Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-04-09
The Government Proposes to Estab
lish an Irish Parliament
in Dublin,
And to Place the Emerald Isle UpOn
a Footing of Free Insti-
tutiOns.
An Unprecedented Scene of Excite
ment in the House of
Commons.

lament who remained up late were on
hand as early as o'clock this morning to
secure seats, which they did eleven hours
before Gladstone made his appearance in
the house. Great crowds thronged the
streets awaiting Gladstone's appearance
Gladstone went in an open carriage, and
his appearance was greeted with deafening
cheers. The enthusiasm of the people all
the way from the door of his house to the
commons entrance was spontaneous and
thrilling. 1t vented itself at the beginning
OF the journey in roar of applause hearty
and great enough to make most statesmen
dizzy, and when the whole immense multi
tude caught the signal, one tremendous
long sustained cheer was sent up, which
was plainly audible in the house. The
cheering continued until long after Mr..
Gladstone had entered the parliament
buildings. Within the buildings the prime
minister's reception, though less demon
strative,was equally enthusiastic. He was
apparently in the best of spirits and bowed
left and right to his acquaintances as he
passed them. At 4:30 p. m. Mr.. Gladstone
entered the house. His entrance was fol-
lowed by loud and prolonged cheers,
which were continued for several minutes.
Among the liberals and Parnellites the
widest enthusiasm prevailed, and it is safe
to say that no such scene was ever wit
messed before in the house of commons. As
soon as the cheering had ceased, Mr.,
Gladstone arose and moved for permission
to introduce bill to amend previous legis-
lation and to make provision for
THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND
1.-THE time has arrived" Mr.. Gladstone
said, "When both honor and duty require
parliament to come to decisive resolution
It should be the endeavor to liberate par.
Lament from the restraints under which
during late years, it had struggled, and to
restore legislation to it's uninterrupted
course. It is our duty to establish harmo-
NOUS relations between Great Britain and
Ireland on footing Of free institutions, in
which Englishmen, Scotchmen and Irish
men have like interest"
This sentiment was greeted with pro.
longed cheers. AS soon as quiet was re.
stored, Mr.. Gladstone entered into briet
review Of the general features of past leg
islation for Ireland. He dwelt upon the
coercive and repressive measures which
had been put In force, from time to time
and deprecated the rude remedies of intim-
idation.
"since the year 1885," he said, "only two
years have passed without coercive legisla-
ton for Ireland, and, in spite of all this
the law continues to be disregarded, be.
cause it is invested, in the eyes Of the
1ric q fryrf fhor
coercion to be successful, it would require
two coDditions-autocracy Of government
and the secrecy of public transactions
[Parnellite cheers.] The main spring OF
the law in England is felt to be English, in
Scotland to be Scotch, but in Ireland it is
not felt to be Irish. Ireland demands that
the. people have confidence in the law
and sympathy Herewith. The problem
| therefore, before parliament at the present
| time is to reconcile imperial unity with the
diversity OF legislatures. I believe that
! the government has found the solution OF
| the problem in the establishment of a par
lament in Dublin for the conduct of bust
ness both legislative and administrative;
| [Cheers by the Parnellites.1 The political
equity of these countries must be recog.
! nized; therefore there must be an equita.
BILE distribution of the imperial funds
| The peculiar circumstances existing in
| Ireland also make it necessary to establish
| safeguards Tor the minority IN that cOun.
try. The government will be obliged IL
consider the class connected with the land
and the relations which they will sustain
with the protestant minority. As Ireland
is to have a domestic legislature it will
| therefore be impracticable for Irish repre-
| sentatives to come here.
"The intention Of the government bill is
that the parliament in Dublin shall be a
dual body, composed of two orders, each oi
which shall have the power to veto the acts
of the other. The first order will include
| 103 members, and the second 2O6. Twenty
eight of the present Irish peers will con-
tinue to sit in the house Of lords, and be
granted the option to have life seats in the
first Irish order. The Office of vicer0y Of
ireland will not be discontinued. The bill
intends that the viceroy shall remain, and
the Office shall hereafter be non-political
that is, the incumbent of the Office
| will not be expected to retire with
the downfall Of the British ministry
The bill empowers the queen to delegate
to the vicerOy such of her prerogatiyes as
she may choose. The Irish cOnstabulary
| will remain under the same authority as at
present. The bill provides that the parlia.
ment shall have nc authority to establish
and endow any particular religious sect. II
will be empowered, however, to deal with
laws affecting trade and navigation, affect
ing coinage weights and measures, and the