Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-13
COMBATING GLADSTONE.
Lord Randolph Churchill Speaks
Against the Scheme.
A SYNOPSIS OF his REMARKS
Intense Interest Manifested in the Speech
michael Dayitt On Glad
stones Bill.

LONDON, April l2-Ths House Of Com
mons was again dsnsely crowded this
evening, as q result Of the extensive an
nouncement that Lord Randolph Churchill
would attack Mr.. Gladstone's Home Rale
bill. Among the Conservatives and Wings
there was intense interest in Lord Ran,
dolph's effort. Prince Arthur and Prince
Christian and the Duke OF Cambridge "a;
together in the Peers gallery and
they we're surrounded by host Of Peers.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to questions, stated
that it would be impossible 10 close debate
on his request for leave tonight, and that
he had decided to postpone introducing
his Irish land purchase until next Monday.
Sir Michael Hicks. Beach made briei ad.
dress in which he indicated for bis party
an understanding 10 refrain from forcing
division on the home rule bill until it
came up for second reading.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
by virtue Of his motion TO adjourn at the
last session. having the floor, resumed the
debate on Mr.. Gladstons's request TOR per.
mission to introduce the home rule bill
He spoke substantially as follows: After
q long consideration he had come to the
conclusion that the scheme involved such a
complicated, inextricable mass of
contradictions, that il anybody
besides Mr.. Gladstone had proposed it,
1t would never have been taken seriously
cheers 1t was hedged about with such
tauciful eccentric guarantees for the in
tegrity Of the empire that the speaker was
sstonished at the Psrnellites acquiescence.
he had yainly searched oil the author
ties, ancient and modern, for preceden:
for Mr.. Gladstone's two orders which were
to compose the proposed Irish Parliament.
The fret order VAS intended to specially
represent properly, and it was worthy OF
attention that the great leader Of the great
Liberal party had chosen such
AN ANTIQUATED AND DISCARDED MACHINE
as the property qualification for the cleo
torals of the first order. The second order
was also elective. Both orders were 10 cit
together, each could demand the exercise
of the right to vote separately and one Or
der could veto any measure brought in by
the other. Take simple illustration Of
how this would work in practice.
Suppose the new parliament should
proceed to the election Of speaker.
Assume that the popular party carried
the election for their candidates, the popu'
lar party, by voting separately, could veto
the choice and then in consequence for
three or four years the election of speaker
would bs suspended. Laughter. The
same thing would happen IN all
those cases in which one
order shall choose TO veto the action Of
the other, such as. ior instance, questions
of rules, Of procedure or budget purposes.
The Premier" continued Lord Randolph,
labored on Thursday last to show that the
fiscal unity of the Kingdom would not be
affected by the retention in the hands OF
the British Parliament Of the power OF col
Letting the customs and excise dutiee.
Now if this we're done, what would become
of that ancient British right Of taxation
and representation going togetberY
Cheers
The speaker then went on to analyze
the
RECEIPTS AND DlsBURsEMEsTs
Of the imaginary Irish budget, for the pur-
pose, as he said, Of showing that Mr..
Gladstones proposal to maintain the fiscal
unity of the empire, while giving Ireland
home rule, was altogether untrrstworthy.
On me question OF Ulster, he asked il en-
Irish government could pay its
way if Ulster were with.
drawn. That the English government
cauld not make Up its mind in regard to
Ulster, proved the almost insoluble char
acter Of the home rule project.
Mr.. Russell, Attorney General tsunted
Lord Churchill with iniusipp into his
speech prejudice and passion. 1t had been
urged that Parliament had no mandate
from its constitution for the bill He asked
was there mandate for repressive pol
icy towards Ireland. Psruellite Cheers
Mr.. Bradlsugh said be regretted the
bitterness Of the criticisms on Mr.. Glad
stones speech. The subject ought to be
approached in generous spirit. He
would give Mr.. Gladstone bis support.
Maj. Saunders congratulated Mr.. Glad.
stone on his maiden speech as leader OF
the Home Rulers.
On motion Of Sir Michael Beach, the de-
bate was adjourned until tomorrow.
US. Minister Phelps was present in the
lobby Of the House.
To-nights speeches in the House OF
Commons caused
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Lord Randolph Churchill's speech lacked
the wonted point and energy ol the orator,
while that OF Mr.. Russell was lsbored Of.
fort and fell fiat,
Sir Michael Hicks Beach will close the
debate tomorrow.
An incident Of to nights debate created
much amusement. Lord Churchill, during
his speech, wanted TO quote from section
three Of the act Of union. he tnmb!ed IN
his pockets for long time and began an
apology to the House saying that he had
forgotten to bring the act With bin. Mr..
Gladstone instantly produced the act, turned
up article three and handed the document
to Lord Randolph amid general cheers
and laughter.
The Premier is in high sp.rits. He pro
poses 20 dsEots the Z sster recess to Q cam
paign in Scotland.
While Mr.. Gladstone was driving to the
House Of Con@cns this afternoon he va,
greeted With mingled cheers and groans
When he reached the palace yard tbs
groaps and Kisses Of the crowd quite over
topped the cheers.
Davitt's Opinion of the Home Bull
| scheme.
LosDos, April :2.-Michsel Dsvitt
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