Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-10

LONDON, August Vine mouse OIL
Commons was crowded TO its full cpaci-
~ before the business of the day was
| commenced, as IL was expected Mr..
| Gladstone would resume the debate or
the address In the reply TO the Queens
speech, His appearance In the House
was the signal for ringing cheers from
| his adherents.
Mr.. Gladstone was greeted with loud
and prolonged applause when he arose
to speak He opened his address
! by referring 10 the procedure
OF the government In departing from
preced ents in not resgning when the
verdict OF the country was against them.
The House had met, Mr.. Gladstone said.
but they did not know for what Icheersl
| The Queens speech told them nothing.
Was IL fact, he asked, that the judg
ment OF the nation was without appeal?
| Was the House Of Commons 10 light n
battle OF six years over again? Never
! had there been as great an issue sub
mitted 10 the country that
had been so fully discussed as
the issue decided at the list
general election. The Government was
perfectly aware OF that. They know
well that majority Of the House had
come prepared TO give effect 70 the ver-
diet OF their constituents. Cheers
They could not do otherwise.
Turning To the matter oi home rule
amid wild cheers, Mr.. Gladstone said
Mr.. Goschen had claimed that Home Rule
must be carried by AN Irish majority ~ IL
were carried at all. In point OF fact, the
majority in the House was no more Irish
than Scotch or Welsh. NOBODY had any
] title TO distinguish votes for the purpose or
| nvalidating the resolution Ct the House or
country. Such an argument struck AZ the
rest OF the constitution OF the united king
| dom. There certainly was time
in which Parliament was justified
| In examining; that was when O scheme
| was proposed that effected fundamentally
any part OF the country. For example II
was customary 10 give effect 10 the wishes
| OF the people OF Scotland. The ooserva-
| tions aoout an Irish majority were in def
| erence 10 a bad tradition. Those making
them would not venture 20 make similar
| ones about any other portiou-of he altel
! Kingdom The fact that the majority WA
| Irish was q recommendation rather than
otherwise Cheers from the Irish mem
| oers.
Mr. Gladstone added that In justice 10
| the Government he must say they were eu-
titled 10 credit for what they did toward
reaching the distress by the land oct OF
1887, but that came too late. IL was not
associated with the administration OF laws
OF all the people. a popu.
lation act. not only violated
between Epglishmen aud lrishmen, but
was 10 the highest degree injurious 10 re-
spect for the law and It's administration.
As be had been asked questions respecting
the continuance OF coercion, he would
reply at once that the coercion bill ought
not TO be retained on the statute books
longer than required by Parliamentary
usage. fCries Of shear, hearn
MIR Gladstone then proceeded 10 refer 20
the governments legislation. He credited
them with tho conversion OF the national
debt, but complained that they had infict-
cd on Ireland a gross wrong Ia making her
pretended reparaLon by local govern
ment bill TO be limited 20 satisfy Irish
wants or 10 oner any eolution or the Irish
troubles.
The House, said Mr.. G,sdstone, would
address itsslf seriously 70 Al bill giving
ireland government II would pass the
House OF Commons aid then go 70 the
House Of Lords. He s-culd not argue
upon the probability OF the House OF Lords
rejecting the bill. II the measure passed
continuous controversy lasting Pegen
years, which bad been cirried
on with zeal aud ability unser such di-
yersity OF circumstances. Never would
the House Of Lords hnve before them
question OF greater importance TO the en-
Dire at large. never a greater question 70
themselves. Opposition cheers The oo--
legations OF a LIBERAL governments would
utterly forbid acquiescence in the relec-
~ 81 To- mt n a
settlement OF a great subject Il would
remain unweakened and unchanged.
fCheers. At the same time IL would be
necessary To deal, in 1898, with a sensible
portion OF British wants. the demand OF
which had grown accelerated. lCrics OF
Hear, hear"
Referring 10 the amnesty OF Irish pris-
ouers, Mr. Gladstone said IL was impossi'
bic for other than responsible ministers "
give sny pledge either for revision or 10
mission Of sentences
Ip regard N eyicted tenants he expressed
the hope that during the autumn yolun-
tary arrangement between landlords ana
tenants would obviate the necessity Tor
such legislation as would become inevitaDle
II no arrangements were made.
Mr.. Balfour followed Mr.. Gladstone. He
maintaiped that the House had right 70
know before entrusting the Government 70
the Liberals, their policy, especially when
the party upon which Dir. Gladstone ro-
lied was broken into az least in divisions,
each owning different leader.
Referring 20 the policy OF the present
Government. Mr.. Balfour said that tnat
would be Judged by hist0rians Assured
as 20 what the verdict would be, be would
neither anticipate nor demand
Mr.. Balfour, ip his speech. protested
against Mr.. Gladstone escribing the infiu-
ence Ireland had exercised In recent years
on British politics as derived from moral
consideration.
Immoral considerations, be said. was the
right phrase. Mr.. Gladstone's conversion
70 Home Rule was not due 70 moral force,
| but to material party considerations
Referring TO the coercion policy, Mr..
| BalfOur reminded the House that Mr..
| Gladstone in 1855 proposed 10 retain the
coercion law with the assent Of Sir @. O.
TreyelyaD, Lord Spencer, and other >eol-
| leagues.
| In regard 70 the proposed vote OK no con-
fdence, continued MIR. Baifour, the Gov
| ernment might be ia minority, but what
was the majority
Had that motley group the confidence OF
| the House (s'hear hearh). The doYern-
.nent. seeing the existing circumstances,
Alright to review the situation.
he division Of the opposition INTO sec
ds with different aims could MOI pc le'
Il Of account.
THE existing partnership between