New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
MIR. MORLEY ONIRELAND
Il FORM OF HOME RULE.
Mr. Batfour Hooted at Manchester
Reply to Mr. Chamberlain.

London. Jan. 5.-John Morley Secretary for
India, speaking at Arbroath, Scotland, tonight,
said that personally he believed the only effec-
tive method of reform for Ireland would be an
elective representative body which would have
control of Irish affairs under the direction of the
imperial Parliament. He stood ready, however.
TO cooperate in any scheme involving a less
radical departure if it could be shown that such
scheme would assure the reforms needed.
Mr.. Balfour, the former Premier, addressed his
constituents at Manchester tonight but had
some difficulty in getting hearing. His speech
frequently noisily interrupted.
David Lloyd George, president of the Board Of
Trade speaking at Croydon tonight quoted
from the Board of Trade returns. which have not
yet been published. He said these returns would
show that the exports of manufactured goods oy
the United Kingdom had increased enormously.
Since 1908, when Joseph Chamberlain SAID the
country was going to the dogs, the increase III
manufactured goods exported had amounted TO
$175,000.O 600. Mr.. Lloyd-George said the returns
would show that the United Kingdom exporued
more manufactured goods than Germany ana
the United States together.
Ireland's fate in the present election fight
raises an interesting problem. While the con
servatives are doing their utmost to foment reel
;ne In the country against the Liberals on the
ground Of their Home Rule tendencies. taclt
agreement it would seern has been arrived at
between the Liberal and Irish leaders TO deleaC
the tactics OF the Conservatives. lreiaho l'So
remains quiescent Michael Davitt speaking d.
St Heen's tonight, said:
ireland is in state of angelic political calm
In no than 7S out of her 1o2 consslIaell u EN-
cies no Chamberlainite nor any foenan OF laooi
dares intrude his political nose
While the Irishmen are thus avoiding any eX-
citenoent of public feeling. the Liberal leaders
ara sneaking as of one voice to the effect that
home ruIe Is impossible in the next Parliament
in fact. that it is impossible altogether until the
country has had the opportunity OF giving
special mandate on the question. Augustine
Birrell. president of the Board of Educauon at
Bristol. and winston Spencer Churchill at Man
chester both tonight expressed this view MT.
Churchill making this most interesting pro-
nouncement on the question::
Time has largely vindicated the views held by
Mr. Gladstone in 1886. While there never was
a time like the present, when the greater mass
of oninion Is arrayed against anything in the
nature of startling plunge in the irish policS,
there never was a time when a greater nu1noeT
of sensible, patriotic people were prepared 10
give fair and unprejudiced consideration 10 lIiSl
affeirs To admit that a wrong system of govern
ment prevails in Ireland and to approach Win
out passion one of the most difficult but the most
attractive of the riddles of British statecra1t
T. P. OConnor, speaking at Liverpool. said
that the attempts of the Conservatives to say
that the issue before the country was home
rule and not the fiscal question were contempt
ible and dishonest
The persistent abstenton of John Redmond
the leader Of the Irish Parliamentary party,
/ from share in the campaign. is the SUBJECT OF
much comment.