have done our part; the rcsl remains
with you, the electors OF the country. May
you be enabled to see through ana cast away
all delusions, refuse the evil and choose the
good. have the honor to- be, gentlemen, your
faithfu and grateful servant.
Wa r. GLADSTONE.