New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
DISCUSSING HOME RULE.
LIBERALS APPROVING Mr.. GLADSTONE.
VIGOROUS SPEECHES BY CONSERVATIVES IN oPPO-
sITIUN TO THE IRISH BILLS.

| sITIUN TO THE IRISH BILLS.
| LONDON, May 5.-The meeting of the COuncll
OF the National Liberal Federation CT Great Britain TO-
day Was crowded by delegates from the oherent local
caucuses aud Iary men hers OF the House OF Ooh"hs'
1t was perceived by tho majority OF those present th
the party was falling we'll into line on Mr. Giads'one
| po)icy and the enthusiasm became uproarious. INC
resolution offered decla ed that permanent
settlement OF the Irish question should be acmIe on
the basis of giving the IRISH people control OF their
domestic affairs and recognized the Government Dill at
present before Parliament as foundarion Tor such
settlement Tie resolution also expressed confidence In
Gladstone bot requested him to accept such amend
ments to his bill as would enable the be ais to agroe TO
the measure Tlis resolution evidently fceer on
the part of Mr. Chaml erans friends In the Council to
find what strength he had in the meeting As in
trOduccd the resolution received only % votes Inc
announcement of the result was received with cheers
bsng instantly accepted rs decisive victory for the
followers OF Mr.. Gladstone his most formidable
opponent.
An amendment was next offered declaring that the
time had arrived for permanent settlement of tho irlsh
ques on thanking Mr. Gladstone FOR the introduction OF
his bill basis of settlement, and expressing unabated
| confidence the Government This was carried as
substitute the original resolution without opposition
and amid wild enthusiasm.
The amendments to the Homo Rllc bu suggested
in tho original resolution embraced provisions retaining
the irish members at Westminster. insnring the author
ity of the 1rpCrll Parliament ana lnsuflnR
that taxation and representation go together. Elk
hundred delegates were present at the meeting.
II is reported in the City to-day that complete
reunion OF the Liberal party is now bsinS arranged ~
the leaders different factions, and chat tie s OF
agreement is TO he tho dropping 0f the Land Purchase
bill and the ndment o. the Home Rule moaSuto so IA
70 include the OF Irish representatives, at West
muster. 1t is even stated that Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Chamberlain are negotiating on tho basis OF such an
agreement.
he PaH NAL Ga-etic says it believes that Mr.. Cham
berian his political adherents will vote i'll avor of
the second reading of Mr.. Gadstone's Home l:ue bill a.
au abstract resolution. limited bya pledge affirming
lrelands right to be represented at Westminster. The
Gazette adds that after the bill is read the second time
will he Withdrawn temporarily and the question OF Home
Rule postponed for year, in order TO allow public
opinion concerning ii to mature.
Duke OF Norfolk presided at the COnSerI ative mass
meeting this evening in St Jancs's Hall to protest
against the Home Rule policy OF Mr.. Gla lstone. The
attendance largo. In his address the Duke declared
the resGlt of the adoption OF tbs policy would be
revolution. lie admitted that ireland had been mis-
governed by England hut contendcd that to-day the
position OF the Irisn peasant was the best enjoyed Dy MS
Viscoint Cranbrook declared that tho Tremiers state
meut tat his measure did not mean repeal OF the ChoD
act Of impostu and added that MI Gladstone,
who once described Mr.. Parnen as marc ing through
Iaine to diSmembeTncn was now himself engaged ~
doing his utmost 10 urge the country to disIneber the
Baron Branwoll, once prominent member of the Lib
eral party, INTRODUCED to the audience as man
whose conscience you'd permit him TO support tho
Liberal Premier in hs present undertaking. Tne Baron
was received with much applause IL sad ne hH uceh
a Liberal all his lie. since ls2s he had supported
Liberal measures all men only. Mr. Gladstone tainted
him and men Ike him with being seeeders from the
LIBERAL party; hut the speaker an cider Liberal than
the Premier aud would tell him that the taunt was
not well based and III t Gladstone himself was the reai
seceder from Lii elasm. because he had adopted tH
Home Rule idea. not for the reason that 1t conpored
with his party principles, but simply because he foam
lis adoption rs an eXpedient To secure thc
Irish voe in Parliament to support his Government
Sir Michael Hicks Beach and Nscount Cranbrook we're
appointed by the meeting as a srerial committee 10
present to Parliament petition against granting Home
lule Ireland Their appointment was received 10y tEc
audience with loud applause. ,.
The meeting unanimously adopted resolutions
denouncug the policy OF Iris Home Rulers as fatal to
the integrity OF the Empire, and calling upon all loyal
subjects OF the Queen 10 cooperate for the deca oi the
Matter Hume Long Conservative member of Parlia
ment for the Devices division OF Wiltshire i'll an dd Ics
to-day to the frowbrlge leOmanry, OF whom ho Is
captain, said hoped that the LOyalists OF Ireland
would never uecd to ask Engishmcn 10 go To thelr
assistance, if they ever did they wo Id find tie
lord Tennyson has Joined the Loyal Irish Patriotic
UuiOn the object OF which is 10 resist the granting OF
Home Rule to Ireland. ,.
read from the Earl Of Derby In 1t he writes that
the present Parliament do not possess s any mora. mora
that question. he says, belongs only 70 the electors
whose opinion the subject has noe yet been asked
they decide in favor OF granting home rule 10 reanu
nothing more can be said. He adds that no has not
abandoned hope that the rulers Will drop the device OF
forcing their proposals upon an unpreparel public
The Day NemS states that Nj. Chamberlain has caused
mated in Cabinet circles hat ne Is WILING 10
yided pledge be given that the Irish members be re-
tanned In the Imperial Parliament
Mitchell Henry. NJ. p. speYkng at glasgow. quotea
pr vate conversation with John Bright, In which the
latter said ''Heaven forbid that we hand over the
minority in Ireland to the men who insulle1 the queen
House"