The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-06-19

Iault win the way in which an Orange, or,
AZ all events, Protestant workman was
digging drain. The overseer saio. That
is nice way to do work. whereupon the
Orangeman replied to the Overseer, who
happened to be a Catholic, What does a
Papist know about digging drains The
overseer irritated-I don't say justly irr-
tated, because 1t was absurd for him to have
beeu irrltated by such remark-said to the
Orangeman, You will never earn another
crust of bread in these works., meaning
that he was dismissed Thereupon the
Orangeman took his shovel and left his
work. believe he was going out he
was assaulted by one or more of the work.
men, 1t is very difficult to know what
actually took place, but it is of great i'm.
pCrtance that the House should understand
the remark in question: 1t had not a gen.
eral application but only an individual one.
"Mr Goschen spoke about the sovereignty
of Parliament. agree with the definition
given by Mr.. Bryce We know perfectly
well the difference between a coordinate
and subordinate Parliament We know
that the legislature which the Premier
wishes to constitute is subordinate Pala-
ment, not like Grattan's, which was CO.
equal, arising out of the same consttu-
ton and in the same manner as this Parlia-
ment given by the sovereign. We
understand this perfectly well, and we
should undoubtedly have preferred, as
stated upon the occasion of
the introduction of the bill as
showing that ] could not accept this as a
final settlement of the matter-we should
have preferred the restitution of the Grattan
Parliament. 1t would have been more in
accord with the sentiments of the Irish
people. At the same time I am bound to
say that if preferred the Grattan Parlia-
ment there are practical advantages in the
proposals before us which limit and subord-
mate the Parliament to that in which we
now sit, it may be of even greater advantage
to the irish people than a Parliament like
Grattan's and much more likely to be final
settlement of the question
"Grattan's Parliament had many disadvan.
tages. First, it had the House of Lords
We get rid Of the House of Lords under Mr.
Gladstones constitution. True there is to
be in its place the first order. very salu-
tary provision. don't pledge myself to
all its details and qualifications, but say
generally that the first order is very salu-
| tary provision, which will tend to prevent
rash legislat on and immOderate action. |
venture to express the opinion that the ex-
istent action of the Imperial Parliament as
constant means of overseeing, as
is suggested by Mr. Chamberlain, would
not have the same success and would not
be so acceptable to the Irish people
as the measure now proposed Indeed, Mr..
Chamberain's proposals would, | believe,
be mschievous and dangerous and would
prevent any settlement being arrived at that
would be satisfactory to the Irish people.
On the other hand when we have assembled
Ill our chamber in Ireland all the different
sections of the Irish people and those
causes and effects which always arise will
come into operation again and will lead to
satisfactory results. The result of the two
orders working together in the same cham
Der will enable great questions to be settled
on basis of compromise more or less salts
factory to all parties. We under
stand perfectly well that the I'm
perlal Parliament has ultimate SUI
premacy and ultimate sovereignty. In
accepting the bill we accept honorable
obligations and we pledge ourselves for the
Irish people, as far as we can pledge our
selves, that the powers given to us shall not
be abused; to devote all the energy and ability
we possess and all the influence we NAV
nave with our people to prevent them from
abusing the powers entrusted to them, and
that If abuses do take place the Imperial
Parliament may intervene in cases of grave
emergency. We have had this measure ac-
cepted by all the leaders of every section
of the National party in Ireland, also
outside of Ireland, in America and in every
country where the Irish people are to be
found. We have not heard a single voice
raised against the bill by an lrshman, GER
talnly not by an Irishman of Nationalist
opinion. say that as far as the Irish
people can accept this bill they have ac-
cepted it without any reserve as measure
which may be considered as final settle
ment of great question.
II leave the question of the sovereignty
OF Parliament to 60 to another point which
MIR. Goschen touched upon. He very fairly
told his fears as to the abuse of power by
the Irish priesthood regarding education. He
has not followed the example of other Illus |
trlous speakers by induging in eXtravagant
language regarding this Catholic Protestant
question. may say | am quite sure his
apprehension is genuine as far as it goes.
ana he does not desire to see anything in |
the shape of religious discord in Ireland. | |
think | can assure Mr.. GOschen that we |
shall be able to settle this question of edu.
catl0h very well among ourselves"
II can assure the House that with Ulster !
In the Irish Legislature with such repre- |
sensations as we see coming from Ulster to |
the House. there is not the slightest risk, |
even II there were any idea on the part of |
the Catholic hierarchy of using their power
unfairly against prOtestants, that if such thing
can ever take place we should be able to
settle the question to the satisfaction of |
everybody concerned among ourselves.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach followed Mr..
Parnell. He said that the bill failed to
represent the views of the Liberal party. 1t
was the production of one man. Sir Michael
was certain that majority representing
Great Britain would oppose the bill. The
House had no right to modify the union
without the previous consent of the people
of Great Britain.
When Mr. Gladstone rose he was loudly
cheered. He expressed great pleasure at
having listened to the mastery exposition.
he could not call it less, of the member from
Cork. He felt strong conviction that the
speeches had been couched in tone marked
alike by sound craftsmanship and far seeing
moderation and they will never fail to pro.
duce lasting effect upon the minds and
convictions of the people of England and
Scotland. With regard to the personal
question which has arisen between Mr.. Par
nell and Mr.. Beach, said Mr.. Gladstone,
think it no part of my duty to laterfere.
Mr. Beach began by stating series of
what he succinctly described as simple facts.
l will not say his simple facts are pure fic-
tons, but Mr. Beach declares, though do
not see that IL hac l,,nnL q, do LII, A.. |