The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-02-04

III Ine queen speech NJ Jne
opening of Parliament, Jan. 2lst,
the following firm language is used
with regard to Ireland :-"l have
seen with deep sorrow a renewal,
since | last addressed you, Of the
attempt to excite the people OF Ire
land to hostility against the legis-
lative union between that country
and Great Britain. | am resolutely
opposed to any disturbance of that
fundamental law, and in resisting il
/ am convinced that | shall be
heartily supported by my Parlia-
ment and my people. If, as my in
formation leads Inc to apprchend,
the existing provisions of the laws
should prove to be inadequate to
ope-with these growing evils, |
shall look with confidence to your
willingness to invest my Govern
ment with all necessary powers.
THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS.
Mr.. Gladstone's speech, on the
address in reply to the speech from
the throne, was hoarsc at first and
was frequently hardly audible, but
he rose every few minutes to the
height of splendid oratory and de-
lighted the House with his humor.
Even the Tory Ministers laughed at
his exposure of Salsbury's change
of attitude. He then thrilled it
with solemnity by his personal
pledges and appeals, treating the
whole situation with such tact and
power that he completely discon-
certed the Tories, won over the
Irish and pulled the Liberals to-
gether. Only a solitary Whig voice
was raised in protest. Gladstone
declared that his opinion expressed
in his Midlothian manifesto was his
opinion nowiand had been for fifteen
years. Gladstone's speech greatly
| pleased the lrishmen and several
said: "lIc has taken all the venom
out of the struggle"
| ACTING ON THE SPEECH.
In the House of Commons, on the
2Gth, Sir Michael licks-Beach, the
Conservative leader, gave notice
that the Government would intro
duce on Thursday a bill to suppress
the Irish National League and 9th ell
dangerous societies; to prevent in
timidation, protect life and property
and to maintain public order in Ire
land. This announcement was
greeted with loud cheers. Sil
Michael said that he would ask the
House to give the bill precedence,
lie added that this measure would
be followed by bill dealing witt
the Irish land question on the line:
of policy indicated by the Lane
Purchase Act of the last session.
AN AMENDMENT CARRIED.
Mr.. Ceilings, member for Ipswich
moved an amendment to the ad dress
on the subject of the allotments
Mr.. Gladstone strongly supported
Collings's amendment and the Mar.
quis of Harrington opposed it. Sil
Michael Hicks-Beach said the Gov
ernment would willingly accept th'
decision of the House, as they haC
assumed office with reluctance anC
would resign with regret. The
amendment was adopted by vot
of 329 to 250, the Government bein!
defeated. The result of the division
was received by the Irish member
with derisive cheers and cries o
"boycotted." The House, at tn
suggestion of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, adjourned until Thursday
18th.
THE MINISTRY TO RESIGN.
A later despatch of the oct
shows Gladstone and Salisbury eX
changing letters on the political stu
alton and with reference to Parlia
mentary procedure in the event O
the Ministry deciding to place thei
resignation in the hands of tn
Queen. 1t was understood that
decision to resign had already bee
arrived at, and that on or about Eel
Sth Sir Michael Hicks-Beach in til
Commons and Lord Salisbury in TIL
Lords would formally announce tn
fact. The correspondent of the Me-
, York Commercial 1dvertiser says
The resignation mustinfallibly haste
the Wing secession, the breaking II
of the Liberal party into fragmen,
and leaving Gladstone at the head c
his Nationalist allies and immediat
followers-a defeated Minister leat
e ing a discredited minority. 1t
g taken for granted that Ryland'
motion, affirming the necessity {
steps calculated to restore order i
Ireland, will be defeated by larg
a majority.
r The London Morning Post sal
q the resignation of the Ministl
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