New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
THE NEW IRISH BILL.
SAID TO BE THE RESULT OF MANY STORMY
MEETINGS OF THE CABINET
ITS UNUSUALLY HOSTILE RECEPTION IN THE
MAJORTY-PRNsE AND CENsURE FROM
THE LONDON AND DUBLIN PRESS.

THE LONDON AND DUBLIN PRESS.
Copyright: 1-92 BIZ The Neoc- York Assocfoted Pre-"
London. Feb. l9.-It is freely stated that the Irish
| Local Government BILL presented In the House Of
Commons last evening. is the result Of many stormy
meetings Of the Cabinet. and that Mr. Balfour more
! than once Overrulcd. Even The standard" admits
this. by saying that the bill is the result Of compro
mise, and that its reception, as in the case OF all
compromises. has not been satisfactory As its pro
mOters could desire. While ts reception last evening
by the Opposition and to-day by the press the most
hostile given TO bill. vet there signs Of
reaction setting ill., The bill In brief gives rate payers
in Irish counties and barone full power 70 manage their
own affairs. The franchise j. the same a. In England
The Irish councs In respects will have more eN-
tensive functions than those possessed by the similar
bodies in Great Britain and while England Is waiting
for district councils Ireland has the offer OF haonlal
councils Immediately ~ was expected the criticism
of the Irish and Liberal members turned chiefly on the
checks and safeguards but few expected such unan-
| nous and sweeping condemnation. Whatever may b"
the fate Of the BILL there is no chance OF an appeal I"
the country the measure: but everything Indicates
that the dissolution of Parliament will come when II is
least expected Defeat side isSuc woul1 enable
| the Government TO appeal to the country without alr
| pcarng to have unduy precipitacd di-SontIon' III
| order to neglect pledges still unTcalzed. and at inc
same time the Government wouh avoid alternating
| friend, who object to projected mcasures
The thin ice on which the Government is ueadlns
| was Indicated by Nolc III il' 1pu>c tl ''Hlii'H ~
night when a resolution expressing regret at the ap-
pointmen Of q Welsh judge ignorant of the Welsh IAN
! gra.e was rejected hv majrritv of only twenty
! three. Attorney General Webster ana Mr.. Blfmr
supported the appJutment. The announcement "i the
figure, Of the vote wa, greeted with loud Opposition
cheers, A Conservative member, H. C. Webster under
| the cloak Of Il motion for the abolition Of ilhe'1t"
voters, then proceeded to make raM! attack "a the
! Irish clergy Many members, sick OF the d bate, IN
mcdately left the House or went 10 the lobbe- ana
smoking room, where knots of member, were earnestly
discussing the ITi>h bill. The debate soon hichrfed
cut and when a member noticed that there were only
thirty three members present the House wa counted
ont Tie prospect II chance defeat does not cor duce
| 70 the happiness % TIE Government There nearly
sixty Conservative members who are notoriousy not to
he relied up1n while nity others dsapprOve the GOV
erument's Irish policy and viii probably absent them
| selves from the critical division
| In commenting upon the bill. The Times
| saws: Mr. Baifour displayed competc mastery
Of the detail, Of very complicated and
| technical subject. The SAFE guards proposed would
probably never interfere with the free action OF the
councils The trial clause Is really nothing particu-
larly new A similar check Is already In existence
In the irish Poor law. The factuous rage into which
the CIadsonlans and the In-h members worked hem
selves +, really amusing We doubt whether they
will be able to stir the English or scotch electors
by the wrongs OF udicially deposed county coun-
| cillOIS.1
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attempt" but a5 falling to pcase anybody II con
unues: The bill T. good far it gocs. but II does
| NOT 20 far enough The fact that Mr. Baliours whole
speech was a dsped apology to his own snpporteFs'
instead Of strong defence. suggests ihat the bili i
ike the hero Of nsen'a GtneInecre worm 'ateh d'
! Birth An important point j, that MI Redmond ana
Nh McCarthy positively tumbled over each "i"cf III
| their wild rush to Dee the first 10 oppose rc bill Inc
principle ol the judge trial Of councils - gr"a
| excrc.ccnce and must be- Fc.I-tcd.'
! The New says: Nothing mole extra HiihaFN
than the Irish bill was ever submitted 10 i"r'iai'e"'
Mr. Ballor, strongest oppononi- never l"a-""' ''''
he could have devised tOioushiy bad and h'p"c''
a measure. We arc. far from auppo,lns that ho ho''
| - insult Ircland.7
1lc standard unde. taud5 that the Government 20,
| ,colvcd TO proceed with the bill and that 1t conf
deutly expects that it viii receive the support oi tie
Lucral Unioni,t,. There is some difference 81 "pH
| ian in r.card 10 the detail, OF the measure "1he
standard says but the main line, o the bIl are aP
| proved by both Union-t sections Ihe 'i'leimoh
strongly support tie measure. The standard IL l''
c,Jnr SAYS; The measure correspond, cAactly Win
e description We gave in advance. ana carries ou'
those conceptions Of policy always found III iav"r III
,t r,Iopit partyp The tone o! tie article indicates
| ue idea that Government IS willing to 90 bci'i" 'ic
country on the cry Of Liberal obstruction - a"d
,lc attcDvt 10 place local government for Ireland q"
| "A popular basis go - a..
/ ..rmc Tee.raphr says IT confsscs with regret that
. those who would fan have supported uie biI lV'-''
| ,,thine 70 say IN It's defence" II add'; We "''
upd 10 admit that the bill is in no sense fulhlmcht
| ~ Government pledges. We have lltte fault 10 "n'
i.b tbo orouud plan Of the measure. But the -''l'
uordng clauses all open 10 Inoie or les onJe'o"
ard one a least is provocative OF positive ilul'"e
rro Government, cannot deny that hey have ""er'N
Ireland something sgnaiIy inferior To that give" ''e
! resi- Of tie Kingdom . ,i.,,o,
rho star. CRadicaI, saws: Some people are kicked
. o,bo~s are laughed out The latter is The fate q"
me Irish Local Government bill farce. Nr ha'i'n'
NJ ~, fcu last night lie Is out Of touch Win th'
I,ioni.t. and Is rdiculcd By Ms opponents IIc '"'
bewaro7 ... ,,.....,..,irc, .,vs tl,i
. o,o-ons measure has been contemporary T'J''c'
~ .,,se who pretend to peak for a majority oi '"e
~, p,opc. because it protects the hbcTy ana
property Of the minority ,.,rho measure
. 49, cenerou, as safety allows. IT shouid prove ir''
nor, a practical conclusion OF the pieuse p'r" ~ -"
o'.rn,ncnt but t. final touch 10 the "oh aie"''
he'd namely, firm and solid ro'o on ""'"
| 1,d will steadily advance to perfect "l"'"F WIN
! u rc.t Of the United Kingdom. -,
'he o Dan Mall Gazette tLbcalJ declares tlat 'he
.,r = .t,pd in all its particulars. Mr h'"ou'' u
sovs is commonly ranked ai'o"7 Wv ..n ,ha,
n,,oi,rs For his credit we nope '"e I'''"'' ''''
! he beaten w '''
| .omc foundation ., n...- ,,,cc,rthvite,
m,,,r Feb 30" The Na'iohal l1css 'H',
o,,inc today on tic ne" II''" NV a. .
| cOmh''u"7 ,ho measure IS "a bcggarly account
m'ni D,i provisions. Ike the japanese toy con-
| Of meAiilnN'0 .l,o of empty boxes, one within the
other ,r,.b Tines O'nonisD says TINT the DI II ~
re .ic v sdom OF inc loi,e o % ,3miloi1 ON i corarn
pcals 10 -. - 10 be- a completion oi lhe 10, KIN"
~ il pr3ein, as applicable TO all parts oi 10" N"7
| dom. ..,,n,s Journal llOme HuleJ dccIuc' '"'
| "ih1 if - Icm,lative Joke -. ,,.,,,o, .,,vs that
the R IT T Daiy Independent' del,si c iii in hearty
| the Irish pAIsS moved satisfactory; but tIft 'O
| support na' sbsm a fraud and an Insult
prssIA TO MAKE REPARArIoN TO EN'LN'D,
'Ondon Feb 1o.-"Thc ST. Jamess 'suo,o, Ga%u~ 'ay nc
that the negotiations Teh rsrod are It n the expulsion by
tween ,saors in septembeg last OF Captain 'o"'s
Ru,siAi oar the pamls point to settlement iasV
husoan' rnrIand The Russian autlon'c' ",o ~, I rs
| ALE 20 fhbi'" and b,va concluded tnht Tie