Wichita eagle., 1889-12-18
ANSWERING SALISBURY.
Mr.. Parnell Defends the Land League
Movement at Nottingham.

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Mr. Parnell, who re-
piled today to the speech recently made at
Nottingham by Lord Salisbury, arrived
there this morning. He addressed a large
meeting this afternoon. He declared that
there never had been a movement Of such
magnitude to the country which was so
comparatively free frH.n crime as the land
league movement. The object of the home
rule movement, he said, was TO regenerate
Ireland and especially with regard to her
industrial condition.
Mr. Parnell said manufacturers might
be developed to such an extent as to take
the strain of the land and enable the peo-
pie to look to other means than farming to
gain living, but the idea was not ten
able that Ireland could be governed by En-
glands promoting her industries, Irish
men themselves must promote Irish in
dustries 10y building harbors, clearing out
he channels of rivers and reclaiming
waste lands. not at the expense
that of the Irish exchequer or.
best of all, through the efforts of local and
individual enterprises and with private
capital. Mr.. Balfour's plan of making
railroads through impoverished districts
was vain expenditure Of money. Home
rule aimed at national regeneration of in
dustries and the industrial and CONNER
rial spirit of the people. If home rule
were enacted il would not discourage the
rich people of England from promoting
industrial developments but the money
would be judiciously and advantageously
employed instead of being wasted
Hs now To maintain in power
government of fraud and trickerv Ex-
penditure of that sort would enable Ire
land to get and to keep her head above
water and 50 exercise and develop the
qualities of her people that she would ne
longer be on exhibition for the wonder and
scorn of the nations OF the world. Cheers
Briefly referring to the Parnell commits
sion, the speaker said that he believed the
judges report would not discrGdit the ma
gional movement
Mr.. Parnell devoted the speech he made
ionlght TO the Tenants league He said this
was by far the greatest and most peace
ube movement ever organized in Ireland
or any other country. Although Ireland
WAS tranquil she was not apUeased. She
did not submit. On the contrary the peO-
pies dislike of the government was ten
fold more intense for the experiences of
these years of coercion. Bat the country.
though Ii did not yield was tranquil be-
cause of the faith that it had with the as
surances OF Mr.. Gladstone that trium-
plant Liberal party would soon give il
freedom Mr.. Parnell would not say that
1t would be impossible to govern Ireland
10y mere coercion, but BaltOurS mixture
OF coercion ami cunstitutionalism would
never succeed. NIr. Balfour had made
several mistakes; among these was that he
had neglected TO provide for arrears
OF rent and Tor the restitution of evicteti
tenants. This had led to the formation of
new agrarian movement which would
sweep Balfour and his props away as chaff
Is swept before the whirlwind. 1.-THE gov
eminent had nothing to be ashamed of in
its connection with the Times doubtless il
would CRAFTY curiosity by making known
the truth about that matter. The country
wanted to know how far the government
had gone IN course so mean
aud SO thoroughly contrary TO
The English spirit as 10 attack
men from ambush and by use of such dis
reputable Instruments. He knew the let
tiers We're 70. geries but he would rather
nave died than have accepted the viudica-
ton the government offered him. The
Paruell commission instead of trying the
personal Indictment had tried the Irish IA
tlon and the movements Of the Irish party.
Mr. Parnell upon the conclusion OF his
engagement at Nottingham Will visit Mr.
Gladstone at Hawardeu.