Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-04-17
HOME RULE.
SCHEME FOR IRELANDs LIB
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON.
Gladstone's Plan for Irish Home
Rule-Imperfect on Some
Points, Says Parnell.
The bill offered by Mr.. Gladstone In the
House of Commons, establishes parliament
in Dublin, consisting Of two chambers, the
first to contain q 1903 members and the second
2O6, the duration Of the session not to exceed
five years. The first chamber is to consist
Of IS Irish GERS now in the House of Lords,
and in addition. rs representatives elected by
the Irish people. With regards to the powers
of election, their constituency is to he COM
posed Of occupiers Of land of the value of
e25 and upward, and the representatives
would te elected for ten years. The prop
erty qualifications of the representatives
would be e200 annual value, or a capital of
House Of Commons, 101 in number, are
to form the nucleus OF the second body.
The imperial government will levy Gus
torns duties and such excise duties as are i'm
mediately connected with customs. The
general power of taxation above these parti-
cular duties shall pass into the hands Of the
Irish legislature. The proceeds Of customs
duties and excise shall be held for the dis
charge of Ireland's obligations, the balance
to 60 to the Irish exchequer for the free dis
posal of the Irish legislature. Three func-
tions are withdrawn from the cogniz lnce of
the Irish legislative body, viz: Everything
relating to the crown; that which belong t.
the defense, the army and navy
he entire organ zation Of armed force; and
foreign relatiosy. The Dublin parlimenr
cannot pess law for the establishment or
endowment Of any particular religion. The
Irish Parliament would have nothing to do
with coming or legal tender, AMI Mr. Glad
stone believed it would be more convenient to
leave postoffices matters in the hands Of The
Postmaster General. Quarantine and other
subjects are left in the same category The
Victory is to be r, tanned, but lot as the re-
preventative of q party. In the future judges
are to Re appointed by the Irish govern
ment. The constabulary will remain I'm.
der the present authority: for
the present the Irish legislative
body to be relieved Of all expenditures for
this service in excess Of million pounds per
annum. The local government is to have
charge of the civil service. ireland is to pay
one fifteenth toward imperial expenditure
The speech made on this measure by the
Premier lasted 8 hours and IS minutes. He
began at 4:35 and finished it precisely at 8
O'Clock.
Mr.. Geo. Ott, Trevelyan, who recently
resigned the secretaryship for Scotland then
said he resigned with regret hut without
hesitation as to remain in the cabinet would
have been a confession Of utilization with a
Liberal home>rule party. He declared that
total separation would be preferable to Mr.
Gladstones scheme.
Mr. Parnell followed Mr.. Trevelyap. Re.
ferriDg to the latter's remarks he said what
Mr.. Trevelyan favored would find no support
from those who best understood Irsland's
necessities Speaking Of America and what
Trevelyan called the assassination literature
over there he said that most literature was
neither American nor Irish II Mr. TreveI>
yam would take the trouble to study Ameri-
can literature he would find at this moment
Amer can writer's we're full of sympathy for
the just settlement Of the grievances of Tres
land by consistent domestic legislation. The
feeling was indeed shown by all classes in
America. Native born Americans were es>
Iec:ally hopeful that Mr.. Gladstone's efforts
would result in the establishment of a
permanent place between England and Ire
land. Mr.. Parnell believed that the min
points Of the plan which Mr.. Gladstone had
expounded would, if carried into successful
operation, not only prove beneficial from an
Irish point of view, but he believed would
also be found to be Of equal benefit to Eng
land. The bill, however, he said, was i'm.
perfect Ii some points and would need care
full revision. The financial propositions
especially, he thought, were unfAvorable to
Ireland. particularly with regard to the Irish
tribute to the imperial exchequer. Mr.. Pa
nell also criticised the proposed two orders
which Mr.. Gladstons suggested for the conn.,
position of the Irish parliament Apart from
the defects. few Of which he had attempted
to enumerate, he believed the measure would
be cheerfully accepted by the Irish people and
their representatives as satisfactory solution
of the long standing dispute between the
two countries and tending to promote The
peace of Ireland and the satisfaction of Eng
land.
When Mr.. Parnell took his seat the Irish
members rose IN bedy, cheering madly for
some time. They were Joined by Mr..
Gladstones supporters.