Published in the aftermath of the defeat of Gladstone’s first Home Rule Bill, this collection of essays argues the case for an Irish parliament. Gladstone explains how he became a Home Ruler, E. L. Godkin draws lessons from American federalism, and John Morley, Malcolm MacColl, Barry O’Brien and Lord Thring answer the Unionist and legal objections point by point.
A key document of the Irish Question for readers of Victorian politics and of Anglo-Irish history. Download the free EPUB.