Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-28
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Debate In Parliament ON the Queens
Speech


Lord Salisbury, in aspaech outlining the
policy of the government, said:
Germany had given assurances that she dio
not intend 10 annex Samoa. With regard tc
Burmah he said IL would be better TO aw ait ar
rival OF papers from Lord Dufferin before making
any statement. The government was using
It's tnhGence TO prevent aLJ Important breach IN
International laws. On this he felt strongly.
because IL had been reported that ne had giver
encouragement to Greece. This statement h
empbatieaiiy denounced as untrue, gHd declared
that Easiand above all desired peaes in the cas-
The had refraincd from renewtuE
the crimes act IN Ireland, because there had been
\ prospect Of returning order In that country,
The experiment had tailed, although every
chance had been given to make il succeed.
Nothing, he said. could exceed the patience OF
he earl of Carnaryon Ia carrying out his mis-
lion of peace. The disease existed In West
Minister, and not in Ireland. and the government
must try to stamp 1t out hers. The words OF
Dir. Gladstone were aEswerabie for many Irish
evils. Mr.. Gladstone had no. spoken with suffi-
sient frmnsss concerning the Integrity OF the
The prime minister's speech was received
with cheers
Mr.. Gladstone said:
The conduct Of Lord Salisbury in the Roume-
Ian matter was honorable TO him aad worthy OF
bis name, and was q cred, to England. The
opposition would render Lord Salisbury every
assistance and grant HIM every Indulgence Ia
connection with the settlement OF the R9ume.
ian and Burmese question lu regard 10 Ireland
uS Wtrit iAc qbttA y NpttIh DGth tihtt "a"
plicit. He was convinced that only the gentle
and conctlatOry handling OF the Irish question
would be effectuaI. He had always striveD
TO eliminate the elements OF wrath and passion
In discussing Ireland. The exercise Of candol
and Justice could alone Afford the smalles, hoi Z
of solving tho difficulty, Whatevcf it may bt
necessary to do for Ireland should be don't
promptly. In the name of heaven let us main
tain the union, We have been ma ntaining Ii
ter 600 years. Let us not now deviate from the
path Of good temper and seif-coumand, but
~Eorgetfui Of all prejudice let us strive TO do jus.
tee to the great, gigantic interests committed
20 oar charge. loud cheers.l
Mr. Gladstone spoke for an hour and
twenty miuutcs and was greatly applauded
throughout
Mr.. Parnell said:
He had always believed that II the principle
Eere admitted that Ireland was entitled to SOM
torn Of self government, the settlement Of The
details would rot be found a formidable tasf
and there would be no great difficulty ia secur.
tnz the empire against separation. He him
self, although a Protestant, feared no dan.
ger to the minority IN Ireland from
the Catholics. The whole question
was one OF reasonable or exorbitant renta
lie denied that the National league on.
oouraged boycottiny. The Nationalist mem
bers. on seeing the manifest desire Of
England to weigh the Irish question
calmly, had resolved that no extraysgarce q
word or action on their part should mar IN
hrst fair caance Ireland ever had, neither Liber,
ais nor Parnellites appearing TO be Inclined {
challenge.