The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23
JOHN WCULL0UGH AZ p.


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J0HN WCULL0UGH, M p.
Mr.. John Mccullough, lately mem.
Der OF the British Parliament, from the
city Of Glasgow, was in the city few days
ago on business connected with some land
schemes in which he Is interested, and we
had the pleasure OF an interview with him
touching homo rule and the growth in
Great Britain OF the modern idea OF the
naturalization OF land. Mr.. Mccullough
is Home Ruler, Free Trader and, in
spite Of his land schemes, single-tax OF
Henry George man. He does business on
the basis which he finds ready TO hand,
but keeps his principles warm. lie is
very confident OF the ultimate triumph Of
Mr.. Gladstone's platform, including Home
Rule as part Of a Federative scheme oil
government, the abolition Of the House oil
Lords, the separation Of Church and State,
and the naturalization Of land. Be-
fore these great reforms are ac-
complishod many Of minor char.
acter will have to be instituted, and many
existing abuses be swept away. The
Church's connection with the State will
have to be wiped out For this Catholics
and dissentcrs are anxious, and there is q
goodly number Of churchmen prepared to
rejoice with them over its contamination.
The guilds aud vestries of London will
also be swept out Of existence to make
way for modern municipal system OF
government for the great city, and there
will be more freedom and less restriction
everywhere. But home rule for Ireland il
the initial reform. This is so much felt TO
be the paramount consideration that there
is bare chance that the TOry-Liberal-
Unionist combination may attempt to
anticipate Gladstone, and take the wind
out Of his sails by carrying IL into
effect. But even II they do their measure
will not be NJ full and satisfactory as Mr..
Glldstonc'a Yet Il will, II II does not
satisfy the Irish pc ople, serve as confess
sion OF the justice Of their cause and Of
the necessity for Legislative reform. Revo-
buttons never go backward. The British
people can take no steps away from the
line Of alrc ady accomplished reforms.
They must move in the groove 40 care
fully prepared by Mr.. Gladstone. The
great statesman has so impressed himself
on his time that II is next TO impossible TO
move in any direction toward reform with
out taking up the thread rs he left II.
Land reform in Great Britain Is impossible
except on the basis he has imbcddcd in the
laws for Ireland. And 80 Il will be when
homo rule for that country Is an
accomplished TACT. II will become
the basis for home rule Tor
England, Scotland and Wales, and
will eventually lead 10 a Fcdcativc sys-
tenn. The whole tendency Of events is in
that direction. Tho Tories, helped by the
Observation-Disclosures may postpone, but they
cannot prevent its ultimate consumma-
ton and in the iullncss intended by the
master mind who conceived IL. There Is
only one doubt and that is rs TO Mr.. Glad
stones health. lie is far advanced In life.
But then lao Is as vigorous intellectually
a. ever aud, ~ lac has no organic disease,
bids fair 10 live beyond the limit Of time
that even the Torres have sct for him. lie
knows Of this Limitation and that his oppo-
ncnls ap banking on his death, but he
proposes 10 cheat them Of their purpose.
lie Is nursing his strength. is mcthodical
In his life aud ways, and, barring accidents
or cpidcmics, bids fair TO live to ninety
ycan aud beyond, and to preserve his
mental yigor and capacity TO the end.
Every nghl-:hinking, Engish-spcaking
person will say ''amcn, andamcn," to this,
for no other statesman Of our race at any
time In ils history has NJ aroused, as Glad.
stone has, the love aud ycnoration OF man.
kind.