The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-11
HOME RULE DEBATE.
Chamberlain Vigorously At
tacks Gladstone's Position.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY REF
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LoxpoH, April 1o.-Thers was but .
small attendance in the house Of commons
today when discussion was resumed on
the motion for . second reading Of the
Irish homo rule bill. Not until Joseph
Chamberlain arose did the house assume
% aspect of interest and attention. Cham
berlain said:
The bill proposed 70 establish . brand new
constitution for Ireland. The prime minister
asked them 70 consent and wanted to know
when the controversy would b settled II the
measure should b rejected. The whole question
really was, would the bill settle the contro-
versyf Was not Gladstone in too great hurry,
and was he not too impatient to deal with the
Irish difhcultyf 4 new era had opened
Tor Ireland with the dfsestablishmsnt Of
the Irish church. Then the sgrar.
ian question had bssn partly settled.
Time ought to b given 70 allow the beneficial
operations Of these other measures to b felt,
but the prime minister said that Ireland was
still discontented; that no progress towards con-
ctliation had been mada II such was the case
the predictions of the prime minister regarding
the measures he had already promoted for Ire
land had proved failacious and threw discredit
on similar predictions in regard 70 the present
measure giving Ireland . separate legislature
Probably the people Of England would accept
the bill II they believed it would enable them
to get rid Of the Irish question. tHear, hear.l
But he feared it would do nothing OF the kind
Gladstone had disregarded the rights OF the
minority and treated the most influential and
prosperous section Of the Irish people with con-
tempt Not Ireland alone, but England equally.
had reason 70 dread the results Of the measure.
The whole Of the property classes, whatever their
religion, were opposed to the bill Had Gladstone
said ho had ever known Of any state to succeed
when the government was opposed BY the
majority Of it, property classesf Even
the Nationalist. In accepting the measure. did
not admit that it wss dnality. Did anybody
consider the so-called saieguards in the bill
worth anything II the Irish majority were deter
mined to disregard themf True. the British
parliament could enforce them By civil war. but
not otherwise Conservative cheerA1 II the
government had the courage Of their couvic-
tons. they ought to sweep away the so-called
safeguards In the bill But probably Gladstone
still suspected the good intent of the men to
whom he was maneuvering to give the govern
ment OF Ireland. These were men about whom
he formerly said that they preached the Gospel
OF plunder and were marching through rapine
to the dismembermsnt OF the empire
Chamberlain quoted various utterances
In the past of the present chancellor of the
exchequer, the chancellor Of the duchy Of
Lancaster and secretary for Scotland, Of
an unkind nature concerning some Of the
Irish leaders, and addeds
These were the uttsrances Of four ministers
who now lead the way in proposing to establish
such parliament He would mot say that Ire
Land, II England should be engaged In war.
would take sides against her, but IL il possible
that the sympathy of the Irish might he with
England's opponents, thereby exposing England
TO the risk OF simultaneous civil and foreign
war The danger was too great and the possible
gain too small.
Justin Mccarthy, leader Of the anti
Parnelites, ridiculed Chamberlai1's proph-
sizes on disaster, saying:
The Irish people hailed the bill - . pledge
that their aspirations would b satisfied. They
would accept 1t - . message OF lasting peace.
He would not say the Irish party were quite sat
tkfiod at the financial clause OF the home rule
bill. but nevertheless they accepted the bill
generally - IN honest settlement of the ques-
ton. lCheeral A. far - the Irish party could
bill carried, the prime minister would win the
undying gratitude Of millions Of men. PRO
longed cheersl
William Redmond, leader of the Parnell-
ties, ridiculed the idea that Ulster had any.
thing to fear from the Catholics of Ire.
land. If disturbances followed the passage
of the bill, they would be due to the con.
duct of the opposition leaders, who had
not hesitated to excite the worst passions
Of both Catholics and Professionals.
Sir George Trevelyan. secretary for Scot
land, who followed Redmond, made an
elaborate defense of the bill. He said:
The leading conservatives were INDUCING in
. prospective Justification OF civil war in
Ireland. The men who were talking 80 loudly
about fighting were not OF the fighting kind.
such Incorporate speeches - were made daily
with the approval Of the opposition leaders
could not fail. however. to produce violent dis
plays Of fanaticism.
After Ashmead- Bartlett, Conservative,
had spoken against the bill, the house
adjourned.
DUBLIN, April TO- Baron Houghton,
lord lieutenant Of Ireland, has issued ar
order limiting the importation Of arms
and ammunition to Ireland. They must
be imported only at certain ports, and all
consignees must, previous to consignment.
obtain a permit of importation from
the custom, officers. giving particulars of
the arms consigned. Custom officials are
authorized TO open packages suspected of
containing arms or ammunition imported
contrary to order.
The Earthquake in servia.