The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11
ALMOST A CALL TO ARMS
Irish Nationalist Den0unce Glad
stone and His Measure.
Manifesto Claiming 1t to Be Time for
the Irish to Rise Up and Declare
the independence of Erin.

NEW YORK, Sept 10. -Considerable dis
satisfaction has been evinced by the lead
ing members of the Irish National League
III America as to the provisions OF Glad.
stones home-rule bill. which was rejected
on Friday by the House of Lords by the in-
mcnse majority OF 4l9 to II. The members
of the league say that the bill does not pre-
sent the elements of tinality and
can only place the Irish nation In q
worse position than ut present.
The executive of the Irish National League
complains that the evicted tenants have
been left uncared for. while the disfranchise-
mem Of twenty-three Irish seats under the
bill. aud while the land and police ques-
tiOns email In the hands OF the govern
ment, would seriously in influence the DO over
of the Irish members IN the H0use of Conn.,
mons. Immediately upon the rejection of
the home-rule bill by the House of Lords.
the executive of the Irish National League
decided on issuing a manifesto to the Irish
people in America. setting forth their views
on the provIsions of the rejected bill and
their ideas as TO tho course which the Ma
tIOnal League should adopt III the present
crisis. The manifesto is Is follows
Irishmen and Friends OF Ircland-When the
hoine-ruie proposals OF Mr.. Gladstone became
known we addressed You, giving our opinion OF
the bill and warning lrishmen against the ac-
ceptance OF its provisions. We had no faith then
III the work OF Mr. Gladstone. We looked on il
as u cLimerical something 10 LEAD the fool fur
Their. and we were sorry To see our own people
playing the weaker part in the greatest iarclal
comedy OF the age. The bill submitted TO the
House OF Commons was practically worthless.
The imposition on our country or the INITIATED
skeleton which was just rejected by the House
or Lords would have been an outrage. and the
serIs who would accept IL with thanks would
merit the scOrn or the nation. IL was q s0rly
spectacle-Ireland, after her struggle OF centa-
ries. on her knees for q crime.
We have no hesitation In declaring that no
more pernlcious influence has been at work
than the influence OF Mr.. Gladstone in recent
years. The epirit OF irish nationality was being
steadily destroyed by this influence, fostere1 by
a DESIGNING agency which prefers "a Vest Briton
To an lrishman. The people were daily hecom-
Ing more and more West BritoniZed and erst.
while more English than the English. Let us
hope That the spell has passed away and that
our people will once more recognize that their
place is not at the feet OF England. In that
event the House or Lords may not be an I'M
You will now doubtless be told by the pro.
fessionil a%gitators that the rejection OF the
home-rile biil by the House of Lords
IA q mere TEN porary setback, that after
Mr.. Gladstone has passed two or three
British measures. it will again be sent To the
upper house, and that. then, On its defeat. the
grand old man Will 60 20 the country and be
swept back to power on a great tidal wave OF
popular indignation against the lords. These
IucH Will bC III p4t lnG yOu 1880 ~Wi.
Gladstone, whether he appeals TO the country
this year or not. Will. in the opinion OF those
thoroughly acquainted with. the situation. be de-
1eated at the polls, ami the men who would still
keep their hands III your pockets know this. On
tho hoine-rule question alone lie Is certain OF de-
feat. but. by his shirking OF the direct iesue. by
linking an unpopular local-optiOn bill and other
measures to home rule, he insures "a sweeping
majority for the Tories.
DO not for "A moment imagine that the British
people are willing to give hume rule to the Irish
Among the ardent followers OF Mr.. Gladstone.
with the possible exception OF John Morley.
there ia not one whom 1t interests. Even Lord
ROseberry admits that home rule is 10 him only
q means projected TO enable the Liberal party to
escape the enactment or coercion laws, or the
DISTINGUISHING OF Ireland. Arc YOU willing.
therefore. To still play the part OF dupesl
Ii appears to rs that the time has ZONE when
the Irish race. the world over. should be enlisted
in one gigantic movement for the liberation OF
Ireland. Ii has the power 10 strike the chains
from the mother land II II has only the will. A
great convention OF Irishmen from all eoun-
tries. we think. should he called. and a plan for
united action formulated and adopted. At such u
convention tho Pile or tho American patri.
Ots might he emulatcd. and "a declaration OF Ire
lands Independence given to the world.
VI. p. CANNON, i.
Omaha. Neb., President Irish National League
of America.
j. p. SUTTON, Lincoln. Neb.. Secretary.
WILLIAM LYMAN. New York, Treasurer.