New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-14
ROSEBERY on HOME RULE.
ENGLAND MUST BE CONVERTED BEFORE
THE IRISH DEMAND CAN BE
GRANTED.
A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH IN THE UPPER HOUSE,
IRISH MEMBERS OF BOTH FACTIONS AN
GEEEr AT WHAT THEY REGARD AS
TIE PREM ERs VIRTUAL ABAE-
DONM vt or THEIR

London. March 1S.-The reference to Home
Rule made by Lord Rosebery last night in the
House of Lords, which has occasioned so much
comment, was follows:
The noble Lord Qord Salisbury has made
one remark on the subject Of Home Rule with
which | confess myself in entire accord. He
said that before Irish Home Rule could be con-
ceded by the Imperial Parliament. England, as
the predominant member Of the partnership OF
the three kingdoms, must be convinced Of its
justice. That may seem to be considerable
admission. bee luse your lordships well know
that the majority of English members elecscG in
England proper are hostile TO Home Rule
Il believe that the conviction Of England re-
garding Home Rule depends upon one point
alone-the conduct of Ireland herself. l believe
that Il we cont lue to show the absence OF agra
rar crime, and continue to point to harmony in
Ireland. the Liberal party of the country will
continue to give proofs and pledges that Ireland
is entitled TO the boon. which she has never
ceased to demand since the Act of Union was
passed. ] believe the conversion OF England
will not be slow or difficult.
The question Of Home Rule has triple
pect: First. Ireland will never be contented un-
til Home Rule is granted. and the policy Of ad-
minisIering palliatives is bolhd to fail: second
we have not merely to satisfy those living in
Ireland, but for the good of the Empire and the
continuity and solidarity Of relations with their
brothers across the Atlantic. IL is necessary to
produce an Irish policy that will be satisfactory
to the whole Irish people, lastly from the high
est of imperial grounds because l believe that
the maintenance Of the Empire depends not
upon Capitalization, but decentra ton. and IL
you once commence to tread this path you must
give satisfaction under the same condition, GER
tainly in the case Of Scotland and possibly that
of Wales-not in the same degree, nor in the
same way, bur to relieve the Imperial
Parliament Of the burden of legislation.
The Parnellite wing Of the Irish party has
openly denounced Lord Roseberys statement
about converting England to Home Rule. and
the McCarthyite section is also angry at the
Premier's utterance. In the lobby of the House
Of Commons Michael Davitt said to-day:
ut is useless to shut our eyes to the fact that
Lord Rosebery's language creates virtually a
new departure Of the Liberal party on the qles-
ton of Home Rule. The edgerness with which
the enemy has seized Lord Rosebery's words is
sufficient reason why Home Rulers should dis
tinguish between phrases that are coined in the
heat of debate and the settled policy OF the new
Liberal Government. But the words spoken by
the Premier yesterday furnish the cearest justi-
fication Of the action of the House of Lords in
rejecting Home Rule. The position Of the Union
ist Lords is English. and they must be con, ,
Vinced of the justice Of Home Rule before 1t Will
be granted to Ireland. That is Lord Rosebery
doctrine"
Tine Times this morning lnuS comments on
Lord Roseberys speech in the House Of Lords
Yesterday: the Prime Minister'S admission that
England must be convinced OF the justice or
Irish Home Rule fairly takes our breath away.
1t is the argument we have used from the very
beginning of tine controversy, ana carries with
II an emphatic condemnation OF the proceedings
Of the party which forced the Home Rule bill
through the House of Commons by irish votes
against great majority of the votes or the Eng
lish representatives. 1t reduces 10 the rahkest
absurdty the pretence Of the agitation against
he Of
what Lord Rosebery has thus acknowiedged 10
be the right of the English electors
Regarding Lord Rosebery's speech OF Monday,
The Daily News says: mo ingenuity can
twist his words into anything more than the
utferance of his opinion that the House OF Lords
would not pass a Home Ruie Dill uiul IL cdi!.e
to them backed by an Engish maJorlV. we 20
believe be meant as much as that, and we DO not
agree with him if he did. No approval OF the
Lords treatment of Home huIe Gun possipis oe
deduced from his speech.
language was a tr!he indlscreet. conveying 10
certain minds a notion which was Iar from hiS i
own But If, at the hint or an unacceptapIlie
nhrase the whole Irish party votes aVOWeuly
aaooipst the Tords but really as demonstration
against a Home Ruler Premier. we may well
admit that the situation has serious features;
..1,l,, Globe this afternoon says the feenng
a,,,cnp the McCarthyites has created no surprise.
They may seek to find excuses Tor LORD Rose
bery's remarks. but there is not one among mem
u,bo does not gee that the Premier mas practi-
liz drC nped Home Rule The Conservative
'naners this afternoon all agree mat Lord Rose,
nor, has virtually abandoned fohe Rule. anu
profess belief that gcne!ai eie0'o" iS ho' Id"
off. ann. ,rdo,ardar," - an
ar,icIo on Lord Roseberys speech In the House
~ ! ords saws. THE plain truih Is 'hat lrelahu
p "a - Iaan houeht and sold" The paper declares
,n,. II is now perfectly clear that Home Rne
has been definitely put aside, ana that ireland
has been further Illuminated y! pe''is ISN'T y!
me- liberal party to assent to its being treacher-
cheIVel