St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-02
SAY IT is A FRAUD.
Irish National League Denounce
the Home Rule
Bill.
Mere Mess of legal Verbiage, Civ
ing satisfaction to No
Party.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-This circular has
been sent out by the officers of the Irish
National League OF America:
Irishmen: The supreme moment has
arrived in the history of our country,
and we feel IN such crisis silence on
our part would be criminal. The great
British statesman, Rt. Hon. William
Ewart Gladstone, will. within the next
few days. introduce in the Br itiSh parlia-
ment home rule measure for Ireland.
The character of this measure we
now Know. We have carefully stud
ed its provisions, and we have
arrived at our conclusions regard
ing 1t. We are of the opinion that the
measure is mere mass of legal verbi-
age, intended to give no satisfaction to
any party. We believe that even its
promoters do not hope to get it through
parliament. and that it is designed for
an excuse for shelving the Irish QueS-
ton. Gladstone will have done his best,
and the Irish must be content to remain
in slavery. Even should the bill pass,
it; would :only place Ireland OH still
lower level. There would be make
believe parliament, entirely at the
mercy of an English official, with prac-
tically unlimited powers. The lord
lieutenant would be to all intentS an
absolute ruler over miserable crown
colony. He would have his sodiery and
his armed cOnStabularY to enforce his
wishes, and the parliament would be
nullity. The measure is more remarka
bic for its provisions concerning what the
the propose parliament shall not do than
f.,.. RIG
legislature So hedged in is it with con-
dtionS that it falls short of even
the measure of 1886. The Irish legiS-
lators provided" for would be legislat-
ors merely in name, without power 10
interfere in the matters most concern
ing their country. They might not even
raise one penny for any purpose what
soever. except in pursuance of inStruc-
tons from her majesty; that is to say,
from whatever English party happened
to be in Office. All sources of revenue
would still remain in the hands of the
imperial government, the cOnStabulary
would continue crown force, and the
judges would be the puppets of the
viceroy. Ireland cannot prosper as
mere agricultural country, and a parlia-
ment without the power to build up its
trade would be worse than worthless.
The proposed parliament would have no
such powers, would not be able to pro-
tect even the least of her interests.
Any legislation whatsoever affect
ilTg the land question would be be-
yOnd its reach for years to come, and
even in the matter of quarantine, it
would be f0rewarned to say whether or
not Ireland should be sort of British
lazaretto. With the consent of the lord
lieutenant, the parliament of Dublin
might build a bridge, construct road,
reclaim a bog, or legislate concerning
gas, water and electricity, that is all.
Have Irishmen fallen so low that they
will accept such measure as this from
England? We think not. We believe
that the national spirit is immortal, and
that our people will refuse to barter
their nationhood. Strong in this belief,
and full of hope in the future of our
country, we declare that the home rule
proposals of Mr.. Gladstone are mad
equate, and that the principle of indie
pendence only will satisfy the Irish peo-
pie. We stand today at the parting OF the
ways-between resistance and recon-
Citation. We have advised the latter
until patience has ceased to be
become a crime. We call for an
expression of the opinion of all Irish
men who remain true to their tradition
as to the course we should pursue at
this juncture. We advise the formation
of clubs wherever there are IriShmen
honestly DESTROYS of improving the con-
dition of Ire land. Even those who are
the most inclined to underrate the re-
sources of our race must recognize that
if our scattered people could be welded
into one homogeneous mass, working for
Ireland's redemption, the task would be
easy of accomplishment. To achieve
this grand result is the goal OF our ambi-
ton. and we call OH you to join with us,
so that we may be able to round out the
century by the fulfillment of our hopes.
Nj. V. CANNON, Omaha. Neb., PreSi-
dent.
JOHN P. SUTTON, Lincoln, Neb., Secre-
tary.
WILLIAM LYMAN, New York, Treas
urer.