The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

l05 members must DC elected for irish Iegis-
tive business by constituencies in Ireland.
We make these provisions in regard TO the as
semDly allowable in respect to electors and
constituencies after six years, but in altering
constituencies the power OF the assembly win
be limited by the dedaratory act TO the effect
that due regard must be had to the distribu-
ton OF population. The bill must include a
provision for meeting what is called dead
lock. In case where bill has been adopt
ed by the assembly more than once, and
where there is an interval OF two years be-
tween the two adoptions, or a dissolution OF
pariiament, then upon its second adoption,
the two assemblies may be required to meet
and the fate OF the bill Is to be decided in
Joint assembly. (Cheers.)
Next, all appeals shall lie to the privy coun-
Gil alone, not to the council and Lords. The
privy council may try the question of the in
validity OF an Irish actthat is try il iudicially
ana with reasonable judgment, under the in
ltlatlVe OF the viceroy or secretary OF state.
This judicial committee is now recognized by
us as the only approach we can make TO the
supreme Court OF the United States. In COM
posing this judicial committee due regard
must be had to the different elements OF ma
tionality. (Cheers) We had not apprehend-
ed any difficulty there.
clause provides that the assembly shall
meet on the first Tuesday in September.
prolonged Irish cheers.) We propose
gradual reduction and the ultimate disap-
pearance of the constabulary. 1t is contem-
plated that they will be replaced by force
owing existence TO the Irish authorities in
local areas. Strong arguments will be alleged
in Parliament.
Although do not admit that parliamentary
supremacy depends upon the retention OF
irish members, yet quite admit that the re-
tention Of members has great practical inn
portance, because IL visibly exhibits that SUI
premacy in a manner ineligible to the peo-
pie. Besides il gives Ireland a voice and
full voice in all imperial matters. (Hear,
hearD British budgets will influence Irish
pecuniary balances. IL is therefore desirable,
FOR the purpose OF mitigating any inconven-
fence which might thence arise, that Ireland
should have something to say about these
British budgets.
know OF no argument of an abstract. theo-
rctical or constitutional character against the
retention OF Irish members at Westminster,
but do not think IL is in the wit of man to
devise plan for their retention which would
not be open to some serious practical Difficult
ties (Cheers) Is Ireland TO be fully repre-
sented in the House? Well, probably the
feeling will be in favor Of the affirmative. The
population OF Great Britain has increased,
while that OF Ireland has diminished; and
has now reached point that, whereas former
~ entitled TO lo3 members, IL would, accord
ing To this same ratio, now have eighty. Full
representation should be interpreted TO mean
representation according to population.
imply then, that the representation in the
House from Ireland would be composed OF
eighty Irish gentlemen. Now comes the
greater difficulty-what voting power are
these eighty members TO haveg Ireland is to
be endowed with separate powers over Irish
affairs. Is she, or Is she MOTTO vote so strong
ly upon matters purely BritishP There are
reasons both ways. We cannot find an abso-
lutely accurate line OF cleavage between
questions that are imperial questions and
those that are Irish questions. (Chcers.)
Unless the Irish members are allowed to
vote on all British questions, they must have
too little or too much. We do see the possi-
bility OF excluding them from one of the
highest and most important functions OF the
House namely, that Of determining the
composition Of the executive power. Next,
unless Irish members vote on all questions
you break the parliamentary tradition. The
presence OF eighty members with only linn
tied powers Of voting is a serious breach OF
that condition. IL would, however, be a
great anomaly IN these eighty Irish mem
bers should come here continually TO inter
vene in questions purely and absolutely
British.
~ some largo question OF controversy I'm
British affairs should then come up, causing
deep and final severing of the two great
parties in this House, and the members Of
those parties knew that they could bring
over eighty members from Ireland to support
their Views, I am afraid case like that
would open a possible door TO wholesale,
dangerous political intrigue. ClIear, hear)
Wy colleagues, therefore inserted In the bill
limitations on the voting power OF the Irish
members, to exclude them; first, from voting
ON bill or motion expressly confined to
Great Britain; second, from voting on a tax
not levied upon Ireland; third. from voting
on vote or appropriation OF money other
wise than for the imperial service; fourth,
from voting on any motion or resolution ex-
clusively affecting Great Britain.
The keynote TO the financial part ~ the
legislation is TO be found in the provision
that iAsrs is 70 be but one sKssem- Of com