The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-03

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Yesterday afternoon
the house of commons agreed to suspend
the II o'clock rule in order that the third
reading of the home rule bill might be
concluded before adjournment.
Justin Mccarthy, leader of the anti
Parnellites, was the first speaker He
said that, although the bill did not have
the pedantiC character of finality, which
its opponents contendcd any home rule
measure must have, it contained finality
i'll principle. When Ireland would get
her national parliament it would include
finality in the true sense of the term
lrishmen 80 accepted the measure rs a
final adjustment of their leading griev-
ance against Great Britain.
Joseph Chamberlain, leader of the Lib
eral Unionsts, doubted the sincerity of
the Irish members in accepting the bill as
finality, and said: "If this bill ever be
passed you will have the Irish coming to
Parliament demanding more and more,
and putting pressure on ministry after
ministry, until ut last some minister will
be found weak enough or base enough to
buy Irish votes By granting final separa-
ton. The bill is now about to go to
another place. We probably never shall
see it again. But whether we see it OF not,
l am convinced that the British people
will give the policy embodied in it death
blow at the first opportunity offered
them"
Mr.. Balfour. Conservative leader, said
that the house had not discussed three
fourths of the home rule bill either in COM
mittee or in the report stage. The present
bill WAS an absolute reversal of the consti-
ton. 1t involved change of every fun
damental principle of the constitution.
The present bill was mockery of legsla-
ton. Every one voting for it knew some
thing of its worthlessness, and to pass it
was trying to put life in n dead carcass.
John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland,
held that the opposition TO the bill under
discussion hnd been conducted in bad
faith. If obstruction was patriotism, he
said, closure was patriotism. In conclud-
ing Mr.. Morley said that after seven and a
half years of controversy this popular as
sembly, which was virtually supreme was
about TO pass the home rule bill for Ire
land. Whatever might be done elsewhere
to delay, resist or obstruct the bill this
solemn declaration could never be can
celed or recalled. Wherever Englishmen
tolled, hoped, yearned-wherever there
were Englishmen and Scotchmen weary of
| the inveterate stain on the fame and honor
of the country they would presently know
| that this house had taken the final steps
| towards the true incorporation of Ireland
| iilo IL uiliteu people AU the close OF his
| speech enthusiastic cheers were given for
Mr.. Morley
| The time having arrived for the third
reading of the bill. the speaker formally
put motion and ordered division of the
house. Mr.. Gladstone was the first to re-
cord his vote and Mr.. Morley was the last.
Each was accorded an ovation, as was also
Mr.. Balfour. The division resulted: For
the motion 30l; against PSI. When the
figures were announced the Irish men,
bers sprang to their feet and cheered
wildly, waving hats, handkerchiefs and
the like, while the opposition members
raised counter cheers and shouts of RE
sign, resign" The house then adjourned.
Immediately after the sitting of the house
of lords was resumed and five minutes
later the home rule bill passed the first
| reading.
On the liberal side of the house Will
lam Saunders, member for the W'alworth
division of Newington, voted against the
government. Mr.. Wallace abstained from
voting and William Rathbone, member
for Carnarvonshire, was absent On the
Unionist side, Sir Edward Watkn and
Baron Henry DE Worms were absent
The WEIGH party, ut n meeting today,
carried resolution demanding that the
disestablishment of the church in Wales
be the primary item on the government
program for 1894.