New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10

sttuency. tie received an enthusiastic welcome
from the Opposition benches
Nr. baliour gave notice that he would intro
duce the Irish Local Government bill and that
he would cove on Thursday next that Edward
de Cobain, Member for East Belfast who is a
fugitive from the country, be requested 70 attend
the House on Tuesday, February %.
Mr.. Hodge moved the adoption of the address in
reply to the Queens speech
Sir William Vernon lIarcourt said if was his
first duty TO express the sympathy of the Oppo-
sluon for the royal family in the loss sustained
In the deatn of the Duke OF Clarence and Avondalc
Next, ne s9id, the Opposition recognized the mcr-
us OF MI Bdilour as the new Government leader
In the House and he added that he believed that
MI. balfour would always sustain the honor and
privileges of the House of Commons
In regard to the Irish Local Government bill
Sir William said 1t was = matter he wished carried
out. III genuine, honest measure should be
promoted; 'ne Opposition would support it; but
they could not regard it MS local government if
only some Application Of the country council svs-
h teh was TO ue taken as settling the question Of
SeeultgovernmeTt. lCnes of Hear! Hear!'j Sir
WlIIiam added that Lord Salisbury's recent speech
az Exeter ABOUT Catholic regime in Ireland in
the event OF Home Rule being granted did not
Pdoise well Tor the llberality of the coming bill
Inc remarks OF the Prime Minister at Exeter. the
speaker declared. We're as unfounded historically
as they were unStatesmanlike in character. Those
remarks could mean only that nowhere under Eng
llSh rule ought Catholic ma ority to possess the
rlsht or majority. Suppose he asked such re-
marks were made in Canada Australia?
Responding 10 Sir William Vernon larcourt
M Bai1our made reference TO the dcaei Of the
klght Hon William Henry Smith, and said he de-
sired TO walk in the footsteps of that admirable
leader of the House Sir William. Mr. Bal four
stated, had distorted the meaning of Lord Sails
burys remarks in his Exeter speech. The pro-
posals Of the Ministers, granting an extension
OF local government, rs well as an education meas
ure, TO Ireland would show that the Government
had confidence in q Catholic majority. He hoped
that Sir Williams silence on the Other topics in
the Queens speech indicated that the debate on
the address in reply would not be prolonged.
Mr.. Lowther offered a motion in favor Of de-
nouncing the favored nation clause in treaties
with Belgium and the Xollvcrin countries in
order to enable the establishment of preferential
commercial relations with the colonies. Sir
Michael Hicks Geach, president of the Board of
Trade, replied that the Government was disposed
10 go a great way 10 establish a real XOllvercin
with the colonies but tilr proposal impoSsi-
pie without sacrificing portions Of treaties highly
beneficial 10 Great Britain
The motion was n"gatived.
Prior 10 the opening Of the House Of Commons
the McC arthye section of the Irish Parliamentary
party met in committee room No Is, in which
apartment Mr.. Parnell was dcpOsed from his
leadership by the majority of Nc Irish party.
Justin Mccarthy presided The ParnellitHs held
their meeting elsewhere After sitting for an
hour. both sections took rcccssrs without passing
any definite resolutions John l.. Redmond. the
new Member for Waterford City. will be unani-
mously chosen the leader Of the Parncllitcs in
the House of Commons.