| Show DEFEAT inevitable THE defeat of gladstone on the home rule question appears beyond reasonable doubt it is a subject pregnant with gloom for great britain even 1 had the result of the elections been opposite to the Ju inevitable evitable outcome i trouble would still stal arise out oi of the question like a grim and hideous ghost the antipathy to britain in the irish breast is so step seated as to have be become C ome a be second cond hibernian nature consequently theve these can be no genuine cohesion which can only exist on the basis of a of interests and a common sympathy sym the latter is so conspicuous for clorite jw absence that in t e heat of hatred whatever exists of the former is buried out oat ot of sight home rule would not eradicate the feeling in fact it is if any condition would prevent what appears to be the natural ultimatum ot of the situation total national severance that is the point to which the controversy is s drifting and it should not be surprising S ng to hear of the demand being made before a great while british rule in ireland is nearly impracticable now it bids fair to become entirely so according to the present aspect a declaration of by ereund ireland does not appear impossible ho however wever it was a characteristic saying of Beacons fields that it is the impossible that happens such a revolutionary step would be in amord accord with th the american irish idea were a favorable opportunity to top present reseat the russian now only oaly abo abc ut the size of a mans hand arising in the east may furnish it bussian ian aggressive a movements would do abble sis 59 be taken aid ad 1 vantage of by ireland and aad irish revolutionary lutio nary processes would be a valuable auxiliary element elexa ent in favor ot oi russian designs W we e repeat the irish question is pregnant with trouble for britain |
