Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-11
HE FIGHTS THE BILL
Chamberlain Attacks Gladstone s
Pet Measure.
SAYS IT MEANS NOTHING
And AlssS lnsissAAsss That lr IL Il
1'a.srsi Irs-iand Viii Make War
on England

LcSDoN. April "a. There was but a
thin attendance in the house II com.
mons today when discussion Was re
sumed on the motion for the second
rading IL the Irish home rule bill. The
first speaker was Herbert W Paul. bb-
cral NJ. T. for South Eiinburgh. Mr..
Paul's remarks did not nil the benches.
and II Was not until the RI Hon. Joseph
Chamber lain aro~e that the members
hurried IN. Mr.. Chamberlain said that
tie bill proposed Ia establish a brand
new legislation for ireland. The prime
minister asked them when the coniro-
versy would be- settled il the measure
should be rejected. The whole question
really was. Would the hill settle the con-
troversy. Was not Mr.. Gladstone in
too great hurry. and Was he not too
impatient Ia deal with the lIish diff
Guilty. 4 new era had opened for Ire
land with the establishment 81 the Irish
church. Then the sgcarian question had
been partly settled.
Attacks Gladstone.
Time ought to he given To allow for
the beneficial operation ~ these other
measures. but the prime minister said
that Ireland was still discontcnted aud
that no progress toward Cancellation had
been made. II such was the case then
the prediction IL the prime minister re-
garding the measures he had already
promoted for Ireland had proven fslla-
cious and threw discredif on similar pre-
dictions in regard to the present meas
ure giving Ireland separate legisla
ture.
Probably, added Mr.. Chamberlain.
the people of England will accept the
bill il they believed that il would enable
them to get rid II the Irish question
but he feared il would do nothing IL the
kind. Mr.. Gladstone had disrcgarded
the rights of the minority and treated the
most influential and prosperous sections
of the Irish people with contempt He
proposed To subject that section Of the
Irish people to such Legislative condi-
tions as would wreck their industries
and expose the whole country Ia finan-
cial rum. Not Ireland alone. but Eng
land equally had reason to dread the re-
suits OF the measure.
Chaml,erlain's Fears.
The whole al the property classes.
continued Mr.. Chamberlain, whatever
their religion. were opposed to the bill.
Had the prime minister. he asked. ever
taken any steps To succeed when the
government was opposed by the classes
owning property! Even the nationalists
in accepting the measure did not admit
that il was a finality. There was abso-
lutely nothing definite in the bill. As
soon as an Irish parliament would he
formed they would find il To be a
patched up bill.
He would not say that Ireland. IL Eng
land should be engaged in war. would
take sides against England. but il was
possible that the sympathy Of the Irish
might be with England's opponent. there
by exposing England 10 the risk 81 stimuli
taneous civil and foreign war. Mr.. Glad
stone now places boundless faith i'm the
Irish people. but it was faith of recent
growth. They were asked 10 stake the
honor and dignity and the life 81 the
nation on the assurance that miracle
would he wrought, changing the hearts
of man and altering the springs of hu-
man action. The danger was too great
and the possible gain too small, IL the
hill should pass and they escaped dis
grace. the government would still fail Ia
find a plausible reason for risking so
much with 20 little corresponding AL
vantage.
Defending the Bill.
Justin Mccarthy. leader of the anti
Parnellites. ridiculed Mr.. Chamber
lain's prophesies of disaster. The Irish
people would accept it az a measure Of
lasting peace. Predictions that they
would misuse to foment discord and dis
LOYALTY could bc made dishonesty only
hy those mistaking the present mood 81
the Irish nation. He could not say that
the Irish party were quite satisfied with
the financial clauses II the home rule
bill: nevertheless they accepted the till
generally az an honest settlement of the
question. As far as the Irish party
could forcsec. il might prove final set
tIemcnt. II the bill were carried the
prime minister would win the undying
grrtitudc II millions II men.
William Redmond, leader - the Par
nellites. said that the bill had been dis
cussed sufficiently by the house. Mr..
Redmond ridiculed the idea that Ulster
had anything Ia fear from catholic Ire
land IL disturbances in Ireland should
follow the passage - the bill. they
would he due io the conduct ~ the up
position leaders. who had not hes,'a'e,l
fo excite the worst PASSIONS ~ both
catholics and rro'cs'ants-
STR George An.wcr~ Doc.
Sir George Trevclyn. secretary for
Scotland. Who followed Mr. Redmond,
made an elaborate defense - the hill
He commended Sir Michael Hicks
Beach and Mr. Chamberlain Cor their
frankness in at least admitting the
necessity ~ settling the Irish question
by some measure ~ iocal self govern
ment"
Both ~ the weightiest ~ the opyso.
nenfs ~ the hill. he SAID. hsd In fact
admitted that had the hill contained q
guarantee ~ the supremacy ~ the i'm
v-r.sl parliament they would have &C
cep'ed H. Hut ali guarantees fermerl,
asked D., the opposition had tsen con
cs.,issl notably the retention q Irish
memters a, Wr-,minsier. which pas
demanded so ins,s'en'ly IN is~S Sir
t;eorge isuuted Mr. Chsmt~rlsin 18th
~. incon-,stency VA this matter and
chargt-i the conservative psFts with
praettcsns nov all the arts ~ ct~,rsc
tton shich they found - rt,uesiou.
when us-si hs ,h. nstsnnsiists Aftel
arguing IN detail the argunlsnt - ihs
ett~~tt,ar against -t.srifs- tsruyi@sssss -.