Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-18
words Of the United Ireland to prove

1eOrge IreYclyan and Earl spencer IN
July, 1885. Blame from a source when
such foulness proceeded was indeed the
highest praise. Cries OF Hear Hear ]
Referring next % the allegations that
the Earl of Carnavon favored a Dublin
parliament and had opened negotiations
with Parnell with tho knowledge OF Lord
Salisbury. Mr.. Balfour quoted the de
mails of Lord Salisbury and the Earl OF
Carnavon. The latter declared that he
never had said one word inconsistent
with the union. he hoped the denlals
would satisfy Mr.. Parnell they would
at least satisfy Parliament. Cheers.
Proceeding to compare the crimes
acts OF 1882 and 1887, Mr.. Baliour main
tanned that the latter did not, while the
former id create new crimes. O.Brien
had boosted that his advice to the peo-
pie OF Nitcholstown. combined with a
portion of public opinion in England,
had saved the people from wholesale
eviction The Governments action, Mr.
Balfour declared. had been modified by
neither. 10 was nothing new for the
irish party 10 preach resistance 10
evictious That was their settled policy
it had never been disayowcd.
O'Britn rose 10 explain that his advice
ID the Mitchelstown people applied to
special case he denied that he had IN
any other instance counselled resistance
10 law.
Turning 10 the operation Of the crimes
act, Mr.. Balfom coutended that the con
dItion of ireland had immensely I'M
proved ms compared with its condition
during the period Of the Gladstone Coy
eminent.
Mr. Gladstone followed Mr.. Balfour.
lie said he found little IN the Chief
Secretary's speech that tended to assist
them in Getting at the truth OF the Ques-
ton, before the House. There vas
question whether the Conservative Lead
ers had communicated with Paruell on
the subject OF home rule. The dcnlals
made by Mr. Balfour dil not get nd of
the hish members assertions Mr. Par
nell had stated that he found himself
IN entire agreement with Lord Caruaryon
on the home mie question. That had
not been denied. Cheers 1t WAS
stated that Lord Carnaiyon spoke for
himself. bat De was Nicoroy of Ireland
at IN. time f4r "a Consorvnt,vo Govern
ment. which now held that home rule i'm
I any shame meant separation of Ireland
from the empire.
Mr. Ealfour. interposing. said that the
/ letter from Lord Carn.Wo clearly lm-
piled that he dlI not express an opinion
upon home rulc TO parnc.i
some of the remarks of Mr.. Eallour
/ Mr. Gladstone said. had apparently been
/ leye,lei at himself. Ills Gadstouc's
/ Nottinobam speech had been absolutely
rni,reur,srpted ii, to tine statement re-
osrding tine Irish executives practice Of
oh4oiDino information bv permitting the
,,';co a.. c,ncoct cr.us a. protestrd
F tbea ms uoa AGAINST the practice ms dan
or,ou4 fo society and od,ons i'm itself.
Hr had never uttered words over which
/ be f.lt moro r.ioi.oI than his words
,iont Ui,ei.lstn,,n Hau.cItb them for
F IN. ..,l-aof nrevautipo onormou.Ioi,,hicf
AMI s,,.i,.,in, nr,h,bl,- hlooa.h.I II
was tine AGENTS of IN, law that were tine
breakers. off tine law AT AHtchclstown. II
,,7tal v,aptou di.rr,c,fli, nlood,hel
/ ,lmc.tOi.honteyample. Mr.. Palfour had
b,com. hv jmplication breaker of law.
far he otyo the met his authoritative
approval r. If il were to he
, model ruh for the conduct of the
uoiica MI. Gladstone d.ci.usltoaccep
as outlent:. t1e (,o,.rumcof statistics Of
Grim. uol.r .ha coercion a.t until the
cases cited v.r. thoroughly uyo,tImt.d
. Che Irish nation and growing Fng!,h
popul,r feeling were on the side Of
/ homo r,Ia. TO DELAY the settlement of
a. question OF this kind between
roti.rs vos dano.rous M the cy-
tr.mo n resistance 10 the national
ro,ca oil ireland v.., pushed too
f,r Those who now GUIDED the
mind ~ that nation migat lose
l..ir roo.er and De- d,snlaced by rld.r
and mora danrerops spirits. let the
Govornn,ont bethiuk themselves and
consent fo Ieoi4lata for Ireland rs they
All far ENGLAND and Scotland. in ac.
cordanre with the constitudonally ex-
dressed wishes and permanent conyic-
I tion7 of fine pcoplc. and thus at last pre-
sent 10 the world the blessed spectacle of
q truly and not nomiualy united en-
pire. Loud cheers.
Balfour- speech has greatly enhanced
his reputlti5n MS parliamentary de
batter. Re spoke throughout without
heat. but with keen and deliberate en-
pbasis that WAS more effective than pas.
Sion I'm. speech was DISTINGUISHED
nom previous eaorts by an entire alb
sence OF aryhcsitancy in his utterance.
Mr. Glad,tones reply was more rheto-
rieal than areumentatiye. His voice at
times had renewed symptoms of weak
ness. While referring toan extract from
a newspaper he found difficulty IN read
inc the passage, and turned to Mr.
Morley h. help him. When the lat
ter whispered the cue to toe extract,
Mr. Gladstone tried 10 resume the
reading and then turned to sir William
Vernon HArcourt for assistance. after
r.,rct IN saw is not the only MONT on
u,,cb hatin to find that warning has
barn oiven ,ne that am not So Young AS
was"
AT the end of this touching allusi0u