The Condition of Ire-LAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 32, 13 March 1883, Page 2

The Condition of IreLAND.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE CHIEF SECItETARY. (BY TELEGRAPH.) ' -■• (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ,^ '?. : r ""Ww:YoBK f 'Feb"l-ir ' Acable special to" "the the Tribune, from tondon, 10th February, says:-r-Mr Tr^voly.in's speech yesterday to bis cohstituente at Ha wick ought to mark "ah 'epoch" in ""Irish • politics. -He- distinguishes clearly and sharply between two Tralands, the one in farour of order, including: men of all parties, ceedaj and positions, and tlie . other; Ireland >coniposrd of men who foment, commit.' condone,' and sympathise, with crimes. The second -Ireland he firmly believed j;o bo a smaller one than the first Ireland. Mr Trevelyan declares that the English Government is devoted to the welfare of of the first or real Ireland. He invites, the Irish members of Parliament and cvery.fr end of the country to make known' their grievances, 'and promisesevery practical retorm. The Chief Secretary asserts with plainness the rpsolve of Government to deal sternly with the second Ireland, and.those con cprned in" promoting violence. ' Mr Trr-valyan tn ets pquarey the criticism of the more Radical English newspapers which continue to publish, pedantic strictures on the Government's interference with free speech in Ireland. He declares that the Government will not permit Ireland to be > organised^ drilled, and excited for objects which could only be obtaihediby Jciyil w.jar. ;; -C Hisjadfiresiß. is.-faiLof..^jmpathy.,jnd tw goodwill for Ireland, and is applauded i by "nearly' every Liberal- journal,, the Daily News exceptedy which- carps at' the .asseHion ot lawful authority. The general conn .firJence ini Lord Spencer and Mr Trevelyan'« r mong Englishmen, in spite of tKese attacks, was never strbjocer rthanitis now. .- ; i: -^' ■---?■**.