The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-21

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tory % support Hls rssitien-whas Have
the Conservatives - oa<r % rms Fe1as5
Loxpo<. May li.-Mr. Giads'one's
soicc Al the beginning Of his speech was
feeble and MARRIED BY h~osrseness, = -
he proceeded Il cleared, and toward the
close al his remarks he seemed n have
rcgaincd an his old time visor and erect
ivcness. lie desired. he said, In opening
70 make 4 statement In regard 20 his per.
sonal po~isicn. lie had never. a. any pc
Rod. described home rule a Incompatible
with imper,ai unity. rChcs Of oh. OIL
The contradiction came from some mem-
hers az Parliam AT who had visited Mid
lothian. making speeches which were fuii
Of totally untrue assertions Renewed
cries Of OH oh,l In ISL ne ex-
/ pressed the graf satisfaction Win
which he had heard the statements
Of the supporters Of the home-rule move
menf. As those contemplated
nothing leading 10 a severance 81 The
| empire. TCheerS from Parncllites-l Two
questions had Away presented them
! selves 70 his mind regarding home rule:
Firstly. II must be shown 10 he desired
by the mass Of population 81 Ireland;
secondly. was hcmc rule compatible Win
| unity OF the Empiref These questions
had been answered ~ Mr. Parneli. VINO
declared that what people OF Ireland
sought was simply autonomy A.
ternate coerciye and reform measures
| had been tried In the government OF
Ireland and had equally fall
| Cd. The medicine of coercion had
| esreciallv been medicine continually APP
\ Piled in increasin. doses with diminish
| ing results. Mr.. Gladstone reviewed the
\ history OF the past as proving that only
= thorough measure having the efecf
| OF satisfying Ireland was now feasible
In regard 10 the idea 81 the autonomy 81
! Ireland helm. 4 menace 10 the unity OF
the Empire. ne reminded \ House that
the same argument was used against
rrantin. ind. pensience 10 canada when
II was determined 10 cnncrdc home
rule 10 that part o. fhc British Dominion.
l sat. said Mr.. Gladstone. IN Parliament
when the people ~ Csnada were de-
nounccd as rebels. and some Of them were
Protestan;S Of English and Scotch birth,
but the majority az them were Cathoics
Of French extraction. Was ~ cry AGAINST
them raised because they were Catholics
OF French descent, No. sir The English
people in Upper Canada did precisely the
same thing that French Canadians did.
luIN IEnFIlE04 -
suppressed. but NJ the m Of mill
tary victory the political difficulty began.
AMI the victor> were vanquished- IL We
were the military victors. Canadians were
the yictors in the field Of reason Here
Mr.. Gladstone referred 10 the significant
expressions a opinion which had come
across the Atlantic approving
the vital principles 81 the pill
rcheer<1. and asked gentlemen who
appeared 70 think the manifestation
Of opinion from America were worthless,
would they have considered them worth
less had these manifestations condemned
the btil? History had shown "a that IN
foreign Affairs The Irish do not stand N
the same relation A. the people 81 England
and Scotland. (Hcsr. Hear. and cries
Of No. no,) Il II q wonder that IN I
country with woes 50 great and Whose
hope- have 20 often been doomed 70 d.
annointment the mind Of the people
should he confined 10 the position 81 tneil
own counfryz An essential priifcipie y
the Irish people has become the contro
Of their own affairs. The bill provides
aid The Premier. that Ireland shall not b
entirely excluded from a voice In impera
Affairs. Clause - provides for the recal
Of Irish representatives from both house
before Parliament can proceed u the Al
t~eration OF any statute upon uhichthe fw
countries disagree. Another clause say
that under certain conditions, the Iri>l
, Assembly may vote sums for purpose
excluded in its ordinary eggplant. ~
I trusted that should Great Britain hecom
Z involved in . great war; when lrciAn'
: would also be exposed 10 the comn0
danger. the Irish Assembly would r
spond 10 the message 81 the trown Q
: voting monev to prosecute the val
2 daughter from the opposition oenchss-
, Though II was an abiding principle ia
! the Irish members should not sif In ~
Imrerial Parliament. the Governments
! willing 10 meet the difficulty By proyiiin
! that when il should be propose
y 10 alter the taxation Of Ireiaf'
2 relating to customs and excise. n
4 Irish members would be enabled !
appear in Westminster Parliament an
take part In the debate The Cover
y ment. he said. was also wiIlin. TO col
o sent TO the formation Of . joint commits
y sion composed Of members Of the BIRTHS
8 and Irish Pariiaments % meet from tin
n TO time 70 consider certain questions
imperial and common interest No SUD
: great question as succession 10 the crow
5 ought 70 fall under the discussion Of IN
secondary authority, however. but the
were many other questions. such
;, treaties Of commerce.. that might r
y quirc direct communication with bot
g ParliamentS. and he would ther
g fore propose on behalf Of the Go
- mmen that some plan
this kind be adopted He proceeds
TO explain that the government had y
vet decided upon what condition, eth
J. Irish members or Irish commissions
m should appear in the Imperial Parii
!. menf, but considered that this poi
q was no . vital one His cpini'
I. was III the Irish members came be-
. in any considerable mum Der IL would
u necessary 10 devise some new scheme
Il elections. II Lord Randolph Church
q should undertake the task Of settling .
Irish question and pe~rpctuating pea
4 and prosperity In Ireland, what did
~ mean 20 dor Was IL his pan that y
u proposed BY the loyaIists in Belfast i
Cd Novembers In conclusion Mr.. Giadsto
said.
~. ssThe members Of the House 81 Co
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