Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-14
HISPLEAF FOR HOME RULE.
Gladstone'sS Speech Pronounced
Matchless Effort.
LONDON PRESS ON THE MEASURE.

Retention of the Irish Members Mt West
minister Regarded as Its Weakest Fea-
ture-rhe Times Calls the Bill a Great
Dtsappointment-The Frontiers Enthu-
siastio Greeting.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Commenting on the
Home Rule bill as introduced by Mr..
Gladstone, the Times says:
"Those whom Mr.. Gladstone failed to
convince in 1885 will not be convinced
now by less powerful and less persuas-
i've appeal. The speech, indeed, was mar
vellous for a man of "a yeart. But If he
has shown that he can still bend the bow
of Ulysses, his most uncritical admirers
will hardly refuse to confess that he can
no longer send the arrow straight to the
mark.
"The case presented abounded with in
genuities and Probabilities, yet it pro-
duced an impression of profound disap-
pointment The exclusion of Irish mem
bers from Westminster, the very corner
stone of Mr.. Gladstone's policy of 1886,
has disappeared. The most indulgent
will fail to discern the faintest sign of
finality in the scheme, and his omission
OF any reference to the land question I'M
til questioned on the subject, indicates
psdluly now ne HAS F0SGElCGOu
his views.
''The proposed upper council is an ex-
cedingly doubtful protection for the
minority. The most fertile source OF
quarrel will be the financial proposals. {"
The Daily Telegraph speaks of the
sight of Mr.. Gladstone delivering his
speech as a spectacle to which the world
cannot supply parallel sit was" says
the Telegraph, "a truly wonderful exhi-
bition of that form of moral courage
which shows itself in lighthearted I'M
consciousness of difficulties. Until this
complex bill is printed, it will only be
possible to glance at the airy manner in
which Mr.. Gladstone meets the objec-
lions urged to the Home Rule bill of 1886.
Marvellous as a physical and intellectual
tour de force, it Is not craftsmanship, nor
does it bear the remotest resemblance to
anything deserving the name"
The Daily Graphic says: "The pros.
poets of the bill are not rosy. The meas
ure bristles with difficulties. A contro
versy is likely to rage over the veto
power and the retention of the Irish
members ut Westminster. The latter
proposal is undoubtedly the weakest
part Of the bill, giving the Irish, as II
does, an enormous lever with which tc
exact any further concessions"
The Chronicle says; "Mr. Gladstone
achieved feat unique in the life of any
legislator of ancient or modern times.
The retention of the Irish members at
Westminster is, according to our judg
ment, one important feature that makes
the bill acceptable to both England and
Ireland. Altogether the present bill is 6
great improvement over that of 1886, and
those opposing it ought to produce some
alternative plan of their own"
The Morning Post says: "rhe measure
is more futile and fantastic than before
submitted to a civilized assembly. Il
impugns every principle Of equality which
it asserts and omits the case of Ulster u.
it does the land problem"
A despatch from Dublin quotes tn,
Freeman's Journal as follows: 'Whilst
open to improvement the bill is altogethel
good water-tight measure"
The Irish Times says: ''Seven year,
have failed to teach Mr.. Gladstone respec
either of the rights of the Irish minority
| or the facts of history. Ulster say
simply that IL will not have it."