Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
THx DEBATE on Mr.. 0LADsroNTs
HoME.RULB BILL.
Speech Of Sir Henry James In Opposition
No Security for the Ministry
Afforded.

IBy Anglo-Ame cable to the Dispatch.l
LONDON, May l3.-Mr. Gladstone,
in the House Of Commons this afternoon,
replying to Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
Conservative, stated that the Govern
ment would propose that the debate on
the home.rule bill should be from day
to day, beginning Monday next. The
Government would not take tomorrow
friday for such . debate, because
John Morley, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, would then take occasion
TO move q second reading Of his bill
relating to the purchase aud use Of
aims in Ireland. The debate on Glad.
stones Irish bill was then resumed by
Sir Henry James, ex-Attorney- General,
and at present Liberal member for
Bury. lie criticised the measure. He
said be was only influenced by desire
to arrive at right and just conclusion
concerning the best way to govern Ire
land. [Cries Of Hear, hear" from
Gladstone.
The Premier's scheme contained Eve
conditions Ths unity Of the Empire,
the supremacy Of the Imperial Parlia-
ment, safeguards for the rights of the
Irish minority, the UNFOLDING Of social
order, and the final settlement of the
Irish question; but the bill offered ne
security whatever for the fulfilment OF
the conditions, because whatever Irish
bill England might pass it could be re.
pealed the next day by the Dublin Par
lament. The speaker said he reprobated
the threat CT the Ulster Loyalists to
resort to arms. Every one should dis
courage such threats, but the Govern
mtnt had mentioned what dynsmards
and assassins would do unless the bill
was passed. Here John Morley correct
ed the speaker by stating tAat what
bad been said was that the dynamards
would be delighted if the bill were re-
jected.
Sir Henry, continuing, said the veto
provision in the Glandstone bill was
inadequate to protect the Loyalist mi
Dority, because the judges and police
Of Ireland would be the minions of the
majority. The minority should not be
thus deserted. [Cheers.l The speaker
did not believe that the bill would prove
final settlement Of the Irish question,
but did believe that Irishmen would use
it simply as 8 vantage ground for war.
fare upon England to obtain eventually
total separation. Cries of No! No.
from Parnellites.l
In conclusion Sir Henry said We
have indeed now come to parting of
roads, as the Premier says. Each
member must make his choice. have
made mine. | believe that the bill will
lead to confusion and chaos. hope
the House will maintain the unbroken
union as it at present exists between
| tie three kingdoms" [Cheers.l
Mr.. Campbell Banuerman, Secretary
Of War, said he did not believe that the
Irish would exhibit all Of the wees
and none of the virtues Of the ma
ton. The very fact that all
rival schemes for the reform OF
the Government in Ireland had been
Withdrawn to give the present one en-
tire possession Of the field, testified to
the soundness of the bill. The late
Government had allowed thisgs in Ire
land to drift until English rule in Ire
land had come to be despised. lie be-
lieyed the majority ofthe House favored
the cardinal principle Of the bill. If so
he wouldask, What could be more de-
plorable than failure Of the House to
give legislative effect to that principle
In conclusion Mr.. Bannerman declared
that the Government was quite ready to
consider all suggestions for the reten-
ton of Irish representatives at West
Minister. Laughter from Opposition
benches.