New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-19
For IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
THE LoNGExPECrED BILL INTRODUCED
ITS PROVISIONS OUTLINED BY ME- BALFoUR-
OPPOSING SPEECHES By MEssEs. MORLEY.
]. i. REDMoNp AND Jrsr1N M,cARrnY

VI
London, Feb. 15.-Thc long talkedof Irish Local Gov
erAmcnt bill introduced in the House Of Commons
by Mr.. Balfour this afternoon amid the cheers of the
Government supporters. In introducing the bill,
Mr.. Baour said that since the formation of thc
pr sent Government, and even before that time the
extension of local government 10 every part Of the
United Kingdom had been cardinal point of The
Conservatives policy. That intention. he clared had
been constantly adhered reiterated since then by
the Govemm Mt. They had introduced local gov
ernmcnt bill, for England and scotland If they had
not done the same for Ireland ii must have been be-
cause great. specific ard obvious dangers attended
such course. The present bin was not
ly County Councils bin but 1T was
what I'm England would be described
as district and counties bill by its provisions, the
speaker continued, administrative duties would be
given 10 baronia councils. leaving wholly unt0uch'u
the judicial duties entrusted to the Grand Jury
The members of the county and baronial councils
would be elected every three years. The Government
proposed following the Scotch rather than the English
measure in the matter Of Aldermen.
There undoubtedly existed a large body OF people
I'm Ireland who dreaded measure OF this kind IL
only due to those persons 10 examine the lear
they entertained They feared the new system "ou"
result I'm extravaganza, possibly corruption lheS
were afraid they would be- plund'rcd and oppressed
by the new bodies. Mr. Balfour did not think there
WIS any weight to these arguments which would not
stand the brunt of hostile criticism. In the first
county councils. he said. there would be four eNono
membcrs-the Lord Lieutenant Of the county inc
sheriff a nominee OF the Grand Jury ana hofhihp'
of the Pre,entment Sessions. The quahhcauohS I'll
voters for County Counclmcn and Baronia Couhc'n'"
would he Identical The persons entitled TO Voe "r
10th sets Of officers would bc the same a those
having ibe right 10 vote for members OF PaIlahlcht
cxcopt thai the former would include also women anu
peers. Gaughterl Illitcratc persons ana persons
who did not pay county taxes would have no Noe'
Continuing Mr.. Ealfur aid that the comfy coun.
ellis would have the combined duties Of county ana
pre,ontmcnt councils and Of grand jue- rcs"'Hms
administrative affairs They would also ne emp'"
cred if necessary, TO take over the du'es oi r""
sanitary authorities The councils viii appoint the
comfy coroner, They viii bc empowered to acquire
woods and plantations, and thus assist the Ope"uoh
of the Land P,rcln,e Act. Thirteen existing munci
pal bcroughs viii bc made separate c"untes' having
all the bowers % counties. The council. "hcrr
county is too large will be divided 10 correspond WIN
divisions Of the comfy, each division elcctns heeh
members.
The system Of franchise offered, said Mr. i"lio"r'
,,ould rive the minority vote in the county couh'
elk, The councils mcht Use their powers 10 "ppre,
a small minority aud might be- guilty. Of wiliu ana
persistent corruption. Gr-h i,cr-J The history %
Ireland proved that these remote dangers nan I'a5'
such danger, did not exist 100 England. Provision "'7
made {, allow twenty rat"uafcr~ - apply l" 4 'u-
Of As, ire for leave 10 pcton for The removal of TIC
councillor, oi barony county dronical opposluoh
cbeer, ON the ground that The councillors were guilty
of per,i,tent disobedencc Of the law corruption or
1ppre,son The matter would be tried hke an eiec h
non peon. and II the charG, were cstaDisncl' uop
SnIty ''unGinor, would bc replaced by nominee O.
lie Lord Lieutenant. droncal chceisl II M MAY & Ti',, %
ton and oppression were poasDic II NaS ".G III d.n
the House to provide an adequate remedy, Sntn Fr
land and scotland In orier L" TS''t ~, ,ia provde
the part of The councils me Dn "0no one Pro, Pn nrr
hitting capital expenditure as dl''lhct nom .uIN,
expenditure. II WI, proposed tlGi q , m nom m
mated los the council and s'ven nomnMnted M 10y & tnt
Grand jury and sheriff Il the county ne 90 cDu ] r"o
conceive Of any danger of the councils becomS c"hrc
Of pollucal agitation 10 further the views oi any par
ticu.ar party; .,o a.lca nv MIR u.alv Mr..
Raiour said uat the Tin would not affect me pGire
" tenn u eand and int the in,idcIfe o. & oHt m
card this biz as Of equal Importance VIA ths i. 3
act and other important nc,'urc', Dn, ~ III lS
If would In The long run knit closer tee'her 'i ''"N
Oh Mr. le Ea0nr spoke for one hour and forty minn'es
,c aid I'm conclusion, that he did not pIeehd ''''
The bin would receperaic lrelond Int ne 1ino m cn lazy
thought that Irish rtepayer had rgnt 70 or
III e Eind Ss and scotland lie therefore recommended
the btl 10 the favorable attention OF inc ,h
Wv Inhn Morley characterized the bill rs the iVt'ch.
o., reed The Irish minority lead ever leaned on Of lhr
retention Of privilege lie declared Una, tpv in
was framed in absolute ds'f,t & Of they te we're we're Geaeed
heois' The whole Opposition broke lUT mo !" co be-
fore the country the measure . a., ,r. -.
John f. Redmond protested agalnst ,he a,nc m
sIihnl V'i, o. .ccnnt H. even If II had been good
iI Int q Was one which every rshman would otr'hu
| ouely resist. The manner III WHO" II wa
| wa, an insult to the Irish. It,, ,,,,rls .d
"Iustu McC'arhy In the course OF MS %ndrh n ,s".
viscd tie Government to burn tue Dl'' , ting
,bc Nationalist, wOnld reject n "aS an ueil ii.
I" ~ IIcaIy aid ne never knew Of more contchPho'
hui II was an absolute failure he added. ,,u ,oo,.
Sir William vernon lacoun said tat nce1ya o' of '' If
insulting 10 the Irish he ,enlG n2i G' sir William
dclcd the idea Of county cHinf,, o. u' 'nli'ne 70
vi Ealfour denied that the BIZ was Isll..tlT .,
| sr1o ~ prSitt
nsnceritv OF the cry FOR local g0vcInrI M ,d m nn ne
LA IL, local government for Ireland WDula ne ,I IT,
| Gefuitey postponed Ihe OILY lcH~,h .. ~ crntsinrd
partle, should DISTRACT the bI @ WA, Vii, Thc only
machinery 10 stop corruption ana 0ppr,-oi ching ont
scrnncr wa. flat they desired 10 make Soheu" o'
ol ,,i tt tbc whole OppDOn Joined In crying o"'"'
~ w W ,,,ilo fine Conservatives clecTNd ,,, ,...,,
sha.,e s6hchcrc aid that Mr.. Balfour was nc,~ern s
A., L,IiI and the deep. deep sea lie hal 10 i h
the dcN'l az" .iisfy nj, master. Chambcrlain ana hal
Wv o o,er.,,odc the Conservatives tal the m h n. wv amr,
! aU ayd hat IL wCald be waste oi u'Hc u u''''
mIcenh chamberlain denied that he had assisted IL
a. u,iri, of framing the bill Iic salu mno , n" bnd
t,nv,d of the manner In "hch lIe t,,,,s,duccd i'm
! p.do.mcd II, pledges. The .alceuau7 ,i' tI,, Un
r'oe IN in regard 10 corruption were tnOS Una, ,Id IA
HHmcritis. the most democratic pUPPe p,PPn " TIerc was
had lnt' ~ ,hr American states or egi ,athi,s Dn'
not V' hc Hroucht before the supreme oorl' ,.nd
CUM nd II no wrong TO any class 0 lIsoia -, ro" ,i
If cOunch 'Vn,''"''o "
length ptrce Of the south Division Of Aberdrcn;
james hiiA,.,,r of Home Rule Tor Ireland deil''
Flibeii ~ ,rgs any comparison between the PFVpou
NAV , I'm ireland and the relation III VIII unro,nc
hEeilcal had onIy power TO nulllfy an act 1ass'i
'" "'n cesiaturc In excess Of IT. powers
cuor DEAD BY 4 WRONGED HUSBAND.
p DEACON, Az AMERICAN VISITOR Ar 0NNN'-S'