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...University where he was graduated with distinction. For some years he practised law previous to entering the Legislature of Ontario. There he took a prominent position as a leader of the Reform Party. In 1871 he became premier of Ontario and soon after he was elected to the Dominion Parliament. In 1873 he was chosen Minister of Justice for the Dominion in the Cabinet of the late Alexander McKenzie. In July last, he was elected by an Irish constituency to Parliament. Mr. Blake's long experience in public affairs lies through acquaintance with the Federal system of government...
...Annexation cannot be peacefully accomplished: No. Am. Rev., Vol. 152, p, 91. - (a) Canadian parliament and people would oppose it: No. Am. Rev., Vol. 148, p. 666. - (b) England would not consent...
...Nation, Oct. 15, '91; Public Opinion, Oct. 24, '91; N. A. Review, vol. 144, p. 622; McCarthy in Contemporary Review, Nov. '91. - (d) He substituted constitutional methods fer violence; N. A. Review, vol. 144, p. 624. - (e) He contributed valuable criticisms and suggestions to all of Parliament's Irish legislation: Nation, Oct. 15, '91. - (f) He successfully opposed coercion: Bryce in Handbook of Home Rule, pp. 48 and 53. - (g) His obstructive policy compelled Parliament and the English people to pay attention to Ireland's interests: Handbook of Home Rule...
...Parnell's policy of obstruction alone entitles him to Ireland's gratitude: by it. - (a) He played off the two English parties against each other to Ireland's advantage; N. A. Review, vol. 144, p. 609; Public Opinion, Oct. 24, '91. - (b) He wrung favorable legislation from an unwilling Parliament and a people; Nation, vol. 51, p. 497. - (c) He made the Irish question the chief question in English politics; Nation, Oct. 15, '91. - (d) He converted the Liberal party to the Irish cause; Handbook of Home Rule, p. 52; McCarthy's Ireland's Cause...
...political methods were inexpedient and wrong. - (a) Obstruction policy in Parliament; Times, 8 Oct. 1891. - (b) Opposition to Land Act of 1881; Times, 8 Oct. 1891. - (c) Unscrupulous agents: Nineteenth Century, vol. 27, p.357; Times 8 Oct. 1891. - (d) Resistance to landlords and boycotting: Blackwoods, March, 1890; Times, 8 Oct, 1891. - (e) Tacit encouragement of crime; Times...