The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-11
PERIL I! IN TIE CfLTS
SALISBURY REVEALS FEAR OF
DANGER IN IRELAND.
HE CITES HOSTILE SPEECHES
Can Be Attained Only by Siren
uous Exertions-Premier
Grown Pessimistic.

London, Feb. 11.--"The maintenance of
our position In ireland Is the most vital
object the empire has and 1t can only
be attained by strenuous exertions."
II sensational statement, revealing
governmental knowledge OF an alarming
condition of affairs In Ireland was made
by Premier Salisbury at dinner at the
Constitutional Club given after he had
unveiled llfe-sized marble statue of
Queen Victoria.
1t preceded "a declaration that the ex-
istence Of hostile feeling in Ireland was
q signal that the efforts OF the govern
ment in South Africa, upo which depend
ed in no light degree the glory and con-
tinuance of the empire, must not be re-
laXed.
Hostility Among Celts.
Continuing, the premier asked If the
Irish people loved the government better
than they did formerly, and replied
himself that they did not. He said the
feeling of hostility which had been ex-
pressed were more uncompromisng than
any expressions which had ever issued
from the lips of Parnell or O'Connell.
An Irish government with power to ac-
cumulate arms and ammunition, he said
would constitute "a more serious threat
than had the Beers. While the orthodox
leader of the liberal party had declared
himself In favor of home rule, the SEMI
orthodox leader of that party, whose ut
terances were harder to interpret, while
he had not pledged himself to home rule.
had studously avoided any pledge from
which the contrary might be inferred.
DUTY of Unionists.
The.premier concluded with saying that
the conspicuous duty of the unionists
was to maintain a permanent junction
between England and Ireland. and that
IL was by sustaining this junction that
they would maintain the greatness Of
the constitution and the splendor of the
British Empire.
Lord Salisbury, in opening his speech,
referred to the recent Dutch note in q
tone, for him. of unusual flippancy.
For himself he was unable to imagine
the object of the Dutch government, for
whose friendly feelings he had the
greatest admiration. but he could not
see the precise object 1t hoped to gain
by this curious step.
1T was clear that the Dutch" con-
tinued Lord Salisbury, had no author
lZation from our enemies on tHe continent
since from the moment this action on the
part of the Netherlands government was
announced these enemies We'd with each
other In declaring the Dutch action to
be undesired." N Ia
There is no longer any question OF
sentiment" he said. I'VE have entered
upon matter of business which we
must push through. What we are now
seeking is security.
"Any reace which recognizes fully the
rights the sovereign and gives Is Sc
curity for the empire we should accept
not only with willingness but with de-
light.
1T is useless to tell us to behave so
as to leave a pleasant recollection in the
minds OF those with whom we are
fighting.
"The only result that can compensate
for the sacrifice of blood and treasure
Is that, for the future, there shall be
security in that part of the empire upon
which the ambition of Mr.. Kruger has
poured this abundance of sorrow and
desolation."