The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-16
THE HOsE RULE BILL.
Several Irish Members Give
Their Opinions ofthe New
Measure.
William O'Brien Says It Should
Be Passed with Minor &
Changes.
Contents Of the Bill Officially
Given Out by Dillon and
Davitt.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-W. M. ,O'Brien
member of parliament for. Cork city,
said IN an interview regarding the
home rule bill: ''It seems to me that
the main principles of the bill provide
for better settlement of the home rule
question than the bill of 1886. Our
chief reservation is on the financial pro-
posals. 1t remains to be seen whether
Mr.. Gladstone's surplus of half a million
pounds is real. Mr.. Sexton, Mr.. Dillon,
Mr.. Blake and others of our friends fear
that the full extent of Irish local
charges have not been taken into &C
count. 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 the
threshing out when the figures are
fully examined and understood. Never
the less the main lines of the bill are a
Noble and Sufficient Settlement
of the national claims. We are able to
heartily recommend Irish acceptance of
the measure. It gives substantial con-
troll over our domestic affairs. We
should not be justified in resenting the
provisions giving the minority adequate
representation and providing for veto
by the crown and supremacy of the
imperial parliament. ..The police
~
practically those agreed upon with Mr..
Parnen at Boulogne. The bulk of the
present force would doubtless be re-
engaged under Irish authority. The
checks upon the appointment of judges
are irksome, but possibly useful. There
are now too many judges in Ireland,
but the chances are that the more rabid
of these will retire on pensions. It is a
sacrifice to demand that Irishmen
shall be debarred from touching
the land question for three years.
We recognize that the compromise is
reasonable, but must press for power to
check the present land commissioners
in the meantime from saddling lease.
holders with back rents. Irishmen will
probably assent to reduction Of the
membership at Westminster"
Mr.. Gladstone spent an excellent night
and rose at his usual hour in hearty
condition, afterward proceeding to the
house of commons to listen to his lead
ing Conservative antagonist, the Right
Hon. A. J. Balfour.
Contents of the Bill
The following statement of the con-
tents of the home rule bill has been Of
fcially handed to correspondent:
s'The bill offers Ireland legislature,
free deal in all Irish affairs, and an ex.
ecutive government responsible to that
legislature. In all the main principles
and in the political machinery it is pro-
vided much better than the bill of 1885.
The Irish parliamentary party at q
meeting specially summoned after the
delivery of Mr.. Gladstone's great speech
cordially accepted the new home rule
legislation as a satisfactory scheme Of
Irish national self-gorernment subject
to endeavors in committee to improve
the proposed financial arrangements
and to have the time shortened wherein
the land question Is to be withheld from
the purview of the Irish national legis-
lature. We are authorized by the party
to transmit this resolution to the friends
and supporters of Irish liberty in the
United States and Canada.
[Signedl john DILLON.
MICHAEL DAvIrT.
Dillon Interviewed.