New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-13
CuIJRCHILL ON HOME RULE
CRTrICIsING Mr.. GLADsrONE'S SCHEME.
uv SAYS 1T IS MASS OF CoNIRADlNiio>'
SPEECH OF MR.. RUSSELL


Arthur and Prince Christian and the Duke OF Cambridge
,oc.,hcr in the Peers Gallery and they were sur
rounded bv host OF peers. Mr. Gladstone III felN W
questions stated that 1t wonld be impossible 10 eiosc Tue
debate on his request for leave Tonight ana 'ha' u"
this account he had decided TO postpone introducing
his Irish Land Purchase bill until next Monday.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Conservative maze D
adaress in which he indicated for his party an ~ ~
standing 10 refrain from forcing division on 'n0 ~
Rule bin until 1t up for second reains. . n
Lord Randolph Churchill by virtue OF MS - , .ha
nio,,n At rho last session. having the floor resume" ~
oehate on Mr. Glsdstones request TOT Pe'"'' 49,,
-. tho rome Rule bill After long ccnsidera'ioh'
be said he bad come the conclusion tha' 'he 'o"o
involved such q complicated ana lheN'rlc"oio mess ~
contradictions that II anybody besides Nr' "-"
had proposed IT, 1t never would nave o'o" r
.erously fCheers.l II hedged about WIN s".'
,,o,l and eccentric guarantees for the integrity OF ne
r,pni1e that the speaker astonished at the i"i
rel,te,' acquicscence. lie had valnly searc"o" "' ~
Authorities, ancient and modern, Tor preVeoo"' ~
~, class,oues Two orders which were TO compose tue
,,o,o.cd Irish Parliament The first order was ih'co
t renrseu property especially, and 1t was worthy Vi
t,,tion that the great leader OF the great LocFai
party had chosen such an aniiquated ana uso'rucu
machine the property quaiihcatloh LOT the
q, this first order The second order was also elective
Both orders were to sit toGether each could demand
The exercise the hight to vote separately ana one oor
could veto any measure brought in by the othei
Take simple Illustration of how this would WORK III
,-actce suppose tho Parliament should procced
f. the election "a Speaker Assume that the popul"'
party carried the election for their candidate iuo
riorerty party by voting separately, could veto the
,hoire and ten In consequence. for three or ionr years
,he election OF Speaker would be suspended
r,,ucuter The same thing would happen IN all Shose
cases in Which order should choose 10 veto 'ho
action OF the other, such as, for instance questo"' VI
res Of pr pcedure budget proposals The Fiem'er'
continued Lord Randolph Churchill abored on Inurs
that tsCa
Eiuro,n vould not lie affected 10y the retention in the
hands Of the British Parliament OF the power oi co'ct
Ing the customs and excise duties. Now, II tiiS were
done what would berome OF that ancient British Isht o
taxation ana rel rcseutstoD going together Cheers
rne speaker then went Oh to anayze The recclps "u
disbursements Of the imaginary Irish budget Tor the
rurrose AS he said, OF showing that Mr.. Gladstone
proposal maintain the fiscal unity o the EPire WHO
giving ireland Home Rule was altogether untIust-
worthy lie then pointed out that the amount which the
Premier had named that which Ireland would every
year con ributc under Home Rule to the Imperial Ireas
n-v a. her contribution FOR the benefits OF Imperial
unity WAS OF an extremely iusOry and prec 'rious
Character. 1t might be seriously afected py man!
things Taking it. however the price the Irish were
10 ly for main tanning the fiscal unity OF the Empire
what would the English have TO pay They wonId nave
to pay far heavier rroporonatcly for the hands OF the
Chancellor O., the Exchequer would be SeIy much
cramped il not altogether tied in dealing with the GUS
toms and excise dutes OF ireland under her practcsi
independence How could he lower those duties I II
he should lower them lie would diminish the very
resources wherefrom ireland to pay hei tribute 10
England He would nave to do so without hearing
word from Irish resentatives could lie impose
additional tax in order to obtain credit in case OF an
emergency without the delay involved suing for The
permission of the ParhaIns at Dublin Where. then
was the supremacy of the British
The real principle OF the bill was simply repeal OF the
Union II handed the protection OF the lives ana
property every woman and child in Ireland TO
an Irish Parliament and deprived the lmDeria farha-
cnt of all voice in Irish matters. The measure gave
much on the one hand, and took much on the other ex
pressing in the same breath confidence and dstrus,
STRENGTH OF THE PARNELLIIE PARTY.
On the question of Ulster he asked II an irish GOV
ernment could pay its way II Ulster were withdrawh'
That the English Government could not make up It's
mind in regard Ulster proved the almost insolube
character of the Home kule project The Premier
,usied his proposals the ground that there were
eighty six Home Rulcrs In the House But why should
the voices OF eishtysix Irish members prevail over the
voices Of 5s4 other members History showed the rise
and decline OF former Irish parties OConhels party
was formidable through the even balance OF Wings ana
Tories The Parliament in which ;hat party was power
tul was solved aud O'ConneN died broken hearted
Butt IN 1870 headed party sixty The speaker
efore his death when the latter was IN te
deepest distress the break up OF his party Parne
In lssO led sixty In months his party was
divided remaning so until the e1d OF tae last ralin
danger of dlsunion to,morrow.a danger tnat MT.
his followers TO vote ID certain way lNres o dissent
from the Parnelltes -, .., ,
that the repeal OF the Union necessary because
Tnglish laws had foreign aspect 10 the Irish Mr.
Morley emphasized that warning the House that
unless Mr. Gladstones bill VAS passed the country
prepare FOR resistance to the payment OF rent Tor
revolt, dynamite explosions and assassination. Tie
IIouse declared ready TO face such position,
with wh0h it WAS ys. ALREADY a Nr an
advantage He had listened TO many OF Mr.. Gaistones
ike the effects OF morphis The sensation under the
operation tanscendeu the awakening was bitterly
In conclusion the speaker said that the effect OF the bin
would free Ireland from the supremacy OF Par,
lament and the sovereignty OF the Queen. He regretted
had been deemed consistent with the customs
Of the House to take division on m MI H., t%
decision would speedily arrive, when the Rouse would
against proposals which were desperate, unconsti-
tutional and misleading. Loud cheers
REMARKS OF THE ATTORNEY-GPNERAI-
Mr. Russell Attorney General, tainted Lord Churchill
with infusing his speech prejudice ana passion
1t had argued that the present Parliament had no
mandate from constituencies for this bill lie asked,
was there a man date for a repressve policy toward
Ireland lParnellite cbeers As 10 the exclusion OF
Irish members from the Imperial Parliament the sudden
affection the opponents OF the bill displayed for tue
presence of the Irish hembers would not deceive the
Irish people, Nj. Gadstones bill the first genuine
give law in Ireland moral support The condi
ton OF Ireland not due TO perversity of the Irish
character; tnat only q weak excuse of imbecile
statesmen. Tho truth was a united Parliament had
hitherto tailed in its duty Ireland lie on TO
contend that the bill does not attack the In peIial
Lament or the Crown. AS TO Ulster tho bill gave
Prote.tants and Catholics the same rights. He
convinced that the patriotism OF the Ulster Orangemcn
aud Catholics would to the common fund OF inteli
gcuce an energy which would build up the nation The
English had tried TO Ireland and failed IL was
now time for ireland to Try to govern itself Cheers
Te speaker reminded the House that u had never neen
able 20 break the spirit OF the lIish people. II the
measure was not passed ii Parliament refused 10 day.
another Parliament dare not refuse TO pass IT, When
aud practicable scheme ike this, sanctioned by tue
Cabinet the disensiOn OF the Liberals only differed
the means, when the Conservatives had no policy
but reesson was IL not the highest wisdom 10 the
measure in a generous sDiriti II II were postponed M
the military were used 10 enforce repression IL would
stl have 10 be done aud under conditions Infinitely