The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19
Mr., BALFOUR'S IRISH BILL.

MR. BALFOURS IRISH BILL.
IT ARoUsEs DERIsIIB LAU9HxR IN
TEE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
JshA Morley Says Il 10 . MeAstreus In.
posturs-Rsanosa Thinks Il Beneath
Csntespt-B alfour Says the Government
Does Not Fear the TArsate.sA 0sstrue-
tio,-Festurss OF the Proposed Law.
LONDON. Feb. 1a-In the House Of Commons
to-day Mr.. James Lowther. Parliamentary
Secretary Of the Foreign office. replying to
Mr.. Louis J. jennings. member for Stockport,
said that the reciprocal conference between
the United States and Canada at Washington
had been Of an informal character. and that IL
had not been brought ofiioislly to the notice
Of the British Government
Mr.. Balfour. laying his Irish Local Govern
ment bill before the House. proceeded to ex-
plain its provisions In . set speech. which
met with frequent Interruptions from the Lib
erai and Irish benches He said It was the
purpose Of this bill to provide for the estab-
lishment OF district IS we'll Is county Coun-
ellis. the functions Of which were TO be solely
administrative. This was received with cries
Of "Ohi ohI' Grand Juries were. as hereto
fore. to perform judicial and ouasi-judicial
functions. Here there were renewed cries
from the Liberal and Irish members. who in
dulged In loud laughter
Mr.. Balfour went on undisturbed. The
Councils. he said. would have full powers for
the regulation Of sanitary affairs. and would
have the right to appoint half tho members of
tho Lunatio Asylum Boards. tho Vioeroy APP
pointing the others. The Irish members took
this as hint for moro laughter. By no means
disconnected BY these Interruptions. Mr. Bal.
four continued to present the main features Of
the measure. Among other things, he said. 1t
was provided that municipal boroughs should
have separate Councils for administrative pur-
poses.
The franchises for the County Councils
would be similar to the Parliamentary fran
chtses. except that In the new House Of Peers
women would be included and illiterate and
defaulting rate payers would be excluded.
daughter and cheers, followed BY counter
cheers.l
The counties. continued Mr.. Balfour. would
be divided into electoral districts. and the bill
would give the minority chance BY adopting
cumulative voting. In addition. certain
number OF ex-offlcio members would be nomi-
mated. these members to be in addition to
the elected members Of the Councils. and
would afford further safeguard. Iaughter.l
spp
Of persistent disobedlence Of the law, malyer-
o% tSe BENCHES ana
cheers from the Liberals.l
resumed as calmly AZ possible: saving that
the 80 to b%
Iii. baliour Continued fiat power would be
the County Councils. and to Grand Juries. to
veto any oppressive acts OF the majority. Ire:
not JONI He did not share The fears Of those
the bbili. in NJ: Balfoufs opinion: i would
Ms. Balfour spoke for about ten minutes. amid
certain extent. drowned by cheers from the
ss s sn -; ss ,Hs a. .s
y or e h:t b aes
Councillor II the lattsrs actions were objec-
tionable to small minority q say only twenty
tinaed. would like nothing better than that the
Government should dissolve Parliament on its
as a6s III b.ras sa
to see through II! Is monstrous ,imposturs: ~
,os s"a that sss Eli Was s6soa.eS beneath
mi Sss. os ,es city s q
that The thins ;. was crotesqle
Antw and Rasse Oa sSSea
for the south division OF Tyrone, supported
ths He certain Long
ford. was OF the opinion that a more con
temntiole" measure had never been placed in
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said that he
you'd ny oPposs ths tntsod1Stiop q tie b
out the length and breadth OF the country. 1t
yas ;l he added BirminSSham bill lLaughteEl
s then wasS ns
Mir. Balfour. in reply. defended the bill. say
the County, Councils to Cypress the minority.
t!ronical cheers from the Liberals ana from
ns did not Rs M s
oi sir Henry Labouchere tainted Mr.. Joseph
Mr.. Chamterlan. answering Mr.. Labou-
able in the slightest degree for the measure
referred to. and snid that he could not even
express an opinion upon 1t until the bill was
veal the fact that the bill has. II possible.
syltabIe; This belief Is fortified y an analysis
OF the budget. which Is based on shrinking
revenue and an increased expenditure. SO
situation. according to the declarations OF
some Of their number. that their only
vantage OF tho criticisms OF the Local Govern
ment bill ms an excuse to shelye the bill in
favor OF other measures.
some length. the Tories and Liberal Unionists
supporting the measure. while the Liberals
1t was formally read and the. second reading
fixed for the Sd OF March and the bill ordered
printed. The House then adjourned.
ANARCHISTS IN COOPER UNION