The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-15

Itllrnt ana Whyf was " Ireland thht pro-
vented q real settlement bcing made lChears
from the Irish membeHl No, II was the
mistaken policy Of England In listening 10 u
pelnlr0us voice and claims Of mcendencyn
Hear henrl The Irish parliament lnbOred
under great disadvantages, yet N had IN II n
spark Of the spirit Of freedom and enanol-
pated Roman Catholics In Ireland when ko-
man Catholics In England were still unpman-
clpated, IL received Lord RitlwillInm with
open arms, aud when after brief career he
was recalled from England, the Irish
parliament registered their confidence
IN him hy passing n resolution de-
string that he should still admin
iater tho government Lord Flt6wlllam had
promoted the admission Of Roman Catholics
20 the parliament, and there was a spirit In
that parliament which, IL 10 had had FREQ
scope, would have done noble work and have
saved this government Infinite trOuhlen
The promlor said h0 would nDw pIH 10 tho
plan OF how tO give lrolnnd lcg lnturo 10
deal with lrnnnl ~ dutngnI.htl from I'm
perial affairs, lil'rr hcnrll H. was con
lruntal ~ tho on I NllI wat A. II 10 hp
q formidable ui'unl, Trojan vas ~ hiya
n domestic leg''nlnr' for Irish nfliN That
was his upOstOu from whcl ho vet out
Were Irish u nh IS AMI Irish rtpresenta'
tive peers IN U .ilr house 10 continue 30 bu
part Of the rep tentative a'rublios, lle
thought u would BIO perfectly clear that II
Ireland was 10 have n domestic legislature
Irish peers aud Irish representatives could
not come 10 the house NJ commons to control
English aud Scotch affairs, (Cheers
Thon with regard 20 the question whether
Irish representatives should come 10 the house
OF commons for tho settlement Of Imperial
affairs he thought that could not be done,
He had therefore arrived At the conclusion
that Irish momberS and Irish peers ought not
10 sit In the palace OF Westminster [Crios
OF "Ohl Ohh and Cheersl II Irish members
were not 10 VII In the house OF commons,
Irish peers ought not tO sit In the other house
Of parliament lCres Of "Hoarl Hearlh and
"Ohl Ohrl How were the Irish people 10
be taxed II they had Legislators In both coun-
triosl He believed that Great Britain would
not impose upon Ireland taxation without
representation,
II they were 10 have taxation without rep
resentation, then came another question
which raised u political difficulty, were thoy
70 give up that fiscal unity Of the empire
He did not think that 10y giving mp the fiscal
unity OF the empire they were giving up tho
complete unity Of the empiro he, however
stood upon the substantial ground that 10
give up the fiscal unity of tho empire would
be a public Inconvenience and misfortune; II
would be n great miaortune for Great Britain
and d giSater misfortune for Ireland
He conceived that ono escape from that
dilemma would bo such an arrangement M
would give authority 20 levy customs duties
aud such excise duties ~ were Immediately
connected with customs, The conditions OF
such AN arrangement were that the general
power Of taxation over and above those par
tlcular duties, should pass unquivocally Into
tho hands of tho domestic legislature In lro-
land. Secondly that tho proceeds OF Gus
toms duties and excise sAQuld bo hcnceforth
benefit for ireland and for the discharge OF
the obligations of Ireland aud tho payment
of tho balance aftor these obligations wore
discharged should be entered into the Irish
exchequer, and be for the FREQ disposal OF tho
Irish legislative body
The bill then provided that representatives
OF Ireland should no longer mt In the house OF
commons or Irish peers Nt In the house OF
lords, but at the sumo timO they would have
the right Of addressing tho crown and NO pos
sess all the constitutional rights they held
now, lClirs Of "Ohl OhP aud cheoT,l 10
would therefore relieve the Irish members
from attendance NJ Westminster and no had
several reasons why this should bo the case,
Evon N II were possible for him 10 do 40, they
had a parliament Of their own, and 10 would
be very difficult 10 have two classes Of MEM
bers In the houso-one class who could vot0
on all questions connected with tho business
OF the country, aud another which could only
vote on special and particular questions
Again, II would be vcry difficult for gontlo.
men In Ireland 30 decide who should 70 10
Westminster or who should remain In Ire-
| land and at tho same time 10 maintain tho
fiscal unity Of tho nation. There was another
point With regard 10 the powers Of tho
Legislature, two courses might hayo boon
talon One wls 10 ondow tho legislative
body with particular legislative powers; tho
other was 10 except from tho sphere OF ita
action those subjects which they thought
ought 10 be excepted and 10 lend 20 II every
other power, Tho lattor plan had boon
adopted, The administrative power would
pass with tho legislative powor. The dura-
tlon Of tho proposed legislative body should
not exceed Hive years Tho functions, which
II was proposed 10 withdraw from tho cogn-
| izanco OF the legislative body were three
| grand and principal functions, namolyi
| Everything which related 10 the crown; that
which belonged 10 the defence OF tho army
the navy, the ontiro organization OF armed
forces and 10 our foreign colonial relations
II would not bo competent 10 pass law
for the establishment or endowment Of any
particular religion. lCheorBl As 10 trade
and navigation II would be misfortune 10
Ireland 10 be separated from England. Tho
Irish parliament would have nothing 10 do
with coining or legal tender
Tho subject OF postotiico would bO left 10
| tho Judgment Of parliament, though the gov
ernment was inclined 10 the Wow that u
would be moro convenient 10 leave postoillcO
matters In the hands Of tho postmaster gon-
eral Quarantine and ono or two Other sub
joots were left In the home category,
| Tho noxt subject ho hadato approach was
that of composition OF tho proposed logisla.
two body. Tho bill he proposed 10 introduce
provided for two orders which would sit and
deliberate together with the right OF voting
separately on occasion and on demand OF
either body, which should be able 10 ntor-
| pose veto upon any measure for limited
tlmo other until tho dissolution or for three
| years The orders would DO constituted az
followsi
First, there were tho twonty-oight ropro-
sentative peers who could not continue 10
slt In tho houso OF lords, after representatives
Of tho Irish people loft this house They
| would have tho option OF sitting M u portion
Of tho first order In tho Irish parliament,
with tho power OF sitting for lifo, Some
people thought that option was not likely 10
bo largely used, but he was not Of that mum.
ber [Cries OF "hear, hearl'l HS proposed
that with the twenty-oight peors now In tho
| house OF lords, thero should sit soyenty-nve
representatives elected by tho Irish people.
With regard 10 tho powers Of election tho
constituency would bo composed OF occupiors
| Of land Of tho valuo OF R25 aud upwards,
and tho representatives would bo elected for
| ten years, The property qualifications of
| representatives would be 92UO, annual value
or capital value of $4,000 Ho proposed that
tho 10i Irish members In .his house should DO
members OF the Irish parliament, and whilst
the first order Of the legislative body would
consent Of l03 membere, tho second order
would consent Of 2O6. II was proposed 10 ro-
tain tho vleeroy but be would not DO tho rcp-
resentativo of a party, or 20 out OF oilloo
with the outgoing government,
Tho queen would be empowered 10 delegate
10 him any porogative sho now enjoyed or
would enjoy The religious disability now
existing would be removed With regard 10
judges who had been concerned In tho admin
istration Of criminal law IN Ireland, her ma
jcsty might, II she saw ~, cause by order In