Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-10
THE RICHMOND MISREPRESENTATION APRIL 10. 1886.
aLaDs roxE,s SPEECH
How 10 r. Received by shs Irish a"d
Oshsrs In New York and Elsewhere.

proposed scheme for home-rule in Ire
land, as expressed in his speech yester-
day, is the general topic Of discussion.
Ii appears to meet with gen.
eral approval. Irishmen who have
taken prominent lead in the Land
League and National League move
ments think it is one that can be &C.
cepted by the Irish people. They do
not look upon it as tinality, but the
majority seem willing to content them
selves, for the present at least, with
what is offered in it. Il does not give
all that they desire, but they express
the opinion that it is more likely to be
successful than il more were now de-
msnded. Whatever objection may be
found to some Of its details, they say it
is . step in the right direction, and
praise is everywhere accorded to Glad
stones courage.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
lBy Anglo American cable to the Dispatch.l
LONDON, April 9.-The Standard
says {: Not the least striking feature
Of the scheme is its omissions. The
absence Of any special provision for
Ulster is the first thing that condemns
the bill. Hardly less astonishing is the
frankness with which Gladstone ex-
planned the grounds on which Ireland,
though saddled with portion Of the
imperial taxation, would have no
representatives at Westminster. The
whole argument is vitiated by in
capacity in the face Of the plain
facts. Parnell's speech is evidence
that he would require the immediate in
stead Of the ultimate transfer ofthe con-
stabulary to the Irish; the executive
abrogation of checks which Gladstone
would place on the proceedings of the
Irish Parliament; and the reduction Of
very moderate sum which Ireland is to
contribute for the expenses of the en-
pire. IL the committee are unprepared
to accede to his views on these points
the bill will not satisfy Irish separatists,
whom it was primarily meant to con-
tent. We cannot believe the measure
will meet with the approval of any large
section of the Queens subjects. 1t is
a message of discord, not peace.
LONDON, April 9.--The Times in its
comments upon Gladstone's great
speech Yesterday says SIN substance
the measure proposes to place Ireland
in position not like that OF State of
the American Union, but like that Of
Canada selt-governingprovince. The
separation is complete and absolute in
principle, and the restrictions which, it
protested, secure the supremacy of the
imperial Parliament, must in practice be
worthless, since there is no efficient sane
ton behind them. This is the cardinal
point to which public opinion must be
Immediately directed: Is the nation
prepared to give Ireland an independent
political existence We cannot sup
pose that there is any room for doubt
on that point. 1t would be grossly
unfair 10 assume that the House will
consent to the second reading Of the
measure, which cannot possibly sur
yiye the debates in the committee"
LONDON, April 9.-Newspapers
throughout Great Britain and Ireland
comment at great length on Gladstone's
scheme for Irish government.
The Liverpool Post says that whether
Gladstone is successful or not in carry
ing his bill through Parliament he has
forever killed oppression and coercion
in Ireland. The Post says it will re-
quire time to consider,
The Manchester Guardian says IL is
a scheme substantially for the repeal
of legislative union between Great
Britain and Ireland. If the bill is not
rejected by Parliament it must in its
central feature be recast. The repre-
sentation Of Ireland at Westminster
must be retained. Then, with this
modification, the measure may pass.
The Newcastle Journal declares the
scheme to be cumbersome aud I'M
workable besides that, it is crude and
dangerous, and is certain to be re-
jected.
The Newcastle Chronicle, on the
other hand, says the measure may admit
Of improvement in detail. 1t is the best
scheme ever presented to Parliament.
The Edinburgh Scotsman says the
bill will not do as it stands. The ex-
cluslon of Irish members from West
minister will be fatal. 1t is safe to say
that the country will not sanction such
q scheme.
The Edinburgh Daily Reriew recog-
nizes Gladstone's pure, lofty, and patri-
otto aims, but says it is disappointed at
the exclusion Of Irish members from
the imperial Parliament.
The Edinburgh Scottish Re(ormer
commends the scheme and pleads for
Scotch home.rule.
The Aberdeen Journal pronounces
the proposals repulsiye to every instinct
of the British people and fatal to Glad
stones reputation.
Dispatches from all over Great Br-
tain and Ireland show that everywhere
the popular interest was absorbed in
the outcome Of yesterday evenings
proceedings in the House of Commons.
Extra editions Of the various daily
newspapers were published in all the
provincial towns as rapidly as the news
could be obtained from London and
printed, and sales everywhere are re-
ported to have been enormous. The
country people went into the towns
everywhere and remained overnight to
hear the earliest and latest news from
Parliament. The Liberal papers-the
Aberdeen Free Press, Glasgow Herald,
Belfast Wing, and Londonderry Stand
drd-all oppose the bill.
The Leeds Mercury says it is inge-
NOUS, able, and original. The Birming-
ham Post says it will not undertake to
give a decision of.hand on the bill.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal ap-
proves the scheme. The Dublin Irish
Times and the Dublin Express both
disapproveit. In Cork there is much
excitement, but the general opinion Of
the people is favorable.
This afternoon the London Globe
nronounces the bill "a thinly veiled |