The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10

dom OF Great Britain and Ireland, and it was
the kingdom thus legislatiyely united that
was was, ,Ide meant when they spoke Of the United
hLhSuoh OF Great Britain and Ireland. The
| country, he said, had had no warning at all
| that any proposals of the magnitude and
| yaStneSs OF those which were explained last
night were TO be considered iu the present
| Parliament; much less that they were to form
| the first subject for consideration. (Cheers.l
| The House of Commons had no moral right
| to initiate legislation of which the constitu-
| encles had not been previously informed. II
| the proposals of the Prime Minister were ac-
| cepted by Irish members it would give them
| vantage ground for demanding fresh con-
| cessions. Whatever might be the fate of the
measure, its introduction by responsible
| minister would have done much that could
never be recalled. (Cheers.) This measure
would henceforth be of Irish demand. He
could not believe that the people of England
would consent to the loyal minority in Ire
land being handed over to the majority with
| out more effectual protection than was af-
| forded by the provision of this bill. loud
| cheers)
Lord Hartington's speech met with bet
| ter reception than that of Chamberlain.
John Morley on rising was greeted with
| yoeifeIous cheers by the Parnellites. Though
he had little to fear in the ransacking of his
past utterances about Ireland, he thought it
| Woule pc better for the purposes of that high
constitutional debate to pass great amnesty
| ana ABSTAIN from an attempt to prove poll
1
| lament thought so i'll of the people of Ire
| land as to think that they would be in SYM
| pathy with burglars and conspirators let
I tntm not talk about free institutions to them
@ om @ snow the courage Of their opinions and
say boldly, what many of them thought that
| Insnmen were not fit for self government
| alu were not ripe for representative institu-
| tons. Liberal as he was, Radical as he was
le would rather go upon the lines Of strong
| repression than proceed upon the policy that
mad been pursued for the last 80 years.
On motion Of Lord Churchill the debate
was then adjourned.
! Lord harrington, in an interview with
Lord Salisbury today, arranged that no mo-
ton should be made against the Home Rule
bill until its second reading. Lord Harting-
ton does not intend to propose an alternative
scheme, though he win oppose Gladstone's
root and branch. He continues to be averse
to the formation of coalition government
in the event of Gladstone being defeated
Chamberlain has also rejected overtures
from the Conservatives for a coalition.
Among the various Radical workingmen's
Several meetings were held tonight to dis
cuss the project of a grand mass demonstra-
ton in support of the Home Rule bill
Comments of the Press.
The Daily Telegraph, commenting on Mr..
Gladstone's speech yesterday, says;
While the diaiectical display will fill everybody
with admiration. the Arst thought to arise In all
.
pect success? He has proposed the most rev0lu-
tionary step ever submitted to British Parlia-
W was aost Of saxaeton peryaded tb
Conservative beBches at the prospect Of the re-
moval of the PANEL party, while the Parnell par
ty themselves received the news with something
like dismay, disguised by faint sign of approval
evidently different from the rapturous reception
given to the other sections of the bill. The es-
sence of the scheme is this: Ireland is to be
transformed into colony, with some disad-
muah anart frnm Great Rrtan aq ada hYlt nm
like Canada, will have to pay her share of our
debt and the imperial expenditure. The Irish
the removal OF all restrictions, and ATTEMPT the
extension 3 t Of al thslk RAyean and viii probably be
Mraroated M In the nineteenth. If we believed the
Irish to be an easily satisfied race, we might ex.
pect the smooth working of system so clevery
constructed, so mgeniOusy dOvetailed and de-
viled. With British and Irish natures what they
ton with anything like hope. Engishmen cannot
be expected to regard With anything like satisfac-
ton this great capltulatloa even wnen gut Win
tor.
The Times says:
1t is not a metaphor to affirm that Gladstone's
statement is without a parallel in our Parllamen-
and its command of dialectical and rhetorical re-
sources 1t is not only marvellous, but Is lifted
out OF the region OF political commonplace ny its
posed conviction. With what fatal vices must a
cause be smitten, for which even Gladstone's en-;
a reception than that accorded his Irish scheme
iD the House of Commons? In substance the
& proposes 70 PLACE az IRE lreana srcau In po1
but like that OF Canada, self governing province
The separation is complete and absolute IN prlnci-
pie, and the restrictions which It IS pr9iessed Sc
cure the supremacy of the imperial Parliament
must in practice be worthless, since there Is no
efficient sanction behind them This is cardi-
nal point to which public opinion must be imme-
diately directed. Is the nation prepared to give
Ireland independent political existence? we
cannot suppose that there is room for doubt on
that point. 1t would be unfair to assume that the
House will consent to second reading OF meas
ure which cannot possibly survive the DEBATE III
Not the least striking feature of the scheme is
its omissions. The absence Of any special pr0vi-
sion for Ulster is the first thing that condemns
the bill. Hardly less astonishing is the franknesS
with which Mr.. Gladstone explained the grounds
OH which Ireland, though Saddled with portion
of the imperial taxation, would have no repre-
sentatives at Westminster. THE whole argument
Is ytlated by incapacity In the race OF the pam
facts
Parnell's speech is evidence that he would re-
quire an immediate instead Of an ultimate trans
fer of the constabuary to the Irish executive, the
abrogation of the checks which Mr. GLADSTONE
would place on the proceedings OF the Irish par
lament, and a reduction OF the very moderate
sum which Ireland is to contribute for the ex-
penses of the empire. If the committee are UNI
the rbilI viii not satisfy the Irish separatists,
whom it was primarily meant to content.
We cannot believe the measure VIII meet Win
the approval of any large section OF the queens
subjects. 1t is message of diseord, not OF peace
Outside of London, the newspapers through
out Great Britain and Ireland comment at
great length ON Mr.. Gladstone's scheme for
Irish government.
The Liverpool Post says:
Whether Mr.. Gladstone is successful or not in
carrying his bill through Parliament, he has for
ever killed oppression and coercion In Ireland
Proposals so unexpected as those made by the
Premier require time for consideration.
The Manchester Guardian says:
1t is scheme substantially for the repeal OF the
legislative union of Great Britain and Ireland. n
the bill is not rejected by Parliament II must IN
its central features, be recast The representatlon
of Ireland at Westminster must be retained With
this modification the measure may pass
The Newcastle Journal declares:
The scheme is cumbersome and unworkable.
Besides that it is crude and dangerous ana IS GER
tain to be rejected.
The Newcastle Chronicle says:
This measure may admit of improvement in de-
tail. 1t is the best scheme ever presented TO Par
lament.
The Edinburgh Scotsman, hitherto staunch
in support of Mr.. Gladstone, says:
The bill will not do as it stands. The exclusion
of Irish members from Westminster will be fatal.
Mr.. Gladstone has approached the subject with
heroic spirit but his desire to be generous to Ire
land has carried him too far. He was asked to
give home rule, and he proposes to give repeal.
1t is safe to say that the country Will not sanction
the scheme.
The Edinburgh Daily Review recognizes
GladstOne's pure, lofty and patriotic scheme,
but says it is disappointed at the exclusion
of the Irish members from the Imperial Par
lament
The Edinburgh Scottish Reformer COM
mends the scheme, and pleads for Scottish
home rule.
The Aberdeen Journal pronounces the
proposal repulsive to every interest of the
British people and fatal to Gladstone's repu-
| 'tation.
Dispatches from all over Great Britain
| and Ireland show that everywhere popular
| interest was absorbed in the outcome OF yes
| terday evenings proceedings in the House OF
| Commons, and extra editions Of the various
daily newspapers were got in all the proyln-
cial towns as rapidly as the news could be
| obtained from London and printed, and their
| sales everywhere are reported as having
| been enormous. The country people went
/ into the towns everywhere in the United
| Kingdom and remained over night to hear
| the earliest and the latest news from Parlia-
ment. The Liberal papers, the Aberdeen,
| Free Press, Glasgow Herald, Belfast Wing,
| Londonderry Standard, all opposed it. The
| Leeds Mercury says it is ingenious, able and
| original. The Dublin Freeman's journal
approves the scheme. The Dublin Irish
| Times and Dublin Express both disapprove
| of it.
| In Cork there is much excitement over
| Gladstone's proposals, but the general
| opinion of the people is favorable to them.
| This afternoon the Globe pronounces the