New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22

| lrcllnds woes. although it might he admitted
that England had sometimes played a sorry part
toward her sister country Who could hit feel
| disguised with the creeping hypocrisy of the man
who, although aware of the history cf Ireland,
threw upon England the responsibility for Irish
wrongs? Mr. Balfour contended that Ireland as
a nation has never had Parliament. Those
classes who had had Parliament in Ireland did
not desire Parliament. tCheers) If the
! Government, in their Madness gave Ireland
Parliament, they would not he restoring ancient
privilege but would be granting the country some
thing that she never before Possessed
I What answer had the Government given to the
argument that Home Rule would infict injustice
upon the British taxpayer? None. Nor had any
Minister dropped a word as to the military geo
graphical aspect of separation Then what hal
been decided about securing the interests of the
British creditor? What answer did the Union
lists get when they asked about the so-called
supremacy of the British Parliament? Every
body knew that this would be only a paper
supremacy. The Irish would have the real and
the British the illusory supremacy. Cheers.
Could anybody imagine how the two majorltics
would work together?
THE BILL 4 SEP TOWARD DISUNION.
Mr.. Balfour described the bill decisive step
toward separation. although not final To
the disintegration Of the Empire. lie next dis
cussed in considerable detail the financial aspect
of Home Rule Ireland now was treated gcncr-
ously, he said, but the present proposals not only
were ungenerous, but would drive the country
to bankruptcy.
In jusifying his recent speeches before the
Ulster oyalists, Mr. Balfour remarked that upon
the principle that a reformed rake made the best
husband an eX-Fenian might become good
administrator. The Irish member. however, even
if converted from his old ways many ques
tions, never wavercd the land question In
$50 the present Prime Minister had said that
it matter Of honor TO protect the landlords
from coniscation Of their estates hut in this bill
this matter OF honor had been forgotten. The
bill, if passed. would entail loss and hardship
upon al classes in Ireland Irish ambitions would
centre in the new Dublin Parliament Irishmen
would regard the Imperial Parliament a
foreign and defeated body.
NATIONAL DISASTER PREDICTED.
The Irish people Mr.. Balfour continued, would
drink from the bitter and polluted stream of
Irish history, instead of the pure stream of Eng
lish history. uauchter) The Protcstants of Ire
land ninety years ago had opposed the union, but
now were defending it, Why not hope, thcn that
q generation hence the Catholics, too, would bc
reconciled to it? "If you ecommit this great
political crime" said Mr.. Bilfour in closing his
speech, you make yourselves responsible for an
irreparable national disaster, and all hopes for
a peaceful and united Ireland will vanish for
ever
Prolonged cheers and counter-checring followed
this peroration. During the demonstration several
Conservatives left the House for luncheon, and
their places We're filled almost instantly by
waiting NationaliSts. Prince christian joined the
D.;, IV.1.. tl,a Y.llo md Si,
William IIarcourt took his place on the Treasury
Bench -
AS Mr.. Gladstone rose 10 address the House the
cheering was renewed. Like Mr.. Baliour. he was
in splendid form. His voice was clearer and
fuller than before during the session, and his
movements gave evidence of unusual energy and
earnestness.
OPPOSITION WEAPONS DENOUNCED.
The principal weapons of the Opposition. he said,
were bold assertion persistent exaggcration, con-
stant misconsruction and copious arbitrary and
bascless prophecies True there were conflicting
financial arrangements TO be dealt with, but
among the difficulties nothing existed which ought
to abash or terrify men dcsirous TO accomplish a
great object For the first time in ninety years.
the bill wonld secure the supremacy Of Parlia-
ment, as founded upon right well as backed
bE power. Inc IriSIl I'aucfs, UIol" Iie "IoIt
House, had accepted the bill in good faith. The
Opposition had cvadcd stcadfastly the real ques
ton Of the second rcading-how must Ireland be
governed if this bill be rejected? Lord Salisbury
had asked for twenty years Of coercion, but a. the
policy OF converting Ireland to Professionalism, III
auguIatcd under Queen Elizabeth, had failed
down 20 the present time, what ground there
for hope that in but twenty years more il would
succeed? The late Government had started with
d majority OF 100. Neither the children nor
grandchildren of this generation would such a
majority again.
70 HEAL TIE LONG CONTROVERSY.
Yet the whole fabric of their policy has failed
and what guarantee was there that IL would not
fail again? The present bill sought 10 close a
controversy that had lasted for centuries Under
its provisions Ireland would start on a new basis
with all the rccoilcctioRs of the past cllaced
Everything hitherto demanded by Ireland had been
refused because she regarded with distrust
and disbelief. Her loyal acceptance of the pres
ent bill should cause distrust and disbelief TO
vanish. There had been no dsanection OF the
Irish mind since the door Of hope had been opened
The persistent distrust of the Irish people despite
all they could do came simply TO this-that they
were TO be pressed below the level OF civilized
mankind When the boon Of self-governmcnt was
oivcn TO the British colonies, was ireland alone
TO be excepted from its blessings? To deny Ire
land Home Rule TO say that she lacked the
ordinary faculties of humanity MIR. Gladstones
closing words We're
THE PREMIEK'S PERORATION.
"You cannot be surprised that we have under
taken the solution of this great question; and as
nm the one hand it is not the least OF the arduos
efforts of the Liberal party, so OH the other hand
il will have its place in history-aye, and not re-
mote but early history-as not the least durable,
frutfuI and blessed among its accomplished acts.
MR.. MORLEY MOVES CLOSURE.
Before the cheering ceased, George BARLEY,
Conservative for North Islington, rose to con-
,;nu. the debate. Mr. BARLEY was one Of the
C,nno.ition meml ers who signed the manifesto de-
clarinc that they would stand on their right to