The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-15

pOuAub IL I0hls ScA- "ALltaN ohtnNs
ton. Dillon. Blake and others OF
our friends fear the full extent OF
Irish local charges have not been taken
into account. The proposed contribution
for the support of the police will involve a
formidable drain for the first few years.
Irishmen will hold their opinions on such
matters at present, and do their threshing
ont When the figures are fully examined
and understood. Nevertheless, the main
lines of the bill are noble and
u sufficient settlements of national
claims. We are able heartily to recommend
Irish acceptance of the measure. 1t gives
us substantial control over our domestic
affairs. We should mot be justified in re-
sentins tho provisions giving the minority
adequats representation, and providing for
veto BY the crown and the supremacy of
the imperial parliament. The second cham
ber will doubtless be n considerable drag.
and the franchise of go will probably in
sure q majority of members of the council
for tory land owners, who are certain to
combine against any e1travaRant proposals
on the part Of the popular chamber. This,
however, IL not likely TO be . stumbling
block, as The nationalists do not conten-
plate . revolutionary programme. The
programme of the nationalist would be q
sympathetic and patriotic combining OF all
sensible people in the work Of advancing
the business interests of Ireland.
1.-THE police errangemsnts," added
O'Brisn, "are practically those agreed upon
with Parnell at BouloRne. The bulk of the
present foroe would doubtless be r~e-enRaRed
$50 J.:zh .-&h0- fhnAk0 nrnn Aha
apportionment Of judges are irksome. but
possibly useful. There are now too many
Judges in Ireland. but the chances are the
more rsbid of these will retire on pensions.
II is q sacrifice to demand hat lrlshmen
shall be debarred from touching the land
question for three years.. We recognize the
compromise as reasonable, but must press
for power to check the present land com
m%issioners, in the meantime. from saddlin9
leassholders with rack.rents. lrishmen
will probably assent to the reduction of
membership at Westminster"
John Burns, labor member for Battersea.
said he was greatly pleased with the bill.
although from . democratic point of view
il Ia not an ideal measure. He objected TO
the veto power reserved to the crown, to
tho second chamber, and especially to the
election of that chamber by limited fran
chise. Burns added that Notwithstanding
these objections he would certainly support
the measure.
The following il q statement of the con-
tents of the home rule bill, officially handed
to the correspondent: The bill offers
Ireland a Legislature free to deal in all
Irish affairs; an executive government re-
sponsible to that legislature. In all main
principles and in political machinery it is
provided much better than the bill Of 1885,"
The Irish parliamentary party at a meet
ing after the delivery of Gladstone'sspeech,
cordially accepted tho new home rule con
stitution, subject to endeavors in commit
tee to improve the prot osed financial ar
rangsments. and to have the time shortened
wherein the land question il to be Withheld
from the parview Of the Irish national legis-
lature. We are authorized by the party to
transmit this resolution to friends and sup
porters of Irish liberty in the United states
and Canada. (Signet.)
JOHN DILLON,
MICHAEL DAvITT."