The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19
The Tories Resist and Demand That the De-
bate Close on Friday, but After Warm
Discussion Mr.. Gladstone Prevails.
Labouchere Entertains the House with
a Witty and Sarcastic Speech.
The Home Rule Scheme Said To Be Gaining
New Adherents in Pariament-Scenes
Of DeStitution on Irelands West Coast.
GLADSTONE'S TACTICS.
The Premier Surprises the Tories by Moving
an Extension of Debate.

LONDON, May 18.-Mr. Gladstone, in the
House of Commons this afternoon, moved that
the House devote four nights out of the five
given to Parliamentary business every week to
the debate on the home-rule bill. The Premier's
proposition produced sensation, as it had come
to be generally believed, without any clearly de-
fined reason therefor. that the government had
about given up hope of carrying their measure,
and would bring on the crisis early as
possible. An excited discussion at once followed
Mr.. Gladstone's motion During this, both sides
to the controversy revealed their positions Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Conservative. said his
party wanted pledge that the debate would be
finished on Friday next To this Mr. Gladstone
answered that his reckoning extended the de-
bate far beyond the date fixed by the opposition.
After long and warm discussion Mr.. Glad
stones motion was carried.
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre resuming the debate on the
home-rule bill, invited Lord Harrington and Mr.
Chamberlain to unfold their scheme for the gov
ernment of Ireland. 1--WE know, he said, ''that
Lord Salsburys scheme is coercion [Conserva-
tive cries Of dissent and Liberal and
Parnellite cheers 1t would be calam-
ity," he continued mot to find
method that would enable the whole Liberal
party to support the principle Of autonomy for
1seland." He believed that the bill would leave
the supremacy of the imperial Parliament un-
touched. and that it was possible to concede to
Ireland all that she required without imperiling
Eneland's interests
Mr.. Chamlin, Conservative, denied that Lord
Salisbury's policy was coercion. He said that
fha foil fo Ira1a md
cion were attributable to the fckleness Of Mr..
Gladstone and that if the Liberal party could
get quit of Mr. Gladstone, half the Irish troubles
would disappear.
Mr. Labouchere said it was clear that the chief
object of the opposition was to get rid of Mr..
Gladstone. The Liberals who were opposing
the bill were simply asserting the power of
the Tories to pursue policy of coercion.
Mr. Labouchere's speech was full of witicisms:
and convulsed the House. especially the refer
ences that he made to Mr. Chamberlains ''cock-
sureness." That gentleman, he said, reminded
him of Moses on Mount Sinai. The member for
Birmingham would be as much surprised if fany-
body doubted that he was right, as Moses would
have been il an Israelite had proposed an amend
ment to the Ten Commandments.
be dropped after the second reading, Mr.. Glad
stone leaned forward and closely watched the ef-
feet of the speakers remarks upon the Parnell-
ite members. Mr.. Dillon and other Irish mem
bers arose simultaneously, and in reply to Mr..
Labouchere's suggestion shouted an emphatic
mo" Mr.. Labouchere was undoubtedly In
spired to make the proposal. He has recently
had frequent interviews with Mr.. Morley and the
party managers.
Mr.. Labouchere, in the course of his speech,
lkened Mr.. Chamberlain to q Conservative
iackal or a whipperin in for the Whig cave.
Among Mr. Chamberlain's many good qualities,
he said, was magnificent confidence in himself,
which led him to consider that nothing could be
good that had not been originated by him.
His impulsiveness, however, made him leap
before he looked. He therefore compromised
himself, and he felt obliged to continue
in what he knew to be an erroneous course.
Mr.. Labouchere ther proceeded to make sar-
castle remarks with reference to the threats of
the Obstetrics. whereupon Colonel Warning and
Major Saunderson two of the principal members
from Ulster, left the House amid ironical cheers
from the Parnellites.
Mr. Sullivan denied that the Nationalists on.
tertained an implacable hatred of the English,
and he asked the House to give the Irish a rea-
son, or a fair excuse, for being loyal. He ridi-
culed the timidity Of the Ulsterites in fearing
that the Nationalists would succeed in securing
a separation in opposition to tho power Of Eng
land.
Sir Lyon Playfair, Liberal, said that Scotland
had always insisted upon retaining her own laws
and courts, and educational system, whereas in
Ireland an attempt had been made to thrust
English views upon the people. The endeavor
to govern Ireland in this manner had thus far
been signal failure.
On motion Of Mr. Mccarthy, the debate was
adjourned
Sixty-eight Parnellites who desired to speak
on the home e-rule bill, held meeting to-day, and
in Difference to the wishes of Mr.. Parnell,
agreed that only limited number of them
should speak. 1t is expected that the division
on the second reading of the bill will be reached
by the end of next week, or by the middle of the
following week.
The Conservatives Indignantly assert that the
governments supporters are protracting the de-
bate for the purpose Of capturing waverers.
The supporters of Mr.. Gladstone are daily be-
coming moro hopeful that the home-rule bill
will be passed by Parliament. Nine members OF
the House of Commons who had hitherto been
opposed to the home rule measure have been con-
verted since Saturday. and it is expected that
other members viii soon signify their adhesion
to the bill.
Lord Harrington. speaking at Bradford said
that in the country majority of the Liberals
did not approve Of Mr.. Gladstones Irish scheme,
aud he declared that the government must stand
or fall IN accordance with the vote Oh its plan
for home rule in Ireland
Earl Cowper, in a speech at Bedford. do
nounced the Liberals for what he termed their