The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-28

their return have been Mr.. John Fletcher
Moulton, Radical member of Parliament for
Clapham, and Mr.. Samuel Whithread, Liber-
al member for Bedford. Both were adher-
ents of Lord Harrington before t0day's
meeting; both have since announced them
selves as supporters of Mr. Gladstone. Mr..
Whithead's accession lis perhaps the most
influential that the Premier could have de-
sired He is the gentleman referred to as a
wise counsellor by Mr.. Gladstone in his great
speech introducing the home rule bill on the
Sth of April, and by reason Of his high char
acter and judgment has long been conspic-
uous memer Of the Liberal party. Besides
the above-named number of other dissidents
have openly pronounced themselves salts
fed with Mr.. Gladstone's present attitude
| and the concessions he has promised to
make, and declared their intention to vote
for the second reading. The general opln,I
ion this afternoon is that the home rule Dill
will now certainly pass the second reading.
Two hundred and fifty members OF the
Parliament attended the Liberal meeting
called by Gladstone today. Mr.. Gladstone
| was very vigorous and animated in his ad-
dress. He said that nobody would be COM
mttted to the support of the home rule Dill
by listening without protest or objection to
what he had to say in favor Of the measure
because he desired the fullest freedom 70
prevail in the Liberal party in respect to 1t.
The Irish policy of the government oppo-
nents being certain, the Importance OF sett-
ling the Irish question now was lntenslfled
1t had been proposed to settle the matter by
| the adaptation of the abstract resolution
forming the principle of home rule for Ire
land; but Gladstone thought the clause pro
| posed by the government would answer bet
| ter. The endeavor had been made to emoscu-
| late the principle of autonomy OF Ireland and
| the corral bill into delusion and snare.
| Continuing. the Premier said the members
| who voted for the home rule bill would, by
| doing so, be in no way committed to the sup
| port of the Irish land purchase bill, the lat
| ter being the matter which would remain
| wholly in the power or the imperial Parlla-
| ment even after the adoption of the home
| rule bill. Concerning the matter of conces-
sions, Mr.. Gladstone said the government
was willing to submit to Parliament the plan
| including the Irish representatives to be in
vited to attend the imperial Parliament When
ever the proposals of taxation affecting Ire
land were up for consideration. Moreover,
If the House of Commons so wished, the gov
ernment was ready to undertake the response
bility of emitting the Irish to be heard in the
imperial or reserved questions. Changes in
the home rule bill to accomplish these results
would entail reconstruction of the meas
ure. The government thought after the sec
ond reading of the bill it might be postponed
until the autumn session OF Parliament, or
the government might resummOn Parlia-
ment to an early session in 1887 and again
submit the bill with such necessary amend
ments as during the interval had been
deemed advisable.
In the House of Commons this evening Mr..
Noyes Conservative asked whether the Gov
eminent still regarded the home rule and
land purchase bills inseperably connected
Mr.. Gladstone replied he had nothing to add
to the speech which he made when he he in
troducedsthe land purchase bill Hereupon
Mr.. Chamberlain and his followers retired to
the lobby to discuss Mr.. GladStone's an
nOuncement.
Without prejudice to principle of the BILL
Mr.. Gladstone thought the latter method
preferable one, as it would give longer
time for the consideration of the proposed
changes and the government would keep the
issue fairly before the people of three ma
tions whose desire it was to remain united
for all substantial purposes.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gladstone's adj
dress Lewis Llewelyn Dilwyn, Liberal
member of Parliament for the, town OF
Swansea, arose and declared he had been
authorized to speak for the Welsh dissidents
under certain contingencies, and he now felt
justified in making the declaration, and that
was that the concessions offered by the
Premier were acceptable to the welsh dlssl-
dents and were by them accepted, and ne
(Dilwyn) now assured Mr. Gladstone OF the
united support of all the Welshmembers. The
meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Gladstone.
This evening some of the Liberals who
attended the meeting say they do not believe
the concessions promised by Gladstone, al
though ve-y great, will secure Chamberlain's
support.
spurgeon Attacks Home Rule Bill.
Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon publishes an attack on
Mr.. Gladstone's home rule bill. The preach
er asks, "What has Ulster done to be cast
OFF," and adds, THE whole scheme is tull
of danger and absurdities, as If conceived by
madman. Yet | am sure that MI Glad
stone believes he is only doing justice ana
acting for the good of all. consider that he
is making one of those mistakes only made
by great and well-meaning men.
The Times on the Fishery Trouble.
The Times says: Much of the fishery
dispute needs to be explained 1t appears
probable though not CERTAIN INT tas bard8
be doubted that she has revived claims long
dormant. The fact that both parties nave
appealed to England is a high. compliment
to our impartiality. Our only interest anu
endeavor will be to arrange more satisfae-
tory treaty"
For the EPSON Prize.
LONDON. Nav 2T,-The race for the EPSON
grand prize for three-year-oids was run at
EPSON today and was won by Lord AlllnS-
toms bay colt Candlemas.
Violent Hail.
BORDEAUX, May 27-During violent
storm here last evening hail stones oil enor-
Gus size fell. A child was killed by hail
stones while being carried in its mothers
arms. A number of persons were injured
and much property destroyed.
Lava from Etna-
CATANIA, May 27.-Lava from Mt. Etna
is advancing towards Nicalosi, at the rate of
40 metres hourly, and is now within one kill
ometre of the town. The adjacent country
is also menaced. The Inhabitants are tylng
from their homes. All streams i'll the dis
trict are dried up, and water famine pre-
walls.
Foreign Notes.
Thunder storms have been raging in Ger
many for three days. Many persons and
hundreds of cattle have been killed Much
damage has been done to the vineyards in
the Rhine Valley.
THE DOMINION,