Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-10


and domestic produce; for remedying
abuses in the formation OF comps-
MES under the limited-liability act
for amending the law of liability of en-
ployers in case OF accidents; for I'M
proving the position of the Scottish uni
versities for regulating the Borough
police OF Scotland, and for diminishing
the cost OF prlvate-bill legislation. In
these and all other efforts you may
make to promote the well-being of my
people pray you may be guided by the
hand of Almighty God.
The speech was read with the usual fol-
mality. The House then adjourned I'M
til +. NJ.
In the House of Lords Lord Crawford
moved an address in reply to the Queens
speech. The motion was seconded by
Lord Armstrong.
Mr. Parnell has given notice that he
will introduce bill TO amend the Irish
land-law amendment act.
Gladstone on entering the House OF
/ Commons was loudly cheered. Harting-
/ ton at once left his seat and went and
shook hands with him, when they sat
down and entered into an animated con
2 versation. which lasted some time
Mr.. Richie Conservative gave notice
/ of the introduction of local government
bill.
Mr.. Charles Russell Q4iberal) gave no.
/ tice that he would move for an inquiry
regarding the Irafal2ar-Square meetings
and limits OF interference by the Govern
ment with public meetings generally.
MIR. Matthews, Home Secretary, IN re-
ply to question, said that the convict
Harkins had gained admission to the
Speakers gallery in August last under
the name OF McFinn. lie was accom-
panied by Melville alias Maroney. Both
were admitted on an order obtained from
an irish member of Parliament.
Melville not only entered the gallery,
but also spent some time on tue river
terrace and in the House in company
With bis introducer. This case, he said.
proved the necessity OF an increaseln the
safeguards attending admission to the
House OF Commons. Hear Hear
/ Mr. Wharton tCOnscryatye) moved M
address in reply TO the Queens speech.
The motion was seconded by Colonel
/ Duncan.
Mr. Gladstone said that he rose to
speak at this early stage Of the debate,
hoping that he might contribute to ex-
pedite the business before the House.
He could congratulate the Government
on some aspects OF their foreign policy.
/ The question OF the Afghan boundary,
/ 50 long a source of danger TO two great
empires, Was so,tled--a great thing IN
Itself, and he trusted that it would
modify the iealousies existing regarding
the territorial extensions OF Russia. SO
far a. ne was aware no other cause for
misunderstanding remained between the
two nations Hear Hear
/ Referring TO Ireland Mr.. Gladstone
said While the opposition are anxious
10 expedite business the Governments
policy in ireland could not be lightly
passed over. Cheers. The address de-
clares that crimes OF an agrarian charac-
ter have diminished and that conspiracy
ms scnsiov abated through the execu-
ZION of the crimes act. The whole sub
iect Of administration must. through an
amendment be debated. tie would not
anticipate the debate. but be could not
/ pls, over the assertion that the Irish
/ people under coercion had become more
reconeied to law Cheers When he
/ looked back fifty years upon the
exuberancy OF crime under the pressure
of difficulties not less than now exists
he was amazed at the progress made in
/ self-command. Self-cODtrOl WAS more
and more becoming habit of the Irish
people. 1t was owing to tins feet that
aorarian crimes had lessened. But the
Government could not be congratulated
on assisting 10 diminish the number Of
offences. Under the coercion act 800
persons had been tried or sentenced.
Was the House 10 believe that these
returns showed n diminutlOn OF Of
fences as compared with the same
period last year? lie demanded
that the Government produce official
data in support OF the alleged decrease
OF Oft noes. The returns showed that
while the administration OF common law
was easier in Ireland than in Great Bri-
tain. the administration Of the law re-
! lating TO agrarian crime had been trans
ferrel from the judges and jures to
magistrates dependent upon the execu-
| tive government, and that the coercion act
/ had in no uowise strengthened the Gov
{ eminent in regard 10 the prevention OF
| crime as distinguished from combination.
Apart from crime, could the Govern
ment show that they were not
prosecuting the people OF Ire
land for acts OF exclusive dealing
| freely resorted to in Great Britain II
they were, what became OF that theory
Of equal rights between England and
/ Ireland which was the recognized basis
of the union? Hear Hear = The
royal speech promised local legislation
/ for Ireland. Why did the Government
not redeem its promises of an extension
of self-goyernment to ireland? The
power of action of Dublin Castle had
been increased and intensified, and the
aspirations of the Irish for self-govern-
mcnt had been suppressed or unheeded.
/ Cheers.
After declaring that he would oppose
all ATTEMPTS TO increase the number OF
Irish proprietors by direct dealings be-
tween the Treasury and individual Gull
tivators, Mr.. Gladstonereviewed the legis-
lative proposals of the Government, and
concluded by promising that the opposi.
ton would assist in forwarding local
government bills and other measures
and making the session fruitful of bene-
fical legislation.
Mr.. William Henry Smith, the Gov
eminent leader In the House Of Com
mons. thanked Mr.. Gladstone for his re-
marks concerning the Governments
foreign policy. he promised to lay be-
fore the House papers OF various foreign
negotiations. He was not prepared as
vet to state the course the Government
would adopt with reference to Sir Charles
Russells motion. They would be per-
fectly ready to discuss the whole sub
ject Of Irish policy, including Mr.. Glad
stones arguments Mr.. Gladstone had
called the address a challenging one,
but if they had not claimed credit
for their policy he would have tainted
them with fearing TO approach the sub
iect. They would be prepared at the
proper time to justify the assertion that
crime and conspiracy had diminished.
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