Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-25
BATTLE OF GIANTS.
stone and Balfour Have a Big
Set-TO on the Irish Question.
LING HITS ON BOTH SIDES.
rish Local Government Bill Passes Its
Second Reading.
s FROM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS

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the House of Commons Mr.. Glad
in speaking on the measure, said the
;e was in the singular position of dis
ug bill that it was improbable would
roceeded with. In 1866 both Mr..
lberlain and the Duke of Devonshire
Lord Hsrtington) had promised Ire
much beyond local institutions They
in fact, promised everything short of
dependent Parliament.
en- he spoke of provincial assemblies
If radically reconstructing the whole
nistrative system. He also spoke of a
devotion of national power of an Irish
lbly. ICries of "Hear," "Hear.
all the promises are dissolved in the
Mt meager bill, which stamped Ireland
inequality as compared with England
scotland and falsifed the miserable
; of those engagements which were
by the country as the basis of the
lission entrusted to the present Gov
ent in 1856.
aIisbury's Indictment to Civil War
Land, Mr.. Gladstone said, had not been
lg during the last six years for local
-nment bill, nor would she regret the
f the measure now presented. The
T of the Government had warned the
members of Parliament that if they
'ot take this bill instead of the larger
ure promised, if they prosecuted the
dearest to their heart, it would be at
nF( 90 I'll ITar iharo1 ohnore I
I'd Salisbury'S language, Mr.. Gladstone
distinctly encouraged civil war.
lite explanations ought to be given the
;e and to some others who desired to
whether the Cabinet were generally
same opinion as Lord Salisbury. Do
Ministers believe, he asked, that the
lie of Ulster would rebel against the
Ion of Parliament, or that the employ
of the forces of the Crown to suppress
a rebellion would be such an outrage
,uld rend society in two? Cries of
II, hear If Lord Salisbury's
Iage means anything it is plain in
tent of a few misguided men TO resort
olence to resist the authority of Parlia-
Much Power Given TO the yiceroy.
p. Gladstone then proceeded TO examine
sading provisions of the bill, contend
hat the power it was proposed to con-
pom the Nicerov of Ireland concerning
visions Of councils and the power of
luton would place the councils CON-
IL at the mercy of tine Niceroy, who
d thus be enabled to destroy the effect
whole bill. This proposal alone con-
ted a radical difference between the
T1ao1 hill aud -ha Ero1Seh
scotch measures
Gladstone next analyzed the Joint
lIttee's proposal, showing that it was
tute of the popular element and favored
lndlords, helping them to nullify all
cts of the county councils. No such
sion exists in the English or Scotch
What was good for England and
and was omitted for ireland, while
that was bad was retained.
Gladstone commented upon the pro-
| protection of the minorities. Ac-
ng TO the Government, this meant put
the majorities into the hands of the |
rites
he Refuse of Political Legislation.
IS vital to a good plan of local govern
that popular influences should have |
cope; but TO establish a standing ma
of landlords meant the destruction of |
ar influences. Liberal cheers. |
l the bill be called an honest effort to /
- Irish aspirations, or a fair attempt |
,islate for Ireland? Rather might it
He'd refuse political legislation. 1t
Ike man inviting his friends to a
uet, who then went around among his
lbors getting bone from one and re-
,<o Trnpa Of TO form ha dis hos
he banquet. Laughter
bill conferred on the Liberals one /
advantage, as tending to clear issue.
I'VE the people power to measure and /
mine exactly the value of the splendid
ervative promises of absolute equality
the Laws of Great Britain. 1t was the
,reat compensation promised ireland at
time of the union for the loss of her
Parliament. Where was the equality
is bill? Cheers.
The people of the country are misled
srning the treatment of Ireland with
evidence before them, it would be
own fault But they will not be mis-
rs they had already shown. They have
Ell at tolerably fair estimate of the
arnment proceedings. If anything is
ed TO complete the conception of Con-
tive aims, the bill would supply it.
ireland wrong, Mr.. Gladstone asked,
iecting the measure. No. The stamp
equality is the' brand of degradation.
ers. If Ireland is capable of accept
measure so stamped she is unworthy
e great men who had led her in times
versitY; unworthy Of that happy, bet
estiny he trusted and believed she is
I to accomplish. [Cheers
3; Baitour, the Government leader, af-
aging a compliment to Mr.. Gladstone
is eloquence, responded to the chal-
, the great Liberal leader had thrown
1. With reference to Lord Salisbury's
n concerning Ulster, Mr.. Balfour
after reading extracts, he found he
advanced three propositions:
ord Salisbury's Three Propositions.
-st-That it would be a gross act of
&c immortality to place Ulster under the
of the rest of ireland. conservative
s. With that proposition Mr. Bal
begged to associate himself in the full
amer. [Cheers.
.ond-Lord Salisbury had stated that
attempt is made TO put Ulster under
eel of the rest of ireland it would not
obably be resisted by force. That is a
stion Of what is likely to occur. Lord
bury thought it likely, and he (Mr.
ur) thought so too. tCheers
rd-lf Ulster resist, and if an attempt
de to put down such resistance with
'ritish army, then, in Lord Salisburys
5, IAN outrage would be perpetrated
would rend society in two. TCheers
ounter cEeerSl With that, also, Mr..
ur agreed.
noticed the Liberals conceived that
would shortly be sent back to power
Ie purpose OF passing the home rule
hey contemplated. 1t is possible that
r might be coerced into submission.
srs This is no academic question,
ne of practical politics.
dr. Gladstone Makes Correction.
Gladstone here interrupted Mr.. Bal
saying ne hadn't uttered SYLLABLE to
effect. He believed that few foolish {
e might act upon the opinion of Lord :
)ury.
Balfour then proceeded to reply to
Gladstone's criticism. The bill. he