Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

LONDON, April 12-The House of Com
mons was again densely crowded this
evening as result of the extended an
nouncement that Lord Randolph Church
i'll would attack Gladstone's home rule
bill. Among conservatives and wings
there was intense interest in Lord Ran
dolph's effort. Gladstone will introduce
his Irish land purchase bill next Monday.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, conservative,
made brief address in which he advised
to refrain from forcing division on home
rule till it came up for a second reading.
Lord Randolph Churchill resumed the de
bate on Gladstones request for permission
to introduce a home rule bill. He said
that after long consideration he had come
to the conclusion that the scheme involved
such complicated and ineXtricabe mass
of contradictions that if anybody besides
Gladstone had proposed it, 1t never
would have been taken seriously.
ICheers 1t was hedged about with
such fanciful and eccentric guarantees
for the integrity of the empire that the
speaker was astonished at the Parnelltes
acquiescence. He had vainly searched
all authorities. ancient and modern, for a
precedent for Gladstone's two orders,
which were to compose the proposed Irish
Parliaments. The first order was intend
ed to specially represent property, and it
was worthy of attention that the great
leader had chosen such an antiquated
machine as property qualification for an
electorate of this first order The second
order was also elective. Both were to sit
together eachlcould demand an exercise of
the right to vote separately, and one could
vetoan measure brought in by the other.
Take simple practical illustration. Sup
pose the new Parliament should proceed
to the election of speaker, assume that the
popular party carried the election for
their candidate. The property party, by
voting separately. cou Id veto the choice,
and consequently for three or four years
the election of speaker would be suspend
ed Qaughter) The same thing would
happen in other cases.
The premier labored to show that the
fiscal unity of the United Kingdom would
not be affected by putting in the hands OF
the British Parliament the power to col
lect customs and excise duties. Now if
this was done what would become of the
ancient British right of taxation and rep
resentation going together (cheers) The
speaker then went on to analyze the re-
ceipts and disbursements of an "imagin-
airy lrlsh budget" for the purpose OF
showing that Gladstone's proposal tC
maintain a fiscal unity of empire, while
giving Ireland home rule, was altogether
untrustworthy.
The real principle of the bill he said wa,
over the protection of the lives and prop
erty of every man, woman and child IL
Ireland to an Irish Parliament, and de
prived the imperial Parliament of al
voice in Irish matters. The premier justl
fled his proposals on the ground that Their,
were st home rulers in the House, bu
why should st Irish members prevail owe
5S other members. in conclusion thu
speaker said that the effect of the bill
would be to free Ireland from the su
premacv of Parliament and the sovereign
ity ofithe queen.
Russell, attorney general, tainted Lore
Churchill with intusing into his speec
prejudice and passion. Gladstone's bill
was the first genuine effort 10 give law il
Ireland moral support. The condltio
of Ireland was not due to the perversity O
Irish character. The truth was, the unite
Parliament has hitherto failed in its dut
to Ireland. The English had tried to GOV
ern Ireland and failed. 1t was now tim
for Ireland to try to govern itself