The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-14

It. Cheers. We Wish 10 give III greater III
tensity than it has ever yet possessed.
First, then. imperial unity is preserved
and the equality of all is preserved; sec
ondly. the equality of all the kingdom
would be borne in mind; thirdly, there
would be an equitable partition of imperial
charges; fourthly, any and every prac,i-
cable provision for the protection of minOri-
ties would be included. The plan proposed
ought to be such as to present the neces-
sary characteristics Of real and continued
settlement
81 will not attempt to measure the nu-
merlcal strength of the army" he cOntin-
ued. at is said by the party of the oDpO-
sitOn that minority in the north of Ire
land is arrayed in unalterable opposition to
home rule. Unhappily, at the successful
instigatiOn of those who plotted it to
divide the people Of Ireland when united at
the close of the last century, through the
medium mainly of the Orange lodges and
through religious animosity, there was an
alteration of feeling; but the Protestants
Of Ireland during the period OF the inde-
pendent Irish Parliament were themselves
not only willing but Jealous and enthusi-
astic supporters of Irish nationality, mas
much as their political life was at that
period more highly developed. and led on
by the Roman Catholic population in the
political movement which. distinguished
that period. [Cheers.l This is written
broadcast upon the history OF the time. a
genuine national sentiment in the sense OF
national unity was at one time in great
favor among the north of Ireland PrOtes-
ants. We who have seen them change
later, not through their own fault are not
ready to be persuaded that they will not
alter back again to the sentiments of their
own ancestors [cheersl and with their own
blood and their own people form one noble
and glorious unity.
''ln the first place we madeit our desire to
get, what we thought was no unreasonable
demand, a clause for the express mention OF
the supremacy Of the Imperial Parliament.
But we have chosen the preamble as q
worthier and better method, for If it be done
by q clause it would be much in the charac-
acter of mere enactment.
with reference to the charge that we are
destroying the act of union, wish to cbal-
lenge inquiry upon this fundamental point.
This bill respects and maintains the rights
of sovereignty equally throughout the entire
range of the three kingdoms.
Then the bill constitutes an Irish Legis-
lature. The power granted to the Irish
Legislature, which consists. first Of legis
lative council, and secondly Of a legislative
assembly, is to make laws for the peace,
order and good government of Ireland, and
is confined to matters exclusively relating
to Ireland. That power is subject, first to
all the necessary and obvious limitations
i'm posing certain incapacities on an irish
Parliament, including all that relates TO the
crown, the regency. or the viceroyalty.
The subjects of peace and war. public de
fense, treaties and foreign relations. digni-
ties, titles. law and treason do not belong to
the Irish Legislature. The law of alienage
does not belong to IT., nor anything that re-
lates to external trade. coinage or other
subsidiary subjects. The other incapaeities
imposed are similar 10 those contained in
the bill Of 1856 These provide for the Sc
curity of religious freedom, the safeguard
ing of education and the security Of per-
sOnal freedom.
"Then we retain the Vieeroyalty Of Ire
land. but divsst it Of the party character
heretofore borne by making the appoint
ment run six years. subject to the reyOking
power Of the crown. and the post is freed
from all religious disability. [Cheers.
Then comes The clause providing for the
full delegation Of the executive power from
the sovereign to the viceroy. and the impor-
taut provision Of the appropriation for the
executive committee Of the Priyy Council
Of Ireland. We propose to make this exec
utive council, for ordinary affairs. the Cabi-
net Of the Viceroy. 1t appeard to US highly
inconvenient 10 alter the numbers Of the
Legislative Assembly, and we therefore
leave the number at 103, and FIX their term
at FIVE years.
Next as to the Legislative Council"
Gladstone said, ''they came TO the conclusion
that nominated council would be a weak
council. and therefore proposed an execu-
tive council. How do we dfferentiate this
council from popular assembly? We pro-
pose 10 fix the number at forty-eight. with
eight years as the term Of Office, the term
of the 20 ular Assembly being shorter.
The bill must include provision for
meeting what is called deadlock In a
case where bill be adopted by the Assem-
bly, more than once. and where there is an
interval of two years between the two
adoptions, or a dissolution of Parliament
comes between. then upon its second adop-
tion the two assemblies may be required to
meet and the fate Of the Dill is to be decided
in joint assembly. [Cheers.l
Next, all appeals shall lie to the Privy
Council alone, not to the Council and Lords
The Privy Council may try the question of
the invalidty OF any Irish act. Other
clauses provide for the security of the
emOluments of existing Judges and officers
generally, and then there Is clause, in
tended to correspond with the colonial
validity law, the effect of which is that If
the Ifsh l. gislature should pass any acts
contrary to the acts Of the Imperial Parlia-
ment such law shall be good except in so
far as it is contrary to the imperial enact
ment.
1.-TWO ExcheQuer Judges shall be appointed
under the authority of the crown, mainly
for financial business, and besides the Ex-
chequer Judges it is provided that for six
years all Judges shall be appointed as now
We do not reserve for the Imperial Parla-
ment the power to fix their emoIuments.
These will be fixed in Ireland. and the effect
will be to establish joint control of these
appointments.
1.-THE month of September is probably the
most convenient month for the Assembly
to meet, and therefore we inserted the
clause providing that it shall meet ON the
first Tuesday in September. Prolonged
Irish cheers.
1--WE propose the gradual reduction and
the ultimate dissolution or disappearance OF
the constabulary force. with the discharge
of every obligation toward them In such
way as Will not adversely affect the interests
Of that honorable force. During the period
Of transition they are to be under the con-
troll OF the Viceroy, and it is contemplated
that they will be replaced by force owing
its existence to the Irish authorities In local
areas.
ION the important subject OF the retention
Of Irish members in the Imperial Parlia-
ment there are strong arguments which may
be urged In defense of the proposition.
Although | do not at all admit that parla-
mentary supremacy depends upon the re-
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