New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-26
IRISH COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
THE BILL DEFEATED IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL CAUSES SENSATION
BY cRITIcIsING THE GOVERNMENT

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BY cnITIcIsING THE GOVERNMENT
MR. BALFoUR Up AGAIN
Jnndon April 25-In the House Of Commons TO-
.av 7 L. Carew (Natonalist) moved the second
-esainr of the Irish County Government bill. lie
rrced that public opinion was at the back OF
,hs promoters of the bill The present system was
landlords system and in the landlords interests.
The Grand juries nominated by the High Sheriff
rere a select circle, acting for themselves Ihe
nrineiple of the bill was to give the people con-
troll OF strictly local affairs through directly elected
councils
North Antrim, and others contended that the Dill
,ras incorrectly framed, and that it had been in
troduced at wrong time. The councils proposed,
tbev said. were not likely to lead to good results
Mr. Gladstone said that to do Ireland justice the
r-oDer mode of amending public business was TO
hecin not with local, but with central, lnstltu-
tions The Government could not plead that tho
state of Ireland now worse than it was at the
last election yet they had withdrawn their prom
,ses and declared that until Ireland foregoes her
natural aspirations and withdraws her claim to
central authority at Dublin local government
bill will be presented to the House. ANY man.
said Mr. Gladstone, who refuses to vote for THIS
hill becomes party TO that declaration CCheers.l
Mr. Balfour said the debate had turned prlncl-
pally upon the working Of the present local lnstl
tutions Every one knew that the local govern
ment of Ireland was bad exactly in the proportion
that the ex-oficio element was excluded from 1t.
iCries Of "No, No." from the Parnellites. Cheers
from the Government benches.) The deterioration
IN local management in Ireland was due to the eX-
or1cio Welding of elected members to the demands
of constituents owing TO the tyranny Oh the
League Politics in Ireland were different from
uoitics in England AS long as the present acute
controversy existed, Parliament could not extend
local government to Ireland. But he believed the
uresent condition Of social warfare could not con-
tnue, and when there was an equality OF condi-
tons he would be of the first to carry out wap
was desired iCheers.)
lord Randolph Churchill said that the Govern
ment in $50 pledged themse Ives to extend 10 Ire
land the same amount OF iocal rU;nSGst nDG;rS narfV
and the only platform upon which they c9ulu re re,
sist repeal II the Government relied merely upon
their executive powers and II tney oT GerG ndn go as n
ferlor they might for time hold thSl poSluloh,
but only for very short time (Parnelllte cneerS &
There was not sufficient Interpretation OF the 10Y
ernment policy If Ireland had TO walt In inc
hands of the executive, the Conservatives muso
take care that they did not expose themselves 10
A welldirected Indictment OF reaction
Mr. Chamberlain said that, without aooPtihs P
the view that nothing should be done within 4, q
The ne and irish local
questions could not be dealt with IN the sdnne
session. -
The bill was rejected-2s2 to l95;
Lord Randolph Churohilrs speech created a
sensation and was matter of surprise TO members
of ali parties 1t is admit that the proceed
ings Of the week In Parliament have been damag
ing to the Government. ~, g..
When the division was taken on ME- Corew
motion. Lord Randolph Churchill and several
Conservatives and Unionists left the House IN a
order to avoid voting Two Unlonlsts supporigeGu gG
the bill together with Mr.. Gladstone and hls
Followers The Government had the support OF
Lord Harrington Mr.. Chamberlain and 40 Un-
ionists.