New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-15
IRlsHMEN CRITICGsING THE BILL.

WHAT PATRICK FoED AND OTHERS SAY ABOUT 1T
IN THE IRISH WORLD.
The Irish World this week dcvOes page
and half criticisms the Home Rule bill from the
leaders Of the Irish National League and other inuen-
tia Irshmen in America. On the editorial page is
two-column article signed by Patrick ford the eollor
and proprietor in which he said:
Gladstone himself administered "English justice to
Ireland for many long years ne snnectcu ner 10 ts
The coercion screw with crushing force than he
this veteran coercionis in his white hairs ana
perhaps with his last public utterahce. solemn
~ adjures the British Empire TO about face
and reverse Its pOcy! He declare, s.h that s as
irlshmen should governed by Irish law In whatever
Gadstones departure there no reason to doubt
his sincerity in the matter HIS speech Is grand grand
weak mistrustfu and chilling. 1t is the mountain IN
llbor with the ridiculous mouse lie favors an irish
people and yet curOusly enough he wants the irlsh
to be patterned after d the I EnEh FnSi model M
Ireland to-day is republic IN all put form G dne G
Snrs' ions Of government are democratic, lift the
pressure and all the republican form too WI appear,
TO shake OFF Gladstone would saddle On the back OF
Ireland Irelands position and conisuIaon are ad
nation. The development OF lteand's manufacturing
Is no that se be
OF legislative sufficient to enable her 10 sci
foreign.made articles which would have the effect OF
calling back into life fostering and strengthening the
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cannot bc under adstone's plan. An op
por,unity is now offered the two countries OF adjusting
difficulties by the light OF reason and coming To
happy understanding. Nothing ought TO DC done
n fmeand nova ANY or AI in the
future that act safe to will not be the act Of any
friend of Ireland but of some enemy.
Patrick Egan president OF the Irish National League
| of America:
There are five serious objections; first, the veto
power conferred on two Chambers either to
e.up the action OF the other Oh any particular ques
tOn second the proposal tO confer seats IN the upper
Chamber twenty eight Irish peers is repugnant to
modern ideas OF free representative government rs is
also proposed $4,000 property c>ncaton Tor eac
Of the other seventye members OF that body IN tnIa S
hands OF the Lord Lieutenant VIII sun be patrsr & 10
ss the Of q d
rssxsn, hanai Ireland vhs1 sHvna SoteCtVs tariff
English EnsisS % mportatoSs s,S diiS' the proposed
contribution OF SIG 100000 annually to the Imperial
| eIchequsr Is entirely too high.
EI-Congressman John f. Fnerty, Chicago:
Gladstoncs proposal is vindicaton of Irish patriots
and maryrs II places England the defensive before
OF any kind Ireland must insist controlling the po-
FS% so s star. M ~, The sting Of he. who e n
drawn The proposed contribution the Imperial eI-
Westminster If there were. the Dublin Parliament
| would DC mere provincial assembly Dublin ana
national militia under the control OF the Irish Govern
ment II this last effort NJ International Cancellation
| tion.
The Rev. Dr. ORcily. treasurer of the Irish National
| League Of America:
1t recognition OF the justice OF Irelands demands
| by the English Premier would hate TO say more.
| The Rev. George W. Pepper Of Ashland. Ohio;
At the Methodist Episcopal Church last evening put
a resolution, which was passed unanimously, gratu
ang Gladstone for his able nstament OF justice to Ire
| land.
| Professor Robert Ellis Thompson Penn sylvania Uni
| versity:
Customs excise and police should be under Irish con-
trol eIse the Irish members should reject bill They
never will better position to wres the liberties
| OF the country from Its alien rulers