The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-08-03

promised to resign his seat, he has not
yet done so. l am sure he won't be
offended with me. as one who is so
much older than he is. and as one who
has not the slightest trace of ill-feel-
ing towards him. ii say that I con-
slider It is due to everyone concerned
that he should fulfill his promise, and
resign his seat without any further
delay.
Now. Il have spoken a. good deal
about politics l may be asked what
is my policyo will answer at once
my policy is the old policy of Parnel.
the old policy which has won every
thing, large or small, that Ireland has
gained in the last twenty-five years
1t is the maintenance Of a determined
and vigorous agitation at home In
Ireland. with as the mouthpiece of that
agitation an independent and pledge
bound party on the floor of the House
of Commons.
l admit I have often said 1t that this
policy must be taken as a whole. No
Parliamentary Party in Westminster
has been, and never will be, worth it's
salt if it does not represent a powerful
and determined organization and move
ment at home on the soil of Ireland
Now, If the policy has not been as
e ioiS
the past few years as it ought to be-
the fault to some extent lies with
these same carpers and critics; but at
the same time we must in common
justice admit that the fault largely lies
with the Irish people themselves. 7
call upon the Irish people to put that
policy once more into active and Wig
orous force in Ireland ask this aut-
umn and winter for a widespread and
vigorous agitation in Ireland, and I
call upon my colleagues in the Irish
Party to aid me in the creation Of such
a movement.
I want great Home Rule movement
this autumn and winter The people of
this country, many of them, have been
allowed to hug the delusion too long
mat our movement in Ireland was a
mere agrarian movement: that we
should have been satisfied by the re-
moval Of grievances. ask for
movement this autumn and winter
which will show to England that no
removal Of the material kind OF griev-
ances will touch the soul of our Ma
tional government, and that the real
Irish demand is a demand for the rec
ognition Of our nationality, for the
recognition of our right to govern our
selves; but simultaneously with a
movement for Home Rule ask also Tor
a movement which will enforce the ius
tice of the financial claims of Ireland.
Ten years have passed and more.
since the Royal Commission. appointed
by the English Government and con-
sisting in the majority of Englishmen,
declared that Ireland was overtaxed
according to her relative capacity to
bear taxation. and according to the
provisions of the Act of Union was
'vertaxed to from two to three millions
year. Since then, so far from any
'edress having come to us the grev-
lnce has increased, because the burden
IT taxation has been increasing in Ire
and. That great question has been
90 much lost sight Of. and the time
las come when we must endeavor to
ally our people in Ireland, so that we
nay make this demand for financial
Justice overwhelming in its urgency
Upon English parties.
want a movement for the revival Of
Irish industries. You know the history
nf our industries. They were suppressed
two hundred years ago by an Act of
English parliament. You know that at
the request of English manufacturers
the English Parliament put prohibittye
duties. in some cases, five hundred per
cent. against the Importation of Irish
made goods, until they succeeded in de-
stroytng our industries l ask therefore.
that with this autumn and winter there
will he great educational propa ganda
hero in England. while at the same time
the movement in ireland that l have
described is going on.
The idea that some people seem to
have. that what has happened over the
Irish Council Bill means the end, or
the permanent postponement, or even
the temporary postponement of Home
Rule san issue of English public life,
that. say, is an absolute absurdity.
This Parliament will not last more
than a year and half longer The
next Government that comes into Of
fee. whether 1t be Liberal OF Conser-
will have no such majority as
that which is ranked at the back of the
present one. Let us steady our own