Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-15
THE CRISIS SIN ENGLAND.

The Irish Church observation-disclosures OF
the British Press-Debate in the House
OF Lords.
The London Times on the prospect OF the
Insh Church bill in the House of Lords, SAYS:
The week opens with all the elements OF
dramatic situation. The acti' n is great, the mo-
tive great and the end certain. We are con-
WINGED the bill will pass to us second reading.
Every day II becomes clearer. England. after
an agitation of eighty years, Will voluntarily
undo an injustice so long perpetrated. No Or
ange demonstration can effect the success of the
measure This scandal of the Irish church e.
;ablishm is 81 the root of the alienation OF
Ireland Its destruction Is an act of peace and
univ between the jealous and dlsunIted races"
The Times review the opinions OF leading men
of the opposition, and concludes "By such
arguments justice may he ana is often DELAYED,
O: It's denial. We feel assured Justice will nor
be delayed BY yielding now the reputation
and authority OF the House OF Lords will bees
tablIshed hrmer than ever"
In the House of Peers last night in auticipa-
ton ola debate on the Irish Church bill there
was full attendance of Lords The galleries
and loobies were crowded, and in the streets a
great throng OF people collected. Earl Gr ran
VILE moved the bill pass TO a second reading
be declared he had always thought the Irish
church was an anomaly, and failed to fulfil
tbepOsltlon Tor which II was intended: thai IL
was great injustice. and should b. Iegtsiated
on IL reasonable. wise and moderate way He
SAID the resignation OF the DisraelI ministry
showed their acceptance of the decision of the
country IN favor OF dIsestabIishment and dis.
endowment. After referring to the threatened
opposition, and commenting on the blgotry of
past times, De appealed TO the bench and 10 the
bishops TO weigh Well their course. Nothing
was more suicidal than 10 point to the prIncI.
PIE on which the Irish Church stands as that
on which the English Caurchis TO stand, for
TINS step was not the prelude to the dIsestab.
hshmeut of the latter. He appealed to the on
position 10 consider the dignity of the house
and after due protest allow the bill, endorsed
hy the voice OF the country, 10 pass The House
CT Peers has great power tor good, but there -
one thing IL does not possess. 1t mas not mora
power than the House of Commons. Ithas not
power 70 thwdrt the national will. He well
knew tie value of Cancellation, but there vas
10 necessity for il here, for be would answer
the Lords that though the liberal party al
Would rYsseinI 10 I9s policy OF the bill, they
Detail proposed by your lordships More than
iuis ne could notsa
Earl narrowly moved that the second read.
ing OF the bill be postponed three months. He
opposed the bill as revolutionary and in VIOLA
ton of the coronation act and the act of anon
Inc circumstance Were ins efficient to justify
ITS introduction. The result would be TO d.
minlsh the number Of Irish Protsstants Ii
was no ae' OF justice. He repudiated the idea
ihai MS REJECTION would De running counter to
the national will. Lord Clarendon said he
cid not reciprOcafe the feeling Of Earl Har.
IOwby IS 10 the result Of the bill Similar FORE
bOciIgs were oppressed in regard 10 the reform
and free trade measures He believed the
continent of the country had been folly tested
CT the topic. II had been discussed for the
past year and half, and was so thoroughly
exhausted and understood that he w as unable
20 say anything new on 10.
The Duke OF Rutland opposed the bill be-
cause II overthrow the rights OF property, vIo-
lated he religion of the majority OF the people
OF the United Kingdom, and destroyed the
union of the Church and State. He denied
that the lTIsn Church was badge OF conquest
and affirmed that the voluntary system Ould
never answer.
s'tratford Radcliffe objected 70 many details
OF the bill, but warned the House not 10 sacri-
ice the substance for the shadow. He believed
the passage of the bill as IL now stood would
result IN irreparable injury 10 the Church, and
would no, improve the condition of Ireland.
Lord Romilly regarded the idea that the bill
would prove the destruction of Professionalism
as myth II would only deprive the Crown
OF The nOmInalIOL Of some BIshops