The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-26
/ TlMP Of INEQUALITY.
SNA@Y VI 84 M.. T3
\ Gladstone Declares II Is the Brand
" Degradation Placed Upon
Ireland.
6aliahury's Bill Withholds Powers
ma Privileges Obtained by Her
Sister Countries
II Reply Iaaifoar Declares That h Real
Aim OF the Homo Rulers Is
Separation.

LoNDoN, May o5.--lhe discussion Of tn
irish local government bill was resumed II
the Gladstone spoke at Rrea
X length. Ho said tf house was in a singu
# lar position in discussing u bill which l
wac Improbable would be proceeded with
In 1856 Chamberlain and Lord Harrington
had promised Ireland everything short OF
an independent parliament. New all these
promises are dissolved in the present measre
bill, which stamped ireland with inequality,
a compared with England and Scotland. and
falsified the miserable relics of the solemn
pledge by which the present majority was
obtained in 1856. Lord Salisbury's recent
language distinctly encouraged civil war.
Definite explanations ought to be given
whether the cabinet generally were OF the
Ran,e opinion az the premier. Die the min
listers believe. asked Gladstone. that the
people or Ulster would rebel against the
decision OF parliament or that the employ
mant of the powers Of the crown to sup-
press such rebellion would be- such an out
rage an would rend society in twoS If
Lord ~Salisbury's language meant anything
it was a plain Indictment to a few mis-
guided men to resort tc violence to resist
the authority Of parliament. These were
the conditions the Irish members had Of
fered them in the stintea gift of the present
bill.
Gladstone then ut length examined the
leading provisions OF tho bill, and said it
stamped Ireland with inequality and in
f~eriority by Withholding from her the power
and privileges that obtained in her sister
countries. Gould it be possible. asked
fN1uartrno W. tN rrunaSvn ~ n uHnaSor acn-
tempt for history and disregard Of sound
political principles, could the bill be called
an honest effort to satisfy the Irish aspira-
tions or a fair attempt to legislate for Ire
land? Rather might it be called refuse
political legislation. The bill conferred
gave the people power to measure and
determine exactly the value of the
splendid conservative promises of sb-
solute equality with the laws of
Great Britain. Was Ireland wrong IN
rejecting this measured? No. The stamp
Of inequality WAS the brand of degradation.
II Ireland was capable of accepting . meas
ure 40 stamped she was unworthy of the
grsat mon who have led her in times of
adversely; unworthy of that happy, better
destiny he trusted and believed she was
about to accomplish. [Chesrs.
Balfour responded to.Gladstone. He an
alyzsd and explained Lord S~alisbury's re-
uE~A " " 0NOI
able Interpretation than that advanced BY
Gladstone. Then, coming down to the
matter Of the bill, he urged it was substan
italy the same as the English and Scotch
bill. II there WAS a difference it was due
to peculiar conditions prevailing in Ireland.
The bill was opposed, said he, solely be-.
cause it would not serve the purpose Of the
Irish. azitators. What was the aim of home
rulers? It was separation. [Cheers.l The
R~oyarnment believed that local government
wound be a great boon to a population
knowing how to use it. The government
desired to confer this boon on Ireland. The
issues were clear on their side; it rested
with Gladstone to make his clear. THear!I
hear!] The government had shown it still
earnestly desired to accomplish what it
aimed 10 do. What Gladstone desired to
do no human being knew.
The bill was then passed to a second
reading-339 to 27-amid great conserva-
tive cheering. They were delighted at the
solid majority. The only Gladstonians
who voted with the government were Storey
and Villiers. The liberals are disappointed
at the result, blaming it on the absence of
80 many Irish members. Out of twenty
nine Parnellites only sixteen voted, and
ont Of dfty-fve McCarthyites only thirty
eight.