New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-09
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
GLADSTONE DEFINES HIS PLAN.
PROPOSING A DOMESTIC PARLIAMENT FOR
THE ISLAND.
PARNELL SUPPORTS THE MEASURE.
rHE IRISH LEGISLATURE TO CONTROL TAXATION
N IRELAND-Two Orders TO CONSTITUTE
THE EBODY-TREvELYAN OPPOSES THE
MEAsURE-A NOTABLE DAY
IN LONDON.

Every foot of space on the floor and in the gal
packed yesterday long before Mr.. Gladstone ap-
peared to introduce his bill for the future govern
ment of Ireland aud to explain his policy. The
streets too, about the Parliament buildings were
filed with an immense crowd of people, who
greeted the Premier when on his way to the
House. with deafening cheers In the House members
had begun to their seats at sunrise,
the Parnellitcs being the first the ground
'and securing the best places. Some
of the members were forced to find places IN the
galleries, the Chamber not being large enough to
accommodate a full House. For the gallery seats
crowds large enough to fill them many times strug-
gled for hours.
Nj. Gladstone entered the House about 4:30
p m. and was greeted with long continued
cheering When quiet was restored he moved
for permission to introduce mis- bill for the future
government of Ireland. For three hours
and twenty-five minutes he spoke upon Irish ques-
tions and the policy of the Government. The
time for skrmish with the Irish question, he said,
had passed, and " something must be DONE" His
plan he explained. is to give Ireland domestic
Legislature to deal with Irish as distinguished
from Imperial affairs, Irish peers and representa-
tlvcs being excluded from the Palace of Westmin-
ster. The general power of taxation. except as to
customs duties and such excise duties as arc immc-
dlately connected with the customs, is to pass
into the hands of the Irish Legislature
and the proceeds of the customs and excise are to
be held for the benefit of Ireland. The legislature
is to consist of two orders-irst, twentyeight rep
resentatve peers and seventy five repre-
seutatives elected by the people, and. second.
body of 206 representatives; these
two orders to sit and deliberate to-
gether with the right of voting separately. MIR.
Gladstone then explained the provisions OF
the bill with reference to the courts,
the constabulary and tho civil service
The proporion of the Imperial burdens which hepro-
poses that Ireland shall bear is fixed one to four
teen and Mr. Gladstone thinks the new Parlia-
ment should start with balance to its credit. lie
closed MS speech with tribute to Irish patriotism
and an appeal to the patriotism aud sagacity OF the
House.
George Otto TreveIyan, ex-Secretary for Scotland,
followed with speech in which he gave his rea-
sons for resgning from the Cabinet. He opposed
Mr.. Gladstone's plan and declared that he him.
self would favor separation from Ireland rather
than the adoption of the proposed measure.
Mr.. Parnell was the next speaker Al
ter some sarcastic references to Mr.
TreveIyan's speech he spoke briefly in favor OF
Mr. Gladstones proposition as being solution of
the long-standing dispute between England and
Ireland. The bill, however, in his opinion Is not
without blemishes and these, he said, the Irish
members would do all they could to remove.
He spoke of the financial propositions
as beng unfair to Ireland. especially
1.-The Irish tribute to the Imperial
Exchequer." He also opposed the proposition rela
tive to the two orders which 1t is intended shall
| constitute the Irish Parliament.
| Mr. Plunket, Conservative member for Dublin
| University. thought Mr.. Gadstone's proposition
would alarm the country, and he predicted defea
| for the bill.