Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-09
GLADSTONE.
His Great Speech in Par
lament
ON THE IRISH QUESTION
A Forcible Exposition of Home
kule--The Parnellitcs En-
dorse the Premier.


Especial to the Herald bg Associated Press.
LONDON, April s--Before daylight
members Of Parliament began to arrive
and secure seats for friends. All thu
seats were taken at an early hour.
At 3 o'clock the crowd outside thu
palace gates was enormous. At tina
hour perfect jam Of people filled Down
ing street, where Gladstone'a ofiicia
residence is situated, patiently waiting
for the Premier to make his appearance
on his departure for the House OF Com
mons.
Soon after 3 o'clock all the thorough
fares about st. Stephens were SO crowded
with people that all attempts to carry o.
traffic in the neighborhood had to be sus
pended.
Catholic priests were conspicuous.
numerous in the crowds. and there wer,
no less than thirty five branches Of tn
London organization Of the Irish Ma
tionsl League Before going to tn
House Of Commons, Gladstone took I
drive through st. James Park. He re
turned to his residence, and in a few
moments emerged upon his way to th,
Commons. Gladstone went in an oper
carriage, and his appearance was greeted
with deafening cheers. He was appa
rentIy in the best of spirits, and bowed
to the right and left to his acquaintance
and members OF the House.
Mr.. Peel, Sneaker OF the House, took
his chair at o'clock this afternoon
The Chamber was filled.
At 4:3OP. NJ. Gladstone entered the
House. His entrance was followed by
loud and prolonged cheers which were
continued for several minutes. Among
the Liberals and Parnellites the widest
enthusiasm prevailed. As soon as the
cheering had ceased Gladstone rose and
moved for permission to Introduce bill
to amend previous legislation and to
make provision for the future govern.
ment OF Ireland. Gladstone said: 81
could wish that it had been possible TO
expound to the House the whole policy
and intentions OF the government with
reference to Ireland, although the ques.
tions OF reform in the tenure OF land act
and the Irish government are so closely
and ;nseparably connected that It Is I'M
possible TO undertake the task OF eluci.
dating both questions together. dc
not know OF any previous task laid upon
ne involving so diversified an exposition.
In contemplating the magnitude OF this
task / am filled with painful distrust.
but that mistrust Is absorbed in the feel
ing of the responsibility that will be
upon me II l should fail to bring home &c
the public mind the magnitude OF the
various attitudes of the question. We
should no longer fence or skirmish with
il. We should come to close quarters
with it. [Cheers.l We should get at
1he root OF it. We should take meant
aot merely intended for the wants of to-
day or tomorrow, but should look into
the distant future. We have arrived al
a stage in our political transactions with
Ireland where two roads part, not
soon, probably, to meet again. The
time has arrived when both honor and
duty require Parliament to come to de-
cisive resolution.
Gladstone entered upon brief
review Of the general failure OF
past legislation for Ireland. lie
dwelt upon the coercion and repression
measures hich had been put in force
from time to time, and deprecated any
further resort to the rude remedies
OF intimidation. The handspring Of
law ia England is ielt to be the English,
an Scotland 10 be the Scotch, but in Ire.
land 1t is not felt to be the Irish. The
first condition Of civilized life in Ireland
demands that the people have confidence
an the law and sympathy Herewith.
The problem, therefore, before Parlia.
xaent at the present time is TO reconcile
the imperial unity with the diversity
legislature. lie believed the Govern.
ment had found a solution Of the prob
lem in the establishment of Parlia-
ansnt at Dublin for the conduct Of bust
ness, both legislative and administers
tive. loud cheers by the Parneilites.
1.-THE political equality OF the three
countries" said Gladstone must be
recognized; therefore, there must be an
equitable distribution OF imperial funds.
The peculiar circumstances exist.
ing in ireland also make it nee
essary to establish safeguards for
the minority in that country. The gov
eminent will be obliged to consider the
class connected with the lands and the
relations which they will sustain with
the protestant minority. As Ireland Is
to have domestic legislature it will
therefore be imprac;icable for Irish rep.
sresentatives to come here. The inten-
tion Of the government bill, Gladstone
said sis that the Parliament at Dublin
shall be dual body. 1t is to be com
posed OF two orders, each of which
shall have the power to veto the acts OF
the other. The first order will include
one hundred and three mem
bers. the second order two hun
dred and six. Twenty-eight OIL
the present Irish Peers will continue q
sit in the House of Lords, and they will
be granted the option to have life seats
in the first Irish order. The office Of
Viceroy of Ireland will be discontinued.
The bill intends that the Viceroy shall
hereafter be non political; that is, the
incumbent OF the Office will not be ex
pected to retire upon the downfall OF the
British ministry. The bill empower
ths Queen to delegate TO the Viceroy
sucfr of her prerogatives rs she may
shooae, The Irish constabulary remain
under the same authority as at present
The bill provides that Parliament
shall have no authority to estab
lish or endow any particular religioui
sect IL will be empowered, however
TO deal with laws affecting trade anc
navigation; affecting coinage, weight.
and measures, and the postal admins
tration. The bill will prescribe fisca
unity Of the empire, but the entire pro
ceeds arising from customs and excise
duties In ireland are to be held for the
benefit OF that country. These funds
are to be used for the discharge of Irish
obligations. Amy balance which may
remain after this is to remain in the Irish
exchequer. The provisions of the bill
vest in the Irish Legislature the general
power Of imposing taxes. II is pro
posed that the maximum duration OF the
Irish Parliament shall I've five years. II
shall have no power to interfere with
the prerogatives OF the Crowns such as
the army, the navy or other armed
forces. II shall have nothing to do with
foreign or colonial affairs"
1.-THE settlement Of this question is to
he found by establishing a Parliament
an Dublin Irish cheers) for the conduct
of business of both legislative and an
administrative nature. Why could not
ireland take care Of itselfY He had nc
Aoubt about its ability to do that when
we have passed through the present crit.
zeal period and have been disarmed OF
ieaIousies. For the present there were
three classes of people whom they were
bound to consider. First, the class con
neoted with thy land; second, the civil
esrvants and officers OF the government
in ireland, third. the Protestant minor
ity. The speaker could not admit the
claim Of the Protestant minority IN Vi
.ster or elsewhere to rule on questions
which were for the whole OF Ireland
Several schemes for the separate govern
ment OF Ulster had been submitted to
him. One was that the Ulster province
should be excluded from the operations
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