The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-15

of Ireland find in most of she bill. on TIE other
hand, the goal of their desires They know,
however, that their domestic policy wosld be-
hampered by legislative council elected on a
nigh arbitrary franchise, and 1t is not likely that
they Will be content with the scheme which, in
stead OF making Ireland a nation would give
her much less freedom than Is enjoyed by any
seif-governing colony under the empire The
FEDERAL government or colonial government may
oe good the British constitution as It stands
may be good but this bastard combination OF
she three is ludicrous and impossible. Those
VINO attempt TO force 10 down the throat OF
parliament are ignorant as to how this coun-
asks us to retrace our steps.
to make progress toward disntegration In
50 doing he reverses the necessary steps of evo-
luton by which great empires are butt up and
maintained. Cheers.l / admit that there are
cases in which the process has never been com
pleted-cases OF arrested growth-but they are
merely conclusive proof OF the general propo-
sition.
THE COLONIES RATHRR sHAKY.
In regard TO the British empire you all know
that, although in the process of founding be-
race and blood, we cannot count upon
these communities in every stress to
| form part of the effective strength
OF the United Kingdom. The time may come
method Of binding themselves to consttu-
! tlonal relations to the mother country, the
| thread OF common affection and common senti-
inent may be severed. Hear, Hear. VI Do not
| let us then within the United Kingdom itself,
| endeavor TO bring about state of things which
we see will be so severely productive Of national
| weakness. Ireland Is in process of being united
| TO Great Britain more closely in the bond Of
common national affection than ever before.
! Ihe land agitation began In 1889 under the
| guidance OF an able politician. who post stponed,
| perhaps for generation, perhaps even longer,
| the full contamination of our wishes. Al
| though great harm was thus done, although
our children and grandchildren will still feel
| the effect Of the revolution in Ireland
and the betrayal in England still think the
country and the house have the power to say
| now: This process shall go no further Much as
| they have suffered in the past from vactllation
| they will at all events now put an end to this
| project. absolutely impossible of execution in
It's details and even worse in general principles,
| by which the prime minister under the cloak ana
| guise of drawing together in closer harmony
the different parts OF the United Kingdom, In
tends to found institutions which must tend
ever aud ever, as time goes on, to separate
them In temper, mind and ultimately in nation
alty Repeated unionist cheers,
BRYCE ANSWERS BALFoUR.
Prof. Bryce, chancellor ot the Duchy Of
Lancaster, replied TO Mr.. Balfour and the
debate was continued by John Redmond,
John Morley and others.
j. w. Russell, unionist, member for South
Tyrone. said that Ulster would oppose the
bill to the last.
On motion Of Lord Randolph Churchill
the debate was adjourned.
Mr.. Morley stated tonight, 10 reply to a
question, that the Irish constabulary would
remain under imperial control for six years,
according to the bill.
Mr.. Redmond limited that had this been
known before the sohism In the Irish party
might have been closed. The utteFance is
regarded as preclude OF reunion Of the
| factions.
Mr.. Gladstone gave an Official dinner In
| his Downing street residence this evening.
Among the guests were John Dillon, Will
liam O'Brien, Justin MCCARTHY and Thomas
| Sexton.
CHURCH FUNDS CUT OFF.
In the House Of Lords to-day Lord SalisA
bury asked the archbishop of Canterbury
whether the tone Of the government d.
| rected to the church commission to
deal with the Welsh dioceses was
such that suspensory was already the
law. The bishop, in reply, read
letters showing that the assignment
had been suspended. Lord Salisbury then
made furious attack upon the government.
| He declared that Mr.. Gladstone's adminis-
| tration was guilty OF serious transgression
Of the constitution. The action taken In
regard TO Irish church afforded no prece-
dent in this case. The robbery of the Church
Of Ireland had been followed by robbery OF
the landlords and proposed mutilation
| of the state. IL was indecent
on the part'of the government to attempt
by private action to anticipate the decision
Of the legislature. Mr.. Gladstone, Lord
Salisbury said, was the first British prime
minister since the restoration who had the
reputation of striking down the Church of
| England. The present. was a turning point
in English history. [Cries Of hear, hear.
TO EXCLUDE THE IRISH MEMBERS.
LONDON, Feb. Is, 2 A. M-The Standard
says editorialiy: "Mr. Belfour's speech
indicates that the tories will vote against
retention Of the Irish members at West
minister and as many radicals will
take the same course the Irish members
will probably be excluded"
The home rule bill will be read first on
Friday and will be distributed among the
members Saturday.