The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-31
GLADSTONE'S LAST APPEAL
ANOTHER SPEECH BEFORE TIE NOM
RULE BILL GOES TO ToTE

The Grand ola Man Comments ON The Co,
duet OF the Observation-Disclosures DAY.
Spent In Discussing the Bii--Thrce.
fourth- OF the Time Occupied by the Emo
mic, OF the Measure - Other Speakers.
LONDON Aug. 30.-The last stage OF til
Home Rule bill debate In tho House OF Con
mons began to-day. The exceptionally larR
attendance showed that the majority OF tn
m ON hers who went to the country for tho
HOLIDAYS recently, had returned to hear tn,
flnnl speeches OF the party leaders, and to take
part in the final division on next Friday night
On the Irish benches hardly a seat was va.
can't The Liberals and Radicals were present
almost to man. All the party leaders were
cheered az they entered. but no great enthusi'
asm was shown until Mr.. Gladstone and John
Morley came in together. Then the lrisr
MON bers rose cheering. the Liberals ane
Radicals Joined them. and for nearly two min
utes the House rang with shouts for the Two
men who had done most to render possible the
Advancement OF the Home Rule bill to the
third reading.
Before Mr. Gladstone rose to move the third
reading q few am ndments were added to tho
bill at the instance OF Mr.. Morley. Chief Secre.
rary for Ireland. After they had boon disposed
OF without debate. Mr.. Gladstone arose amid
storm OF cheers. He began his speech with
leaders on the historical prccedents he had
cited on former occasions for homo rule In
ireland. The opposition, he said. had con-
tended that in no other countries could analo-
gies BIZ found for changing the union between
Great Britain and Ireland.
Their contention could not be supported BY
historical facts. In Austria Hungary. in Nor
way and Sweden. in the United States. and In
the British colonies were to be found the
.f, .I,.ki nj ha daGiFQ-
Bile to separate local from imperial affairs
Throughout European and American liters-
ture It was not possible to find writer en-
titled to consideration who approved OF tho
conduct OF England toward Ireland or at
tempted to apologize for tho grievous and
shameful history which. since the union. they
had felt compelled to deplore.
The debate on the Home Rule bill had been
distinguished by the great development Of
small qualities by many members. He had
regarded the closure as an evil that ought
much greater evil The pluck 81 the opposi-
cause. The Government had obtained sub
bill only at a very heavy price. BY next Friday
they would have expended eiGhtylwo days
any ehs ' preesient owing to the determination
Of the opposition to defeat the bill by pbstruct-
ton Those opposed to the oil, haa adopted
tempt deliberately to destroy the measure BY
Of haoI partly to try to aSe
pie. The records Of the second reading showed
that In com mittee 459 speeches had been made
The f opponents OF the Bill COMPLAIN that i
So the completely has resulted in its modera.
t0n s not not e Of fba E.
TT must be borne in mind that the Irish
Sn H. sG 2 the
ure were to be bitter. obstinate. and prolonged.
the. question Of repeal might finally become
Complain of the complexity Of the Bin. as this
were capital offence it Is but the natural tlIsh
which they adhered throughout ne inteTmI:;
rs :s$s. $e%$ Ssi,sS a.
%oud MSHs fF hs eoo the Si naPPe
matters By tie House Of Com ..a;s. you'd
we sa fnpose virtas sp slavery Spon The
minority in Ireland Now; suppose these
9pSn ourselves, Must we not adm! admit after
that the result Of our treatment is that We
have brought her to such state that she can
sSes In ohes
found to be within the cepacty Of The people
I'VE repel the charges that have been made
by the Opposition. We deny that the brand Of
incapacIty has been laid, by the Almighty upon
other branch has displayed capability on the
same subject. and has attained to success.
which Is an example to the world.
I'VE have faith in national liberty. faith In
its efficacy as an instrumen Of national edu.
cation. We believe that the experience. Wide.
spread over the whole vast field. encourages
us to our work at every point. Finally we feel
that the passing Of this great measure after
more than eighty days. debate. does will and
must constitute the greatest among all steps
hitherto provided toward the attainment Of
certain and early triumph"
Prolonged cheers from the Irish and Minis
terial benches followed Mr.. Gladstone's pero-
ration. Leonard Courtney. Unionist for the
Bodmin division OF Cornwall then moved the
rejection of the bill. He spoke briefly.
John Redmond. leader Of the Parnellitos.
who followed Mr.. Courtney. defined his atti-
tude toward the bill. The time occupied by
the discussion in committee he said. had been
spent properly for the most part. The bill was
defective in some respects and disappointing
in Others The financial arrangement was un-
generous and unjust. and he regretted that the
efforts OF the Nationalists TO improve It had
not been successful. The amendments had
tended to weaken rather than strengthen the
bill. Nobody in his. senses could regard the
great questions at issue The word "provi-
sional" was stamped on every page