Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-05
A CANADIAN ALLY.
Edward Blake's Debut as an
English Statesman OBJ
served in London
BY A LIBERAL BANQUET.
He Tells of His Native Country's Ex-
perience With Home Rule.
MR.. GOsCHEN'S NIECE ASSAULTED.
English Lords No Longer Privileged to
Shoot Down aborers.
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS IN THE PAMIR

LONDON, Aug 4-The Eighty Club to-
night gave dinner to Hon. Edward Blake,
formerly Premier of Ontario and leader of
the Liberal party in Canada, who was re-
turned to the House of Commons from the
South division of Longford in the recent
elections.
James Bryce, Member of Parliament for
the South division of Aberdeen, presided
at the dinner. In the Introductory speech,
which he delivered, he said that although
the Liberal majority is small it is full Of
fighting spirit The one main object of the
Liberal party is the attainment Of home
rule for Ireland; therefore, the Liberals
welcomed new and powerful attorney in
the person Of Hon. Edward Blake, who
brought from Canada keen intelligence, q
large experience as statesman and sound
judgment, which would be valuable aids in
the solutioRo the Irish problems.
A Memory of Mr.. ParnelI.
Mr.. Blake, in responding to the remarks
of Mr.. Bryce, recalled the fact the last time
he was present at the Eighty Club, the oc-
casion being dinner in 1883, he sat beside
Charles Stewart Parnell, who, he said, was
leader of men who compelled rather than
conciliated the admiration Of the masses.
Despite all drawbacks, he would retain a
place in history. He referred to MI. Par
nell's confidence in the good faith of his
Liberal allies and his sincerity In his ad-
herence to moderate constitutional courses
He believed that Ireland is on the eve of
realizing the results that Mr. Parnell
fought for. The combined efforts Of the
Yfoir IN tfaln
common objects they have in view. 1t is
well that each of the allied forces recog-
nizes the conditions under which the other
is constituted.
The Irish party was created and main
tanned for definite object under strict
system of discipline, allowing only linn
tied latitude. Experience had shown the
truth of the assertion that the Irish inter
ests in the Imperial Parliament required q
limited system.
The Liberals Are Honorable Al les.
The Parliamentary weapons forged under
Mr.. Parnell's leadership had such weight,
solidity, temper and keenness, and had
wrought such great things for Ireland, that
the Liberals had taken up the Irish cause
in an honorable and cordial alliance, Gre
ating friendly feeling between the Irish
and British democracies The might OF
Mr. ParnelPs weapons may have been
lessened, but even now they were fully
adequate for the original purpose for which
they were intended.
He hoped that the Irish minority would
ultimately see that the tactics of the major
ity were sound Everyone had the inter-
ests of ireland at heart and desired the
passage of an effective home rule bill. 1t
might not be that every detail of the meas
ure would be exactly what some Irishmen
would like, but, as Mr. Parnell had once
said, any sound measure would be cheer
fully accepted. If they work with desire
to make success of a substantial measure,
it would give them field for action in Ire
land which would produce so great a feel
ing of contentment in that country that
there would be neither time nor inclination
for captious criticism or factious agitation.
Canada's Interest in Home Rule.
Mr.. Blake also said that the Canadians
had material interest in the settlement oi
the Irish question. Like the people Of
every English speaking nation, they had
been troubled about the matter OF home
rule; but they were actuated with nobler
spirit than that of self-interest. They
remember the American revolutionary
struggle for home rule and the develop
ment of home rule in the Canadian
possessions, and sympathize with the condi-
tion of nation Of fellow-subjects entitled
to and refused self government. England
tried the experiment century ago of Civ
ing Canada sole self government without
the essential condition that the Executive
should be responsible to and there fore con-
trolled by the people,