Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-25
PARNELL SPEAKS.
THE IRISH LEADER MAKES A RINGING
ADDRESS IN THE COMMONS.
'IriShmsn Will Never Submit 10 Government
Not Their 0wn"-Hs Speech is
Greeted With Frequent
Applause

LONDON, August e4-Parnell was
loudly cheered in the House of Commons
tonight on rising to resume the debate on
the address in reply to the Queens speech.
He said he believed that if the country had
been given three more weeks TO consider
the Home Rule Bill, the Torres would not
now be seen installed on the Treasury
Bench. The Irish party had every reason
to he satisfied with the present posi-
ton. A majority ot the Liberal party had
declared in favor of Irish autonomy. The
Tories had only profted from temporary
Liberal hesitation. After the present gov
ernment had exhibited themselves for q
year or 50
SPECTACLE FOR GOD AND NAN
in attempt to govern Ireland Liberal hesi-
tation would vanish. The Irish had every
reason TO have patience. Theirs was the
winning cause. Ii the government
speeches were intended 10 exasperate, they
would fail to have that effect. At the same
time there would he considerable difficulty
with the rent question. He regretted that
the government had not appreciated the
gravity of the occasion. The Royal COM
mission would be unable to report until the
pinch of winter is over II the system OF
dual ownership was to he, replaced by n
system of single ownership there would be
q risk to the English taxpayer.
In dealing with the andpurchase act, he
said if the government thought of solving
the Irish question without settling the land
question it would find that il had got hold
of the strong end OF
A VERY THoRNY STICK.
Cheers. The government must re-
duce rents either at the expense Of the
landlords or at the expense of the British
taxpayer. The government allowed the
Irish Ia build harbos, drain land, and
generally develop the resources Of the coun-
try, but they did not allow the Irish to
reap the profit. Cheers. The Irish
party repudiatcd the proposed fraud Oh the
British taxpayer. Let the government
which obtained Office by Misrepresentation
he would not say lying-pursuet their own
way and establish Wholesale system OF
bribery and corruption. Cheers. In
conclusion. he said ''The Irish will never
submit Ia government not their own.
I Irish cheers. The question of an auton-
omous government will always be fixed in
the hearts of the Irish people" Prolonged
cheers
Rt Hon. David Plunkctt, First Com
missioner OF WOrka, denied that the judi
cial taxes were too high. lie said they
were fixed during a period and on the basis
of falling prices lie concluded by saying
that the responsibility taken upon himself
by Mr.. rarnell tonight WAS
AN AWFUL AND TERRIBLE ONE.
| conservative chccrsl Mr.. Gladstone
upon rising was loudly checrcd. lie began
| by accusing the Government Of having
taken an unusual course in going NJ far
outside of the speech from the throne. He
did not remember m occasion in fifty years
when the Government thought il polite
to use the address as an opportunity for
/ explaining its policy beyond the compass
Of the speech. lie thought the Govern"
mcnt should have reserved the main lines
of their measure until tho
measures themselves could bc presented.
| But he was unwilling TO complain OF the
action of the government lie intimated
| that he would take no part in the division
| on Mr.. Parnelrs amendment. not because
| he deprecated any attempt to force definite
premature expression on the policy which
| the Government forcshadowed for their
future guidance Thcirpolicy, however, was
open to remarks. The late government
had proposed that the rents and revenues
of Ireland be taken "a security for the land
purchase loans. lie only hoped that the
critics which condemned that security
would bc equally viglant concerning the
security now proposed. The govern
mcnt, he continued, evidently intend
cd to adopt large scheme Of
land purchase. "Was the tenant" be
asked, ''to he treated upon the basis Of
the real rental value Of the property, and
the landlord upon the basis Of the judicial
rent? And wiS the State To make up thu
difference
Mr.. Gladstone maintained that there
WAS no power within Parliament Ia carry
into effect such
4 FATAL PROPOSITION.
Cheers lie had been taunted with hav-
ing become the leader Of the Irish Nation
aIists, as il that was charge against him.
But hc was delighted at having any share
or part in becoming q leader or follower
he did not care which--in any movement
tending tO make smooth the path Of the
people Of ireland and encourage them to
hope for realization Of their just rights.
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