New-York tribune., 1886-06-03
nAVITT ON THE SITUATION.
RELIEVING IN THE ULTIMATE TRIUMPH
OF HOME RULE.
vxr.,I OF THE RADICAL LEADER PREDICTED
rur COMING sTRUGGLE-MR. GLADSTONE
sURr TO VIVA DUrL TO THE DEATH

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sURE TO VIVA DUrL TO THE DEATH
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Copyright; 1886 North American Cao'e Ne''s oo
IoSboN. June 2.-The representative OF The
rR,puxx received tonight from Michael Davitt
.omnunication on the Home Rule crisis. in which
heexpresses confidence In the ultimate triumph OF
Irish National self-govcrnment and the overthrow
~ Mr.. Chamberlains leadership of the Radical
wing of the Liberal party. MI Davitt speaks
warmly of Mr.. Gladstone. and predicts his return
to power when the Irish question goes before the
country. Following is his letter In full:
Chambcrlain's opposition may possibly Kill Giad-
stones Home Rule bill and turn out OF ohce parry
which il has ALWAYS been his ambition to lead, but
in nv opinion he will discover that the only pos
sible result will be situation which VIII acccier-
~. the tr;nmpb of Irish Natioual self-gov ernment
ou the one hand and the speedy downfall OF Chani-
hor,an's leadership Of the British Radicals on the
other Irish Natonalists are not enamored OF the
scheme embodied in the Prime Minister'S DILL but
they have accepted it for the very reason that In
duced Chamberlain to try to kill It, II proposed
legislature for Ireland the measures of which, on
Irish questions shall not be subject 10 the revision
of the Imperial Parliament. In this proposal we
have distinct recognition by the Premier OF Eng
land of the NatlOnal luea ana princlple "hiSi
ireland has never ceased TO ggle from 1880 to
lss6. Against this principle Chamberlain com
oetes with Tories and Wings. in hostility, but am
Inclined to think that the principle which has bat
tied so long against the ceaselcss hostility of the
Wings and Tories of England stands IN very little
danger of defeat at the hands of the deposed chief
of tue Birmingham caucus system.
Formy part would have preferred a general cleo
ton in autumn to now. The British masses have
only recently begun to study Irish National Ques-
tIons in an earnest manner. The Irish lana ques-
ton tLev understand right well owing TO the educa
tional work of the Land League and hence the TO
the Irish landlords, startling unanImity with whlch
the workingmen OF Great Britain have declared
AGAINST buying oat the Irish landlords ana in favor
of leaving them to the tender mercies of tn" Irish
neople But the Irish National one being political
onestion and appearing to involve some risk to I'm
perial unity, the English masses ara more open 10
the influences of prcjudices than on social issues
and hence NY preference for such delay IN an ap-
neal to the constituencies as wouli permit the con-
FINANCE for few months more of the educational
work which has gone on so rapidly and SO satsiac-
torily slrce Mr.. Gadstone's great speech. Stl, as
the fight must come sooner or later, it may turn
ont fortunate that it is recipitatei at time when
the democracy of Great Britain are nccnsed at the
unholy alliance between Tories, Wings and
the Liberal party out to allow Lord Salisbury
and the monor olists to come in.
| have been north, south, east and west
through Great Britain since the crisis began and
have been startled at the intensity of the bitter
feeling which the Radicals entertain TOWARD their
late leader owing to his opposition to Gladstone
His undoubtedly able speech of last night will not
lessen that bitterness He declared his willingness
to vote for the principle Of the Home Rule bill,
which unquestonably is national, as opposed TO
federal self-government. Yet he is going TO vote
against the measure on account OF the plan III
which this principle is sought to be asserted
The struggle now about to begin will be one
of the fercest ever fought in England since the
repeal of the corn laws The Unionist cOmblna-
ton will command the enormous influences OF
wealth and preiudlces. The Daily Ne1cs excepted,
the entire London press is dead against Home Rule.
Religious bigOtry will be evoked IN the contest
Tactics the most unscrupuous and oalumnous and
the most unfounded are already preparing the way
for a crusade which will leave stone untnrned to
hurl Gladstone from power and destroy the chances
OF Home Rule. Nevertheless. am confident that
Gladstone will come back to power with stronger
following than that with which he is now about to
appeal from the decision of an unscrupuosvs par
iamentary combination to verdict of the elector-
ate of Great Britain and Ireland. He will win
because he deserves to win. He has already ap-
peaed not only to the heads but to the hearts and
consciences of the people of England Scotland and
Wales and in the sacred name Of justice and con-
citation he calls for a cessation of the monstrous
struggle which England has so long waged against
the just National aspirations OF Ireland.
Against such a noble line of action on the part Of
the venerable servant of the British people there is
a counter programme of continued repression, ad-
yocated BY hate and defended by cOwardly
calunny and to the issue thus raised there can, in
my opinion, be only one result--a complete triumph
for Gladstone and the nobler Britain which he
represents in his desire to settle the Anglolrlsh
question with satisfaction to Ireland and safety TO
the interests OF the British people. which he has SO
long and 30 Loyalty defended. Mr. Parnell also is
confident that he will come back to Westminster
with Jarty in wise diminished. The Irish
voters in Great Britain will this time be asked to
poll in favor of Gladstone to a man. This they will
do with grateful remembrance of the only English
statesmn in history who has braved Imperial power
in behalf of Ireland. This they will do with en-
thusiasm IN the carrying ont of policy that has at
length begun to be noble and patriotic IN their eyes,
Mr. Parnel is sure of the loyal and hearty cooper
ation of every Nationalist haNi ing influence with
our people.
Should Gladstone, however. be defeated at the
general elections; should the unholy combination
etween Salisbury, Harrington aud Chamberlain
succeed in persuadng the electors to return a
majority against Home Rule, then one of the most
vital crises liz the modern history Of lrelandand Of
England perhaps-wil have to be fought between
the Irish National strength and coercion. There
must he duel to the death MICHAEL DAvITT.
TALK OF PROLONG ING THE DEBATE
LONDON, June "A meeting of the Cen