Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-04-09
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serve the fiscal unit of the empire, but the
entire proceeds arising from the customs
and excise duties in Ireland will be had
for the benefit of that country. These
funds are to be used for the discharge Of
Irish obligations. Any balance which may
exchequer: The provisions Of the bill vest
in the Irish legislature the general power
of imposing taxes. It is proposed that the
maximum duration of the Irish parliament
shall be FIVE years. 1t shall have no power
to interfere with the prerogatives of the
crown, such as the army, the navy and
to do with foreign or colonial atfairs.p
Mr.. Gladstone closed his address as fol-
lows: ~ -~5 49,.
II have no right to say that Ireland,
through her constitutionally elected mem
bers, will accept the measure 1 proposes; I
hope they will, but have no right to as
sumo it. Nor have any power to force it
upon the people of England and Scotland,
but rely upon the patriotism and sagac
lty OF this house, under free and full dis
enssion, and more than all upon
the justice and generous sentiments
of the two British nations, and looking for
ward, ask the house to assist in the work
we have undertaken-a work which we be-
lleve Will restore parliament to its dig
nifty and legislation to Its free and
unimpeded course. l ask them to stop the
waste of public treasure under the present
system of government and administration
In Ireland, which is not a waste only, but
a waste which demoralizes while 1t ex-
hauStS. l. ask them to show to Europe and
America that we can face the political
problems which America had to face years
ago and which many countries in Europe
feared to deal with. I ask that we shall
practice as we 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
concession of local self government is not
consolidate unity. I ask that we should
learn to rely less on mere written stlpula-
tions and more on those better stipulations
written on the. heart and mind
of man. I ask that we should
apply to Ireland the happy experience we
have gained in England and Scotland,
taught us-not as dream or theory, but as
a matter OF practice and Of life-that the
best and surest foundation we can find to
build on is the foundation afforded by the
affections and connections and will of man;
and it is thus by decree of the Almighty
that, far more than by any other method
once the social happiness, the power and
the permanence of the empire"
Mr.. Gladstone resumed his seat amid
bursts Of enthusiastic cheers, which were
sustained for several minutes. The speech
was three hours and twenty minutes in
duration, and was finished at O'clock.
When the applause had subsidized, Mr..
George Otto Trevelyan, who recently re-
signed his position as secretary of Scot
land, arose. After eulogizing Mr.. Glad
stones Grafton, Mr.. Trevelyan proceeded
to say that he interposed thus early on the
debate in order to explain the reason for
his resignation. He resigned with extreme
compunction and regret. He could never
consent to such a scheme as the one
which Mr.. Gladstone had just proposed;
he had done his best to prevent the liberals
from identifying themselves with what he
regarded as neither for the welfare nor the
benefit of the country. Continuing, Mr..
Trevelyan said: "For my part have no
hesitation in saying that I think COM
plete separation of Ireland from Great Brit
ain would be preferable to the plan Of gov
ernment just proposed; we shall then know
the worst at once" Mr.. Trevelyan then re-
viewed Mr.. Gladstone's schemes and urged
his elections thereto.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Trevelyan's
speech Mr.. Parnell arose, and was received
with cheers by the Irish members. He
congratulated Mr.. Trevelyan on having
Cike the French general who had unsuc-
cessfully defended Paris) his own
plaza plan, however, which did not seem
to awake much enthusiasm in the house.
"Mr. Trevelyan," he said, "has stated why
he has left the government, butnot why he
has resigned his post as secretary" [Cheers
from the Irish benches Mr.. Parnell then
went on to justify his past utterances and
actions, which had been impugned by Mr..
Trevelyan.
Other brief speeches were made, and at
last, on motion of Mr.. Chamberlain, debate
was adjourned, Sir William Harcourt pre-
viously stating that Mr.. Gladstone would
move tomorrow to give debate precedence
over other matters.
Mr. Gladstone left the house ten minutes
after concluding his speech. He was af-
fected by reaction after the intense excite
ment Of the day, and was obliged to retire
to rest Immediately after dinner.
The cabinet has been summoned to meet
next Friday. a..