The Irish standard., 1902-04-05
DUBLIN CASTLE.
What John Morley Said of 1t In
Recent Speech.

Recent Speech.
livered at Manchester OH Irish Home
Rule, Mr.. John Morley referred 10
Dublin Castle as follows:
They say, reform Doublin Castle.
Well, l have passed many hours, not
what DR.. Watts would call shining
hours Qaughter), within the grimy pre-
cincts of Dublin Castle. Dublin Castle
itself is not an executive government
in Ireland. l will tell you what it is.
1t is a very good machine for govern
ing Il country against it's own consent
Chear, hear) There is no doubt re-
formers might cut down offices and
boards, where three gentlemen are en-
ployed to do the work which one might
do, and will cut down the scandalous
superduity of Irish judges: but let me
tell you this secret, that il you think
you are going to win elections in Ire
land by reducing the amount of tax
payers money to be spent in Ireland,
gentlemen, you make a very great mis-
take Olcar. hear. Our Nationalist
friends see that the more judges there
are upon whom E3,5OO year arc OK
pended in Dublin, so much the better
for trade. Therefore, YOU won't cndear
yourself to Ireland until You make her
responsible for her own government.
You won't cndcar yourself by these
peddling reforms. The other day
came across letter from NJ. Glad
had letter from anybody responsible
for the government of Ireland recon-
mending the cutting down Of expendi
ture;;" and | can only say l never re-
ceived it. Gentlemen. Dublin Castle
simply means an office such as exists
in Whitehall, but there is a difference.
I am Scotch member. If so to the
Scotch office I am listened to. If l
ask a question they examine into it.
They are responsible to us. But Dub
lin Castle is not in any sort Of contact
rescntatives. and the parliamentary
responsibility of Dublin Castle to Ire
land is farce. l will tell you some,
thing that happened week Or ten
days ago. There was a most inter-
esting exposition of certain Irish griev
ances of the greatest Importance and
most real. I listened to it, and dare
say some members on this platform lis
tened to It; but how many members
do you think listened to it? There
were fifty members in all from Eng
land, Scotland and Wales. Is not that
n shame? That shows what n farce it
is, that because you have Irish men,
bers Mt Westminster. therefore Dublin
Castle owes any real responsibility to
aryrepresentatves. Now,
gentlemen. beg to ask one more ques-
ton on this point. What step are you
going to take when you set to work to
reform Dublin Castle? We are told
we must act independently of the Irish
party. That is the old practice 1t has
been the policy for generation after
generation, and it is this policy of
passing measures for Ireland without
reference to the Irish themselves that
is responsible for most of the mischief
and misgovernment from which Ire
land has so long suffered. 1t reminds
me of what Swift says: "You send
physic from distance, from physi-
clan who never knows the constitution
of the patient, nor the nature Of his
disease" Yet, dare say that you will
again hear me on this subject, because
I have notion that the question
Will again come up, and you will hear
me again, If you are so charitable.
from this platform (cheers). 1t is idle
to say that this grant of local govern
ment to Ireland solves the difficulty.
have never said it. I have never
thought it. I have said the very
contrary always. It will not solve 1t,
and the questionable sure of ire
mains and ought to remain (hear,
hear). From observation of Irish gov
eminent, from experience of Irish GOV
eminent, from responsibility of Irish
government, I say to you, gentlemen,
face to face, it is a bad government. It
is a government which no nation. no