The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-08
IRISH LEADERS SPEAK.
THEY OBJECT TO CONsERYATIVE
HOME RULE AMENDMENTS
The First Bolt From the Glsdstonisn
Leadership occurs-The Motion Car
ried-The Amendment Rejected.

LONDON. June IAN important dis
cussion took place to-day In the House
OF Commons. IN which Irish members OF
both factions took ground against any
further yielding 10 the enemies OF Irish
home rule. ST. John Brodrick. who was
financial secretary to the war Office I'm
salisbury's recent administration, offered
an amendment TO the Home Rule bill,
the object OF which was to prevent the
Irish Legislature from dealing with the
question Of immigration. and the rights
or aliens, and from exercising the right
TO expel aliens from the country. The
debate elected a curious diversity OF Opin-
ion, and the Government finally accepted
the amendment. Irish Chief Secretary
Morley suggesting that IL could be met by
inserting the word aliens" after allen
age" I'm subsection g. Of clause 3. which
would then as amended, provide that the
Irish Legislature should not have power
TO make laws respecting treason, trea-
son-felony. alienage, aliens or naturaliza-
ton"
Mr. St John Brodrlck assented TO Mr.
Morley's suggestion. whereupon Timothy
Iiealy earnestly protested against the
amendment. Mr.. IIealy said that these
petty amendments wasted time. the Gov
ernment % some extent connlying The
proposed amendment. IL adopted. might
result in causing great trouble and en-
barrassment to the Irish Government
For instance, the work house at Cork was
constantly charged with pauper aliens
from America. With the amendment
about aliens adopted, the Irish Govern
ment could take no steps 10 abate the
evil. Thomas Sexton expressed his op-
position TO the proposed amendment being
inserted I'm the clause without notice
William Redmond said that any neces-
sary amendment Of the Home Rule bill
ought TO be done by it's trainers and not
its would-be destroyers.
James LOWther Conservative said that
he agreed with Sexton that the condition
OF affairs under which pauper aliens
poured into Ireland from the United
states was monstrous. He (Mr. Lowther)
believed that the evil amounted to a
bona hde grievance. for the redress of
which Ireland had an dndoubted claim
on the imperial Parliament.
Mr.. John &. Rigby Scotch L.iberaD said
That the insertion of the amendment
would not affect the home rule bill TO an
important extent.
Sir Henry James. the Liberal Irnionist.
and II. Matthews. the former home sec |
retary. and others, contended TO the con-
trary. Mr.. Gladstone appealed to the |
Irish members not To oppose the amend |
ment as II merely insured that imperial |
obligations should be confined with i'm |
perial control
The amendment was carried by a vote
Of 32S 10 139
In the division the Irish NatlonaIists
and many Liberals voted against the
Government, while all the Conservatives
and Liberal Unionists supported the Gov
eminent in It's acceptance of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Sexton moved. as he said for the
purpose of clarifying the amendment.
that IL should be made TO read "aliens as
such,' thus prohibiting the Irish legisla-
ture from enacting laws relating 10 aliens
as aliens.
Irish Chief Secretary Morley accepted |
the proposed change, but Brodrck. Cham |
berlain, Matthews and Sir Henry James |
spoke In opposition 10 its aceeptance |
Upon the advice however. Of TIE Con- |
servative leader. Mr.. Balfour. the mo-
tion was agreed 10 without n division.
and the subsection now provides that
the irish legislature Is debarred from
legislating I'm respect 20 treason, trea-
son-felony, alienage, aliens as such or
Mr.. l.. II. Courtney Llberal-Unionist.
moved 10 eNpunBe the trade and quaran- |
tine restrictions in subsection OF clause
;, which provides that the irish legisla-
ture should not be permitted TO legislate
trade with any place, out Of
Ireland, or quarantine on navigation tex
sept as respects inland waters and local
health or habOr regtllations)"
Mr.. Gladstone opposed the amendment
He admitted that there was a large de-
mand I'm Ireland for the control OF *
ernal trade. but. on the other hand the
irish members Of Parliament accepted
he clause. II was true that Mr.. Parnell
lad once mentioned the prospect Of Ire
and adopting the protective policy. but
le withdrew that suggestion In accepting
he Home Rule bill Of 1856. Public opin-
on In Ireland indorsed his course. ma
ionalist cheers)
Mr.. Chamberlain said that, whether
desirable or otherwise. IL would be the
Inevitable consequence OF Home Rule
hat Ireland would control external
rade.
The discussion was brought 10 an end
~ the closure, and Mr. Courtney's
amendment WIS negatiyed without Il diVi- |