On his present policy we all know that his expectations will not be fulfilled.

The voluntary absence of the Irish members from Westminster is as vain a dream as the fancy that Ireland under Home Rule may suffer from a plethora of money.

To Westminster the Irish members will come.

If they do not come of their own accord they will be fetched by allies who need their help.

At Westminster they will hold the balance of parties, and will while the constitution lasts rule the destiny of England with a sole regard at best to the immediate interest of Ireland, at worst to the interests of an Irish faction.