Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-21
THE ~ARLIAMENTAR CRISIS.

ASoRSAOSAO "
predicts a speedy dissolution of
Parliament, and AYERS that it
may accur almost any day. The
Liberal majority, slight enough
at best, is confronted with the
detection of the nine Redmondite
members, and threatened with a
further reduction by the hostility
of Mr.. T. M. Healy and his per
sonal following. Regarding the
latter, the correspondent, writ
ing under date of last Saturday.
says
"Mr. Healy has this week
practically Withdrawn from the
Nationalist party. There are
grave reasons to believe he is
now reckless enough to assume
the responsibility of wrecking
the Government by default if not
by direct attack. Two of his
followers absented themselves
from last nights critical division,
reducing the Government major
ity to twelve. This policy, if
applied to the vote on the prin-
cipal Opposition amendment to
the address, ten day hence, will
overthrow the Government. 1t
is becoming plain that Mr.. Healy's
desire for immediate dissolution
is due to the belief that he will
gain a much greater following in
Ireland if the election is held
soon, because the Nationalist
party is almost without funds
for election purposes. Mr.. Hea-
ly's open opposition this week
to the Nationalist appeal for this
class of funds makes his animus
clear"
The Nationalist of Ireland
have been reluctant to speak
plainly on this question and their
forbearance is commendable,
since they have had already too
many and painful examples of
the evil of dissension; but Mr.
Healy has never been slow to
criticise and rebuke and revile
his colleagues, in and out of rea-
son.
Irish-Americans with natural
delicacy, have refrained from
taking sides" in the internecine
quarrels unhappjty too preva-
lent among their kinsmen at
home. The american friends of
Home Rule feel that they have
no right to dictate the policy of
it's nearer friends at home. They
are not endowed with the Brit
ish conscience" which is capable
of laying down one law for an
English Prince and an opposite
one for an Irish leader, on ques-
tions of morals Or politics. They
believe in the eleventh commando
ment, that Of minding their own
business; but they also believe
the welfare of Ireland is part of
their business; and when that
welfare is Threatened by even so
Self-confdent aman as Mr.. Healy
they do not hesitate to express
their opinion.
But opinions r nothing, in
the face of facts; and the impor-
tant immediate fact seems to be
that the great Liberty party of
Britain is threatened with defeat
through the combined efforts of
the Redmondites and the Healy-
ties. And then?
And then, are we to believe
that the traditional enemies o.
Ireland, the Tories, will grant
better terms to the uncondition-
ally surrenderedthan would hav e
been obtained by men with arms
in their hands? Perhaps; but
that has never been the way with
British conquerors heretofore.
Neither Mr. Healy nor Mr. Red.
mond is so callow a politician as
to expect that a Tory-Unionist
government will offend it's chief
supporters by doing more for
Ireland than Gladstone Or Rose
berry would do. Twenty years
of coercion" was Lord Salisbury's
prescription for the cur of Irish
discomfort. Lord Rosebery does
not promise much. but he prom
ises something better than that.
He hopes by breaking down the
power of the lords and by de-
stroying the privilege of plural
voting to give the people of Great
Britain a chance to express their
true sentiments on the Irish and
other questions.
What Mr.. Redmond wants is
not very plain, even to his own fol-
lowers. What Mr.. Healy seeks
only himself can tell; but it is no
secret to the party most con-
cerned, to w.t.: Mr. Healy him
self.
What people of Ireland want