New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
FEATURES OF THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
AR Cu,MBERLAIN's CRITICISM AND MR. GLAD
STONES EXPLANArION-MH. BALFOCR IN
IRELAND-THE STRIKE AT HULL
SALE OF CLIVEDEN.
(BY CABLE TO The TRIBUNE }
,,o,uy,oht. 1893: By The tribune association


(sY CABLE TO THE 1RlBuNEl
,onvy,oht 1893. By The tribune association.
Iondon. April lj-During the last few days,
since the leading Unionists returned from the
rao,er holidays, there has been a distinct i'm
.rovement in the Home Rule debate. The cham
r;ons on both sides have entered into the lists and
tho measure has been 50 thoroughly exposed that,
Notwithstanding the complications of the BILL the
,nblic by this time is pretty we'll informed about
!, Now that the British electorate are aware of
,he details of Mr. Gladstone's scheme current
o,inion in tie provinces well as in London. Is
,unning 30 heavily against the proposal that,
uere general election 10 take place next week.
tho results would be most disastrous TO the pres
ont Ministry. 1t is in anticipation ot 'hls proS-
,ect that Mr.. Gladstone is eager 10 rush 'he
MEASURE through the House of Commons ana 10
hurry up his Registration BILL before he aP
oeos to the country whole. In" week mas
been very bad for Mr.. Gladstone. Ills a'''np'
70 overawe Parliament and TO deprive IL o, ii'-
critics ard privileges in order to rnSh iion"'
Rule through the second reading proven US
,s,rous failure Though he appropriated all 'ne
time of the House Just before Easter, oN a"on'"-
inc the rights of private mcmperS' ho'"'''7
come of his impatient ardor. ...s
The debate since Parliament resumed lis s'!','7'
..s heen pursued without hurry. The Oppos'''o,
have quietly and stoidly adhered to the uSu"
,outine The Cnionist leaders refused TO rc."'"
.. Westminster before they had complct"n '''c"
n,ovrhciS0 campaign. and TO all intent9 ana pu
noses the House might just MS well nave IL
commcuood on Monday last instead OF the pI'-
r;ous Thursday Mr.. Labouchcrcs cyhical a"NVc
10 maintain q conspiracy OF silence ana 1e'N a.,
n. talking to the opponents oil the oin' !" "''N'
Sir William Harcourt gave his uholse"''c" "p
uroval, has turned out iiasco A. nia'H "','
bers on the Government side have spoken OH '"e
o.asnre as ON the side of the Opposition, so tha''
Notwithstanding reiterated appeals Of some OF the
Glsdstonian stalwarts sumnariy to close "'e oe-
hate the Prime Minister has been constrained 10
confess that he had no justification 10 enforce 'he
ciosure Mr. Gladstones subsequent pfoposdi i'''
crening 10 make a bargain for next Iu''a hI''
with no sympathetic response from the Oppo'i-
zion side, and. no reason eAis's lot eApeo.'"s
tba. the Speaker will favor any summary me'hoo
for ending the discussion on this most hhPo'''"
measure it now seems probable that the debate
will continue till the end of next week Inc
crester haste thus proved the less speed
Mr. Chamberlans brilliant and lncrive spec"
raised III, debate 10 the highest level "u' "N
most telling passages were those WHICH "io"s''
A., Gladstone face 10 face with his famous
HeP
doc.rine If public plunder, and were prepared TO
r,arcb through rapinc - disinteGration and as
,,or,h.rment To the amusement OF the House.
AZ, Gladstone sough. TO pn. novel gloss on
.ho., r,terances. He retortes that these charges
-. l;mi,aa 10 Mr. Parnel a remark WHICH
.l;citcd the contemptuous exclamation or MI ''i'
p.dmond that he only DETAINED Mr. ParneIi no"
.hot he wss dead. II was with arna2"heh' ''d'
tho Chamber then listened 10 the Premier e','''
n nlacate the Parnellites for having sa"' l'"'
,hincs of their revcred leader. He eNpialheu
that after liberatnc Mr. Parnell from hiihalni,'"'
Jail. lie wrote to a friend OF me Dle'a'oi' va"
J.. do,.cted , Great change in hun, and authorized
him N declare 10 Mr. Parnel that he believe"
tho latter TO be pursuing purposes Dchehciai -
Ircland. A.,
Tho paxt day Mr. Chamberlain returned TO we
,h.,ya IN order 10 vindicate the accuracy OF Ms
.,,;oos oro,irg .he full text of Mr.. Gladstoncs 5
r,,e,an,cs The Prime Minister WIS in tower
;ng ,.ge TIE whole passage cited by Mr. ChS'
hs,,.;n ,vas full OF plural, The charges oil mafch
IN; ,b,ouch rapine. stepped lips, treason ct c'efa'
w.,a in every case preceded by tho word tlev hot
Ha The text all through referred TO the party
not the man Parneil
But" SAID Mr.. Gladstone, rising i'll renew"
wrath. Il did not associate any OF them "i'h '.'e
doctrines / denounced. | only referred 10 WI
Parnell" This perfectly took away the prea'" V,
those who heard these daring dcnlals HOW c'"''
they understand that the term body OF men ap-
Piled TO Mr.. Parnc only? The oppo|i,Io'
might icer AZ the GladstOnian grammar, but Mt.
Gladstone's earnestncss rallied his party out OF
their incredulity and finally the supporters oi '''
Government cheercd those equIVocaI eAPi'h"''o''
as though they actually believed thei"
Of H.. House the items Of Mr.. Gladstoncs dcnais
IL. 3,
especially among those who recall tie peo''' ''
Of his great reputation.
In another respect Mr. Chamberlain Sp7o"
Produced remarkable results. When analyzih8
the safeguards and exceptions of the BILL he Upset
The Nationaists by challenging them to declare
their acquescencc in the many restrictions ""''',
the bill imposcd OH their political liberty anu
their abandonment of claims to which they s'oo'
pledged on hundreds of Irish platforms iiow' h'
asked could there be u finality with such i'-
Straints as are now proposed? MI Mc' d'nS
feebly attempted to ridiculc Mr.. chamberlain olS-
NAL prophecies but even he would no. re2afu .i'c
bill as binding beyond the present geAcra'loh vi
Dayitt in a temperate. effective dcIfhcc oi Wv
measure. declared that it would b" accep'cd as an
honorable pact Of peace, and dclivcrch Sor' .,
confession of recantatiOn of Fcnianlsn. ihteh"''
for the consumption of his English audience, pro
Tossing himself satisfied by recent events
But all these reassuring sophistrics were ruoep
discounted By Mr. John Rcdmonds PLAIN dccI'f1-
tion that the bill could not be final ana as u
British supremacy, that, said he, conld Only pe
recognized 80 long as il was not exercised. 'hr
debate has thus been very Instructive an" II
rumor be tue. it has not bccl without ehec'
upon the supposed solidarity of Mr. "ia's'oltc
followers. There persistent statements tHa'
one member OF the Cabinet, who may be saia ''
represent the Nonconformist conscience i greatly
pertnrbed The Irish are, Of course, dlssdtisle'
with the financial arrangements, and Mr.. William
Saunders declares that he will not vote for th'
second reading because the legislative Conncil Il
based on property qualification. But 1t l. only
ss a Democrat that Mr.. Saunders objects 70 thcS'