Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-10

He Calmly Discusses the State Of British
Political Affairs.

MR.. GLADSTONE IN DEBATE.
He Calmly Discusses the State Of British
Political Affair.".
Turning to the matter Of home rule. amid
wild cheering by the Irish members, yesterday
in the house Of commons Mr.. Gladstone said
| that Mr.. Goschen had said that home rule must
be carried by an Irish majority IL 1t were car
med 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 Of invalidating the de-
cision of the house or country. Such an argu-
ment struck at the root of the constitution Of
the united kingdom. There certainly was Q
sense in which parliament was justified In sx-
aiming votes That was when a scheme was
proposed that effected fundamentally any part
of the country. For example, IL was customary
to give effect 10 the wishes Of the people Of
Scotland. The observations about an Irish
Those making them would not venture to make
similar ones about any other part Of ths united
kingdom. The fact that the majority was Irish
was q recommendation, rather than otherwise.
[Cheers from the Irish member.
As to the coming government 1t would be
time to criticize IL words and deeds when il
came into Office, not while II remained . nebu-
lous hypothesis. The conservatives said that In
the liberals speeches home rule was not always
prominent fhs verdict of the country had
shown that the people meant II TO be prominent,
and, therefore, 70 put an end TO the present
government. The supporters of the govern
msnt made much Of the peace now prevailing
In Ireland. holding that II was due 10 coercion.
The tendency toward peaos began In 1895 with
the better prospect Of home rule. True, after
was bad state Of affairs in 1885, partly arising
from AGRICULTURAL doproegi0n.
Mr.. Gladstone added that in Justice to the
government he must say they were entitled 10
credit for what they did toward relieving the
distress by the land act Of 1887 but that came
too late. It was not associated with the admin
istration Of laws In harmony with the sympa-
not only violated civil rights between English
men and Irishmen, but was In the highest do
gree injurious to respect for the law and it, adj
ministration.
COERCION NOT WANTED.
A he 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 book longer than required by
parliamentary usage. tCries Of "Hearl Hear!'l
Mr.. Gladstone then proceeded to refer 10 the
governments legislation. He credited them
with tho conversion Of the national dsbt, but
complained that they had indicted on Ireland
gross wrong in making her pretended repara-
ton by local government bill to limited TO
satisfy Irish wants or TO offer any solution of
the Irish troubles.
Passing from these matters Mr.. Gladstone
acknowledged that the debate could not be
altogether Retrospective. The house must
have some light upon the future. He would
not anticipate who would govern when the
present administration was displaced. 1t was
not possible for liberal government to say
what measures they would submit to psrlia-
ment six months hence. In regard to the sug-
gested holding Of q session in November, he
could only say that any government taking
tina. course would show an inadequate sense
Of the magnitude and variety Of the subjects
1t had to deal with. Attempts had been made
to contrast the claims Of Ireland against
the claims Of Great Britain to the attention Of
the parliament. Much could be said on both
Sides but the claims Of Ireland had for years
held that position. topposition cheers.l The
principles Of his homo rule bill were pretty
well known. By Its provisions there would be
full and ehectual maintenance Of imperial
supremacy, while ireland would be given the
conduct Of her own affairs. Iriah Representa-
plated under certain conditions. As to the
form in which these principles would be en-
bodied 1t was the duty Of the liberals to select
the best form, but not until they had been
placed in power.
This bill for seven years has had Its primary
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years-which had been carried on with zeal and
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chAhAcThh of The LIBERAL POLICY.
The obligations OF liberal government would
utterly forbid acquiescence in the rejection of
those obligations. To promote the settlement
of a great subject il would remain unvenLen.d
and Unchanged. iCbeers'l Al the sarne time
II would he necessarv 70 deaf In 1soa With =
sensible nort;on M Hr,t;sb warts the Gemond.
for which had grown acceIernted JCr;ss ~
Hear, Heal he reminded the bou.e that the
liberals had been yainly irving 70 mass vsrions
measures of reform while In opposifion. Sneak