The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-15
IRELAND FOR THE IRISH.
Mr.. Gladstons, in an Earnest Speech,
Lays Before Parliament His Home
Rule Scheme.
II COntcmplates Dual Parliament ut
Dublin, with General Power OF
Imposing Taxes.
It Is Opposed by Mr.. Tpevelyan
and Partially Indopsed by
MP. PaPnell.

The Parnelite members of tho British House
OF Commons commenced to secure desirable
seats socn after daybreak on the morning of the
Sth inst, and held them for eleven hours, until
Mr.. Gladstone made his appearance. The
thoroughfares in the vicinity were so crowded
as to cause n suspension Of traffic. The Premier
was in excellent health, and was greeted by
deafening applause, which lasted some minutes.
As soon as tho cheering ceased Mr.. Gladstone
rose and moved for permission to introduce
bill to amend previous Legislation and to make
provision for the future Government Of Ireland.
On making this motion Mr.. Gil adstone
said: "The time has arrived when both
honor and duty require Parliament to come
to decisive resolution. 1t should be the en-
deavor TO liberate Parliament from the re-
straints under which, during late years, it has
Intellectually struggled, and to restore legisla-
tion to its unimpaired course. 1t is our duty
TO establish harmonious relations between
Great Britain and Ireland on footing of free
institutions, in which Englishmen, Scotchmen
and Irishmen have a Ike interest"
This sentiment was greeted with prolonged
cheers.
As soon rs piiet was restored, Mr. Glad
stone entered upon a brief review OF the gem
eral features Of past legislation for Ireland.
He dwelt upon tho coercive and repressive
measures which had been put in force from
time to time, and deprecated any further re-
the year 1888, he said, "oniy two years have
passed without coercivo legislation for Ireland;
and in spite of all this, the law continues to be
disregarded, because il is invested, in the eyes
of the Irish, with II foreign aspect. Were fur
Their coercion to be successful it would require
two conditions-aYtocracy Of the Government
and tine secrecy OF public transactions. Par
nellite cheers. The handspring OF the law
in England is felt TO be English in Scotland
to be Scotch but in Ireland il is not felt
to be Irish. The first condition of civilized life
in Ireland demands that the people have con-
fdence in the law and sympathy herewith.
The problem, therefore, before Parliament ut
the present time is TO reconcile imperial unity
with the diversity Of legislatures" He believed
that the Government had found the solution OF
this problem in the establishment OF Il Parlia-
ment at Dublin for the conduct of business, both
legislative and administrative. Loud cheers
by the Parnellites The political equality
of the three countries" said Mr.. Gladstone,
must be recognized. Therefore, there must he
ON equitable distribution of the imperial funds.
The peculiar circumstances existing in Ireland
also make il necessary to establish safeguards
for the minority in that country. The Govern
ment will be Obliged to consider the class con-
nected with the land and the relations which
they viii sustain with the Protestant minority.
AS Ireland is to have Il domestic Legislature,
it will, therefore, be impractcable for Irish rep
resentativos to come here"
"The intention of the Government bill" Mr..
Gladstone said lis that the Parliament at Dub
lin shall be dual body. 1t is to be composed
of two orders. each of which shall have the
power TO veto the acts OF the other. The first
| order will include l03 members the second or
| der BOG. Twenty-eight OF the present Irish
Peers will continue to 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 Vice
| roy OF Ireland will not be discontinued. The
bill intends that the Viceroy shall remain and
that the Office shall hereafter be non-politcal-
| that is. the incumbent Of the Office Will not be
! expected to- retire with the downfall of tho
Mr.. Glads continued: "It I read Irish
history Alright, misfortune and calamity have
| welded her sons to their soil with an embrace
aIn f1oyn % Enn al hare nd tha
| Irishman is still more profoundly Irish; but it
does not follow that because his local patriotism
is strong he should be incapable OF an imperial
patriotism. There are two modes of pres enting
the subject which have argued one OF them is
to present what we now recommend as good,
| and the other is TO present il as n choice Of
evils and as the least among the varied evils
| with which as possibilities we are confronted
| Well, have argued the matter as il it had been
| it NAV appear too bold, but In my own heart
cherish the hope that this is not merely n choice
of the lesser evil, but that it may be proved to
be ere long a good in itself. Loud cheers.
| There is, L know, an answer TO this, and what
| is tho answer? The answer is only found in the
| view which rests upon basis OF despair, OF abb
solute condemn alton of Ireland and Irishmen as
| exceptions To those beneficial provisions which
have made in general, Europeans in particular,
Enelishmen and Americans capable of self
| government: that an Irishman is lusus ma
turR that justice, common sense moderation,
| natural prosperity, have no meaning for him
! that all that he can understand and all that he
| can appreciate is strife-perpetual dissension.
| Now, sir, am not going to argue i'll this House
whether this view, this monstrous view Irish
cheers is u correct one. say an 1rishman is
as capable of loyalty as another man renewed
cheersl; but if his LOYALTY has been checked.
why it is because the laws by which he is gov
erned do not present themselves to him as they
| do TO us in England Or Scotland with native
and cengenial element"
In conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone said Il ask that
| we shall Practice have very often
preached, and that in our own case we should be
firm and fearless in applying the doctrines we
have often inculcated on Others that the con-
cession of local self-goyernment Is not the way
TO sap and impair but TO strengthen and consol-
| idate unity. ask that we should learn to rely
less on mere written stipulaticns, and more on
those better stpulations written on the heart
and mind OF man. l ask that we should apply
to Ireland the happy experience we have gained
in England and scotland where course OF gem
erations has now taught us. not as dream or a
theory, but as n matter OF practice and OF life,
that the best and surest foundation we can find
to build on is the foundation afforded by the af-
fections and convictions and will of man, and
that it is thus by the decree of the Almighty,
far more than by any other method, we may be
enabled TO secure at once the social happiness,
tho power and the rermanence of the empire. "
Mr.. Gladstone spoke three hours and twenty
five minutes explaining his measure. He re-
sumed his seat amid bursts OF enthusiastic
| cheers, which were sustained for several min
utes
elyan who, with Mr. Chamberlain, recently re-
| signed from the Cabinet, addressed the House
Of Commons in opposition to Mr. Gladstone 8
| bH1
FOR my part" said he 81 have no hesitation
| In saying that think complete separation OF
| Ireland from Great Britain would he preferable
| to the plan OF government that had inst been
| proposed. We should then know the worst ut
! once
AT the conclusion OF Trevelyans speech, Mr..
| Pnrnell arose. and was received with cheers by
the Irish members. AS to the bill before the
! House. while reserving his full expression Of
opinion until he had seen it, Mr.. Parnell con-
| graduated the House on the fact that there was
| still living an English statesman who could de-
vote his attention TO this important matter, and
| begged to thank Mr.. Gladstone for what would
not only prove beneficial measure, from the
| Irish point OF view but which no (PanelD be-
| lieved would he found to DO of equal beneht to
| England. The BILL nevertheless, contained
blots which the Irish representatives would do
their best to remove. On the whole, however,
apart from these defects he believed the meas
ure would be cheerfully accepted by the Irish
people and their representatives n satisfactory
solution OF the long-standing dispute between
the two countries
Provisions of the Bill.
Mr.. Gladstones measure empowers the Queen
20 delegate to the viceroy such Of her preroga-
tives IA she may choose. The Irish constabu-
larry will remain under the same authority as
mt present.
The bill will preserve the fiscal unity OF the
empire. but the entire proceeds arising from the
customs and excise duties In Ireland will be