The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-28


policy Of Lord Salisbury is well fore
Swallowed by the appointment of his
nephew, Mr.. Gerald Balfour. as chief
secretary for Ireland
Mr.. Parnel checked the extreme
party in Ireland and harnessed the
war steeds of revolution to his parlia-
rnenary chariot Whether these Will
now be Embossed is a questions of su-
preme interest. There is a feeling on
all sides that the agitation viii be re-
neWed and the Irish representation IN
Parliament cut down in proportion to
her population, which has fallen by
four millions within a period of fifty
years. Ireland has now 103 members,
and Lord Salisbury says she ought to
have only eighty-three if each Irish
member represented as many people
proportionately as does an English and
I Scotch member.
Since the Liberal majority has only
thirty-four. Lord Salisbury holds that
if Ireland wasn't oVer-represented
there would be no majority at all IN
favor of homo rule, and the Tories pro-
pose to legislate upon that assumption,
according to the best and most reliable
adViceS. Under these circumstances
the question, What ought 4the Irish
no. was dSkEu u 4 4iuillDtl VI II JIM
rent men representing the Irish cause
Their answers are herewith appended
and furnish a choice and interesting
symposium of a timely nature in view
of the result of the recent English
elections:
An Emmet's view.
Dr. Thomas Adds Emmett the grand
nephew of Robert Emmett, the patron
saint of Irish independence, said: The
Irish people ought to stand by the Lib
erals for two reasons: First, because
of their fidelity TO home rule in sur
rendering power in 1856, the Liberal
party having gone out of office in de-
fence of that measure and then faith
fully taking up their pledges where
they were forced to yield owing to the
Chamberlain detection, and finally
passing d home rule bill as the first
measure on their return to Office in 1892.
Secondly, because in now support
ing the Liberals the Irish party will
not only retain their character, but
they will also curtail the Tory major
ity and strengthen the Irish party By
tending toward their own retention OF
the balance of power. To back the
Liberal party is the prudent course as
we'll as the becoming one, and IN pur-
suing it in the new Parliament, the
Irish party viii be observing both good
faith and good politics.
The duty of the Irish in America is
Of course to sustain the party in Ire
land and TO recognize the fact that I'M
der the most adverse circumstances
the masses in Ireland have ever since
the split in 1891 done their best to sup
press faction and to enforce majority
rule. Let me prove this. At the time
of the Parnell affair thirty-eight mem
bers went out with Mr.. Parneu as
leader. Between that date and the
general election of 1892 there were four
by-elections. In each case the major
ity candidate was returned. And
again at the general election of 1892
the power of faction was cut down to
nine members, the number of which is
now likely to be reduced still further.
IN the by-elections that have taken
place since 1892, namely, East Wicklow
and Cork, both contests being fought
under disadvantages and the latter ac>
tually under a coalition of Tories and
Parnellites-the principle of the ma
jOrity rule was we'll sustained. Not IN
a single instance has Ireland departed
from the duty of suppressiGg faction.
She has nObly stood by her principles.
what would the Irish do if the Tor
les renewed coercion?" the interviewer
rather unexpectedly inquired, desiring
above all else a spontaneous reply from
the gentleman who distinguished him
self a year ago by the famous declara-
ton that the condition Of Ireland with
home rule was far to be preferred to
the voluntary cession by England of
her INDEPENDENCE. As the significance
Of the question first struck him, Dr..
Emmett hesitated a moment, then
slowly and firmly said: IN such
contingency the Irish people Will re-
peat the past, in other words, they viii
meet force with force. Every attempt
at coercion continued the doctor, in
slow and measured language, will be
met in the same defiant spirit that con-
fronIed Mr.. Balfour in 1891 and Mr..
Foster nine years before"
How will an unarmed people, with
out money or munitions Of war, meet
force with force?" ventured the inter-
viewer.
AS in the past" was Mr.. Emmets
non-commital reply. The Irish party
viii defend Irish interests in the House
of Commons and, if needs be, upon the
ton to the Irish people to submit their
grievances to constitutional debate
was accepted in good faith, not only
by the Irish in Ireland, but by the
Irish race all the world over. During
these many years no physical force
has been attempted, and the Irish con-
troversy has resulted in a verdict of
the House OF Commons which justifies
IreIand's demands
I'VE accent the vote of the House of
Commons upon the home rule bill as
the seal upon the proof and as the So
Der verdict of the elected representa-
tives of Great Britain, in whom we
have every confidence and with whom
we desire to live in peace. But if Lord
Salisbury should attempt by coercion
to remove the Irish question from the
forum to the field, while we would still
rely upon the English democracy to do
Justice, failing that it may be that the
present quiet state Of Ireland, as test
ned to by all competent authorities,
would also once again become disa-
greeable to the government.
Advises Peace.
Major John Byrne, chairman of the
Irish National Federation of America.
said: 1.-The Irish in America should sup
mort the home rule cause as in the DAYS
of Parnell and the best way to do this
IS TO support the majority party which
sustains the principles and the policy
of Parnell This is the duty of the
Irish all over the world.
In case Lord Salisbury renews coer-
cion they should support the Irish peo-
pie in maintaining a constitutional 20
sition while awaiting the Opportunity
to secure their rights through legisla-
tive action. If Lord Salisbury sue
ceeds with a strong majority his pol
icy as in the pas. will be TO goad the
Irish people to overt acts and thereby
procure an argument convincing the