The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-01
FIGHT FOR HOME RULE
Gladstone to Introduce the
Bill Monday.
DEBATE ON THE ROYAL ADDRESS.

Gus Reply Of the Promier-s saIisbury's
Attack ON the Irish Policy.
LONDON, Feb 1.-The early evening
was passed in the House OF Commons in
giving notices Of motions. Notice that
Mr. Gladstone would Introduce his Home
Rule bill on next Monday elected pro-
longed Liberal cheers.
At $3.50 o'clock George Lambert, Lib
eral, rose to move the address. be spoke
TO empty benches, as did also Mark Beau
foy, Liberal, who seconded his motion.
The House filed like magic, however,
when Arthur j. Balfour, First Lord of
the Treasury In the last Salisbury Cabi-
net and now leader of the Uuionist oppo-
sition arose, somewhat languidly, and
amid a storm Of opposition cheers, began
in a sueering tone general criticism of
the government
He con ngratulated the Cabinet upon the
abandonment of the policy to abandon
Uganda-the policy which had been so
fervently recommended by the Ch1ncel-
Tor of the Exchequer (Sir William Hnr-
COURT before he attained his present
oGice.
He trusted the government would at
their earliest convenience let Parliament
know the causes which led to the recent
troubles in Cairo. Among the causes
were undoubtedly rash utterances made
/ by the Prime Minister and the Chief
Secretary for Ireland, when they were in
the opposition. Both were to blame for
raising hopes which certainly would be
/ productive Of future difficulties
! Mr. Balfour then denounced the Evicted
] fVanur,tu' ia tryfufplKv oongti-
| tuted, that they were incapable of pre-
! senting trustworthy report. He de
| manded that the Home Secretary should
/ say whether or not the release Of Egau
| and Callan, the Irish dynamiters, was
1 part Of policy of amnesty intended to
| involve the release of all the Irish dy
namiters.
! In conclusion he charged Mr. Morley,
| Irish Secretary, with having used the
| Crown prerogative for political purposes.
Mr.. Gladstone was cheered loudly
| when he rose to answer Mr.. Balfour. He
| had noticed, he said, that, with the con-
/ tinued growth Of legislative arrears, the
eagerness of the country for vigorous
| legislation increased He had decided to
lose no time, therefore, in satisfying this
| eagerness
He reproached Mr.. Balfour for assail.
/ AL4 WIN lullllIlilttLOty tLAblIt7Al q JILL
not yet introduced, and for doing his ut
most to prejudice the minds of his fol-
| lowers against u plan of Home Rule, OF
I which he was still ignorant. Mr. Bal
| four mad asked where there was an em-
/ pire which had been strengthened by the
adoption of local autonomy. Mr.. Glad
stone replied that, as Lord Salisbury had
done some years ago, he would point TO
! Austro-Hungary as an illustration APP
plicable to the case of Great Britain aud
ireland
He would also point to the British col
onies, which, go years ago, were ruled
from London, but demanded separation
until self government was finally granted
to them.
He would not reply to Mr.. Balfour's
invectives againtt Mr.. Morley's admins
tration of Ireland, except to say that the
wise policy of clemency had been stimuli
taneous with a great decrease Of agrarian
crime.
Mr.. Balfour's attack upon the Evicted
Tenants Commission recoiled upon him
self, Why did he not wait until the com
missions proposals came before the
House, when be could urge his objections
with greater force?
The mission to Uganda was necessary
In order that a thorough and impartial
inquiry be made into affairs there, The
result of this inquiry would enable the
government to arrive at a rational deci-
sion. Those who wished to wash then
} hands Of Uganda forgot the charters and
other obligations which they would in
volve thereby.
He did not believe that in his long par
liamentary career he had ever uttered
words so rash and dangerous as were
those uttered by Mr.. Balfour concerning
> the difficulties in Egypt. These words
had seemed to suggest that the govern
ment would lose no time in getting ou
of Egypt.
Mr., Balfour rose and repudiated tn,
charge that he had Suggested the proba
bility of hasty evacuation.
Upon resuming MI Gladstone said tina
the government had not TO consider th'
question of occupation but merely TIN
maintenance of order. The relations o.
the two governments had now beer
placed on a satisfactory footing, and fur
ther trouble was not apprehended.
In conclusion Mr. Gladstone repeated
his appeal to the House not to be moyeI
by premature denunciations Of the HON,
Rule bill He could understand the i'm
patience of the members if they discoy
cred any disposition to delay the bill
but such did not exist 1t surely woul,
Z be better for all to wait and give the pro
& visions Of the bill their full careful, de
4 lbarate, perhaps calm, impartial, ever
\ benevolent Judgment
J After Mr. Glaustone's speech tn
House adjourned.
IN his speech Mr. Gladstone Shove
\ plainly that he had been rriJaJed 10y Mr.
Ballour'5 taunts. The tones OF his voic
/ indicated deep indignation and mis- gest
! uues We're rapid and violent, espaclull,
when he reps dated the imputs zion tina
3 royal clemeucy had been exploited TO
political purposes in the cases Of the Iris
4 dyn8miters and the Gweedore prisoner.
Il When he came to the discus sion {
4 Uganda and Egypt his energy was pan
Y TALLY exhausted, his voice was husi1
& and he was obliged TO relapse into con
, versauonai tone.
de spoke ior forty-aye minutes wit
good effect.
Ia the House Of Lords several ne
peers, including Lord Playfair, took "a
oath prescribed for new members Of tn
House. The Prince of Wales and his sol
the Duke of York, had seaUs on the eros
! bench.