The Irish standard., 1894-06-02

CRIME in Lancashire were to be pub
]ished to the world with all the circum.
stances, all the pomp and horror that
any crime that happens to occur in Ire
land is put forward, think you would
hear very little more of the prevalence OF
crime in Ireland. (Cheers). You know,
I think, who read the papers, that in the
twenty months since the Government
has been in Office the decrease in all
forms of outrage has been very great and
marked in Ireland. (Cheers). There was
not capital crime, there was not MUIR
der committed in Ireland, that could be
considered of an agrarian character
murder to which an agrarian character
could be attributed, during the tenure of
Office of the present government, until, 1
think, about ten days ago. It descended
on Conservative and Unionist circles like
the gentle rain from heaven on the
parched world. daughter and cheers. }
The day the news arrived the late Con-
servAtive Viceroy Of Ireland hurried to
the hereditary chamber, and, in voice
trembling with emotion and without the
slightest notice, inquired about all the
details of this crime, which he, who
must have had in his term of Office to
deal with many such, must have known
must remain secret during investigation
hn oil hn 1ofo i1e Of
crime, gave notice three days afterward
of a general motion on the subject, came
down three days afterward, and in a
strain of agon4zing eloquence dealt, So
far as I was able to gather the theme,
with this fertile subject at considerable
length, and IN spirit which impugned
the whole policy of the government, and
laid at the expense of the Imperial Gov
ernment the catastrophe of this solitary
crime. Laughter. It was murder to
which I believe an agrarian character is
not yet positively attached, and what I
will draw attention to is this, that it
seems to be regarded as crime in Ire
land use conciliation instead of repres-
sion for the preservation Of order. (Hear,
hear). But l must mention one more ef-
feet Of the policy of the Government III
Ireland. Whether that single crime be
agrarian or not, one result followed.
Il was denounced from every altar in
the district. (Applause.) venture to
think that to those who have high hopes
of the fnture of Ireland, and who do not
believe that the Irish, as Mr.. Gladstone
once said, are possessed with double
dose of original sin, that not merely
crime, but sympathy with crime, or tacit
approval of crime, is disappearing from
that unhappy country. (Applause.) There
is another argument which has been
used, 7 observe, against the giving of
Home Rule to Ireland, which is suffi-
ciently re remarkab in itself.
s'The differences among themselves of
the Irish Nationalist party have been
used as some mysterious argument
against giving Home Rule to Ireland.
They say: Look here, Mr.. A. does not
agree with Mr.. B, and Mr.. B. calls Mr..
G an erroneous politician Qaughter), or
something like that. How can you grant
such villains as these, who cannot even
agree among themselves, any control
over the government of Ireland? Well,
that may be a cogent argument. 1t may
be necessary that complete unanimity
should exist in every body of eighty-ive
or ninety men, who have been banded to-
gether for years in behalf of q great poll
tical object. All I can say is that if such
unanimity should exist among public
bodies, it would deal very considerable
destruction at all the Cabinets that ever
existed. But what I want to know is
this, if these schisms in the Irish mem
bers do exist, and am told, by the bye,
that they are not altogether limited to
members from Munster, Leinster or Con.
naught. l have seen-perhaps you have
seen correspondence in the papers
(laughter) which makes ne think that
even in the ranks Of the Unionists there
are some who are not absolutely turtle
doves. There is gentleman-a very
powerful advocate e-who goes wherever 8
contested election takes place daughter,
to preach the advantages of the pax Hi.
bernica-the peace that now exists in
Ireland under the existence of the Union
and what I am afraid of is that, from the
correspondence to which I refer, when
he next comes to vindicate his cause be
fore any electoral audience he will have
| to face, he will have nothing particular
to defend, because the people who have
hitherto seen him defend them have dis
agreed about his qualification. Well,
leay this, that If his argument is true, Il
the schisms among the Irish member.
arc to act as an irreeistable argument
against Home Rule. what becomes Of thl
Ulster argument? .s55
q were told that Ulster could neve1
consent 70 Home Rule, because tha1