Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-13

Lord Randolph Charchtl Attacks and
Mr.. Russell DcfeaAs t.

Lord Randolph Charchtll ATTACKS and
MI. Russell Dcfeaas IA
In the house of commons last night Mr.. Glad
stone gave notice that ne would not Introduce
his Irish land bill until Monday. Lord RAN
dolph Churchill then proceeded 10 speak ON the
home rule bill He said, that after a long con-
sideration, he haa como 60 the conclusion that
the scheme involved such n complicated aud In.
extricable mass Of contradictions that n any
body besides Mr. Gladstone had proposed tt 20
never would have been taken seriously.
tChecrsl IL was hedged about with sucn fsnci-
ful and eccentric guarantees for the integrity OF
tho empire that the speaker was astonished at
the Parnellites' acQuiescence. He had yainly
searched all the authorities. ancient and mod
ern, for precedent for Mr.. Gladstone's two or
parliament the first order was intended 20
especially represent property, and 10 was
great liberal party had chosen such an anti
quated and discarded machine az the property
aalificaiion Tor the electorate OF this rst order.
were TO sit together; each could demand the ex.
ercise OF the right 20 vote separately aud one
order could veto any measure brought In by the
other. Take a single illustration OF how this
would work In practice. suppose the new par
Lament should proceed 10 The election OF Q
the electios for their candidate The property
party, by voting separately, could veto the
four years. the election OF a spe akar would be
suspended. lLaughter.l LORD Randolph then
proceeded TO crtticise and ridicule other feat
ures OF the Oil. including the fiscal arrange
ments and the exclusion OF Irish members from
Westminster. Lord Randolph said that the
premier JUSTIFIED his proposals on the ground
that there were eighty-six home rulers in the
house. But why should the voices OF eighty 81 x
Irish members prevail over the voices OF The
oS4 other members History showed the rise
and decline of former Irish parties. O'Conuell's
party was formidable through the even balance
OF wings and tories. The parliament I'm which
tuat party was powerful dissolved and
OConnell died Drokenhearted. Butt in 1870
headed a party sixty strong The speaker saw
Butt before his death, when the latter was i'm
the deepest distress over the breakup OF his
party.
Mr.. Russell the attorney general. In reply
tauhteu Lord Churchill with infusing into his
speech prejudice and passion. IL has been
argued that the present parliament had no
n ma from It's constituencies Tor this bill.
de asked: Was there n mandate for "a rcpressIye
policy towards Ireland? (Parnellite cheers /
AS 10 the exclusion of Irish members from the
imperial parliament the sudden affection the
opponents of the bill displayed for the presence
oil the Irish members would not deceive tho
Irish people. Mr.. Gladstones bin was the first
gehuine enort To give law in Ireland moral sup
port The condition OF Ireland was not due 10
perNersity of the Irish character: that was only
ameak excuse oil lmbccile statesmen. The truth
was united parliament had hitherto failed in
It's duty 10 Ireland. Mr.. Russell then went on
10 contend that the bill does not attack the
imperial parliament or the crown. As to
Ulster, the ball gave Protestants aud Catbolics
the same right. lie convinced that tho
patriotism OF the Ulster Orangemen and Cath.
ohcs would 20 10 the common fund OF intelli.
gence and energy which would build up the
nation. The English had tried To govern Ire
,anu anu Jailed. II was now time Tor Ireland to
An incident OF the debate created much
amusement Lord Randolph Churchill, during
ms speech, wanted To quote from article three
OF the act OF the union. He fumbled I'm his
pockets Tor a time and then began an apology
t 10 me mouse, saying that he had forgotten 20
bring the act with MIN. Mr.. Gladstone Instantly
prodnced the act, turned up article three and
handed the document 10 Lord Randolph amid