Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-19
BALFOUR'S IRISH BILL
Tories Praise It and Home Rulers
Laugh at It.
The MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Extra Session of the Texas Leois-
lature.
BRAZILIAN RECIPROCIT
The MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
BRAZILIAN RECIPROCITY.
THE IRISH GOVERNMENT BILL.


English Liberals Declare That It Was In
troduced to BE Abandoned.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Whils the liberals pro.
fess to believe that the Irish local govern
ment bill was introduced to be aban-
doned and others think it might pass
second reading, but could never get
through the committee, the Standard declares
stoutly that the government will proceed with
u and viii have the support Of the liberal
unionists. There may be some differences -
70 details, but the main features Of the bill arc
approved by all unionists.
spends exactly with the description We gave Of
It in advance and carries out those conceptions
OF policy which have always found favor in tho
unionist party"
The Telegraph remarks that those who would
fatn have supported the bin found nothing to
eay IN its defense. The bill is in no sense full
niment OF the governmentspledges.T The ground
plan OF the measure is good, but the safeguarding
clauses are open to more or less objection aud
one 10 provocative Of positive ridicule.
The government cannot! deny thcy have
o. ci; re-. Ireland something 'ignaly inferior
dom. II she deserves nothing better
they were wrong in introducing the bill and
cannot escape the obvious dilemma in which
they have placed themselves. It Is now for the
government to consider whether or not ii is
better to drop than to try to amend the bill.
The Dublin National Press says: 1.-THE bill
!: bcggarly account Of meaningless provi-
sions. II 10 o Japanese toy--a succession Of
empty boxes within one another"
The London Times declares Mr.. Balfour has
displayed complete mastery Of details of a
very complicated and technical subject. The
interfere with the free action of the coun-
ellis The trial clause 10 really nothing
particularly new. There il similar
check in the Irish poor law. The fictitious
rage into which the Gladstoniaus and the Irish
members work themselves Is really amusing.
We doubt whether they will be able to stir up
the English and Scotch electors by relating the
wrongs Of judicially deposed county coun-
cillors.
The Irish Times (unionist) Of Dublin says
the bill appeals to the wisdom Of the house Of
commons. 1t is as it processes to be, COM
pletion Of the local government principle as
applicable to all parts Of the kingdom.
The Freemdn's journal (home rule) declares
that the bill is a legislative Joke; an appeal 70
the country on this legislative abortion would
make Balfour and his colleagues the laughing
STOCK OF the county.
The Irish Daily Independent Parnellite) says
that the Irish party was prepared to give the
bill hearty support had II proved satisfactory.
but tho measure is sham. fraud and an insult
Not much was to be expected from o unionist
uitnieuy, Dus uotuiuS 81 KAulCulOus ab tnlb Oil
was anticipated.
The Star (radicaD says: 'some people are
kicked out; others are laughed out. The
latter 10 the fate Of the Irish local government
bill farce. Mr.. Balfour nearly fell hast night.
He is out Of touch with the unionists and il
ridiculed by his opponents. He must
beware"
Tho S. James Gazette Conservative says that
Q generous measure has been contemptuously
rejected by those who pretend to speak for 9
majority Of the Irish people because il
projects the liberty and property Of the
minority. Last nights proceedings in
the house of commons demonstrate that
Irish members do not desire county and baron.
ial councils for legitimate purposes, but that
they intend the councils to be branches of the
National League and to use them mainly for
The purpose Of continuing the agrarian con.
spiracy.
The Globe CONSERVATIVE says: 1.-THE
measure 10 rs generous a. safety al
lows. 1t should prove not only
practical conclusion Of the pledge given BY
the government but the final touch
to the work already accomplished, namely
firm and solid road on which Ireland viii
steadily advance to perfect equality with tn,
rest of the united kingdom"