Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
THE HOME RULE BILL.
OfHcers OF the American Irish Nationa1
League Vigorously Deaounce It

Oficers OF the American Irish NatIonaI
League Vigorously Deaounce It
NEW YORK, Feb 2-The following
circular has been sent out by the officers
of the Irish National League of America:
Irishnen: The supreme moment has arrived
in the his&pry of our country, and we feel that
in such IA crisis silence our part would be
criminal
The great British statesman. the Ist- Hon.
William E Gladstone, viii within the few
DAYS introduce in the British parliament q
home E1le measure for Ireland The character
of this measure We now know. We have care
fully studied its provisions and we have arrived
at our conclusions regarding it
We are of the opinion that the measure is a
mere mass of legal verbiage intended to give
no satisfaction to any party We believe that
even its promoters do not hope TO get II through
parliament and thatit IS designed 1or an excuse
for shelving the Irish question Gladstone VIII
have done his best and the Irish must be con-
tent to remain in slavery
Even should the bill pass it would only place
ireland on still lower level There would be
a make-be feve parliament, entirely at the
mercy of English official with practically
unlimited powers The lord heuten mt would
be to all intents an absolute ruler over miser-
able crown coloay He would have his soldIery
and his armed constabulary 10 enforce his
wishes and the parliament would be nudity
The measure is more remarkable for its pro-
visions concerning what the proposed parlia-
ment shall not 90 than for anJ powers il con-
fers Irish legislature So hedged il IS IL
with condii lions that it falls short OF even the
measure OF 1885
The Irish LEGISLATORS provided for would be
legislators merely in name, without power 10
interfere in the matters most concerning their
country. They might not even raise one penny
for any purpose whatsoever except in purSu-
ance of instructions from her majesty that IS
to say, from whatever English parIg happened
TO be in Office AL sources of revenue would
still remain in the hands of the imperial gov
eminent, the cOusta Dulary would continue
crown force and The lulQeS would be the
pets of the viceroy.
ireland cannot prosper as q mere agricultural
country and parliament without the power TO
build up its trade would be worse than worth
less. The proposed parliament would have no
such power and would not be able to protect
even The leas: OF her interests Any legislation
whatsoever affecting the land question would
De beyond Its reach for years 10 come and even
in the matter Of Quarantine il remains fCr En-
gland 10 say whether or not ireland should be
sort of British lazaretto. With the consent OF
the lord lieutenant the parliament in Dublin
might build = bridge, CONSTRUCT a road, rcclAiul
a bog ierisiate concerning gas, water and
electricity, that is all
Have Irishrnen fallen so low TIA: they viii &C
cept such measure as this from England? We
think not We believe the national spirit Is
immortal and that our people viii ref use to sell
their manhood. Strong in this belief and full
of hoIe in The future of our country, we de-
clare that the home rule proposals OF Mr..
Gladstone are inadequate and that the principle
of independence only will satisfy the Irish peo-
pie.
We stand to-day at the parting of the two
ways, between resistance and Cancellation We
have advised the latter until patience has
ceased to be virtue and further temporizing
has become crime. We call for expression
OF the opinion of all Irishmen who remain true
to their traditions TO the course we should
pursue at this juncture
We advise the formation of clubs wherever
there Irishmen honestly DESTROYS Of i'm
proving the condition OF Ireland Even those
who are the most inclined to underrate the
sources of our race must recognize that If
scattered people could be welded into one homo
geneous mass, working for Ireland's redenp-
ton, the task would be easy OF accomplishment
To achieve this grand result is the goal of our
ambition and We call you TO join with US so
that We may be able 10 round out the century
by the fulillment of our hopes.
M. V. Cannon, Omaha. Neb., President
JOHN P SUTTON, lincoln Neb, Secretary.
MII.LIAM LYMAN. New York. Treasurer