The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02


speech. He held that there were. three
main issues raised in the amendment un-
der discussion. The House was called upon
entirely to disclaim the present admins
tration OF the Irish government; ii was as
serted that to this system was duo the
aversion OF the people to Great Britain,
and finally the House was asked to adopt
measures OF concliation. They owed an
apology to the people OF Ireland for allow
ing the great question OF the domestic gov
ernment OF their country to remain unin-
troduced in the present Parliament Still
the Liberals were tolerably we'll satisfied
with the progress OF the question in the IA
vor OF the country. Cheers.
Mr. Gladstone proceeded 10 show from
the results OF the by-elections that the
opinion OF the country was turning TO
home rule. He next contested the asser-
ton that the improving condition OF Ire
land was due 10 the administration OF the
Government, expressing surprise that the
increase in agricultural values was put TO
the credit OF the Government. Referring
10 the Parnellite prisoners, he denounced
the degrading hardships and personal in
dignities they suffered. lie denied that
| the treatment of political prisoners under
|
| No former Government, Liberal or Con-
servative, had given imprisoned political
men such usage. Cheers. Mr.. Balfour's
plea that the treatment OF prisoners
could not be altered without an
alteration OF the rules beyond his
power was ludicrous. The plain truth was,
the present treatment Of prisoners was part
OF system OF extreme repression. Why
| .nt ha ltga tsa
the Liberals that the anti-national systems
in Ireland constituted an imminent danger
to the Unionf [Cheers.l
He proceeded TO give a glowing account
OF the progress Of Ireland under Drum
mond from 1885 to 1910, contrasting II
with the regime OF Balfour. lie declared
that the breach between the people and
the government was now widening. and
that the confidence OF the people in law
and in the administrations Of the law was
impaired aud almost gone. [Cheers. Ire
land was now governed in conflict with
five-sixths Of her representatives in Parlia-
ment, one-iourth Of whom II had been nee
cssary TO send 10 prisons, which, through
the action Of the government, became
temples OF honor.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone said: etc
continue the state OF things under which
80 many representatives Of this House are
placed under ban Of prescription, is inn
possible. You may deprive Of its grace
and freedom the act you are asked TO do,
but avert II you cannot. Prolonged
cheers. To prevent the consummatior
OF II is utterly beyond your power. II
seems TO approach at an accelerated rate
but come slower or quicker, IL is surely
coming, and many Of you who have op
posed II must already see in the hand
writing on the wall signs Of the coming
doom" [Cheers.l
Mr.. Goschen, Chancellor Of the Ex
chequcr, denied that the Government dc
sired to delay the extension OF local gov
ernment in Ireland. What right. he said
had Mr.. Gladstone TO presume that 4
would not deal with the present Parlia
ment2 When the time was opportune
the Government would be ready TO crap
pie with tue difficulties. lie was hopeful
OF better success than that which ATTENDED
Mr.. Gladstone's proposals.
Mr.. Parnell, upon rising TO speak, wa
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, all tn,
members Of the Opposition, including Mr.
Gladstone, rising irr their places aud way
ing their hats. Mr.. Parnell said lac de
sired TO oiier a few words OF sympathy I,
those Of his colleagues aud friends VIII,
had suffered by the principles adopted b.
the Chief Secretary for Ireland. Ill
MR. Parncll) believed they would b
richly rewarded In the near futur
by attaining the object they hal
at heart. Mr.. Baliour tried TO degrad
them, but they were not degraded, eithe
Ia their own opinion or the In the opinion
OF their countrymen. Circumstances ha,
boen favorable to Mr. Baliour in the ris'
Of agricultural prices, and but for an ex
ceptional law, ireland would, he believed
have been Tranquil. The Government wen
b responsible for, aud must stand or fall b.
the results Of that law. lie would no
stop 10 discuss the conspiracy which hal
, assisted the ministers on the very night o
the second reading 10 steal away the liber
ties OF Ireland Loud cheers. III
thought less OF the suffering OF O'Brien
Carcw. and Redmond than OF IN
suflerings Of tho humber men i
their ranks because the authorities di
not dare 10 kill o. Bricn or torture CareW
I But men like Vaudeville might DO don
I to death in carrying out their system
A fRenowed cheers. II Mai. Saundcrso
I had got his 81, 600 men in the field the
: would not long remain there. Laughter.
A There was no example In history Of
A large section Of people rcbclling unle,
stirred up TO Il by suffering and injustic,
How could Saundorson hope 10 -excil
Ulster men TO rcbel-not against the rcs
Of Ireland but against England and ScoI
land-when no oppression or injustice WI
4 inflicted upon them2 Expressing conilden,
. that Engishmen would soon recogni'
!, the possibility OF homo rule for ireland, h
d said he only asked that they should de
d with the question as an open one, aud col
u slider how far they could concedc hon
rule with saiety 10 their own greater int
d csts. Il was right that the smaller coui
Q try should conciliate the larger and agr,
d to all safeguards necessary for the sccuri
OF the latter's interests Ireland was vii
Is ing 10 do so, aud he was convinced th
!. Irishmen, knowing that the people
o England aud Scotland and Wales had I
n the fint time turned the ear Of reason
n the solution OF the question, would stca
ly resist any Indictment 10 disorder NJ
a hold fast 10 the true way pointed out
them In 1886 by Mr.. Gladstone. tPr
!, longed cheering.
3 Mr.. Matthews said that unfortunate
At the advice OF Mr.. Parnell had not be-
followed by that gen,leman's friends du
le ing the debate.
y The speaker maintained that the I
lenses for which tho Parncllies had be,
" imprisoned were not as a rule, of poll
, cal nature, and that thoy justified q
~ policy OF the Government
On leaving the House Of Commons. !
"a Tanner was surrounded by crowd
~ Radicals and Nationals, and escorted