The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-13
THE HOME RULE BILL.
Progress of the Debate on It's
Introduction.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
ArraisnS the Premier aud Attacks
theProposed scheme for the
Irish Parliament.
Chur-AiII's AntaEonIsm

LONDON, April 12.-The House of
Commons was again densesy crowded
this evening, rs the result of an ex-
tended announcement that Randolph
Churchill would attack Mr.. Gsadstone's
home rule bill Among the Consefv-
atiges and the Wings there was intense
interest in Lord Randolph's effort.
Lord Randolph Churchill. by virtue Of
his motion 20 adjourn at the last ses-
sion. having the door, resumed the
debate on Mr.. Gladstone's request
for permission to in troduce the home
rule bill. In the course of his speech, ne
said that after long consideration
he had come TO the conclusion that the
scheme involved such n complicated
and inextricable mass Of contradictions
that If anybody besides Mr.. Gladstone
had proposed it, il would never have
been taken seriously (Cheers.) IL
was hedged about With such fanciiul
and eccentric guarantees for the in
tegrity Of the empire that the speaker
was astOnished at the Parnellitss'
acquiescence. He had vainly searched
all the authorities, ancient and modern,
for precedent for Mr.. Glsdstone's two
orders which were to compose
The first order was intended
to specially represent property, and
II was worthy of attention that the
great leader OF the great Liberal party
had chosen such an antiquated and dis
cardei machine as the property quail
.fication for the electoral OF this first
order. The second order was also cleo
tive. Both orders were to sit together.
Each could demand the exercise of the
right TO vote separately, and Que order
could veto any measure brought in by
the other. Take the simple illustration
of how this would work in practice.
Suppose the new Parliament should
proceed to the election of a Speaker:
assume that the popular party carried
the election for their candidate; the
property party, BY voting separately.
could veto the choice, IN con-
sequence, for three or four years,
and the election of Speaker
would be suspended. (Laughter.l The
same thing would appear in al those
cases in which she order should choose
to veto the action of the other, such
as. for instance. the questions of the
rules OF procedure or the budget pro-
posals. THE Premier" continued Lord
Randolph Churchill, ''labored, on
Thursday last, 20 show that the fiscal
unity of the kingdom would not be
affected by the retention in the hands
of the British Parliament of the power
of collecting 'ustOms and ex duties.
Now, il this were done, what woRld be
come of that ancient British T ght of
taxation and representation going to-
gether2 (Cheers.) The speaker then
went on to analyze the receipts
and disbursements of the imagi-
nary Irish budget" for the pur-
pose, as he said, Of showing
that Mr.. GladstOue's proposal to main
tain the fiscal unity OF the empire
while giving Iceland home rule, was
altogether Enthusiastically. He then
pointed out that the amount which the
Premier had named as that which Ire
land would every year contribute under
home rule to the Imperial Treasury. As
a box contribution for the benefits OF
the imperial unity. was of an extremely
illusionary and precarious character.
On the question of Ulster he asked II an
Irish government could pay its way II
Ulster were withdrawn. That the Eng
lish government could not make up its
mind in regard TO Ulster proved tn e
almost insoluhle character OF the home
rule project. The Premier justified his
proposals on the ground that there
were eighty-six home rulers IN the
House. But why should the voices Of
eighty-six Irish members prevail over
the voices OF the 5s4 other members :?
Mr.. Gladstone's proposals had given
the Nationalist an enormous adyan-
tage. He had listened to many of Mr..
Gladstone's speeches, the charms Of
which were described as being ike the
effect of norphia. The sensation under
the operation was transcendent; the
awakening was bitterly painful. In
conclusion, the speaker said the effect
of the ball would be to free Ireland from
| the supremacy of Parliament and the
sovereignty Of the Queen. He regretted
| that it had not been deemed consistent
with the customs of the House TO
take a division on Mr.. Gladstone's
motion for leave to introduce the bill
but the day of the decision would
soon arrive, when the House would
vote against the proposals which were
desperate, unconstitutional, and mis-
eading. loud cheers.)
Mr. Russell, AttoTney-General,
! tainted Lord Churchill with infusing
into his speech prejudice and passion,
and he went on 10 contend that the bill
does not attack the Imperial Parliament
or the crown. As TO Ulster, the bil
gave the Protestants and Catholics the
same rights. IL was now time for Ire
land TO try TO govern itself. (CheerS.
To-night's speeches in the House oil
Commons caused disappointment. lord
Randolph Churchills speech lacked The
wonted point and energy OF the orator
while that of Mr.. Russell was laborec
effort and fell fat. Sir Michael HICKS
Beach will close the debate tomorrow