Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-04-15
GLADSTONE'S POLICY.
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DlSpalcneS from London oil inc Stn detail
the incidents attending the PRONUNCIATION by
Premier Gladstone Of his policy in reference
to Ireland. As soon as the usual formalities
attending the opening oilparllament We're over,
II was voted to postpone the reading and an
swering of all questions on the notice paper
Hardly had this been done when, at 1880 p. m.
Gladstone entered the house. His entrance
was followed by loud and prolonged cheers,
which were continued for several minutes.
Among the liberals and the Parnellltes the
widest enthusiasm prevailed, and 1t is safe to
say that no such scene was ever witnessed in
the commons. AS soon as the cheering ceased
Gladstone rose and moved for permission 50
Introduce bill to amend previous legislation
and to make provision for future government
of Ireland. On making this motion Gladstone
said ''the time has arrived when both honor
and duty require parliament to come 10 de
clsive resolution. 1t should be the cndeavor
to liberate parliament from restraints under
which during late years 1t has eirectually
struggled to restore legislation to its unimped-
ed course. 1t is our duty to establish harmo-
NOUS relations between Great Britain aud Ire
land on footing OF free institutions In which
Englishmen, Scotchmen and Irishinen have a
like INTEREST," This sentiment was greeted
with prolonged cheers. As soon as quiet was
restored, Gladstone entered upon brief re-
view of the general features of past legislation
for Ireland. He dwelt upon the coercive and
repressiye measures which have been put in
force from time to time aud deprecated any
further resort to rude remedies OF intim!da.
ton. "Since 1885," he sal :, only two year
have passed without coerciye legislation fol-
Ireland; and in spite of all this, the law con
tinues TO be disregarded because it is invested
In the eyes of the Irish with foreign aspect.
Were further coercion to be successful il
would require two conditions-autocracy OF
government and secrecy of public trans
actions. [Parnellite cheers. The main
spring Of law in England is felt to be
English; in Scotland, Scotch; but in Ireland
it is not felt to be Irish The first condi-
ton of civilized life in Ireland demands that
the people have confidence in law. aud sym.
pathy Herewith. The problem therefore be-
fore Parliament at the present time is to re-
concile imperial unity with the diversity Of
legislatures. He believed the Government
had found solution to this problem In the es-
tablishment of Parliament at Dublin for the
conduct of business, both legislative and ad-
ministrativc. Loud cheers by the Parnellites
"Political equality of these Countries said
Gladstone, ''must be the equitable distribution
of the imperial funds. Peculiar circumstances
existing in Ireland also make 1t necessary TO
establish safeguards for the minority in that
country. The Government will be obliged TO
consider the class connected with lands and
the relations which they will sustain with the
Protestant minority. AS Ireland is to have a
domestic legislature 1t will, therefore, be i'm
practicable for the Irish representatives to
come here. "The intention OF the Govern
ment BILL" Gladstone said, sis that the Par
lament at Dublin shall be dual body. 1t is
to be composed of two orders, each of which
shall have power to veto the acts of the other.
The first order will include 103 members, the
second order 206. Twenty eight Of the pres.
ent Irish peers will continue to sit in the
House of Lords and be granted option to have
life seats in the first Irish order. The office OF
Viceroy of Ireland will not be discontinued.
The bill Intends that the Viceroy shall remain,
and the Office hereafter be non-political; that
is, the incumbent of the Office will not be ex-
pected to retire with the downfall of the Brit
ish Ministry. The bill empowers the Queen to
delegate to the Viceroy such of her preroga.
tives as she may choose. The Irish constabu'
larry will remain under the same authority as
at present. The bill provides that the Parlia'
ment shall have no authority to establish OF
endow any particular religious sect 1t will be
empowered however, to deal with laws affect.
ing trade and navigation, or affecting weights
and measures, and the postal administration.
The bill will preserve the fiscal unity of the
empire, but the entire proceeds arising from
customs and excise duties In Ireland will be
held for the benefit of that country. These
funds will be used for the discharge Of Irish
obligations. Any balance which may remain
after this is to remain In the Irish exchequcr.
The provisions of the bill vest in the Irish
Legislature general power Of imposing taxes.
1t is proposed that the maximum duration OF
Irish parliament shall be five years. 1t shall
have no power to interfere with the preroga-
tives OF the Crown, such as the army, navy OF
other armed force. 1t shall have nothing to
do with foreign or colonial afIairsn