Mr Gladestone on Home Rule Prospects.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 93, 21 April 1887, Page 7

Mr Gladestone on Home Rule Prospects.

In tho " Nineteenth Century," Mr Gladstone cpntributes an article ontJtlod, " Notes and Queries on the Irish Dopiand." Aftor some obeervationa justifying tl\o selection of the pi-esetxt m,o.ment to form a temperate or refloetivo consideration of the Subject of self government for Ireland, ho admits that in the past Ireland has obtained some concessions from England through foar, but he advises her not to rely upon the fears of England for the .aocomplißhmont of Home Rnlo. Experience pf a long life hao convinced him that tho strength of Bng* •land is such that sho might almost War against Heaven. He belivcs that his countrymen will arrive, and that not slowly, at tho conclusion that ono c^oep and terrible stajn upon their history is to be found in their administration of Iroland. He, would appoal tq thei innato nobleness of English character and to, reason ratl^ar than to fear, ' Tho failure of the officials "we hays sont to Ireland during the past century is an admitted fact. They had to ■vyork against a groat underlying evil, which dened their administrative ability, tq the contention that the esta.b> lishment of a statutory Parliament in Dublin would hand ayer Ireland to Mr Parnigll's party he replies that if. Nationalism is to prevail in the land it would bo unwise to exasperate it to a spirit of vengeance a^d resistance. The basis of thei' J[ationali3t party would berem,Q.ved UPQO the establishment of a statuory Parliament, He affirms that the intention of the English Parliament towards Ireland has frequently been equi Vocal, and that our Legislature ig ilkadapted fpr dealing \r\bh purely Irish concerns.