New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24
when we have honest politics, what shall we DO
with Platt and Croker!
CROMWELL AT WESTMINSTER.

The refusal Of the British Parliament to honor
the memory Of Oliver Cromwell Is one or the
most amazing and most dscredtable incidents
in IFS recent history How il was brought about
is. of course perfectly plain II was done by me
Irish vote. The Irish members, especially the
Anti-ParnellItes rcviving the animosities oi
centuries ago. were violently and implacably
hostile to the proposed memorial. The Govern
mont had committed itself to the support OF the
scheme: but il feared that II it offended the
Irish in this matter they would desert II in some
critical division and turn it out Of office. So. TO
staye of the inevitable defeat. and TO hold on 10
power Il little longer. Ministers voted against
their own measure AT the dictation Of their Ma
tionast allies The result is something that
MUST fill every rue Englishmnn with shame ana
humiliation.
Irish hatred Of Cromwell is easy enough 10
understand. lie dealt with their ancestors in Il
cruel and ruthless manner: though. or course
Mr.. Mct'arthys likening him to the Duke OF Ava
Is merely biz Of that perfervid hypcrDoe Oh
which Celtic orators are fond. DepIorable, doubt
less his conduct was. But whose was not III those
DAYS? II was an age Of elemental passions. No
one used mild measures when harsh ones wouid
serve the purpose. Race. religion ana poh'"s
were all a-clash together. For all that. we fancy
more blood has been shed and more ruin wrought
in that unhappy island through cmporlZlhs ana
irckery than through 'romwclls iroh-hahdeu
dcspotisln 1t must be- borne in mind. too. th;''
the colonists planted there by tromw'l nave
greatly added 10 Ircland's glory. in Industry ana
commerce and culture. Indeed. they nave '"h-
tribucd incstimably To the Home ltnl" cause
The man who invented obstruction III faflh-
mrui who discovered Parncll. and VINO was
second only to that great leader III b'illding UP
at Westminster the powerful Parliamentary
party which for ten years has dominated Brtish
politics and has rs its latest achievement for''h
the Government 10 refuse to honor CROMWELL
was descendant Of the Cromwcllian coloniSfs
With all this. however the Irish have Il right
to cxccrat. the memory OF the Great Protector
II they will But what shall bc said Of English
men who Join with them in doing 50! Apart
from that little .IacObltc clique which weeps
over Charles Stimrts grave once 4 year ana
rcckons some Bavaran princess the rlghtiul
Queen Of England what party Is there in the
Kingdom which should not hold Cromwell in
hichos, honor. and especially at this time. Of all
times? The Government party. Radical. Lib
cral or Glad>tonan. rs you VIII! Inc one issue
on which II is going to appeal To the country
is. Down with the House Of Lords In such
a campaign II should adopt Cromwell as us
patron saint The Llbcrall nionsts! 'rom
we'll was their great prototype; the inventor OF
the Union they are striving to mnlntain. The
Conservatives. Tories, InperialistS! 'roinw'ii
was the founder u the Imperial policy; The
original lingo. He first gave England navy
and mascrful place In International politics.
Yet some ~ all three of these great parties voted
not 10 honor Cromwcls memory. The full roll
of the division Is not before us. Probably the
majority Of 80 against The Cromwell memorial
was chiefly Radical. Liberal and Gladsonan,
and the minority ~ ~ In favor ~ II chiefly CON
sentative aud lnionisi But there was no doubt
a considerable breaking Of party lines. 50 that
all are in measure tarrcd with the same stick.
Let II go on the record. few weeks ago the
German Rclchsiag refused 20 honor Otto Won
Bismarck Now the British Parliament has re-
fused TO honor Oliver Cromwell