Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-09
Leading FeasWres nj His MN ~ Ous.
1taed In HIS Great speech.

Gladstone's great speech calculating hts
measure for the government OF Ireland occu-
pied three hours ano twenty-five minutes I'm
delivery, I'm the house OF commons yesterday
afternoon. After asking permission TO intro
duce his bill he said: "The time has arrived
when both honor and duty require parliament
TO come to q decisive resolution. 1t should 10
the endeavor TO nberate parliament from the
restraints under which. during late years. &c
had Intellectually struggled. and to restore leg.
islation to its unimpeded course. IL is our
duty 20 establish harmonious relations be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland on "A footing OF
free Institution. In which Englishmen. Scotch
men ana lrishmen have like interest"
ne then proceeded 10 outline his plan In
manner worthy OF his great reputation. lie
promised his proposals with n reference To the
p.csent unnafmonious relations between Ire
taud ana Great Britain, aud the in,olerable Oh
struction OF the business OF parliament result
log therefrom. Il was his desire. he said, 10
recast the relations OF the two islands ON the
basis Of tree institutions and political EQUALITY
Tor both. In the interest OF civilization aud so
cial order In Ireland ~ Is necessary that her
people shall be in sympathy with the law and
the law-maklng power, "A condition of affairs
which does not now exist and when can only
oe brought about by endowing them with
large measure of self-governmcnt. Provided
the unity OF the empire Toe conserved. the wider
the liberty given TO the Irish people for the d.
rection OF matters exclusively fr,sh concern the
better. MIR. Gladstone accordingly proposes ior
inc future government of Ireland a scheme
which, while carefully guarding Imperial tn
terests, at the same time comedies extensive
powers TO Parliament sitting at Dublin. This
BODY IL 10 consist of two houses, AN upper
house OF 1o3 members elected upon property
qualification OF $4,000. ana a lower house af
2o6 members, elected upon the present iran.
cnise Twenty-eight peers arc given the option
of sitting TN the upper house, and the members
representing Ireland at present I'm the British
house of COMMONS are TO be Withdrawn from
London and To become members OF the lower
house at Dublin. Zach house Will Tor a limited
time have power OF veto upon measures
passed by the other. The Irish parIiaInrnI n-
thus constituted, viii lie empowered To Iegislate
upon most matters OF domestic interest, IA
Guiding taxation, trade, navigation, and
In certain event postal administration.
There Is 10 be contribution to Inn
perial expenditure, but the excess of
charges OF this character is TO go TO the
Irish treasury. IL VIII not De within the
competency of the Irish parliament to legis-
late IN respect to foreign or colonial affairs,
nor VIII IL be empowered TO con trol the army
crown. The present Judiciary aud con-
stabnlary, together with the existing civil
service, will, within a brief period, be dis
placed In favor OF judges, policemen and
civil servants chosen 10y the Dublin parlIa-
ment. The establishments endowment OF
particular religious sect IL expressly tor
with perhaps enlarged functions, but the
Office viii cease To be political one TO be
eminent In London. The religious test being
removed, IL will perhaps be thought expedIeut
TO appoint TO the post hereafter a. person whose
religious views harmonic with those OF the
majority OF the Irish people.
In CONCLUSION Mr. Gladstone said: 81 say the
freshman Is as capable OF loyalty as another
man, but II his loyalty has been CHECKED, WHY
III IL because the laws by which he II governed do
not present themselves Ia him, they do 10 us
In England or Scotland, with native and con-
genial element"
Mr.. Trevelyan followed Mr.. Glads stone maxi ing
what is regarded as "A weak speech against the
home rule measure
MIR. PARNELL THANKS GLADSTONE
Mr.. Parnell, who followed Mr.. Trevelyan was
listened TO with rapt attention. and his speech
lett upon his auditors the impression that he
was ready 10 accept the leading proposals of
Mr.. Glads tones bill. The Parncilites warmly
applauded him when HE referred To Mr. Glad
stone as the one English statesman living vi o
was lending has voice in favor OF Door, helpless
ireland. lie referred To the sympathy OF Amer
lea ia the endeayor OF the Irish To secure "A lust
settlement OF grievances, and ne regarded the
TACT that during the last hive or six months I'VE
have succeeded in entirely gaining the sympa-
my OF the two great parties Ia AmerIca-Ihe
for the iuture.' CHEERS As To the bill before
the House, while reserNing his mii expression
OF opinion until he had seen the bill Mr. Par
nell congratul the house the fact that
there was still living an English Statesman who
could devote his attention Ia this important
matter, aud begged to thank MIR Gladstone for
what would not only prove a beneficial meas
ure from tile Ifish point Ca view, bat which lie
lParnellD believed would Toe found to be 90 equal
benefit To England. The bn ncN ert .Iei,.ss con-
tained blots which the Irish representatives
would do their best To remove. Une of these re-
lated 10 the finances