The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-16
the state or of the constitution of tlsss United

from a territorial condition and ente9ed upon
the condition of statehood must ne 81 sprised TO
find Ireland at all satisfied with so litr!S gran
OF seif-government: but as halt ioaf@is better
than no bread, Ireland seems s'ronglyeiisposed
To accept this long-desired instaiime3t OF JUS
tlce, paitry As II seems 10 ms. Inc NOR. we con-
slider the moderation of Irelands delssu the
more amazed must we be TO find tfat dSsnand SO
violently and strenuously denounces by tho
British Tories.
One hundred and seventeen years. ego the
thirteen American colonies OF Greaf Britain
commenced their revolt against BritiS5i rule by
makes now. They did not at first demand
complete Independence OF ths Brit
ism crown; they merely d.+nsnded
should be allowed to manage their locsi affairs
without interference from London, ssid to be
allowed to regulate their own systeneof taxa
ton regardless of the British parliame1t. This
moderate demand was denounced in tSose days
by the great body OF Engiishmen as bSsterly as
I.eland's demand is now denounced. Che En-
glish carried on seven years war sflth the
colonies to resist it. The modest delnaad of the
colonies soon developed into determination to
be nd forever of the British power, asid TO be-
come nation for themselves 1. 10: G2ne, trust
that We shall ali see the day when IreI1nds de-
mand shall similarly grow aud deve!tp into
demand for complete independence OF fne same
power. notwithstanding Engandsz greater
wealth and population, Ireland is WEI able to
support Independently a government OF her
own. and take her place among the Iytions OF
the earth. She and England are difesrent IN
lcai situation.
"A God, a God, their severance ruzed,
And babe between their shores to<oe
The umplumb'd, salt, estrangiug yea"
However, this hope to see Ireland feee, indie
pendent and self-governing may be dtromed to
disappointment We must ali rejoice t. witness
in our time that Ireland is making substantial
and rapid progress towards the cOntrrsl Of her
own local affairs.
Ninety-two years ago England destroyed Ire
lands parliament More than 400 Vars ago
that parliament had sOiemnly decla:>cd that
the inhabitants Of Ireland could be botegid only
by laws made in Ireland, and that 20 writs
should be recognized there unless uIdcr the
great seal OF Ireland. That parliamsat was
destroyed. in the language Of the la,e John
Bright, ..by proceedings disgraceful end cor
rupt to the last degres"
During these ninety-two years the British
parliament has passed only five measures bene-
fetal to Ireland, namely:
First-The act emancipating the Catholics.
Second-The act for the relief OF the loor
Third-The encountered estates act.
Four;h-The Irish church disestsblsshment
Fifth-The Irish land act
Not one of these five measures was IN itself
SUFFICIENT to carry out, in liberal aud Effective
manner. the object aimed ut: every o.,e was a
halfway measure. devoid of all geneIous pro-
vision for the satisfactory redress of tie griev-
ance complained of. Against this meagsr list of
partial benefits We find long catalogue, of coer-
cion acts, of suspensions of the writ OF habeas
corpus, ofimprisonment. Of fortunes, of Danish
ments, OF executions and of evicticns2- When
the people complained OF these wrongs and out
RACES their complaints were, to use again the
words of John Bright, "met often bS denial,
often BY Insult, often by contempt"
England has Systematically and cruelty insti-
gated religious bigotry among the Proteztants Of
the North toward their Catholic fellow-isountry-
men, aud then scornfully pointed to Ireland as
a land OF sectaran strife and dissensiolT which
was incapable of self-government. InEth apt
words of Tenuyson, "a lie which is nalf the
truth is ever the blacklist OF lies" No Iyople in
intolerance than the Irish Almost century
before the Jews were admitted 10 civil privileges
in England the Irish house of commons had
passed a bill for the naturalization in Irsiand of
all persons protesting the Jewish religion. In
the seventeenth and eighteenth CENTURIES
Protestant refugees from France, Belgian and
welcome amongst the Catholics of Irela1,d. and
not one of them was ever molested Oh sccount
of his heretical faith. The descendants Esf these
refugees are today more Irish than IL, Irish
themselves The Irish in their parliament were
the first people in Christendom to proclaim full
liberty OF conscience.
Ireland demands the restoration OF her ancient
parliament rs the only means OF promoting her
industries, extending her commerce AID regu-
lating the tenure of the soil upon oasis of
equity and of national requirement..
This is the announcement which the recon-
structed Irish parliament will give to tl:s Guilt
vators of the soil. With such encouragement
Ireland will soon become one OF the mot pros
phrase. ''Poor lreland!' will pass iEto "in-
nocuous desuetude."
Never was the prospect brighter thF.n it is
now. Ireland holds the balance of pswer in
the British parliament. Her home Iul- men,
bers can at any time turn Gladstone ou1 OF Of
flee. II they vote solidiy against his MINISTRY
he will be in a minority OF about 1SG: With
their solid vote in his favor, he has a Ilajority
OF 40. The English Democracy is awakir1s from
its heavy sleep OF centuries, and joinsag the
redress of its manifold grievances. The scotch
and Welsh people have always b,ets wide
awake. intelligent, and alive to their RESPECTIVE
needs. The radical reformers OF the three coun-
tries constituting the United Kingdom gre de-
manding from Gladstone the passage OF six i'm
portant measures, namely:
First-The abolition of plurality votfng, by
which one rich man may cast over a hindred
votes for member of parliament: IA other
words, they demand such change as WI only
give any lone mali, one vote ana ''osa vote,
one value"
Secondly Universal manhood suffrage,
Thirdly Observation-Disclosures OF the state church
in scotland
Fourthly--Disestablishm OF the state
church in Wales.
Filthy -Disestablisment of the state church
in England
Sixthly-A variety of labor reforms. snclud-
ing an eight hour work day. all comp-tsed in
what is known as the "Newcestle programme"
Gladstone has braveiy told them thst each
and all of these reforms must wait ullsil Ire
land has secured home rule-the reconseifuton
o. her old parliament None OF them can be
carried through the house of commons Without
) lrelaud's aid. When Ireland has her otsn par
lament in College Green her representatives, in
London Will support the British people 81 their
demand for these measured
SEch Is the situation OF Ireland today. Had
she avoided the unhappy strife and dise5aceful
rioting which i'll the past two years bavS sadly
dimmea her ulster, Gladstone would I'M
doubtly have a majority Of 100 IN the new house
of commons aud would be strong enoagh to
compel the house of lords TO pass his norge rule
bill; but. whether the lords pass or reject the
bill, the day OF Ireauds deiiverance ca,snot be
far off God speed the coming OF that dag
"Hhen boy hoof's fire was In my bloor,
read of ancient freemeu,
For Greece and Rome who nobly sroSsa
Three hundred men and three men,
And still prayed yet might see
Her letters rent III twain,
And Ireland, long province, be =
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