The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-27
HOME RULE.

Oommons, which Pre9ego9 . Final Vi0-
terry for the Measure. sax
LONDON, April "a The members Of
the house Of commons 3oclxed 10 the
house early Friday to secure sests for
the 6nal encounter over the second
reading OF the Irish home rule bill In
debate Mr. Gladstone said that the
home rule bill was certain to pass its
second reading Friday night, and that
Il would 60 the committee May 4 This
statement was received with cheers BY
the supporters of the measure.
Rt Hon. Sir Henry James liberal
unionist addressed the house in oppo-
sition to the bill. He said that the
government Of Ireland, would be in the
hands Of those now forming the major
ity of the Irish representatives-men
drawn from the land league and proved
to be conspirators against law. These
men would take place and power with
the determination to sweep out Of Ire
land the landlords, whom they regarded
as an English garrison.
Early in the evening the debate was
monopolized by minor members At 10
o'clock Mr.. Gladstone entered hurried
ly, and, amidst cheers, members began
to return rapidly. At 1890 Mr. Balfour
was received with cheers.
All the members had meantime taken
their places, and the house waited ex-
pectantly for the final debate on the
second reading.
Mr.. Balfour rose shortly before II
o'clock. A longer period had never
been occupied with the second reading
of the bill, he said, than had been al
lowed for the present debate. No man,
however, had dared to contend that
within the narrow limits of the two
islands, four assemblies, with four exec
utives, could be operative in harmony
with one imperial parliament He, him
self, could not believe that this childish
imitation of the United States consti-
tuition could ever commend itself to
the Judgment Of the British people.
F.. (Cheers.1 He, therefore, would put the
idea aside as not immediate to the dis
cussion. The home rule bill had been
brought forward to meet the liberal
,, party's necessities, which were con-
nected with Irish agitation and Irish
crime. [''Hear, hear" Never had such
an important constitutional change
been proposed with such fiimsy reasons
Substantial arguments for the neces
sity of the measure could be enumer'
ated on the fingers Of one hand Two
of these arguments were that the union
had failed and that coercion had failed
''If you commit this great political
crime" said Mr.. Balfour in closing his
speech, you make yourselves RESPONSE
BILE for an irreparable national disaster,
and all hopes of peaceful and united
Ireland will vanish forever"
As Mr.. Gladstone rose to address the
house the cheering was renewed. Like
Mr.. Balfour, he was in splendid form
His voice was clearer and fuller thar
before during the session, and his move
ments have evidence Of unusual energy
and earnestnesa The principal weap
ons of the opposition, he said, were
bold assertion, persistent exaggeration
constant misconstruction and copioul
arbitrary and baseless prophecies
True; there were conflicting financia
arrangements to be dealt with, bu
among the difficulties nothing existe,
which ought to abash or terrify mel
desirous to accomplish great object
The opposition had evaded steadfastl,
the real question Of the second read
ing-how must Ireland be governed
this bill be rejectedP Lord Salisbur.
had asked for twenty years of coer
cion, but as the policy of converting
Ireland to Professionalism, inaugurate'
under Queen Elizabeth, had faile'
down to the present time, what groun'
was there for hope that in but twent.
years more it would succeed? The lat
government had started with a major
ity of 100. Neither the children no
grandchildren of this generation woul'
see such a majority again. Yet tn
whole fabric of their policy had failed
and what guarantee was there that l
would not fail again? The present bill
sought to close controversy that ha'
lasted for centuries. Ireland's loyal &C
!. ceptance of the present bill shoul
cause distrust and disbelief to vanish
There had been no disaffection of tn
: Irish mind since the door of hope ha
been opened"
The announcement that the bill hat
passed the second reading by vote o
+ BAT to 304 was the signal for more cheer
o and hat waving
WOULD-BE STATES