The Irish National League of Great Britain seems as little
inclined to acquiesce in the Irish policy of Lord Rosebery as the Parnellites in Ireland. Their chairman, Mr. M. Ryan, has put forth an address to the various Irish electors in England which bitterly attacks both Lord Rosebery's doctrine that England, as the predominant partner in the Union, must be more or less converted before Ireland can get Home-rule, and still more scornfully the disposition of the Anti- Parnellites to accept Lord Rosebery's leadership. Here is the wording of part of the address, and it expresses the tone of the whole of it :—" Demand assurances from the Prime Miniater. Insist on a definition of Home-rule. Let there be no dust-throwing, no lying, no approaches to the Unionist party, no attempt to retreat in the direction of mere local Government Tolerate no makeshifts. Tell the pre- dominant partner plainly what you want, and that you mean to get it. Be bold and straightforward. Be earnest and un- compromising. Be watchful and resolute. Above all, be 8d#-reliant," And then, the writer bursts into verse,, in which it is stated that "A brave man clears a den of lions;" " (by the way, a " den of lions " is meant apparently to rhyme with " aelf-relianee.") If the Nationalist Leaguers of Great Britain be regarded as " the den of lions," we doubt very much whether Lord Rosebery is " the brave man " who will " clear " it.
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