Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-02

Iangement what would happenp Ihey
knew that about half the Irish members
now in Parliament had their expenses
mainly paid across the Atlantic (hlsses)
win donations by ayowed enemies Of
England. But with 500 sitting III Dublin
aud 100 more at Westminster, il would be
necessary that the charitable donations
OF America become perpetual. Laugh
ter. Mr.. Gladstone mad suggested as an
alternative the occasional preaance OF the
irish members, a sort otintermittcnt Irish
fever in Parliament. The proposal was so
astonishing and ludcrous that he thought
that the great Premier, amid the difficult
ties OF his position, must really have lost
his head. Cheers.
GRATrAN's PARLIAMENT.
They heard much about this new Dub
lin Parliament as compared with Grat-
tan's, which died of It's own corruption,
perlshed in bOttOmless rOttenness; but
Grattan's Parliament was ireer than the
one Mr.. Gladstone proposed, which,
examined carefully, was seen to be
only vestry. There would be incessant
beating against the bars OF the cage and
striving to become a Parliament. At
whose summons had the EOVernmeuttaken
up these plans? At least 1000, 900 of
Irish people were against them. Should
tney consent to revolution in Ire
land at the bidding of one-tweltth OF the
population of the United Kingdom, sub
mitting 33,000,000 people to the results of
great revolutionary scheme under the
demand OF 3,000,000? Cheers 1t was a
great mistake TO suppose that the people
OF Ireland were alone interested.
ENGLAND's INTEREST.
England had an equally great interest.
They were bound by ali the laws OF honor
and political justice TO protect the people
n lraIan M bn Il
They were asked to thrust from the shelter
and Justice OF the united Parliament 2O,-
100000 people who passionately resent the
attempt to drive them from the protection
OF the Parliament of their ancestors.
Cheers. He hoped this stupendOus in
justice and blunder would fail. He would
never consent to surrender those 1000. 900
otpeople to the Irish Parliamentary party,
half the members OF which had dollars Ia
their pockets subscribed by enemies Of
England in the United States. Loud
cheers.
BRIGHPs ALTERNATIVE.
Mr., Bright proceeded next TO suggest
as an alternative to the governments pro-
posals that permanent committee of
Irish members be formed and that Irish
bills after the first reading be referred to
this committee. The committee shall
have special place Of meeting at West
minister, appoint its own chairman and
have powers to decide whether the bill
is acceptable. No English or Scotch
members shall be appointed on the com
mittee. The House snail only have power
to consider the bill on the report of the
committee He admitted that the plan
was simple, and depended upon the hon
est working of the irish party combina-
tion In the House OF Commons. Assum-
ing that there was moderate loyal spirit
in the Irish party, the plan would
succeed, but ii lrlshmen were
unloyal, neither this nor the gov
ernment plan would succeed His
suggestion might be called one of the un-
exhausted resources of civilization which
should be tried before they capitulated TO
one OF the worst of conspiraces that ever
afflicted any country. Prolonged cheers.
THE FIRST CONTEST.
In the election at Colchester to-day II.
j. TrOtter Conservative polled 1,99G
votes and II. X. Causton (Gladstonian)
1,701. This is the first contested borough
and the result OF the election is
considered 20 have special significance.
The Pail Mall Gazette said that if Col
chester went Liberal the fact would give
heart to the party throughout the land.
The result shows that the GladstOnian
candidate lost ground. Among the dis
tricts in which the Conservative candi-
dates were unOpposed were Blackburn
and COydOn, although at the last election
Liberals made a good fight at both places.
In Westminster, which has considerable
Irish votes, there was no GladstOnian
candidate to oppose Burdett- Coutts. The
Marquis of LOrDe has refused to contest
Seven Oaks or Hampstead in the Glad
stonian interest, and has advised the
electors TO vote for the Unionist candi-
dates.