New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
HOW IRELAND WILL RECEIVE MR. MORLEY
AND LORD RIPON.
rHx HARTINGroN-GosCHEN RECEPTION AN IN
SIGNIFICANT AFFAIR IN COMPARISON
WITH THIs-NEw CONVERTS
TO HOME RULE.
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TO HOME RULE.
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Copyright: 1888: By the Ntp York 7rsouns
LONDON JAN 25-Even already the eclat OF the
Morley and Ripon demonstration far outdoes "nu
overwhelms the effect of the demonstration WIN
which the Unionsts recently welcomed Lord har'-
ington and Mr. Goschen to Dublin. The names oi
the reception committee, which have Iusu oeen
published are a far more imposing array oi U'o
wealth, intelligence and education OF whch .iie
Unionists were Dragging they had q mohopoy'
than the Unonists themselves could muster Inc
list is a revelation Of the great extent 10 which
Home Rule has been gaining allies among the
so-called classes in Ireland. Everybody KNOWS
Of course what the deep seated National sentiment
of the great body of the Irish people IS ms Is
n declaration of faith of the classes. AS hundreus
of the names are those of persons who have joined
the movement within the past few months, greao
deal of the conversion that has taken place muso
be set down to the credit of Mr. Balfours eXcesses
and stupiditics This must make him feel COM
Portable especially after the mighty demonstration
OF welcome to William O'Bren, which he showed
his terror of by doing his best TO Illustrate.
The reception committee comprises nineteen
Catholic archbshops and bishops, not counting the
Archbishop of Dublin, who is on his way BACK
from Rome. and two Wears captuiar OIL Nacah0
secs Dr. O'Dwyer. of Limerick, whom the Union
lists had recently been claiming, gives ms name
as a Home Ruler to the Royal University address
of welcome. There are four peers-the farl ol
Cavan Lord Grevie, Lord French ana Loru
Cifden This is two peers more than were on
the harrington and Goschen Committee Three
professors of Trinity Call Protestants, ninety
eobt barristcrs that is about half the irish prac-
,sing bar, / 55 solicitors and 116 physicians ana
surseons represent the professional classes among
the names are several OF the most eminent III
zach of the professions DR.. Kidd and Dr. Ma
mother are ex-presdents of the Royal College OF
Surgeons, and DIR. Kidd represents Ireland on the
general medical council and is Protestant phy-
sician of great reputation There eight Queens
Counsel, of whom four are Protestants. among
the lawyers, 2O4 are Deputy Licutenan's ana
macistrates The commercial element is repre-
sented by over 200 names, many of great emil
nence There are several bank directors ana
directors of public companies and the deputy VICE
chairman of the National Bank All the famous
manufacturing houses in the woolien trade are
reprcsented. including the Mahonys of Blarney,
and the Smiths and Gleesons, of Athlone Several
great firms of Ulster on the list, ana many
brewers and distillers, including the Murphys OF
Cork the next largest brewers to Guinness. The
list includes all the Mayors of Ireland but two,
forty-three chairmen Of town commissions ana
seventy three chairmen and vice-charmen OF poor
law unions.
Never since the Union was there such an I'M
posng and representative demonstration as this III
favor of the National cause The number oil recent
converts is most significant feature because tese
men have come over, not in the sunshine OF Home
Rule bill but IN the thick of MIR. BalfOurs COERCION
Whvp Because coercion has shown them that the
rame against Home Rule is up They arc Pr"ot'o"i
and farseeing men and they perceive that uoV-
ernmcnt which thinks it can settle the rlsh
ouestion with Mr. Balfour and his Coercion ACT
is doomed to failure.
| look upon their action at such time with
coercion in full swing as most serious plow 10
the Government and for the national cause
most auspicious omen.
Great preparations are going on In DuDIln lor one
functions to take place during the vlslt-the puD-
lie meeting, the cOnversazOne and the presenta-
tion Of the freedom of Dublin in the City Hall.
Lord Ripon will be the guest of Mr.. Dwyer Gray
NJ p PROPRIETOR Of The Freeman's Journal"
and Mr. Morley the guest of Samuel Walker, irish
Attorney General in the late Gladstone adminlstlS
ton.
The arrest of Mr. Cox, M. p, in London was
a step which the Government are already re-
penting 1t has aroused indignation even IN Tory
circles Most Engshmen regard u IN the hgh'
Of sacrilege d deSecration OF the sanctuary
which English soil has ever been to the oppressed
of every nation. striking illustration OF the
effect it has produced was given at the great meet
ing addressed last night in Cambridge by Mr. John
Dillon A leading citizen who until then had
been a strong Unionist took his place on the plat
form and declared that when he opened his papers
that morning and found that an Irish Member ol
Parliament had been arrested in the streets OF
London he said that it was too much for him and
he would support Government that did such
things no longer.
Talking of Cambridge Mr.. Dillon has now
spoken at the two great seats of learning In Eng
noyyerful minority supporting
Home Rule i'm each His meeting at Cambridge
was as great q success as the one at OXFORD IL
was held in the Guildha1. Several professors and
distinguished graduates of the University were on
the platform, together with strong representation
of important citizens of the town. The audience
were so enthusiastic that all rose to their feet
when Mr. Dillon came forward Nj. Dillon during
his stay was the guest of Mrs. Bateson and he
dned in the hall at Kings College in the evening
ss the guest of Nh Oscar Browning.
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