Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-14

by David Shelly. Secretary OF Ine
Irish National Federation.
When noon arrived the inner lobby was
packed with members and the approache'
were crowded. When the doors were
opened there was a dlsOrderly rush ior
seats, members shouting ana struggling
ke mob Of cXcurslOnists on bank hoH-
dav. several being thrown 10 the nopr'
Tho veteran Caleb Wright. - years OF age.
uas knocked down and trampled on be-
fore he was rescued by John Burns tho
vigorous labor representative. Inc mtee
was aueted down at last, aud oil got sa'e-
iy into their seats.
MEMBERS MIXED Up.
Every soat in the House except the gov
erpmpnf bench was occupied. The strug-
Gle for seats produced the oldest mixture
of members. Tho seating capacity ot the
House is entirely too small 70 accomino-
date even tho members, and tho time
honOred custom Of the members sl'ung to-
cethcr according % their political preil-
lections was today more honored IN the
breach than IN the observance. haliGais
md Iaboriets sat cheek by lowl. mat
hluost of hluo Tories. Colonel Ssuu-
derson. champion Of ls'ermen. 70 wfom
home rule is ne a red flag flung IN the tace
of bull. found himself sittlng amongst
the warincet supporters of Mr.. tiladstones
scheme. Or. Charles Tanner. the anti far-
uclhte member representing the middle d.
VISION Of Cork. was mixed up with the lorY
rout below tho gangway, and me wno'o
political appearance OF tho Hon'e was
changed by the cOmminglng of the par
ties. Tho rush 10 get into tho galleries
was equal - the struggle to enter the
legislative chamber.
THT GALLERrEs PACKED.
Al. ..1t,rtna ,r+,~o r,aokat ~ thor
fullest capacity. Justice Harlan. of the
United States Supreme Court. had seat
i'm the diplomatic gallery, accompanied oy
Minister lincoln and scores Of other noted
strangers were in the gallery. They were
greeted by Earl Spencer, First Lord OF the
Admiralty. and tho Earl Of ROsebcry. Se-
cretary OF state for IOreIrn Ahairs, both
of whom found Themselves unable 10 gain
access - the peor,' gallery. Tho noise IN
the House drowned the initial business,
which was conducted almost IN dunn ,
show. The urchm naries 10 the event OF
the day were dispa cdcj IN about nall an
hour.
OVATION TO GLADSTONE.
Mr.. Gladstone entered the House Of
Commons NJ h4lf-past 3. Every Lberai, +,
AM Irish Nationalist stood UP and greettl d
HIM with prolonged chcors. When Glad
there Wa another dcmonstrhtlon so
earnest. so enthusiastic. and lmpre~sihle,
thatit was several minutes before he could
be heard.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke in clear, strong.
and resonant voice until 6 O'Clock. Fol
lowing are extracts from ms speech.
81 may without impropi''y r'mind me
House thut the voices which usually pica4e th7
cause Of Irish solf-govorumeut m Irish afaf
have within these wnlls daring tho Last seven
years been nln0et entirely mute. ! rrtirh'
thcr.r lore. 90 tho period Of 1856, when prop1-
eit..u of this Kind wes submitted on tho pari oi
the government of the day. and beg 90 rrnlnl
TIC House Of tho position then taknh uy al lhe
rtrDuDtcis ~ those measures. We san nat We
lqt arrived ~ point ia our transactions Wta
Ireland where the two roads p2rleG Y ol
lntc- we SAID. 30 choose one or the o'her.
Ouel- tho way oi Irish autonomy, according 3" ih'
constructions have Just referred 70; ine "ih't
ia rho way o. coercion. That d. our cthtelti' 'h
IL viii be within the recollection of tho House
how that contention was most stoufly nni lart 10
ly denied IL was sHil over ana over again ~
many members OF the opposition: We are MOI
coofcionle O.. We DO not fdop. ihot hi"rr ''i"',
and neither can wa adopt II lhiuis1tflAl
checTs.l
THE Foley OF COERCION.
"Weu. what has been the result q The dilemma
rs IL was then put forward on ihi- slde oi tle
House aul rcpeIei ~ The other? Has ouf c'r-
f,rfi,n that tho choice Law between autonomy
and coercion boon iustinel or not iiihcio.
chcer-.i What has become ot each and nil ui
th1-o important schemes for governing Ireland
self-coyerumcnt va the provinces, hnd even 2
central establishment in Dublin with l'W.i %
powers . tll Vani-neI into thIn air., 'ut fh'
reality remains. The rOais are stlN thrs'-
autonomy or coercion. Tho choice Jay hc-
tween them. ana the choice made N1-
fn repel autonomy aud embrace currf' u.
You cauuot always follow coercion IN an oh.D
Iutcly Uniform method. In lSS6 for lie nf-l
ume coercion was Imposed on ireland Do n'
shape ~ permanent law added 90 Tie sfdtNi"
book This state Of things constituted an nich'.
egniust the harmony ami traditions O.! sof-cor
eminent. 10 WIS a distinct and violent hrra
Of tue promise ON the fai Of which union "
obtained. That q permanent sYst"in oi repfc'
s.on inflicted upon mo country was stht" %
thing which could not continue 10 exist IL val
inpossl Bile 90 bring the Inhabitants ot the com
try under coercion into sympathy with th'
c0ercing powe-.'
PROMISES AL BROKEN.
Mr.. Gladstone proceeded 10 dNate ~ Length
uUoD The circumstances under which the act Cd
I'm the laws and o. commercia! equality unir
Whlrh union was enected-promises an broken
lettering To the division O. sentiment In Ire
land Mr. Gladstone said similar division Ia.
existed at tho close n the last century through
the medium mainly Of Orange lodges an.
through religious animoslty, hut tne Pro
te-tauts O. Ireland during the period %
Rn independent Irish parliament were them
1
enthusiastic supporters Of Irish nationah
| ~. Ina-much ~ their political life was a
| ihst period moro hlslly developed, they itd th
| Roman. Catholic population IN the pCliti't
movement which distinguished that period
! Cheers This is written broadcast upon ~
! history of the time. genuine national senl
ment, ia the sense OF nall'hAl uHll'
has At no time prevailed among th
/ Novth-of-Irclani PrOtostants We W1o hay
! seen them alter. not through their owl
| fault, nre not ready 20 be persuaded that tho
| will not alter back again to ihe sentiments @
! their own ancestors lche-rs', and with their ON
| blood and their own people form one nation, Il
| noble, glorious unity. Mr.. Gladstone SHOVE
| how Enelaud's msiority IN 1855 ol - u agalus
| home rule hat declined now 20 Il, and asko
/ who would guarantee the pefmtneuce OK the OF
| position Of the remainder.
1HR PRESENT ELL.
| He then asked indulgence Of the House Will
! giving an accluu, OF the bii ~ which be woul
/ present only the salient points. II would be re
| snrmherel he said, that the bill o. 1850 Ian
| down tve propositions ~ cardinal iflhclples' l
/ which LIE hal ende ayored 70 closely hdher'
| chanrc. no declared, from tho principie
! Of 1856. The object Of tho biI remalne
! - IN 1856, 10 establish legis'tuv
/ BODY in Dublin for the conduct ot BOT
! legislation ami administration IN Irish as li'
| tnct iroiu imperial affairs. Cheers. "lh
| limiting conditions which were iheu observe
! and have since. so far as we were able 10 ~
I "a
these: We were 10 30 nothing Inconsistent WI
! imperial unity. OF this VIII say, Whatever oi
| opponents may say, that 30 Tar "a our cohNl
| ti0ns and intentions are concerned they Noul
| loo but feobly stated by being c0uched III IA
| declaration that We do not mean 10 III
pair H. We wish 20 strengthen II. lCheers
| We with 20 give It greater intensity than II ma
Z ever vet possessed. FIRST, then, Imperial UNI
IS observed, and the equality OF all - observer
! consequently the equality Of nll the Kingdom
| would be borne IN mind aud thirdly thel
would ue practicable provision ior the prctecuo
! OF miuOrities. The plan proposed ought 10 4
! such as to prevent the necessary characteri
ties OF real and continued settlement"
THE PEsoRATIoS.
Concluding, MIR. Gladstone said: 81 will no
| release the House from the painful cOnslderato
| OF details winch II has pursued with uneAauipi
| patience. | have tried 10 convey the luuu'
| mental conception and spirit OF the scheme.
! submit that the plan may be imperfect Cut
| hone IL VIII receive impartial consideration
| Although there may be friendly al
| unfriendly criticism, hope ! shall not gl'
! offence wnon express my deep conviction thl
| a plan closely resent Uling, II not ldeniical WIZ
| the recent proposals OF al independent leglsl
| live chamber Tor Ireland may shortly become
law There IL ono risk, and that - II inc CO..
| t-oversx l. unduly and unwarrantedly prolOnge
| the demand for soli-sOvcrumenI Ia IRIS
| Affairs may become a demand Tor repe
OF the union aud the r,-eatabHshnrl
Of dual supremacy IN these ISLANDS. nope th'
the ship OF state will be steered from that roc
/ must Tor my own part say thAt neN'
will and never can DO party 20 bequeathlng
ry country the continuance OF this heritage
| di-cord which has been hsnded down from gen
| r.,,,r IN Generation with hardly momentary 1