Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-21
GLADST0NES CRITICS.
Mr.. JAMES OPPOSES THE BILL FOR
HOME RULE.
1t Would Lead to Chaos-Wols.Iey Denies
an Imputed statement Campbe!l Ban
hermann supports the Home Rule
Measure-LoyaIists Hostile to it.

LONDON May 13.--In the House of Com
mons today Mr.. Campbell Bannermann
said he was authorized to deny that Gen.
Lord Wolseley had declared that if home
rule were granted Ireland, and if he were
ordered to suppress an Ulster rebellion he
would resign, and with 1000 other British
officers join the Ulster rebels He charac.
terzed this story as absurd. Gladstone
stated that the government would pro-
pose that the debate on the home rule bill
should be from day to day beginning next
Monday. The debate on Gladstone's bill
was then resumed by Rt. Hon. Henry
James. He criticized the bill, saying it
made excellent provisions, but provided
no security for the execution of those pro
visions. He did not believe the bill would
prove final settlement of the IRISH ques-
ton, but did believe that Irishmen wou,d
use 1t simply as Il vantage ground for war
fare upon England, to obtain eventually a
total separation He believed the bill
would lead to confusion and chaos and
hoped the house would maintain unbroken
the three kingdoms, which formed the
present union.
Campbell Bannermann followed in sup
port of the measure. He did not believe
The Irish would exhibit all the vices and
IOut vi the virtues Oh lIlbU nation. Inc
government had allowed things in Ire
land to drift until English rule in Ire
land had come to be despised. He be
lieved majority of the House favored the
cardinal principles of the bill. In con
clusiOn Mr.. Bannermann declared the gov
eminent quite ready to consider all sug-
gestlOns for the retention of Irish repre-
sentatives at Westminster.
War Against Home Rule.
ARMAGH, May 13.-A large association
OF loyalists has been formed here for the
purpose of arming and drilling the oppo-
nents of home rule. This organization has
arranged for the purchase of ample num-
bers of rifles AT % shlllings apiece, and
quantities of war material have already
been obtained and stored Several bodie,
of men have already been under drill Tor
some days. The loyalists hercabout OK.
press stern resolve to resist home rule in
any shape.
Gladstone In Event of Defeat to ask Dis
ksolution of Parliament.
LONDON, May 16.-An informal cabinet
council was held last evening and today
Mr.. Gladstone had conferences with his
colleagues. 1t is reported that yielding to
the urgent advice OF Morley and Lord
Spencer, Mr.. Glandstone has decided, in
the event of defeat to demand from the
queen an immediate dissolution of Parlia-
ment. Liberal association leaders in the
provinces have sent letter to Mr.. Glad
stone pleading with him not to resign,
but to appeal to the country with the GER
tainty of securing majority. Mr.. Cham
berlan is deluged with radical protests.
To birmingham liberal who had written
that Chamberlain's action had destroyed
all chance of his ever attaining the lead
ership of the liberals, Mr. Chamberlain
replied he would sooner forsake politics
than consent to measures that would prove
disastrous to the country. Mr.. Glad
stones committee has asked Mr. Cham
berlain to formulate a statement of con
cesslons that would reconcile him. The
Parnellltes, though asserting to Il second
reading of the arms bill, will oppose ad-
vanclng 1t to the committee till after a
division of the home rule bill
Disorderly Irish Factions.
DUBLIN, May l6-News has been re-
ceived that a mob of nationalists attacked
number of Protestant peasants wi lille the
latter were returning from market at
Cookstown, county Tyrone, Yesterday
The Protestants resisted the attack and
several of them were roughly handled,
two being badly hurt. No arrests We're