The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-08
THEIRiSH HONE RULEBILL
CHAMBERbAIN'S POSITION AS
DEFINED BY HIMSLLF.
The Premier Determined to Mair.
tain His Measure in All Essen.
tlal Particulars.

LONDON, May 7.-Thos. Bolton,
member of Parliament, wrote letter
to Mr.. Chamberlain asking him if he
would support the home-rule bill on
its second reading provided it be con
sidered a simple affirmative of the
principle OF home rule, Leaving the
question of the retention of Irish
members open for consideration in
committee. Mr.. Chamberlain replied:
"If Mr.. Gladstone will main
tain the imperial Parliament as
the supreme representative authority
in the kingdom | will gratefully &C
cept the concession and vote for the
second reading of the ill. Blu | am
unable to find in Mr.. Gladstone's
manifesto any such assurance. He
asks us to grant Ire and the right to
manage her own affairs, but If
geogr phical consideration must yield
to ma ional sen iment then the prayer
of the Protest ints for separate con-
sideration desc YES equal attention.
The fate of Ulster lies in its own
hands. II it is earnesi in refu ing to
intrust its liberties and fortunes to
the Dublin Parliament, fellow sub
iects in England and Scotland will
never suffer the Obstetrics to be CO.
creed into submission. | have main
tanned my pos ton against the bill as
proceeding on lines OF separation or
colonial independence instead of fed
Grafton. | have cons dered the
full representation of Ireland in
the Imperial Parliament too inn
portant detail to leave for the
committee. The question must be
settled on the threshold of the discus
sion. The extension of the home rule
to Scotland and Wales depends on the
maintenance of united representation
OF three countries in one supreme par
Lament leading to fu'ure federation
of the great dependencies OF the
Crown and the welding of them into
a mighty and Harmonious empire.
Mr.. Gladstone's alternative has rem.
dered necessary anomalies and
restrictions which no true Liberal
will app owe. He has produced a
hating measure which offers no rea-
sonable prospect OF final settlement
and which is certain to he the fulcrum
for future agitation. He has brought
us within measurable distance Of
civil war, Threatening the ultimate cle-
alton of foreign hostile nation who e
reconque is actual y con emplated
as a possible eventuality by the pro-
moters of the measure. So long as
uncertainty prevails in matters OF
such p ramount interest, it is impos-
sible for those who value the unity Of
the empire to affirm the p inciple OF
le bill"
Lord Carlingford, an old and init
mate colleague of Mr. Gladstone, be-
fore joining the Liberal ULionist
Committee, tried to obtain the senti,
ments of the Premier on the probable
amendents TO the Irish measures. He
ascertained t. at the home rule bill
would be maintained 10 all essential
points
The birmingham members OF the
Liberal Fedora ion at NEE ing to-
day adopted the resoluti ms favoring
Mr.. Gladstones Irish policy which
were passed at a meeting of delegates
in London Wednes av. A resolution
was also adopt d advising Mr.. Cham
herlain that it was his duty to support
the home rule bill on its second cad
ing. Mr.. Oh mberla n esen's the de-
cision of the Birmingham ca" Gus end
maintains the position that un ess Mr.
ella stone makes concessions he. will
oppose the measures.