New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-04
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
HOME RULE IN IRELAND.
POSSIBILITIES OF IRISH REPRESENTATION IN
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: American precedent ought 10 throw some hght
on questions OF home rule I'm Ireland. The American
Colonies struggled home rule in local affairs during
a hundred years Of loyalty, and finally, to obtain
local home rule forced into the contest Tor indie
pcndence, which they in. the Revolution. Ana
now for more than another hundred years our H'a'o
governments give home rule which is satisfactory
TO ourselves And this home rule in the States Is IN
complete harmony with Federal rule over all Fed
eral interests at Washington.
ireland Is entitled, under the principles We claim
to have established, TO such practical home rule as
we have here in the state OF New-lork. And the
state Of New-York cond more afford to lose Its
prestige integral portion OF the great American
Union than Ireland could afford to lose lrcland's
prestige aS an integral portion OF the mighty British
Empire. This is age OF consultations ana Of
unions. To set mp an Independent state facing
England across the Irish Channel would be vicious
anachronism. Looking therefore at today's problem
in Great Britain from our standpoint anything tend
Ing to weaken The union teween Ireland and the I'm
pcrial Government AT London would be u calamity
TO tie world An Irish representation ut London
would lie the strongest bond OF such union rs Amcri-
representation at Washington is the strongest
bond Of uniOa
Home rule. II successfully established In Ireland
In harmonious adjustment with imperial control In
imperial interests At London. might naturally leau 10
similar home rule I'm scotland and In Wales and In
England itself. The details Of such adjustment are
certainly within reach Of British craftsmanship.
I,ut the question nj present + limited TO Ireland
with an Irish Parliament ut Dublin controlling the
local Interests OF Ireland. State Legislature
nj Albany controls orr state interests with the i'm
Js'rial interests Of Great Britain whole. including
ireland, siil controlled by the British Parliament, IN
cuding Irish representation ut London. This
follows American precedent.
\ seat in the Imperial Parliament Of Great Britain
NJ London would always be honor to which Irish
statesmen would aspire. And seat In the Irish
Parliament at Dublin would be made n stepping stone
10 the higher seat nj London. Just rs with us seat
In the state Legislature f. often made stepping stone
10 Congress
The absence In Mr. Glnds'onc's plan of home rule
Of 1886 Of Fish representation N the British Pnra-
ment at Westminster seemed fatal objection
10 II. The provision for such in the
project makes II ~ least possible.
These comments are prompted by Mr.. Smalley s
letter In 10 day. Trb un". voicnc again I'm vigorous
phrisch" Tory instinct that neither Church nor state
safely trust government OF the p" pie especially
Of Catholic p'Opc. Mr. Smalcv dos not tell us
why The Protestant minority I'm tl.tcr needs more
In scotland. Mr. Smallev Is not Interpreting Iorhc,
Greeley Iui II t. sil Horace Greeley whose pnp"r-
wa, ALWAYS hi way" gives the other side hear
Ing when Mr.. smnlcy writes on certain topics.
THOMAS {. CORNELL
Yonkcrs. Feb. 90. 1903.