The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-17
PARNELES PLAN.

Mr.. Parnell was never 10 near the high
standard OF craftsmanship TO which he
aspires as he is at this moment The
problem that Mr.. Gladstone has failed to
solve he has solved, and rs unexpectedly
to the Grand Old Man" as to anybody
else. His proposition for a Federatiye
system takes the word separatist
out of the mouths OF the Unionist
Liberals and the Tories, aud puts
the Irish Nationalist in an az.
gressivo instead OF defensive attitude.
II makes them masters of the situation,
and IL makes Mr.. Gladstone the oppor-
tunity he has coveted for overtures to the
Uniouist Liberals who have always felt
out OF place in the Tory Camp. That this
view OF Mr.. Parnells position is right we
have the testimony OF The London Adrer-
tiscr, which says.
I'VE have no hesitation IN rctcmtng our con
ylction that the departure Is calculated 10 do
would be criminal To shut our eyes to the danger
Persuade the Liberal electors upon whom the
Uni0nist Government depends for support that
home rule Ia its old mischeyOus sense
Is dead aud that so hr from being
scparnuNs, Mr. Gladstone and his allies ap the
only true UnioniSb, and 1t may well 10 expected
that the alliance Of the past two years will be ha
tered Liberals In the constituencies will return 10
their old allegiance, and Mr. Gladstone viii once
more will have triumphant majority at his com
mnnd."
The other London papers have so far
nothing to say. They have boycottod the
subject, and will not give Parnel a hear
ing But the provincial" press are en-
thusiastic over this plan, and confidently
predict that the people o: Scotland and
Wales, rs well as ireland, will hail the
Nationalist leaders proposition rs the only
one by which the Unionists can be in.
duced TO join the Liberal ranks again, and
by which Mr.. Gladstone can again be re.
insatod in power. Mr.. parncl did not
hope, when, as ho thought, lac prematurely
gave. out his scheme, that IL would create
no much excitement and hearty response.
lie was not sanguinc. Indeed, with all
this encouragement, he is not even nov
sanguine OF any benefits from II until the
general election takes place. lie think,
that
"Aitcr the Irish obtain their Parliament N,
| Scotch viii follow suit aud then probably the IN
| rlish may he no longer content Ia have English NJ
iair dominated by representatives Of nations who
are free IN manage their own Attain IN their owl
rahnmcnls, with only general power ol IN
| reference by an Imperial Parliament, a
power which will bc very seldom OK.
crci.cd, M the whole vi the national
| representatives from Ireland and scotland will b,
used against the Ministry which cndchyon 10 IN
icricn unduly In Irish or scotch local nniln. II
would seen likely. thcUfop. that the House oi
Commons will become purely English assembly,
while the Imperial rallihmcnt will be- n new body
that will take the plncc of the House Of
| Lori-. aud 10 composed Of representatives
from all the aolt governing counties and colonies
| which make mp the british Empire This H. oi
| coufzc, long way on, ard my expectation M "a
the probable drift Of the polliic, movement o
out time In uo way commits me ur any other per
N'W " " " h'ihllNi Nui ~ you nhktl NE what
thought the outcome Is likely To he that /, my
answer"
l'nt II may not be as long away rs he
thinks. The local govcrnmcntbill now on
It's passage through the House was farther
away year ago than Mr. rarncl's proicc
Is. The Tories were then everywhere lou,
IN their condcmna,ionH against home rul
In any form. hut the education the pull
lie received Tor the Irish Nationalis,s m
libcralis,s induced a public scn,imci
p that forced the Salisbury ministry into
o hali.hcar,ed measure 10 be sure, but OF
n that Is nevertheless q sign and evidence
i the march Of events. Mr.. Parncll h
evidently struck the keynote Of revolt
ton by which Ireland is To win her lcgi
II laiiyc freedom.
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