Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-03

that their policy In Ireland has been successful
am glad that they promise to Introduce the
bill bat Il Is deathbad repentance For this
sixth year parliament and the government have
pledged themselves not 70 adopt coercion and
NOT 70 use British credit 70 buy Irish land also
20 introduce local government. They have
spent hve years in breaking two Of these
pledges aud now, in articulo mortisi they seek
70 redeem the remaining pledge But such IN
the cAemeneY Of the Liberal party / am sure
their resolution win be welcomed with open
arms. must admit however that the reason
IeJolee y mat local government must assist
Ireland 70 obtain national righte.
IL Is an idle tale that of local government
without control Of the police TAe whole his
tory OF local goAarnments has been the history
y syatems devised for the purpose OF enabling
the people 70 make local provision for the 80.
curity OF their own lives and property, and 10
propose 70 withhold the control Of police IA
equivalent to proposing 10 create parliament
without the power Of regulating taxation.
The object of the Tories.
IN combating the assertion that the gov
ernment Of Ireland had been a success. MIR.
dladstone reminded his hearers at length
that what the government called crime Ia
ireland was agrarian combination TO Sc.
cure the tenants undeterminate but often
very real rights He could not imagine
why his opponents persisted ia their hope
less contest
i i because they are governed by the fear Of
an irish natl0nf Wall, gentlemen Il = an Irish
nation under 300 1909, and government always
fond Of assuring Us that two OF those 100000
are Enthusiastically on their side II h not
teaf Tor tho reputation OF the country Is IL
that eompels their policy Ia ireland to he con.
tinuedi Tho reputation of country a meas.
ured by standard easily got az II it means
what its neighhors think of It, The reputation
Of Russia is probably very high without Ger.
tam parties IN Russia itself Ii would not 80
so high, however, il measured by the opinion
Of the civilized world.
In conclusion Mr., Gladstone said:
An Appeal for ireland.
Parliament win never overtake these arrears
(of business) until this terrible Irish policy Il
out q the way. In the period to come it is
clear that IL must he either friendship or an
nifty with ireland. II ireland is oppressed
hereafter Il win be- oppressed by you people of
England. The spectacle Of one people oppreas.
ing another "a the saddost most heartrendinQ
anu hnmblng that can be seen on this surface
OF the earth. can never believe that great
nation VIII place itself ia such position.
ln truth. this question offricndshfp or enrnity
has already been considered in some degree.
q defided declaration IN favor Of friendship has
been made IN most constitutional manner by
the results of the polls Upon these verdicts
Ireland Relics You have watched her conduct
10 the difficult circumstance OF the last nine
months, conduct which ! do not hesitate to risk
saying has evoked in every breast a responsive
voice Of sympathy and of increased conviction
that we may deal safely and prndently with
our follow subjects in Ireland
To abolish the Lords.
The Liberal congress emphatically de-
clared ia favor Of the abolition of the house
Of Lords.