Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-11

if wrongs have been inflicted they must be righted
 stand at the head of this organizatonWit will noi | be used to further the schemes of individuals | T. v. PowDERLy, General Master Workman. | The Losses on the Gould System. 1 ST. LOUIS, May 10.-General Superintend- I ent William H. Kerrigan of the Gould sys- | tenn was the first witness before the Curtin | committee this morning. He related how he l discharged Foreman New at Kansas City ! some time previous to the strike on the de-
 mand of the Knights of Labor, also acqui- esced in the boycott of Texas Pacific cars to avert a strike, which, however, he was pow erless to prevent. The grievances were pre- sented, but on March 9th the entire system struck. The estimated loss in wages during the strike is $1 ,00O, ,000, the direct loss in revenue of the road $2, GOO. 600. Theswages roads in the West. The cost of living is higher than in Pennsylvania. All business was practically suspended from March 9th to the 29th. He read mass of papers relating to the minor incidents of the strike.
 GLADSTONE ON HOME RULE
 The Premier Moves The Second Read-
 
 Speech.
 LONDON, May 1O.-Mr Gladstone was loudly cheered as he arose tonight to move 8 second reading of the home rule bill. He said he did not intend to ask the House to- continue debate of the bill from day to day. He desired, he said, in opening to make 8 statement in regard to his personal position. He had never at any period described home rule Incompatible with imperial unity (cries of Oh OhD The contradiction came from some members of Parliament who had visited the Midlothian making speeches which were full of totally untrue assertions ,(renewed cries of Oh! Ohy In 1871 he ex- pressed the great satisfaction with which he heard the statements of the supporters of the home rule movement, as those statements contemplated nothing leading to the severance of the em- pire. [Cheers from the Parnellitesl Two questions had always presented themselves to his mind regarding home rule: Tt must be shown to be desired by the mass of the population of Ireland; 2.-Was home rule compatible with the unity of the empirei These questions had been answered by MT.
 
 of Ireland sought was simply an autonomy. Alternate coercive and reform measures had been tried in the government of Ireland and had equally failed. The medicine of coercion had especially been the medicine continually applied in increasing doses with diminishing results.
 Mr. Gladstone reviewed the history of the past as proving that only a thorough measure having the effect of satisfying Ire land was now feasible. In regard to the idea of the autonomy of Ireland being a menace to the unity of the empire, he re- minded the House that the same argument was used against granting independence to Canada when it was determined to concede home rule to that part of the British domin- ions The positions of Canada and Ireland, though they are not parallel, he said, are analogous. Canada was in precisely the same temper that is attributed to Ireland to- day. Home rule was not given to Canada ly. She was now loyal and friendly because she got home rule. MT. Gladstone referred to the significant ex- pressions of opinion which had come across the Atlantic approving the vital principles of the bill (cheers) and asked those gentle men who appeared to think that these mani festations of opinion were worthless would they have considered them worthless had these manifestations condemned the bill.
 He trusted that should Great Britain be- come involved in great war when Ireland would also be exposed to the common dan message of the crown by voting money to prosecute the war. Daughter from the opposition benches.) Though it was an abiding principle that the Irish members should not sit in the imperial parliament, the government was willing to meet the difficulty by providing that when it should be proposed to alter the taxation of Ireland relating to the customs and excise the Irish members would be enabled to ap- pear in the Westminster parliament and take part in debate. The government was also willing to consent to the formation of joint commission composed of members of the British and Irish parliaments to meet from time to time to consider certain questions of imperial and common interests. No such great question as the succession to the crown ought to fall under the discussion of this secondary authority, but there were many other questions such treaties of commerce that might require direct com munications with both parliaments, and he would therefore propose on behalf Of the government that some plan of this kind be adopted.
 He proceeded to explain that the govern ment had not yet decided upon what con- ditions the Irish members or the Irish com missioners should appear in the imperial parliament, but considered that this point not 8 vital one. His own opinion was that if the Irish members came back in any considerable numbers it would be necessary toAdevise some new sys- tenn of elections. If Lord Randolph Churchill should undertake the task of settling the Irish question and perpetuating peace and prosperity in Ireland what did he mean to do? Was it his plan that was proposed by the Loyalists in Belfast last November. In conclusion Mr. Gladstone said "The mem bers of the House of Commons have before them great opportunity to close strife of seven hundred years. Aye and Ey knitting by bonds firmer and higher in character than heretofore the hearts and affections of the Irish people and cementing the noble fabric of the British nation" Loud and long con- tinuous cheering.
 Mir. Gladstone was followed by Lord Hart ington, who asked if MT. Parne1 had ever stopped short of asking for the complete in- dependence of Ireland and her restoration to place among the nations of the earth. He (Hartington) feared the premier had taken this step without mature con- sideration With reference to submit ting an alternative he failed to remember when MT. Gladstone had followed the course he now asked them to take. He said they were not now prepared to suggest in what direction the measure could be i'm mediately revised and therefore moved that the bill be read six months hence. The de- bate was adjourned until Thursday.
 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.