The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
GLADSTONE YIELDS.
HE ANNOUNCES NOTIFICATIONS
INTHE IRISH HOME RI i.E
BILL.

HE ANNOUNCES NOTIFICATIONS
INTHE IRISH HOME RULE
BILL.
lt~presentatiOu al Westminster To
te Retained The Bill Postponed
Till Autumn After the Second
Heading Commons.
s.ec al 10 the Times Union.
LONDON, May s..-The general lAberal
meeting called by Mr.. Gladstone as
sembled at the foreign office this after.
noon. The meeting was well attended
by the Premier's supporters. but none OF
the known Harrington or chamberlain
dissidents were present. Mr.. Gladstone
was cheered when he entered. lie at
once proceeded to the business on hand
and announced that the government had
decided to modify clause - Of the
home rule bill excluding Irish represen'
tatiyes from Westminster. He did not
state what the nature Of the promised
qualification was to be, but did state that
the government had decided to modify
the clause provided that bill passed its
second reading and was referred to Sc
lect committee for action during the au
,umu session Of parliament. Mr.. Glad
stone declared that he would at the au-
fuEn session Of parliament introduce an
an,den,ied Irish home rule bill. The
meeting cordially approved the position
taken BY Mr.. Gladstone. The premier's
followers now rxpressthenlselves As san.
mine of the success Of his Irish policy.
fh4y do no speak as il they felt at all
that any concessions have been made to
the Chamberlain and Harrington follow
iuys, but maintain that Mr. Gladstone
i,as defined the govern mcnt's policy in u
ysay 10 clear and satisfactory that liberal
wayerers can no longer Withhold their ap'
proval and must rally to the premiers
support. This. it is thought by the gov
ernmcnt party, must result in pra ctically
breaking down the so.callsd dissident op
poeition. ~ il will leave no liberal not
sct,ated by purely personal motives any
further ground for hostile aillliation.
A number Of Liberal dissidents who
lid not cara to risk compromising them
selves by attending the meeting. have
hailed with undisguisod satisfaction the
attitude Of apparent conoiliat'on adopted
by the premier. These now openly pro
claim their intention to return to their
party allegiance and vote with the gov
eminent for the second reading. Among
the first 10 announce their return have
lpen John Fletcher Moult0n. radical
member OF parliament for Claphani, and
Samuel Whitbread, liberal member Tor
nedford. Roth we're adherents OF Lord
Harrington before to days meeting AMI
both have since announced themselves as
supporterso Of Mr.. Gladstone. Withdrawals
Accession II perhaps the most influential
that the premier could have desired. he
n the gentleman referred to as tho wise
councillor by Mr.. Gladstone in hls great
speech introducing the home rule bill on
the Nth Of April, and by reason of his
high character aud sound judgment. has
long been a conspicuous member OF the
liberal marty. Besides the above named
a number OF other dssidents have openly
pronOunced themselves satisfied with
Mr. Gladstone's present attitude aud the
concessions he has promised to make,
and have declared their intention to vote
Tor the second reading. The general
opinion this afternoon is that the home
rule bin will now certainly pass the sec
ond reading. a,
There was q great crowd assembled
outside OF the building. The prsmier's
address was frequently greeted by his
auditors with bursts OF applause which
were heard by the outside crowd and 70.
echoed by cheers. This evening some OF
tho liberals who attended the meeting
say that they do not believe that the
concessions Lromised by Mr.. Gladstone,
although very great, will secure Mr.
cha mberlan's support.
Mr.. GLADsToNE's ADDRESS.
Two hundred and fifty members OF
the parliament attended the meeting;
Mr.. Gladstone was very vigorous and
animated in his address. lie said that
nobody would be committed to the sup.
mort OF the home rule bill by listening
without protest or objection to what he
had to say in support Of the measure, be
cause he desired the fullest freedom to
prevail in the liberal party in regard to
il. Lord Salisburys recent speech, IN
which he said the business OF England
in frelant was to govern, had decided
! The condition Of the controversy, because
,,e was the official spokesman OF the op
position. The irish policy OF the gov
rTnment's opponents being, therefore
coercion, the Importance Of settling the
Irish question was now intensified. II
had been proposed TO settle the matter
hy the adoption Of an abstract resolution
affirming the principle Of home rule fol
Ireland, but Mr.. Gladstone thought tn
rourse proposed ky the government
would answer better. An endeavor hat
l,epn made to elnasculate the principle Q
anatomy for Ireland and convert the b'l
into delusion and a snare.
Continuing, the premier said the mem
bers who voted for the home rule bll
would, by doing 80, he in no way com
mitted to the support OF the Irish lan'
purchase bill, the latter being matte
which would remain wholly within tn
power of the imperial parliament eve,
after the adoption of the home rule bill
Let those who said the concession.
home rule to Ireland would impair i'm
Ierial autbority, remember that tn
imperial parliament was omnipotent an
unable to divest itself OF its power
which belonged to the nation. Mi
Gladstone warmly eulogized Hartingtvr n
who. he said, possessed integrity an
manliness.
The premier, however. at no poln
during his speech, made any alluslon I
chamberlain.
Concernins the matter of the conce'