Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03
BRITISH POLITICS.
THE BURNING QUESTION OF HOME.
RULE FOR IRELAND.
The London Press on Mr. John Brishts
Letter TO Chamberlain
Another Letter.
IBy Anslo-American cable to the Dispatch.

BY Anglo American cable to the Dispatch.
LONDON, June 1.-The Standard, refer
ring 10 Bright's letter 10 Chamberlain, says :
IL Is only necessary 10 remember what IL
must have cost Mr. Bright TO write as he
did TO feel the force OF his moving that the
protest against the home-rule bill be re-
doubled.
The Ddiiy Ne,cs says: Chamberlain's
speech was one OF the ablest and most ef-
fective he ever delivered. We heartily ac-
cord him credit for acting for what he be.
lieyes TO be the welfare OF the State. We
frankly admit that be has given a sstisfac.
tory account OF his reasons rs a Home
Ruler for not supporting the home-rule bill.
But he has not answered the question
why he will not allow the bill to be read a
second time and then withdraw it until
autumn instead Of forcing dissolution"
Bright Is surprised and panied at the n.
suit 81 his letter TO Chamberlain: that his
Object in writing was 10 counsel abseutl-
ton on the part Of those fayoring the prin-
ciple Of the home-rule bill.
The Iruh says that the mode In which
Bright's letter was used was n masterpiece
Of strategy; that Bright is opposed tn
granting any Parliament 10 Ireland, but.
far from agreeing with Chamberlain, holds
that If a Parliament be granted it would
be most desirable that the Irish representa-.
tives should not vote In the imperial Par
lament. Mr.. Bright has written 10 Dir.
miugham elector rs follows:
"TbeTe will be time to discuss the Irish
bills after they have been withdrawn. The
home-Iple BIZ should have been with
drawn before the second reading, and
except for fear OF dissolution, which
IL l.
would have been done. This sympathy
with Ireland North and South compelS
me TO condemn the proposed legislation. |
believe that united Parliament can be
and will be more Just 10 all classes in Ire
land than any Parliament meeting IN Dub
In under the provisions OF the Gladstone
bill. II Gladstone's authority were with
drawn from these bills | doubt il twenty
members outside Of the Irish in the House
OF Commons would support them. The
more ] consider them the more | lament
that they have been offered in Parliament"
An article by Eugene Davis, IN the N0u-
reite Revue. predicts a storm Of vengeance
and reprisals il coercion is again tried in
Ireland.
Discussing the Irish bin. he contends
that Ireland must baye q right TO protect
ducers for ut least twelve years, objects to
the Irish paying trlbJte TO England,
deprecaies 9s q certain result OF the fdscO
the separation OF Ulster or the retention Of
Irish members at Westminster. The
measure as 1t stands, he says, would be
accepted by moderate NationaiSts. by
priests and farmers, as a final settlement
The Scparatists, he declares, are more
In IN. f.a fhan N Irolan1
They demand an Irish republic, with mill
tary and naval independence. and would
only accept the bill as an instalment.
In the lobbies Of the House OF Commons
This evening the prevailing opinion Is that
the Parnellites will arrange TO prolOng the
debate on the home-rule bill for several
days longer for the purpose OF giving
Gladstone further time to better his post
ton.
A meeting Of the General Committee OF
The National Liberal Federation was held
to-day. The designations OF Richard Cham
berlain and other prominent officials were
accepted.
jesse Ceilings addressed the meeting,
He Gcp!orcd the sad crisis in the affairs Of
the Liberal party. The Liberals had not
deserted Gladstone. Gladstone had desert
ed The Liberals, aud had sprung schemes
without warning or consultation.
5lr Scbadherst also made a speech heart
lily endorsing the Premier.
II was resolved TO establish an emergency
fund 10 further the Government bill in
view OF the approaching elections. In the
lobby 1t is thought q division will not be
taken before Tuesday. The Parnellites
will meet before the division TO discuss the
situation. Several members OF the Cham
btrlain party are reported to have returned
TO the Gladstone fold.