Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-10
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OPPOSING GLADSTONE'S BILL.
ALL PARTIES DIRECTING TO 1T
Chamberlain Attacks the Premier.
FIVE FIRES IN EAST SAINT LOUIS.
INCENDIARISM FOLLOWS THE RIOT.
DR.. Hale Held for Trial in Pittsburg.
LITTLE HOPE FOR HOME RULE.
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OPPOSING GLADSTONE'S BILL.
ALL PARTIES DIRECTING TO 1T
Chamberlain Attacks the Premier.
FIVE FIRES IN EAST SAINT LOUIS.
INCENDIARISM FOLLOWS THE RIOT.
DR.. Hale Held for Trial in Pittsburg.
The Chances Apparently Against the
Passage OF GIadsfone-s Measure.


The Chances Apparently Against the
Passage OF GIadsfOne's Measure.
AN ACRIMONIOUS PERSON AL DEBATE BETWEEN
CHANBERLAIN AND THE PREMIER LAST
N1GHT-CHAMBERLAIN IN A PASSIoN-oBJE &c
TONS TO THE BILL FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 1O.-The debate last night was
the most bitter heard in parliament for a long
time. The passions of all parties were reused.
For the first time home rule was discussed in
perfect frankness by the seeding liberals. The
house galleries were almost as full as on Thurs
day. After each speech groups of excited men,
bers gathered in the lobby, comparing opinions.
Chamberlains speech WIS the sensation OF the
evening. 1t passed into personal quarrel be-
tween him and Gladstone. He began 10y ex-
planning his reasons for joining and quitting the
cabinet. Ii was at Gladstones strong request.
The letter he had written to Gladstone, he read
to the house. He then proceeded to explain
further. When lac learned the government
scheme, it contained, he said, with delicate
intoration, very startling proposal, involving
the issue of f120,ooo,O0O consols. The last
word had hardly passed his lips before
MR.. GLADSTONE SPRUNG TO HIS FEET.
That, he said, in effect, was explanation
the right honorable gentleman had no right TO
make. a painful scene followed, out of which
it was impossible for the spectators to separate
the right and wrong. Mr.. Chamberlain claimed
he held from Gladstone permission to read GER
tain letters, especially one of March 10Th. This
one Gladstone could not recoliect. Chamber
lain, however, insisted that permission had
been given and repeated because given the
first time in eQuivocal terms. Matters were
evidently 1t deadlock. Chamberlain, pointing
his finger at the prime minister, said in a low
voice, but with perfect distinctness: II beg to
wishes to withdraw that permission now" but
Gladstone could not recolect what letter is was,
and the tories sneered aloud. The quarrel was
serious enough 10y this time.
PASSION WAS STEADILY RISING
in Chamberlains voice. " How can explain"
he cried, with my hands tied behind NEE" His
speech was a weighty indictment of the gov
eminent scheme. If he only stopped before
passing on to his own alternative proposals, il
would have left rent in the measure. The
climax of his speech, however, was a blow at
the prime minister's position in 1S60. "Sir,'
said he, :" remember that time when, in its
greatest crisis, my right honorable friend coun-
seled disintegratfon OF the United States'
Mr.. Gladstone said, II ala not counsel it,"
Chamberlain answered, MY right honorable
friend says lac did not counsel il, but he gave
the weight OF his great name to the statement
that they had become separate nations. dare
say" continued Chamberlain, my right hon.
orable friend himself would admit tnat in that
view OF the situation he made a mistake"
Hear. Hear.l said Chamberlain, syllable by
Syllable, MS HlgGf leNelleU AT the prime minis
ters bowed head, Are you certain he is not
making a mistake again?" 1t was a tremen-
dous hit. The tories, OF course, yelled like mad
men. From the liberal benches arose several
cries of "Shame.' directed at Chamberlain. The
latter however, had more shot To deliver. Lew
cling his finger again towards the front bench,
almost choked with passion, he demanded
what should have been said OF him ii, like
some servile partisans who disgrace political
life, he had remained on that bench pretending
to serve his country with lie in his mouth?
This was aimed directly at Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, and
PRODUCED A TREMENDOUS SENSATION.
Mr.. Healy's reply won great favor from Par
nell. 1t a very clever counter effort brist-
ling with savage personalities. Lord Harting-
toms speech was long and strong. At first he
halted and hesitated. The house grew weary
toward the end. He stated his views with great
power and more ease and freedom than ne has
shown before. The sting OF his speech was at
the end. Il believe" he exclaimed, that
now, at all events, the people OF this
resentatives shall, in relation To Irish
affairs, agree to sink all minor differences and
unite as one man to hand down 10 our sue
ceSsorS the great empire compact and complete,
We have inherited ii from our forefathers."
The tories did not fail to put a world of mean
ing into this invitation. There were hats
waved by the liberals when he sat down. John
Morley's position was a difficult one. 1t was
his first great opportunity OF speaking on this
question. Yet he was compelled to rise in the
midst of party quarrel to defend the prime
minister against the bitter attacks OF his own
ioe-friend and colleague, and answer eN-ofiicio
"a score OF little questions and objections that
had been dropped by previous speakers. To
make a great speech was out OF the question
under such conditions. He almost at once
raised the debate above the plane ii had oc-
cupied.
lie recalled to the house the exact problem
which was before the government in relation
to the Irish question, namely, what the alter
native is, what the suppression OF the National
League means; Mitchell M Henry scotch whig,
American assassins, but the speaker ruled him
out OF order After adjournment he attacked
a member OF the government, and there would
have been an unseemly personal struggle if q
workingman member had not come TO the
latter's rescue.
effect OF the evenings debate. On the whole
however, it seems to have been
AGAINST GLADSTONE.
It is still more difficult to attempt state
ment of the general feeling in the country on
the subject Newspapers follow the familiar
party lines except several important liberal
papers. The Spectator, Pal Mall Gazette, Echo,
Scotsman, Glasgow Herald. Manchester Guar
dian and others are strongly against Gladstone,
After carefully watching the provincial press
and conversing with large number OF mem
bers OF all shades of opinion am forced TO the
conclusion that 1t Is
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BILL To PASS
in its present form without very serious
notifications. The wings say the scheme in
wolves a complete separation. The radicals
complain of this also and will not hear of
pledglng the BRUSH taxpayer TO pay Irish
landlords. The tories are all dead against it,
The Irish also, though protesting the greatest
approval and gratitude, are not going to accept
il as it stands.
BY Associated Press.
More Press Opinions Of the Bill.
LONDON, April 10.-The Standard says: sIf
Lord Harrington Is prepared TO act on his own
advice, the tate of the Gladstone scheme is
sealed already. 1t is rumored that the land
bill proposes TO give the task of collecting the
land revenues, after the appropriation OF the
landlords, to the imperial board, which, under
MIR. Gladstone's proposals, would collect the ex-
else duties. This board would be responsible
for the annual contribution TO the sinking fund
and the repayment of the i'm perial advances
This will De a charge not merely upon the reve-
nues OF the land, but upon the whole OF the
revenues OF the board, alter the payment OF
lreland's share of the imperial taxation out OF
the excise. Thus any loss by non-payment Of
rent will fall upon the Irish eXcheQuer.
PARIS, April 1O.-The Republique Francaise
says that the result OF the adoption OF Mr.. Glad
stones Irish home rule scheme would be that
Ireland would aspire to an alliance with the
United States OF America.
Egam Well Pleased With the Bill.
OMAHA, April 1O.-Patrick Egan, president
OF the Irish National League. was in Omaha
yesterday, and upon being asked what he
thought about Gladstone's bill, said: 81 think
1t will be grand, good thing for Ireland II 1t is
passed with certain notifications. am In
clined to think with Parnell that the subsidy
OF &c, 600 900, which the Irish government,