The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-22
OVER THE WATER.
Doings in the Parliament
Houses on Thursday.
A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
Gladstone and Salisbury Each Have
Something to Say on the EN-
pire's Policy.
In the Commons.

1
LONDON j anuary 21.-In the House OF
Commons, to-day, Mr.. Thomas Power
O'Connor, Nationalist, gave notice that
he woVid introduce bill to provide for
the cultivation of the growth of tobacco
in Ireland.
Gladstone said that the conduct of
Lord Salisbury in the Roumelian mat
/ ter was honorable to him and worthy
of his name, and was credit to Eng
land. The opposition would render
! Lord Salisbury every assistance, and
grant him every indulgence in con-
nection with the settlement of the
Roumelian and Burmese questions. In
regard to Ireland. Gladstone said he
wished the Queens speech had beeA
more explicit. He was convinced that
only gentle and coneiliatory handling
of the Irish question would be effectunl.
He had always striven to eliminate the
elements of wrath and passion in dis
cussing Ireland. in the exercise of
candor, justice could alone afford the
smallest hope of solving the difficulty.
Whatever" he continued, ''it may be
necessary to do for Ireland, should be
done promptly. In the name of Heaven,
let US maintain the Union. We have
been maintaining it for eighty-five. yes.
800 years. Let us not deviate from the
path of good temper and self-command,
but, forgetful of every prejudice, let US
strive to do justice to the great, the
gigantic interest committed to our
charge" Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an
hour and twenty minutes, and was
greatly applauded throughout.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor
of the Exchequer. thanked Mr.. Glad
stone for his kindly words. He chal-
lenged the opposition to come to de-
cision in regard to their attitude
towards any empire. If they disagreed
with government, he said, let them
move an amendment to the address in
reply to the Queens speech. 1t they
agreediwith government, they should de
clare so; if a ajOrity of the House so
wished the present government would
remain in Office. He humbly and
earnestly asked all members, to what
ever party they belong, to support the
government in order to enable it to
conduct the affairs of the country.
(Cheers)
The debate left an impression that
both parties are anxious TO conciliate
the Parnellites, and have no desire to
enforce the strong coercion measure;
at the same time it is believed that
there is no chance of either Conserva-
tiyes or Liberals proposing at this ses-
sion any home rule measure likely to
satisfy the Irish.
Mr.. Gladstone said that in seeking re-
election he was mainly guided by
wish to proceed with proposals in re
gard to both legislative and social posi-
tons in Ireland. Only government,
however, that was able to act in such
matter. He believed it would be mis-
chievous to do so. He did not intend TO
introduce proposals OF his own,
but he would reserve his opinions. /
He would also reserve his |
decision whether to alter or to add to |
the proposals embodied in his election |
manifesto. He pleaded for patient |
hearing OF the opinions of the Irish |
Nationalist. In Michael Hicks-Beach's |
speech he said that it was boycotting, |
in Ireland. The new chief secre
tary of Ireland would consider
the question whether ordinary
powers were sufficient or whether |
special powers would be needed to
suppress boycotting. Parnell said that |
he had always believed that if the prin
c;ple were admitted that Ireland was |
entitled to some form of self-govern-
ment, the settlement of details would !
not be found formidable task and |
that there would be no great difficulty
in securing the Empire against separa- |
ton. He, himself, although Protest
ant, feared do danger to the minority IN
Ireland from the Catholics. The whole
question was one of reasonable or ex-
Orbitant rents. He denied that the
National League encouraged boycotting.
The acknowledgements he said, on see
ing the manifest desire of England to
weigh the Irish question calmly, had
resolved that no extravaganza OF word
or action on their part should mar the
first fair chance Ireland ever had.
Neither the Liberals nor the Parnell-
ties appearing to be inclined to chal-
lenge the government, Lord Randolph
Churchill, Secretary of State Tor
India, proposed that the debate be
adjourned. He wished the House to
clearly understand. however. that 1T
would be impossible for the present
government ever to sanction any Irish
Parliament. He added that govern
ment would be prepared, when the
proper time arrived, with a scheme to
local government in Ireland.