Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-02

hope to finish ii at their next meeting. The
Southern members of the committee, with
the exception of Chairman Tucker, are
firmly opposed to the measure, mainly on
constitutional grounds.
The anti-civll service reform feature in
the legislative appropriation bill, ii is antic-
irated, Will cause q bitter and prolonged
debate in the House when it is brought up.
The Cabinet session to-day was devoted
to the consideration of the Canadian fisher
les question, the action of Congress in re-
gard TO the Geneva award, and railroad
matters.
Blaine at "a Home Rule Meeting.
PORTLAND (Me.), June 1st.-The home
rule meeting in the City hall tonight at
tracted AN immense throng, and many Ia
dues occupied seats in the galleries. The
| meeting was called to order by Mayor
Chaplin, who introduced Governor Robie as
Chairman of the meeting. The Governor
spoke briefly, concluding by introducing
Rev 2. a. MeKenna, of Marlboro, Mass.
At the close Of the latter's remarks James
G. Blaine appeared upon the platform, ac
companied by President Looney. Blaine
| was greeted with tremendous applause.
He spoke substantially as follows:
Your Excelleney, directly after the publica-
! tion of the call tor this meeting, received
letter from venerable citizen in an adjacent
county, asking me to explain, if | could, just
what the Irish question Is. / appreciate the
question, or rather appreciate his request for
an explanation of a question that calls forth so
much sympathy and excitement ON the part of
the world ut large, and makes so much opposi-
ton among those who are direedy interested.
There may be danger of not giving attention
enough TO the simple elementary facts of the
case. Now, what is home rule? Why, it is
what every State and Territory OF the United
States enjoys. Applause. And it is what
ireland Parliament
65S members Great Britain has 553 and
Ireland has l05 And. except with the consent
gas company [laughteTl, or a horse railroad
company. or ferry over q stream laughter, or
do the slightest thing that implies legislative
powers. Now, suppose we bring that home,
and the State of Maine should be linked with
the State of New York, relatively as large, with
the State of Maine, as England in numbers with
Ireland, and your beautiful city could not take
a step for town improvement, nor the State of
Maine organize association of any kind or
charter a company of any kind, unless the over
whelming galaxy OF the New York Legislature
gave her consent. How long do you think the
people of Maine would stand it? Applause
That is the simple question between England
and Ireland except that there is a great fact in
addition, which would not apply to New York
| and Maine-tbat there are centuries of wrong,
which built up monuments OF hatred on the
part of those who are the subjects of oppression,
and which have aggravated the question be-
| tween Ireland and Great Britain far beyond the
lliIllS tnht WOulu DC 1OuDu between New \ OTk
| and Maine. suppose, ifthe question were left
| to the United States 10 decide, We should say
[ "Adopt the federal system; have your Legisla-
! ture for Ireland your Legislature for England
| your Legislature for Wales, your Legislature for
| Scotland and your Imperial Parliament
| for the British Empire Let the questions that
are Irish be settled by Ilishmen, questions that
are English be settled by Englishmen, questions
| that are Welsh be settled by Welshmen, ques-
\ tions that are Scotch be settled by Scotchmen
[applausel. questions that affect the whole EIu-
I,n n,
| in which the four great constitutional elements
| shall be impartiaily represented. Applause. !
| l say that would be shorthand method of
settling the question, for we have lived that
way for nearly 100 years in the United States of
! America. lApplause] don't forget. however,
| that it would be political empiricism to attempt
by any prescription to give the exact measure
| the exact details of any measure that should
settle this long dispute between Great Britain
| and Ireland. / am admonished by what have
noticed in the British Parliament in the discus
sions concerning America not to be too forward
| in knowledge or details, or in prescribing ex-
act measures, because | suppose they would
retort that we knew quite as little
about their precise. trouble as they know
! here simply to say that Mr.. Gladstone's is
| perfect measure. do not stand here to say
that l ever could give you the exact details Of
| that measure. / do not say that / ever took
| in favor of any bin that shall take
| the first step toward righting wrong, and
| of handing over government to Ireland.
| Lord Salisbury says if the Irish do not wish to
| be governed by the British. they should leave
but the Irish have been in Ireland quite as long
| as Lord Salisbury's ancestors have been in En-
gland [laughterl, and very likely, for aught 1
| know, for have not examined his Lordship
| lineage in Burke's Peerage, very likely his an
| cestors were Danish pirates or peasants of Nor
| mandy, who came over with William the Con
Querer centuries after the Irish people were
| known in Ireland
| Eurthar ON RIaipa Said
| If the home rule bill shall pass. and the Dub
| lin Parliament be granted, there never was an
| as .ocatlon of men since human government
| was instituted which assumed power with
greater responsibility to public opinion than
| lament because if they are allowed
| to form it, 1t will be by reason of the pressure
of the public opinion of the world Applause I,
and know that the Catholics of Ireland and
| the Presbyterians of Ireland can live and do
| just as the Catholics of the United States and
the Presbyterians of the United States live
and do
| The American Turf.
BRIGHTON BEACH, June 1st-The three
quarter of mile race Treasurer won,
| Blenheim second Harry Rose third. Time,
1:l7l. The seven furlong race, selling al
| lowances, Commander won, Pope Leo sec
| ond, Change third. Time, 1;293. The
| second seven furlong race, selling allow
ances, Valley Forge won, Pat DAILY second,
! Musket third. Time, 1:30l. The mile
race, for all ages, Ariel won, Ecuador sec
ond, Blue Day third. Time, 1:45. The
handicap race, one and one-eighth miles,
Osceola won, Delilah second, Tunis third.
| Time, 1:57f.
| JEROME PARK FORECASTS.
New York, June lst.-Forecasts for Je-
rome Park tomorrow: First race-Flor-
ence E. to win, Duke of Westmorland for
place. Second race-Burch to win, Sam
Brown for place. Third race-Long Stop
| to win. Inspector B. for place Fourth
| race-Powhattan Third to win, Stonebuck
| for place. Fifth race Cricket TO win, Won
derland for place. Sixth race-Jim Car
Isle to win, Referee for place.
THE RACES At LAToNIA.
LAToNIA, June 1st.-The weather was
warm to-day, and the track dusty The
| three-quarters of mile race Bluestone
won. Lisland second. Mystic third Time,
| 1:174. The one mile race Nav Lady won
Sir Joseph second. Eloise third Time,
| 14l3. The one and one-eighth miles race
| Troubadour won, Bonanza second, Adonis
third Time, 1:57. The race for the
Himyar stakes, one and three-eighths
| miles, Blue Wing won, Montana Regent
second, Endurer third Time, 2.25i. In
the race for the Latonia cup, two and one
quarter miles, Hidalgo was never headed
and came in first handily by length, Irish
Pat second, Lucky B. third Only three
ran. AS Hidalgo sweryed into the fence
about 200 yards from home in front of
Irish Pat claim of foul was made, which
the judges allowed, placing Irish Pat first
Hidalgo second, Lucky B. third. Time,
4:03t.
John Kelly Dead.
NEW YORK, June 1st.-John Kelly died
at 3:20 this afternoon. His wife was with
him. She is seriously i'll.
KELLY's ILLNESS AND LAST HOURS.
New YORK, June 1st.-Mr. Kelly had
been i'll for seven months. During the last
few weeks he seemed to 1eel comparatively
well, but or Sunday last he was taken with
an attack of fainting. and became weaker
afterward. On Monday he was worse, but
this morning an improvement was appa-
rent AT noon, however, he began to sink,
and the approach of the end was realized.
Mr.. Kelly's death was painless, although
he was conscious to the last. Only Mrs.
Kelly and her two children were present
when the patient passed away. Mrs. Kelly
was prostrated by the blow. and is too i'll to
see anybody No funeral arrangements
have yet been made.
Lively Times at a Baseball Match.
New YORK, June 1st-When the gates
of tho Polo prouud wore thrown oDpn vps-