The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
IRISH HOME RULE BILL.
DEMONsTRATIONPL ED AGlINsx
1T By THE UYIONIs1s.
Resolutions Adopted Dsnounclng tho Bill.
The Irish Delegates Entertained--Ths
Situation In the Emerald Isle.

crammed to-day with ten thousand peo-
pie, the occasion being the anti-Hcme
Rule demonstration, planned by the
Unionist Alliance. The spectacle was
most brilliant one. The whole first tier
OF boxes was filled with ladies in bright
summer costumes, and the front plat
form was decorated with palms. masses
OF flowers and banners. The vast assem-
blage displayed great enthusiasm and
gang Rule Brittania, and the national
anthem. Among the Unionists present
were the Marquis Of Londonderry, the
Eorl of Aran and the Earl CT Banlon.
Baron Asbbourne and nearly every Irish
Tory.
The Duke Of Abercom presided. He
said that they were entering upon a
deadly struggle. Was everything they
held dear, he asked, to be abandoned at
the command of the dictator. William h.
Gladstone?
Here the speaker was interrupted by
groans for Gladstone and cries OF
traitor and Barabbas." The Duke then
proceeded TO say that the verdict still
remained with the British people. who
could be trusted to finally reject the
abhorrent measure.
Resolutions were adopted by the meet
ing denouncing Irish home rule.
Seven hundred delegates from Ireland
arrived In London to-day to attend this
meeting. The delegates wore favors OF
orange and green. They are to be en-
tertained at breakfast and dinner by
aristocratic members of the Unionist
party of Great Britain
The scene in the lobbies In the House OF
Commons, after the decision on the sec
ond reading of the Home Rule bill last
night. went far to prove the contention
of the Liberals that the bitterness of the
antagonism TO home rule has abated much
In the seven years since Mr.. Gladstone
introduced the prototype OF the present
measure. There was the old crowd OF
members gathered fn shifting groups;
there was the same earnest discussion
of the final debate, but the intense excite
ment that prevailed when the first Home
Rule bill was thrown out was entirely
lacking. The party have calculated the
result Of the division so exactly that hours
before the members went into the division
lobbies, the vote was known to man.
The fact that the Government would have
43 majority was noised about the house
before 8 o'clock. Consequently the keen
matter of two or three votes, more or less,
was satisfied long in advance Of the firing
of the final oratorical guns.
Every party polled almost its full
strength. The Parnelites and anti-Par-
nelltes did what never before has been
done in Parliamentary history-polled
their fun vote TO the last man. II was
the first time that the two factions Of
Nationalists have acted in perfect har-
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old party. OF the forty-fve Liberal
Unionists, Joseph Chamberlin's contin-
gent, a3 voted against the bill. The other
two kept clean the opposition record OF
their party by pairing with ministerial
lists before absenting themselves After
the division. Mr.. Gladstone was the centre
of group of jubilant Nationalists. He
had made his final plea before the division
with the full voice and fervent energy Of
his younger days. yet he responded with
out sign OF fatigue to the score of hand
shakings and congratulations offered by
his followers before he left the house.
After Mr.. GladstOne's departure many
OF the majority adjourned to the National
Liberal Club where the success OF home
rule and the prosperity of Ireland as q
nation were repeatedly proposed amidst
the waving Of handkerchiefs and napkins
and rousing cheers.
TO the bill in committee? VIII the Lib
eral Unionists rcmain irreconcilable to
the last. or will they accept the main
principles OF the bin and try to amend IL?
Lord Salisbury will call a conference of
the opposition leaders early In May TO
decide upon the details of the campaign
against the measure In committee. The
general line OF opposition which will then
be indorsed is, however. apparent. 1t
will be a series If amendments, proDos-
ing to secure increased representation OF
the Irish minority, both in the Imperial
and the Dublin Parliament. In other
words, the Unionists will continue In
committee to flaunt the bloody Orange
shirt after the fashion of Mr.. Balfour in
Belfast and Lord Randolph Churchill
IN Liverpool.
T. w. Russell, who assists Colonel
Saunderson In talking for the men OF
Ulster. will move moreover. that before
the bill becomes operative the Imperial
Parliament shall settle the Irish land
question. This motion already has the
sanction of the Unionist leaders. The
fact that these amendments will be Of
fered is regarded as signifying that the
Unionists will accept the bill ultimately
as law, and that they purpose to make
the best Of it instead of relying upon the
House OF Lords to reject It.
Collision of NationaIists and UntonistH.
DUBLIN, April 22.-The news OF a
division in the House OF Commons last
night on the second reading OF the Irish
Home Rule bill was received In Armagh
early this morning. The Nationalists at
once proceeded TO hold a celebration In
honor of the triumph, and paraded the
streets with cheers for home rule. The
Ufzonists made a counter demonstration.
and the two parties came into collision.
Shots were exchanged between the advo-
Gates and antagonists Of home rule and
several persons were injured in the en-
counter, one of the injured being a con-
stable. 1t is expected that more rioting
will occur.
Fight Between the Factions.
BELFAST. April 22.-One thousand men
from Queens Island ship-yard marched
through the streets OF Belfast to-day
singing the national anthem.
AS the men were passing through Car
rick Hill, a quarter inhabited by Ma
tionalists, a fight began between the TWO
factions. a strong force OF police inter-
fered to quell the disorder and several
arrests were made.