The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18
DEBATING HOME RULE
Mr.. Goschen Gives Financial Reasons fo'
"fa Opposing the BIl.

MI. &OScnen eStVcS ~
"H Opposing the BHh.
JoSpos. April II. Goschen. Chancellor
Of tho Exchequer in the last Salisbury Cabi-
net, continued the debate on the second road.
ing Of the Homo Rulo bill. He devoted his
attention almost exclusively to the financial
features Of the measure.
Under the provisions OF the bill. he said. the
imperial Government would lose the financial
freedom indispensable to give elasticity to the
revenue. As for the debts OF Ireland to Eng
land, there wero fS.OC0.000 outstanding on
the public works. some grants for railways.and
flO, 900. 900 advanced under the Ashbourne
act, oil OF which would form the first charge
upon the Irish Treasury. II the Land Pur-
chase act should be continued in force. would
not the Irish Parliament have something to
say as to tho financial arrangement under it?
Altogether the bill presented a financial
middle which would produce only thorough
REORGANIZATION of Irish Affairs. The Irish
Parliament would be unable to remedy the
confusion OF Irish finance. as it would not be
allowed to control its own fiscal system. The
event of such a state u affairs would be. neces-
sarlly. repeated appeals to the imperial Gov
eminent and disputes with 1t concerning
The Prime Ministers estimate Of the rela-
tive cost OF ADMINISTRATION In Ireland and IN
central authority in England did as much as
the. corresponding authority IN Ireland. the
Pi.ims Ministers calculation that Treland'SS
soasrtbution for : Tperinl RRT{ tb Q ,nst. sh0 y, dI be
objectionable. Statistics showed that, ireland
had hs9Ity r Which en ps6%ised to 0rtts s ps IF psSs:
dioious Legislation: NJ; dosehsn quoted As.
p psss ee :n0T IN 'f fssla M.i" had id dsc a"ss cd r %ORiSs
and deposits in savings banks had aceumu-
i !; 3D. as so sslaeI.. 4 WIZ Syef fh eS.0 he IN ast tH1 s shoSFz
s snssoSrayei ing, course Of irish affairs By s%naetinss
FHI,Gh hoped and Selieved that the people OF
Great Britain would perceive tho foolishness
the Bill should be rejected. the Liberal party
might further the good OF the Irish people BY
cooperating With the G macP sstt 10 ga aItnf t tsS
to produce general contentment and we'll
:, being than was the Goysrnment proposed by
the bill now before tho House. lfro'onged
There was an interesting scene ia the House
e. fioyS Sm Mnyos tS Of Bu whGn ' nnd w.. 'J j. Doih est;.
Esa.. High Sheriff Of Dublin. appeared at the
bar Of the House OF Gomm9nS in thomir r rob- sol o.
poration Of dublin In favor Of tho DILL to estab:
iish Homo Rule in Ireland. Tho DISTINGUISHES
to their station. the corporations OF London
and Dublin having tho right TO petition Parlia,
Rept without the Intervention OF a member Of
Whom the bill reaches the. committee stage,
large section OF the hadicals VIII support a
Antrim, Down. and Armagh. in the province oil
Ulster. under imperial rule. these being the
strongest. and the antagonism to Irish home
rule therefore ,Pron2unced. 1t Is considered
doubtful that MIR. Gladstone would. assent ia
sucl a scheme. oven II the IrislI. Nationalist
members were willing to do SO, The, proposi'
tion means. the division OF ireland, and the
resent only u portion OF the country.
Col the Hon. c. ]. Dawnay. who was n member
Yorkshire. announces the formation OF u corps
sof gentlemen volunteers in that shire, with the
,intsption OF !oining the Ulster uni9nists "a
newspapers of Glasgow reportth nat the Orange
lodges In that city are storing rifles and hay
onsts with the intention, II 10 presumed. o.
aiding the orangemsn OF Ulster to battle
against Irish home rule.