Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-28
HOME RULE.
EY A MAGISTRATE OF FIFTY YEARS
ExPEGIENCs IL INDIA AND
IRELAND.

Lord Mayo once said that the
PIT blems he had 20 solve as secre-
iary at Dublin AMI goveFnor-gene-
TAI at Calcutta were much alike. Ia
tl.is article it Is Proposed 10 speak
rather OF the contrasts IS bearing on
the similar movement for home rule.
We promise that the movement In
Ireland is popular, and supported
by the wage eaFnerS. In India Ii is
the reveTse, and is supported by
few mOneyed meT. In Ireland il
affects a constantly decreasing pro-
portion Of the population Of the
United Kingdom; in India con-
sIitcency wonderfully increasing in
strength, wealth and numbers.
Looking now at tie elements in
;he question prominent in both
alike, we notice:
/. Faminc-which has b -eu very
severe ia each, but with very differ
ent results. In Ireland il multiplied
evictiOus and evictiOns bvgat out
RACES, resulting in conspiracy, MUIR
der, ami execution. 10 India moth
ing Of the kind.
>. EvletiOns, while numerous in
both. are decreasing ia n far greater
ratio in ireland tban in India, have
been based ON very different prin-
ciples and accompanied with very
different experiences. From lT5S
The Indian legislator has been striv-
Ing 10 destroy or curiaii the land
iora's oppressive power. IL il only
since 1851 that the Irish tenant has
received any real protection. IL
Ireland eviction means often an
amount OF personal pr;vntiOn IN
known to India.
3. Land settlement, in both coun-
tries in the hands OF special de-
partment, is conducted in India by
fIll staff with IA view 10 Tapidity,
AMI en- a system that covers often
ffty small farms ia a single day;
in Ireland by few men, without
clerical help, creeping slowly over
the country.
4. rne Protestant minority I'm Ire
land corresponds very closely to the
MOslem minority in India i'm pro-
uOrtiOnate numbers and length o.!
rule. The M0slem, with occasional
out reaks OF bisotry, was IN the
main tolerant Of the Hindu faith.
The Protestant persecution Of Catho-
lies was relentless. The Moslem is
nov on level with the Hindu. The
Protestant stiii retains tile en0r-
nous asceniancy IN public Office.
IHnsafa asH.Ffa~fFfHHnN =
led to the establishment Of schools
rather than TO coercion acts. and, n
rsult, the minority has largely
forgotten lis old ascsndaucy, and
would probably have quite forgotten
il bur FOR the unfortunate occasional
coincidence Of rival religious festi-
walls.
j. Criminal actions have, in both
Countries, been entru ted largely e.
paid magistrates. In India these ART
chosen by open competition from all
classes and OF every colsr, race anu
iaith; are well paid and entitled 10
COOL pensions. In Ireland they ar
selected largely hy political favor
rom police and army officers auc
brietiess barT!sieIs; are poorly paid,
and are Teniovabie az pleasure. The
luGiaG magistrate, after being
chosen, Is el4bOraicly trained f,T
his work in las and language, and
is compelled, even 10 Tie emf OF hi
service, 10 keep tie reasons for his
decisions ia infinitely written records
Tor superior examination.
Some Of the Irish ma.i~i,ates are
men II high ability anu positions,
bat tie, majority are comparatively
Iueauuatgu men, and unfortunately
-ome OF the most important trial
nave been before such. The scope
u tie court varies, too. In luLis
not only ale this main objects anu
machinery Of the plan OF campaign
lawful, but the course followed 10y
is supporters is compulsory ON mag
istuies.
: The police Of Ireland is above
the reach Of the law, that Of Ia iia
entirely subordinate TO the magis-
trJte, and an alleged outrage com
nittcd by them is Immediately iu-
vestigated by men independent both
3fpQiice and government.
I. THE general working Of GRIM
inal law under these different sys
tens is to strengthen tile trial 10y .
jury Of peers in India, TO weaken ii
IA Ireland. In the trial Of Il Hindu
prince for attack ON an. Eng
fish officer three associate princes
we're on the jury. Irish Catholic
Jurors have been ordered TO stand
aside, aud = Catholic tried for his
life by twelve ProiestaHts.
S. Personal inspection by Cover
1Ors j. insisted upon in India ss al
essential means OF remejying the
evils ami injustice that the les.
sfIorts cannot entirely avoid. This
j. almost unknown in Ireland.
8. In conclusions: In India large
congresses assemble. but the fOrmu-
lated demands are pressed with tenn
per and moderation, because the
government has, 50 far, responded
with successive reforms, AM it.
tone has been cautious and c0ncilia-
tory. Discomfort is not angry;there
IS rather hopeful aspiration. Men
recognize that the motto of English
rule IN Isdia-mly 1t be 30 in Ire
tanI-iG. ssRe. inst aud fear not -