The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-14
GLADSTONE'S LAND BILL.
THE PREMIER OUTLINES HIS
PROPOSED MEASURE,
Which Will BE introduced In the
commons Friday-The Irish
Debate Continued.


those who condemned the govern
ment's mealure failed to STATE an ac'
ceptable allie Il alive scheme Nobody |
accepted Mr.. Trevelysn's plan, and |
Mr.. Chsmberlain's project was in turn |
repudiated by Lord Harrington and |
Mr.. Trevelyan. Mr.. Chamberlain had
pIopounded scheme Of great import
ance, but that scheme had never been
submitted to the government. He
(Mr. Chamberlain had recommended
federation. What were TO be those
separate bodies in Great Britain and
Ireland which we're to be subject mat
ter OF Me federation rec commended.
Mr.. Chamberlain had plan to stay
eyictions by act OF Parliament.
Who was agreed to that policy
Had he go. the adhesion OF
Lord Hart ngton? Had he got the
adhesion Of Mr.. Goshen or the adhe-
sion of the right hon orable gent eman
and the lord opp lsite? He had not.
The speaker should like TO know how
it was a practicable policy. Lord
Harrington had said he did not admit
the possibility of governing Ireland by
a mingled ~ ltem OF remedial and re-
pressive legislation. 1t was TO the adj
miniftrstion OF lord Spencer that he
thought the government OF lrelan1
ought to he restored. 1t had kbeen
stated by Lord Harrington that.what
ever the fate of this measure was, the
mere fact of the introduCt on OF 1t by
a responsible government would do
much that could never be recalled.
That was perfectly true; but it was
equally true of the events of last
June. The cor sequences of those
events could never be recalled, Those
events entirely changed the whole
aspect of the Irish question. the
course then taken made home rule in
evitable. Cries OF oh oh and laugh
ter. He did not want TO speak in a
spirit OF party recommendation but
the act OF the la,e government was a
condemnation of the policy Of Earl
| Spencer. Ii ma 10 return to the sys-
tenn OF government administered by
Earl Spencer impTaCticable. Lord
Spencer hi nself was of that opinion.
| Irish che ers The speaker tainted
the opponents Of this measure with
having no basis for an agreement on
the Irish policy. Did Mr.. Goshen, he
asked, approve Mr.. Chamberlain plan
for central council at Dublin or the
the suspense of evctions2 Had the
conservative leader policy except the
con iemnation of Mr.. Gladstone's
scheme2
Lord Randolph Churchill - Yts,
they are against repeal in any shape
or form.
The speaker retorted that that might
mean as much as Lord Beaconfeld's
denunciation of the Go franchise at
the very moment when he designed
to carry through household suffrage
measure. Laughter Continuing,
| he said the Iart was that there WAS no
alternative TO the plan of the govern
ment except the severest coercion.
That would require strong govern
uent--a government determined, per
sistent, in harmony with itself, sup
ported by an overwhelming majority
in Parliament and in the country.
Such a government had been dreamed
of as resulting ftom truce OF party
spirit and the end OF party warfare
But 1t was not by the breaking up o.
parties tia. a strong government
could be formed Referring to the
secession OF "aristocrats" from the
minority, he said he was not sorry fol
them, only that it would be bad fol
the sristocracy, for II the aristocrats o.
Eugland ranged themselves with party
ascendancy in Ireland. then the De
mocracy Of England would side witt
the Irish, Liberal and ParneldtC
cheers, mingled with misses and Grief
Of "ShameWl Did they think it posi-
bis to make policy Of coercion like
Oromwell's out OF the broken fragments
OF a shattered party2 A policy OF Co
ercion was like strong drink, the more
taken the more was wanted. He
would not deny that such policy
might be popular. 1t excited tn,
pride and passions of the people, bu
they became sick of il at last. So
also, coercion, il again tried
must result IN a suspension o
every elementary right OF Irish
men, and the result woulC
make the II ,dical party tick of it
Ministerial cheeisl They would fine
that coercion would fail and they
would be forced back on home rule
not ss an act of concession, but as al
act of capitulstion. Reference" con
tinued the speaker, mas been made Il
the Irish in Anne 'iCa, This HOUSE
cannot for moment he influenced by
the action of dss'ardly ss3sssns Ike
Ford and others. But the Irish major
in America is as numerous as tn,
Irish are at home. All IossesI
the same instinct and the same sym
pathies. They have not been partieu
TO the actions Of assassins. These &C
tons of assassins receive universe
inflammation from the people of thu
United States. Irish and Libsra
cheers. But if you reject this bill d.
YOU beneve, are you sure there viii
not be sympathy with those assassin
and their schemes. Kisses and erie
of "Ohl ohl"1 l believe there will
be universal condemnation and disap
probation from ght-thinking people
irish aud American, Of such treatmen
of the Irish people. Irish cheers
Mr.. GOSHEN,
on rising. was greeted with louC
cheers. He referred to Sir William
Harcourt's speech as melauchol!
revelation Of the Impotence Of Parlia
ment TO deal with most importan
crisis. Sir William Harcourt, he said
was no. the first Minister who sug
Vested certain calamities ensuing tht
rejection OF the bill. Parliament wa
being almost terror'zed to pass tn,
bill. They were told there was nj
power, spirit or consistent policy il
England 10 deal with the crisis. Why
should Sir William HaTcourt, Mr. Nor
ley and other speakers make thes'
constant references to the Irish be
yond the sea unless they desired no
to deal with the bill on its merits, bu
to ter )rize Parliament. Cheers.
The ministerial defense of the bill
had been slight The bill had beer
torn into shreds, yet there had beer
no defense for it. Questions had beer
asked regarding the power OF veto
the two orders sitting together ant
the financial proposals, yet the defend
ers of the bill had ignored these
questions, adducing the single
argument that the bill was the
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