The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
THE DEBATE ON HOME RULE.
The Defeat of the Measure on Second
Reading Not Yet Fully Assured.
Editor Labouchere Gives Mr. Gladstone Ear
nest and Effective Support-The Division
ON the Bill Now Set for Monday Next
TIE IRISH MEASURES.

Labouchere Earnestly Supports Gladstone
The Division To Be Taken on Monday.
LONDON, June 3--Mr. Labouchere writes to
the News: 'The number of Liberals who are
certain to oppose the second reading of the
home-rull bill is seventy therefore. if the bill be
defeated it will be through the adroit maneuyers
by -pullers of the Harrington and Chamber
lain combination. 1t was understood that the
Hartingtonlans would be excluded from the
the Chamberlain meeting. AS a matter of fact,
all the directors to the details of the bill who
avowed that they were satisfied with Gladstone's
concessions were excluded, while the presence of
a strong contingent of Hartingtonans was Sc
cured. Fifty-four members attended the
meeting. -Four of these favored the
bill and twelve favored abstention
from voting Deducting the twenty-five
Hartingtonians who were present, there were,
therefore. sixteen opposed to voting against the
bill and sixteen in favor of opposing the meas
ure. The net was spread and the birds walked
into it. hope these gentlemen will escape from
the tolls before it is too late. I would suggest
to the directors to the details of the bill, who
have hurried into pledges and promises, and
who, realizing the trickery by which these prom
ises were obtained, are recovering that indie
pendence of action of which they boast that
they reserve their decision as to how they will
vote until they have heard Mr.. Gladstone define
his position at the end of the debate Had he
been persistent enemy of Liberal progress.
instead of leader of that party, they could not
treat him with more contumely."
One hundred non-conformist ministers of
Derby and Nottingham have signed an address
Of confidence in Gladstone's Irish policy Rev.
Mr.. Sturgeon, one of the signers, has written
second letter, in which he asks if it is impossible
for those DESTROYS of the welfare Of Ireland and
the unity of the empire to devise more accept
able scheme. II cannot" says Mr.. Sturgeon.
look forward with complacency upon the posi-
bility of the Obstetrics being abandoned and Of
an established Irish Catholic Church; yet these
are by no means the greatest evils we foresee In
the near future. should the suggested policy be-
come a fact"
1t Is probable that the Conservatives will to-
morrow move. in the House Of Commons that
the cloture be applied to the home-rule debate
in order to secure a division on the second read
ing before Whitsuntide. 1t is not likely the gov
eminent will oppose the motion.
In the House of Commons, this afternoon, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Conservative pressed Mr..
Gladstone to fix a date for division on the Sec
ond reading of the home-rule bill
Mr. Henry Labouchere, Radical protested
against the fixing OF an early date announcing
that twenty-seven supporters of the measure
desired to speak before the vote.
Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh, Radical, supported
Mr.. Labouchere's protest.
Mr. Gladstone fixed Monday as the date for
division.