New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-19
PROPHETS OF WOE AND VEAL
CHURCHILL AND MORLEY ON HOME RULE
FOR IRELAND.
LORD RANDOLPH DILATES ON THE EVILS III
RESULT FROM 1.-THE CHIEF SECRETARY
REPLIES THAT THESE EXIST

RESULT FROM 1.-THE CHIEF SECRETARY
REPLIES THAT THESE EXIST
ONLY IN IMAGINATION
| London April 1s-Lord Randolph Churchill started
the debate on the second reading Of the Home ule
bill I'm the House OF Commons to-day by declaring 'ha'
the crucial test of the bill the provision Tor the
| nnimpaIred supremacy OF the Imperial Parliament.
Ostensibly such supremacy was preserved, rs every
subject that would come before thc irish lariia'"
remained within the cognizance OF the Imperial f'
lament; but really the supremacy OF the lmpcra
Parliament was rendered impCtert by It's Deihg "e
p,ived OF all control OF the Irish Executive ana
control of the vote OF supply for rasng taxes. Inc
creation OF separate fiscal systems would reduce 'he
British Government TO a position OF great Instantly
| {" Hear hear.- Their. the Irish members, "he"
present In the Imperial Parliament. might decide III
favor OF one policy and the House OF commons -
their absence might decide in favor Of an eFdirey
different policy. 1t Ihilosophic absnrdity 10
try TO create one body with two centres OF gravity
| Lord Randolph then proceeded TO consider tI'e
functions of the Irish Legislature TO be created by
the Home Rule bill. lie said that the RESTRICTIONS
upon the legislation Of the proposed Irish Parliament
were 80 extraordinary that 90 per cent OF the lrsh
| laws might he declared invalid. There might be an
appeal to the Privy Council but IL was QUESTIONABLE
| whether its decision would bind the parties. l"c
existing ordinary law so far ms 1t concerned 'reaso'
felony, alienage, naturalization and trade out VI
| Ireland, supplanted by the reference OF SUI"
csses TO the Exchequer Tribunal, with an appeal 10
the Priyy Council so that anybody might be tried
for treason before EXcbelucr Judge without 'he
ghost Of jury. {" Hear, hearD
Chief Secretary Morley-The clause meant that cases
OF that kind should go before an Exche1ner Judge IN
stead OF an ordinary judge. otherwise the PROCEDURE
Is to be the same -
lord Randolph Churchlll-Thcn why did not the bill
say sol As 1t stands II means nothing Oh the sor''
A Jury Is not mentioned in II.
Lord Randolph went on to discuss the exercise OF
the veto power OF the Viccroy. He pointed ont That
II was very obscure according to the terms Oh me
Till. Under a friendly British Government 'he
yiceroy Of Ireland might be clothed with every
prerogatve OF the Crown. for no check Oh IRISH
legislation was left to the Imperial Parliament. lie
contended that upon examining the constitution OF
the Timer Chamber OF the Irish Parliament II was
evident that thirty ont OF IT'S fortycight members
would represent the tenant farmers. ana woud inns
become paramount over every other Glass; IL WIN
hopeless to expect q Chamber so formed 10 protect
the rights OF the landlords or OF tie 'moh'S'
minority I'm Ireland. The BILL Lord Randolph con
GUIDED was q Of bunders The instinct Vi
self representation forbade Great Britain to APPROX" o
Irish Home Rule while Offering TO Ireland every Just
concession. When the controversy Lad passed 'h'
no,itical atmosphere would be clearer, and Irish
Home Rule would tecomc mere recollection.
Hearty cheers from Conservatives aud Liberal
I-nOnists greeted the close Oh Loru hahuo'P" ~"
dress.
Mr. Morley Chief Secretary for Ireland, replied to
Lord Randolph Churchill. The Opposition bad an
swcred arguments for the Home Rule DILL ne S''''
almost exclusively with prophecies To all u'se
predictions OF evil there was one adequate rcpY II
do not believe you" No safeguards WITHIN 'hc com
pass OF human ingenuity would suffice to restrain the
evils which the imaginations Of the Opposition had
coniured up. Much had been sold about san2iihc
Liberal hopes. lie could not perceive why Liberal
hopes were not at least ms substantial ns 'hiohiS'
fears Whecr) Only iho'c VITO hoped. not mos"
who feared saw into the failure OF cvlliz" commuh'-
ties. CheersJ
Is right honorable friend lord RaEipp.
CburchiID had asked whether there existed cons'i
tuition imposng upon legislature such restrictions
as the Home Rule bill proposed should b imposed
upon the Irish legislature The answer was Tue
easiest one In the world person had only " look
10 the United States OF America or 10 Canada 10 hhn
Instances OF such restriction. The most Important
restrictions Of the bill concerned the endowment OF
rcligto,, bodies and the imposition Of customs dnc'
Similar restrictions were mpo'd upon every state
in the Union HIS right honorable friend had seemed
10 think that the Prime Minister had sinister design
10 abolish trial by jury. In fact the bill Ola not
override common law common sense The nght
honorable members legal acumch apparently was not
sufficient TO lead him TO discover mares nest
N.auGhter)
Mr. Morley explained the contract clause in the
Constitution OF tho United States, addin: That
similar one had been omitted from the Home ini'
bill because experience had shown that The claus"
might be varIously interpreted. II was not long he
said since Lord Randolph Churchill had argued ih't
tenant farmers a strong conservative force.
lie recountcd the numerous bills for Ireland which
had been brought forward since 1s4D. closing With
brief review Of Mr. Balfours I'LL for the local govern
ment OF ireland, which persisted. he said amidst
the incxtngushablc laughter Of the civilized world.
Durup
contained the Conservative admission that some bill
like the present one was necessary.
In justifyng the financial proposals OF the Home
Rule bill Mr.. Morley asked the Opposition whether
Ircland's contribution TO tho Imperial Exche1uer
should be larger merely because Parliament to
be granted 10 her lie accused the Conservatives OF
having followed while in power policy OF tr!bes.
dolcs and sops, which lad dcmoralized and outraged
ireland.
The whole argument Of t,e Opposition against the
BILL MIR. Morley said. might be condensed I'm tho
charge that ireland was n dishonest nation Yet the
late Government had arranged 10 leni GIO.0)O.-
600 TO Ireland for the purchase Of holdings. The
enemies OF tie bill urged that the people should
look to the antcccdens OF those to be- called TO nd
minister the new sSyte% b,r seh 81 s"1sct SSrs
in Europe and America would be closed dish
cries OF ." CranbOrnc.'
Mr.. Morley described Mr. Chamberlain as the
lie censurc1 Lord Randolph Churchill for his recent
psssnS and ID his n, Gr"
servants would remain at their posts without muir
muir in the Home Rule biz should become law
lie complained that the Opposition placed cvcryh Ing
irish under a pharisacal microscope. Ills final |
"The Liberals will never bctrav the Irish party
The whole world looking upon this struggle |
Tfeir trust will not BE- deceived. Younger men. |
perhaps will have to continue the work. But the
cause has rooted itself and cannot 90 back. sooIer
or later the ideal will BE- renlzcd.'
FROM THE EARTH TO THE NOON WITH ZANE
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