The Irish standard., 1900-04-14
Pours His Sarcasm on Heads of
Liberal Unionists.
DEFEAT OF HOME RULE IS AVENGED
Canker of Corruption is Eating
the English Heart.

Mr.. I. M. Healy, who was received
with cheers, said that as the Irish left
the House last night the member for
West Belfast cried out, "Therc goes the
Clan-na-Gael!' Uaughtcr.) That ex-
preston, which was intended for an in
suit, they took for compliment. Qrish
checrs.) The note which struck him as
the most remarkable document in the
exposure Of the British mind was
phrase which fell from the First Lord,
when he said that the conduct of the
Free State was idiotic Qaughter) Any
one requiring illumination as to the
British mind, either in making war or
approaching settlement, should do so
upon the basis OF a consideration and
examination Of that extraordinary ejac-
ulation (cllccrs). The First Lord sees
no spectacle but idiocy in this holding
out the hand OF comradcship by one
portion OF race to another, and he
has laid down the opinion that these
Free Staters, this independent state,
should have remained in the calm COST
ness and security OF their own country
and never bothered themselves with the
cause and cries and ties OF blood and
kinship, and yet that great statesman in
the same breath speaks with acclaim
y v1I of T..
OF British disintcrcstcd colony COM
ing to your assistance (hcar, hear) 1t
is idiotic in the Free Statcrs to come 10
the assistance of their brothers, but it
is the highest patriotism, it is the no.
blcst day for Britain, when men from
New Zealand and distant Australia rusl,
to the assistance of General Butler
Daughter and cfcers). Therefore, if you
want to get into the interior OF the
British mind you must consider as its
dominating note the phrase of the First
Lord (hear, lcar) We arc here to-day
to consider in this amendment what what
policy you will adopt when the war is
over. We know in advance that our
voices and our expressions will fall
upon deaf cars, and yet is there no les
son for the Tory party-I speak OF the
Tory party as distinct from the Unionist
party-is there no lesson for them in
this fact that this war has been brought
about whether from Majuba or from
October last by the Liberal Unionists?
And have you no warning in this that
if you pursue towards the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State the doctrine OF
Liberal Unionism it will land you in the
same mess that it has landed you in Ire
land? Qrish cheers.) We, sir, the IT.
isl,, think, may say that the defeat OF
the Home Rule bill was avenged at
Spion Kop Irish cheers). The Tory
party proper have had nothing to do
with this war, and they will have moth
ing to do with the settlement (cheers).
You will be excluded, you ancient gen.
tlemen OF England Cloud laughter), and
all because the clauses and articles and
arrangements will be signed, sealed and
delivered between the Unionists OF the
Colonial Office and the Unionists OF the
Cape; Chamberlain and Miner at each
| side OF the wirc-Libcral Unionists both
! Daughter and cheers). This war is
made for the Unionists and the settle
ment is to be made by the right honor
able gentleman who declared yesterday,
in answer to an interruption when he
was twitted by the honorable member
! for Fife as to how much he would en-
JOY the task of re-cditing his speeches,
that he would not alter single word
(laughter)-that is to say, not a single
word, OF course, since 1894 Qaughter).
l did not, of course, take it that that
monument Of consistency would not al
ter word before 1894 (loud laughter).
And yet the Tory party are led by this
unaltcrabe Imperial Unionist, who, in
respect to his African policy, admits
that he has no Radical past Qaughter).
think Ireland may fairly say that you
who wrecked the settlement in Ireland
have been equally responsible all
through this trouble. In the cabinet Of
that day the Liberal Unionist members
of it were the leading advocates of the
Majuba policy, and the Duke of Devon
shire was faithful disciple. Lord
James was another distinguished men,
Der; and they are all to-day the pre-
siding geniuses in this war, and will
preside at the terms OF settlement to be
made with the Transyaal, with the Tory.