To The Right Honourable W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Sir, In common with many thousands of Her Majesty s Xou rnest aitthentic subjects I have read your extraordinary letter addressed to Lord knowledge. de Vesci, inviting free communication of views from the various sections most likely to supply full and authentic knowledge of the wants and wishes of the I rish people ;and in common with some hundreds of them I have undertaken to comply with your request. A most astounding request it is. In the first place, it seems to imply an abdication on your part of the elementary functions of statesmanship. The business of a steersman is to steer, of a responsible politician to devise and carry out a policy. A gain, I should have thought that the proper, the constitutional source of full and authentic knowledge of the wants and wishes of the I rish people would have been the hundred-andodd representatives of the I rish constituencies duly elected a few weeks ago to serve in the Commons House of Parliament, and elected on a plan designed and arranged by yourself. But once more, the passage I have quoted contains an ambiguity from which few of your public utterances on the I rish Question are wholly free. The ambiguity lies in the term I rish people.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the tension between the Saxon and Celt as it pertains to the question of Irish governance, an issue the author deems unsolvable due to past and present British interference and misrule. The author argues that modern British governance has worsened the situation and will ultimately lead to the decline and fall of the British Empire, a sentiment shared by Ireland's leaders and their supporters. The author details the history of British rule in Ireland, highlighting critical turning points such as the Protestant Reformation and the French Revolution, which have exponentially increased the tension between Ireland and Britain. The author further adds that the British, as a people, are unfit to rule Ireland, arguing that Saxons are incapable of progress and prone to hedonism, violence, and cruelty. Given the complexity of the Irish problem and the unique historical and cultural context from which it arose, the author concludes that this book provides essential insights for understanding its depth and nuances. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330831311_0
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