Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-09

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acknowledged the correction and pro-
ceeded with his speech by asking, How
long would it be If the measure that
has been submitted should become
a law before the Irish contribution to
the imperial exchequer would be de-
nounced by the Irish and reprobated
Is an English tribu.s9
"For my part, Ihaye no hesitation
in saying that ] think tho complete
separation Of Ireland from Great Bri-
tain would be preferable to the plan Of
the Government that has just been pro-
posed. We should then know the worst
| at once"
As an alternative scheme Trsyslyan
said be would propose that the execu-
ton Of law and the maintenance of or
der should be retained in the hands
Of the central Government. Then be
would propose the creation of certain
local bodies which should be composed
81 members freely elected These boz
dies should be .rsrus.ed vita and held
responsible for many of the subordi-
nate functions Of the Government, such
as providing for education, superintend-
ing the details Of the local government,
providing for the relief Of the poor, &C.
At the conclusion OF Trevelyan's
speech Parasll arose, and was greeted
with cheers by the Irish members. He
congratulated Treyelyan on being like
q French general who had unsuccess-
fully defended Paris by his own plan
a plan, however, which did not seem to
awaken much enthusiasm in the House.
Trevelyan, be said, had stated why he
had left the Government, but not why
he had resigned his post as Chief Secre-
tary. [Cheers from the Irish benches.
Parnell then went on to justify his
past utterances and actions, which had
been impugned by Trevelyan. Speak
ing of America and the assassination
| literature which came from America,
Parnell said that most OF the literature
was neither American nor Irish Ameri-
can. elf Trevelyan," he continued,
"were TO study the literature CT
America at this moment he would fad
that sympathy for just settlement Of
the grievances Of Ireland by concession Of
a domestic Legislature is shown by all
classes, whether Irish or natiye-born
Americans, and more especially that
native-born Americans are welcoming
the efforts of Gladstone in ths belief
that they will bring peace between
England and Ireland, and more espe-
cially between Instantaneous and
England. 1t is remarkable fact that
the great meetings now being held
in favor Of an Irish Legislature
are mainly called together and
organized by native-born Americans,
by editors and conductors of Irish
American newspapers. We regard the
fact that during the last five or six
months we have succeeded in entirely
gaining the sympathy Of the two great
parties in America-the Democrats
| 5rd Republicans-as agood omen for the
future. [Cheers.l AS to the bill before the
House, while reserving his full ex-
preston of opinion until he had seen
the fact that there was still living
sn English statesman who could de.
vote his attentionto the important mat
ter, he begged to thank Gladstone for
what would not only prove beneficial
measure from an Irish point, but which
he (Parnell believed would be found to
be of equal benefit to England. The bill
nevertheless contained blots which
Irish representatives would do their
best to remove. One of these was to
be found in the financial proposals Of
the bill which he regarded as very I'M
favorable to Ireland, especially in re-
gard to the Irish tribute to the
imperial exchequer. lie also com.
planned Of the proposition relative to
the two orders intended to constitute the
Irish Parliament on the ground that the
first order, consisting Of peers not sub.
ject to the influence Of the popular
vote, would have the power of hanging
up measures demanded by the people
and their representatives for two or
three years. On the whole, however,
apart from these defects, he believed
the measure would be cheerfully ac-
cepted by the Irish people and their
representatives as satisfactory solu-
ton OF the long-standing dispute be-
tv cen the two countries, and as tending
TO prosperity and peace in Ireland, and
to the satisfaction Of England. CHEERS
David Robert Plunkett, Conserva-
tive member for Dublin University, said
the bill was one that went much fur
Their than what was usually spoken Of
"as the repeal Of the union" and he
predicted that public opinion would re-
gard the measure with CONSERVATION
and alarm. lie felt assured, however,
that the bill. which was practically one
for the erection Of Parliament of the
National League, would never be
passed. Opposition cheers
On motion of Mr.. Chamberlain the
debate was adjourned, Sir William TIar-
court previously stating that Mr.. Glad
stone would move tomorrow to give
the debate precedence over other mat
tiers. Mr.. Gladstone left the House ten
minutes after concluding his speech.
lie was affected by reaction after the
intense excitement Of the day and was
obliged to retire to rest Immediately
after dinner.
The Cabinet has been summoned to
meet on Friday.
Dublin Greatly Excited.
lBy Anglo-Americau cable to the Dispatch.l |
DUBLIN, April S.-The city has
been in state of political excitement |
all day. There has been feyerish anx-
iety to hear from the House Of Com
mons. The sole topic Of conversation
everywhere is hOme-rule. The Stock /