Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
FIGHT FOR HOME RULE
Gladstone to Introduce thu
Bill Monday.
DEBATE ON THE ROYAL ADDRESS

LONDON, req. 1.-4u early oNSnIuS
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-
lcnGed Liberal cheers.
At $50 o'clock George Lambert, Lib
elal, rose to move the address. He spoke
to empty benches, as did also Mark Beau
foy, Liberal, who seconded his motion.
The House filled like magic, however,
when Arthur J. Balfour, First Lord OF
the Treasury in the last Salisbury Cabi-
net and now leader of the Unionist oppo-
sition, arose, somewhat languidly, and,
amid storm Of opposition cheers, began
in a sneering tone general criticism of
the government.
He congratulated the Cabinet upon the
abandonment of the policy to abandon
Uganda-the policy which had been so
fervently recommended by the Chancel-
lor of the EXchequer (Sir William Har-
COURT before he attained his present
oAice.
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
tine opposition. Both were to blame for
raising hopes which certainly would be
productive of future difficulties.
Mr.. Balfour then denounced the Evicted
Tenants Commission as unfairly consti-
tuted, that they were incapable of pre-
senting q trustworthy report. He de-
manded that the Home Secretary should
say whether or not the release of Egan
and Callan, the Irish dynamiters, was
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.
lie reproached Mr.. Balfour for assail-
ing with infammatory criticism bill
not yet introduced, and for doing his ut
most to prejudice the minds Of his fol-
lowers against plan of Home Rule, of
which he was still ignorant. Mr.. Bal
four had asked where there was an en-
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 ap-
plicable to the case of Great Britain and
| Ireland.
He would also point to the British col
| onies, which, 80 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
| iuvectives againtt Mr.. Morley's admins
| tration of Ireland, except to say that the
wise policy of clemency had been stimuli
taneous with Il 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 he could urge his objection!
| with greater force?
The mission to Uganda was necessary
| in order that n thorough and impartia
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 theil
| hands of Uganda forgot the charters and
other obligations which they would in
I volve thereby.
| He did not believe that in his long par
liamentary career he had ever uttered
words so rash and dangerous as wer
those uttered by Mr.. Balfour concerning
the difficulties in Egypt. These word
had seemed to suggest that the govern
ment would lose no time in getting on
of Egypt.
Mr., Balfour rose and repudiated tn
| charge that he had suggested the proba
bility of hasty evacuation.
Upon resuming Mr.. Gladstone said tina
the government had not to consider tn
question of occupation but merely tn
maintenance of order. The relations o
the two governments had now beel
placed on II satisfactory footing, and fuI
Their trouble was not unprecedented.
In conclusion Mr.. Gladstone repeate
his appeal to the House not to be move
by premature denunciations of the HON
Rule bill. He could understand the i'm
, patience of the members If they discoN
cred any disposition to delay the bill
but such did not exist. 1t surely woul
be better for all to wait and give the pro
visions of the bill their full, careful, de
liberate, perhaps calm, impartial, eve
/, benevolent Judgment
After Mr. Glanstone's speech tn
House adjourned.
In his speech Mr. Gladstone shove
plainly that he haG been irritated by MI
Balfour's taunts. The tones of his voic
indicated deep Indignation and his gest
ures were rapid and violent, especial
when he repudiated the imputaUion tha
royal clemency had been exploited fC
political purposes in the cases of the Iris
= dynamiters and the Gweedore prisoner
When he came to the discus sion
Uganda and Egypt his energy was pa
TALLY exhausted, his voice was husR
j and he was obliged to relapse into a CO..
| varSotiODol tone
He spoke for forty-five minutes Wi
good effect.
In the House of Lords several ne
peers, including Lord Playfair, took Il
oath prescribed for new members of I'll
House. The Prince of Wales and his so
the Duke of York, had seats on the Gro
bench.
Lord Brassy moved the adoption of t
address. His motion was seconded
Lord Thring. Both mover and second
spoke in general terms in support of t
government
Lord Salisbury, who appeared in opp
sitioD, said he declined to question t
foreign policy of the government. Touc