Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-10
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS
Against 6ladstons's Measure for
Irish Home Rule.
RECEIVED WITH MARKED GOODNESS
The British Press Almost Unanimous In
Condemning the Home Rule
Scheme.

LONDON, April 9.-The House Of Com
mons was again crowded to-day. Amous
the visitors were the Dukes OF Connaush
and Cambridge, and many peers and en-
bsssadors. Although the attendance showet
the intense interest that Is taken in th,
progress of the debate on the Irish bill, tn,
public excitement has somewhat sbsted.
: Mr.. Gladstone was heartily cheered wher
be aress and said that the debate would b
continued until Monday, when he hoped tc
close the discussion. He announced tha,
the budget would bs introduced Tuesday
and the Irish land bill on Thursday, the
latter being a necessary supplement to the
Home Rule bill. He proposed that the
House adjourn for weeks holiday at
Easter.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
was received with faint cheers upon rising
to resume the debate. he said he rose
more for the purpcss of making personal
explanation, than with the object Of enter.
ing upon q debated discussion of the
speech Of Mr.. Gladstone. Continuing, be
said that when he was asked to Join the
Government he told Mr.. Gladstone be did
not think it possible to reconcile sepa.
rate Parliament at Dublin as
demanded by the Irish members, with The
conditions of full gusratees Tor the security
of the Empire, and Mr.. Gladstone informed
him that all be wanted then was an indie
pendent inquiry into the subject of the
government Of Ireland He wrote letter
to Mr.. Gladstone on January 3, in which
be explained that he could not consent to
the establishment of separate Parliament
in Dublin, and it was on that understand.
ing that he consented to Join
the Cabinet. He had presumed from
what Mr.. Gladstone told him that the
whole Cabinet would proceed step by step
in consultation to build e scheme Of home
rule not involving separation. 1t was not
until March l3 that Mr.. Gladstone startled |
the Cabinet by bringing in scheme in
Yolving the issue Of l6O 1000. 900 pounds in
oonsols.
At this point Mr. Gladstone, interrupt.
ing, rsminded Chamberlain that he had
not received permissiod of Her Msjesty's
government to reveal the land proposals
Mr.. Chamberlain, continuing, said he
would reserve his explanation BE did not
resign on the land purchase proposals
alone, but on the whole scheme Still, he
asked, how could he explain his position il
his hands we're tied. Conservative cheers
He asked if he might be permitted to read
his letter to Mr.. Gladstone. Here
AN ANGRY DISCUSSION
took place between Chamberlain and Glad
stone. The latter declared he could not
20 beyond the limits Of the permission
given Mr.. Chamberlain, who thereupon
complained that his explanation would be
tame and incomplete He would never be
able TO Justify bis conduct to the House
and to the country. BE took four princi
pal objections to the scheme for the
government Of Ireland The first was the
proposal to exclude the Irish members
from Westminster, his second objection
was to renouncing as proposed, the exer
else of the right OF imperial taxation. Ia
the third place he objected 10 the surrender
OF the appropriations Of Judges and Msgis-
trates, and finally be objected to the
supreme authority given to the Irish Par.
Lament in matters not specially excluded
from its authority. Since he
had left the Cabinet, he said, an
important change had been made by re-
tanning power over the customs and excise
du,ies, but the proposed law ROW appeared
utterly inconsistent with the principle that
taxation and representation should 60 TO-
gether. He further objected to any scheme
that laid upon the British taxpayers Q tre-
mendous liability With excessive work, as
such project could only be looked upon
as q bribe to modify the hostility Of Itish
land owners 70 Home Rule.
As for himself rather than face the
future agitation which would be certain to
prevail between the two countries rather
than face the distinctions and foreign |
conn plications which would arise by having
a aussi-independent government, he would
vote for separation pure end sinpie. Loud
cheers.
Mr.. Hesly taunted Mr. Chamberlain With |
using his Eve years Of experience to attack |
a Minister Of Fifty years experience.
Mr.. Cbsmberlain's speech was received
with marked coldness.
Ensmies OF Home Rule.
LONDON, April 9.-Lord Harrington, in |
an interview with Lord Salisbury, arranged
that no motion shall be made against the
Home Rule bill until the second reading. |
Lord Harrington does not intend to pro
pose an alternative scheme, though he will
oppose Mr. Gladstone's bill root and branch.
he continues to be svene to the forma.
ton of coalition governmentin the event
Of Mr.. Glsds one being defeated. Mr..
Chamberlain has also refused ovsrtares
from the Conservatives for coalition
Among tho various radical working
mems clubs the feeling is iu favor Of Mr..
Gladstone. Several meetings were held
tonight to discuss The project OF grand
mass demonstration in support Of the
home rule bill. II is understood that the
Tory and Whig leaders of the opposition
to Mr. Gladstone Irish bill prepared force
a division on the FIRST reading Of the bull,
but abandoned the idea because Of Mr..
Chsmberlsin's strong opposition to it
French Sympathy With Gladstone.
PAzls, April Mr.. Glsdsione's speech
was the uppsrnoet topic OF conversation in
literary and political circles Most Of the
Parisian Newspapers comment approyingly
on the British Preuier's scheme, although
some Of them criticise certain Of its minor
features. The French editors all sreeI
with admiration Of the eaa;sss aad pSver
exhibited " Nv. Gladstone 10 bis address,
aud La France slludes to tbe venerable
statesman &c "Redeemer" Le Paris
expressed hope thA. Mr. GIsdsioSs will
triumph
Iowa to Ireland.
DEs MoINEs. Is, April 9-Tbe Legisls-
ture Of Iowa to day passed j1int resolu.
ton sympatiSiDR With the people oil Ireland
in their efforts to secure self government
and extended congratulations over the
prospec, Of home rule ami that their cause
has been chsmpioned BY friend 90 great
as Gladstone. The following dispatch also
was sent: