St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-12
lTaE HoME RULE FIGHT


The English people, politically, have
some stormy times ahead. The history
of England shows that no reform legis-
lation has been passed through the
house of lords until the country was
either on the verge of revolution, or that
it was a question whether the lords
agreed 10 the reform demanded or have
their chamber abolished.
There IS a growing sentiment in Eng
land for the lending or mending'' of the
house of lords. The rejection OF the
home rule bill will materially augment
this sentiment. but 1t is to be feared that
other questions which will arise will
tend to dwarf the question.
GLADSTONE may not Immediately APP
peal to the country, but during the
autumn session he will attempt to pass
legislation demanded by the working
people, and which. it is expected, will
strengthen his party with the voters.
This legislation will be in the line of the
legalizatiou of the eight-hour day and
the extension of the principle of local
f-goyernment in the shape Of parish
councils. The election may be looked
for in March or April. Then the fate of
the home rule bill will be decided
The result IS exceedingly problemati-
cal. The people OF Great Britain have
never expressed themselves on GLAD
STONES bill. Their verdict at the last
election was merely recognition of the
demand of ireland for home rule; and
from general indications it is to be
feared that there rs a large section of
the Liberal party of opinion that GLAD
STONES bill is too radical that it goes
too far. This section is very strong in
the party, and with il arrayed against
the success OF the bill the triumph of
GLADSTONE is doubtful. Many cou-
sfituencieS were carried by his support
ers at the election last year by very
narrow majority votes. and the change
OF from 80 to 100 votes in score or two
of boroughs and divisions. would give
the Tories the reins of government for
six years at least.
The accession of the Tories would
mean the end of the home rule bill. IL
would Kill self-government for Ireland
as at present projected, but close stu
dents OF English politics claim that it
would pave the way for national as
semDiy for the United Kingdom and the
colonies, with subordinate legislative
branches i'll England, Scotland and Ire
land for the transaction of purely local
matters.
The English Tory of today is of an
entirely different type to the English
Tory OF fifty years ago. The latter,
with bullheaded tenacitv, blocked the
pathway of reform and was always
found arrayed against the people. The
English Tory OF today, though he may
smart under the growing power of the
common people, displays evidences of
disposition to meet the questions of the
hour. He can read the handwriting Oh
the wall that the days of an aristocratic
ascendency are over, aud is willing to
seize upon what strawS there may be to
keep his party from entire obliteration.
The Tories will fight home rule as
proposed by GLADSTONE, and, if they
succeed in defeating him. upon the as
sumption Of power they will give to the
country a scheme of their own. A ma
tional assembly and subordinate legis-
lative councils will in all probability be
q part of this policy.
Canada, Australia, New Zealand. In
dia and several of the South African
colonies are clamoring for voice in the
general government. This can only be
attained by a federated parliament. to
which the mother country and the col
onies will alike send delegates. 1t
would knit the whole empire under
stronger brotherhood; and. while it is
exceedingly improbable that it would
meet the wishes of the Irish people. it
would silence the growing discontent of
the colonies.