The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-10
BALFOUR'S BLUECOATS.
THE Rx-SECRETARY BIDS FARE
WELL TO THE CoNSTABULARY.

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He Compliments Them Highly on
Their Loyalty and Services to the
Governmenr-He Expresses Thanks
for the Kindness OF the Irish People.
Salisbury Speaks on Irish Affairs.
DUBLIN, Nov. 9.-Arthur J. Balfour, who,
until his appointment as successor OF the
late Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith as
government leader in the House of Conn
mons, was chief secretary for Ireland, to-
dav reviewed the royal Irish constabulary
stationed in this city. Subsequent to the
review Mr.. Balfonr bade farewell 10 the
force. In his speech Mr.. Balfour
said that during his tenure of office
the constnbulary had done so much
for the public service that it was given
to few Irish secretaries to speak with
more authority on ths subject OF the services
rendered by the force than himself. Few OF
tue former occupants of the Office had served
in more troublous periods than he, and few
had seen tested more severely the loyalty
discretion. forebearance and energy OF the
men and officers comprising the constabus
larry.
NEVER MORE EFFICIENT.
Mr.. Balfour declared chat he reioiced
to know that the efficiency and popularity
of the force was never greater than at the
present time. The men had shown zeal
equally in protecting politicians from the
attacks of their opponents aud tho solitary
tonant from organized intimidation la
conclusion, he said that In severing his
connection with Irish matters he looked
back with pleasure upon the kindness
he had received from all classes Of the Irish /.
people. From no class had he more kind
meas than from the police force He ex-
pressed hope that the day was far distant
when anything would be done TO change
the constitution of the force or destroy the
corps. of which not only Ireland, but the
whole United Kingdom had reason to be-
proud.
SALISBURY SARCASTIC.
At the lord mayors banquet at Guild
ball, this evening, Lord Salisbury, in the
course OF his address, commented upon the
legislation Of the past session of parliament,
which, he said, was satisfactory to th6
government and acceptable to
the people. Regarding affairs In Ire
land, lord Salisbury said that
the work which Mr.. Balfour, the chief
secretary, had done in that country in the
last four years was tho best ever done by
statesman. This statement was greeted
with cheers. Continuing, his lordship said;
What we have recently seen In Ireland
has not altered our policy. nor has it made
us think that domestic legislature In Ire
land would be distinguished by peace or
abstinence from the use of blackthorns or
by the freedom from tho curse OF ecclesiast-
ical domination" [Cries of 'sdear, hear. ~
AN ADDRESS FROM THE LEAGUE.
LINCOLN. NEB., Nov. On. V. Cannon.
president the Irish National League OF
America, William Lyman, treasurer, and
John u. Sutton, secretary, to-day issued
significant statement addressed to the
friends of ireland in America. at is
patent to every thoughtful man." says the
document. shat the conflicting parties are
each too strong for one politically
to destroy tho other and force re-
union down the throats Of its
discomfited opponents. A union, however,
between these factions Is absolutely neces-
sary to the success of the Irish cause and it
must be based on natural concessions, even il
the present aspirunt to the leadership has to
be forced into retirement. 1t should be
the resolve of the Irish In America that
no parliamentary factions shall
be permitted to bring upon our
Inotherla1d ruin more complete than En-
glands tyrannical acts has ever been able
to accomplish. We believe in the manhood. .
OF Ireland, and TO it we appeal TO force these
parliamentnrians to stop their guarrels and
make way for other lrishmen, to whom the
interests of their country are of greater
merit than personal ambition or PERSONAL
animositieR"
INFLUENCE OF THE LEAGUE.
:, The league, the address says will exercise
q marked beneficial influence in church af-
fairs, ard its power to render financial ass
sistance will be far greater than
can ever be derived from spasmodio.
collection tours by Irish representatives. To-
hos been boasted by British statesmen, the
address says, that gun could not be fired in
Europe without the consent of the
English government, because strong in
her own splendid system OF organization,
England kept every European nation in a
state OF turmoil and disorganization
through the medium Of subsidized secret
societies. She is playing the same game IN
America, says the address, which asks:
"Cap we possibly hope to overcome her
powerful influence without organizing to
counteract itF'
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