The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-02
HOME RULE STILL IN PERIL.
The Financial Clauses Nay Cause
a Split.

John Redmond and His Parnellita
Followers Demand that Ireland Con-
troll Her Own Finances-Failing to
Carry Their Point They May Bolt to
the Unionists-Gladstone Firm
Front Against Further Obstruction
Greatly Strengthens the Govern
ment.
London, July 1.-The desperate cOndi-
tion in which the government has been
placed by the unionist obstruction and
Chairman Mellor's incapacity, has been
bettered noticoably by Premier Glad.
stones announcement that summary ac-
tion could be no longer deferred The
resolution intended to hasten the progress
of the home rule bill has come too late to
satisfy all the GladstOnian's, but not too
late to prevent the catastrophe which
threatened the bill last week The
liberals and radicals have regained their
courage and the Irish members,
although still troubling the government
with their domestic chickering's, have
suppressed, temporarily their mutinous
protests. The tories are writhing in un-
reasonable evaporation under Mr.. Glad
stones closure resolution. Many of them
demanded at first that the unionist
eaders withdraw from further debate on
the bill in committee and leave the gov-
ernment a free hand to do as it pleased.
The expedfency of the course of action
was discussed earnestly in conservative
circles last night. AS dramatic and
sensational form of protest, it found not
few supporters among the ultra con-
servative members
REJECTED BY CHAMBERLAIN.
It was rejected, however, by Mr..
Chamberlain, whose judgment is accepted
now as virtually beyond appeal Mr..
Chamberlain advised that no change of
tactics be made by the unionists They
should act, he said in utter disregard Of
Mr.. Gladstone's proposals. They should
proceed in the case of each section of the
bill as If no vote had been taken, and
should allow the government to closure
every stage of the debate, whether the
clause in question had been discussed or
not. Mr. Chamberlain's plan has been
approved by other unionist leaders. Their
object is to proclaim to the country that a
number of clauses have been forced
through without debate, and to exploit
this so-called "Gladstonian tyranny" as
an irritant among British voters.
The decrease of the government major
ity to twenty-siX or twenty-seVen in the
recent divisions of the house has pro-
voked tory comments TO the effect that
the government is nearing its end. The
ministerialists, however, are not appre-
hensive. The decrease has been due merely
TO passing events, which have necessf-
tated the absence of q dozen or more
Gladstonians from the house.
THE FINANCIAL CLAUSES,
The near prospect of split in the Irish
party on the financial clauses is q much
more serious matter, From that source
will come the most considerable obstacle
that has yet been laid in Mr. Gladstone's
path. The amendments proposed by John
Redmond, leader of the Parnelltes, raise
directly the issue, no home rule unless
Ireland controls her own finances.
John Clancy, Parnellite, will offer an
amendment that Ireland's contribution to
the imperial exchequer shall be one
fourth the general revenue instead Of one
third, as proposed by Mr.. Gladstone.
Timothy Harrington, Parnellite, will
propose that an Anglo-Irish commission
be appointed to determine the size of Ire
lands payment into the tributing. There
seems to be little doubt that the Parnell-
ties will accomplish their purpose. If the
concessions demanded by them be not
granted they will be ready to bolt to the
unionists. They would carry over nine
votes aud thus make diff
ference of eighteen in the divt-
sions. Such loss the government
could not stand. Mr. Gladstone must
save himself by yielding again. The
moment seems to be near when John
Redmond with his nine votes will be
master of the parliamentary situation.
His dictation will hardly be accepted
with pleasure by the liberals or radicals,
and may be the cause of difficulties more
embarrassing than any before expert