Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-07
LONG FIGHT OVER.
Tho Irish Homo Rule Bill Passes
tho Commons.
IT IS INTRODUCED TO The LORDS.
10 WIN There Probably Be Rejected and
n Referendum OF the People Taken
Cha mberlain Compliments
Gladstone.

LONDON, Sept o.-Mr. Gladstone's
long home rule fight in the house Of
commons is ended. The bill was passed
ut o'clock this morning by 3Oi 10 261.
IL was hurried TO the house OF lords,
which gave IL first reading and adj
journed.
There was unusual enthusiasm along
the route from Mr.. Gladstone's resi-.
dcnce TO the house of commons yester-
day afternoon. The streets were
crowded with people who wished to
catch glimpse of the great champion
of Irish home rule, and while there
was no organized demonstration the
prime minister was cheered throughout
the route.
As Mr. Gladstone. with barred head,
passed through the crowd and entered
the house Il was noticed that his faco
was very pale. A number of Irish
priests were prominent in the crowd In
front of the house, and lifted their
hats as the prime minister passed them.
Before the debate on the home rule
| bill could be resumed long list OF
questions had TO be answered In re-
ply TO question by Mr. John Red
mond, Mr.. Gladstone said that he would
issue commission upon the financial
relations between England and Ireland
at the beginning of the year
After the various questions had been
answered, MIR. Justin Mccarthy, the
Irish leader resumed the debate on
home rule. lie spoke ON lines similar
to those followed by MIR. Dillon In
regard to the acceptance Of the bill.
Mr.. Chamberlain followed Mr. Nc
Carthy. lie said the bill struck n dead
ly blow at the honor and interests OF
the country, but he could not avoid be-
ing flllcd with admiration ut the cour.
age, resources and eloqucnce of the
prime minister Mr.. Chamberlain was
loudly checrcd throughout the speech.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke for over m
hour and his speech was n brilliant one
lie seized the opportunity TO pay of
many old scores against the Irish and
liberal members and he delighted the
opposition with his clever thrusts nj
his old enemies. lie said that the bill
under discussion was not one Of British
policy, but that II had been accepted
from Parnoll and forced by the lrisl
ma jority. The prime minister had sait
that tho bill was introduced because l
was demanded by majority of tn,
Irish members, but what the Irish ma
jority might demand the British people
might refuse 10 grant
They would take up the challeng'
, and appeal to the good sense and i'm
perial instincts of the people TO saw
England from being made the laugh
. ing stock OF mankind. Mr.. Chamber
, lain seized upon John Redmond's speccI
| regarding the limited scope of the bill
and predicted that II would be halle
7 by the followers Of Mr.. Redmond 1
Ireland and America as forerunner q
; the pressure which will be brought {
, bear in the future.
Mr.. James S. Wallace, advanced lii
, eral, said that he had voted for the bil
a on It's second reading, but would b
unable 10 support IL now.
s When Mr. Baliour rose TO speak Tn
e house was filed TO overlooking II
s spoke more than an hour, lie dwell
chiefly on the cloture methods of Tia
I government. lie closed his remark
a by saying the governments insan
= action had done more than "a hundre
q other governments had done TO demon
i strate the necessity for the house q
n lords rs n bulwarlS of the greatness an
+ interests OF the empire,
n John Morley, chief secretary for Ire
y land spoke next. lie spoke bitterly {
r the tactics Of the opponents, The go'
4 crnment, he said, had no fear Of th
z verdict Of the country
l. The bill was then put In its thir
n reading and was passed by n vol
n Of sol TO 207. The full import {
4 the occasion was felt by III
= spectators and by the government NJ
= herents, and the elimination OF III
;, work In the house was accon
t panied by rounds Of frantic chez
k ing from the galleries and upon u
r floor. A moment later Mr.. Gladstor
n entered the house from the divisio
lobby. lie was greeted ut the momei
= Of his victory by renewed applaus
Il Mr.. Morley, who followed him, WI
, also cheorcd. MIR Gladstone receiv,
O a Trash ovation ma ne left the house