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be endowed with separate powers over Irish

be endowed with separate powers over Irish
affairs.
1t would be a great anomaly il these 50
Irish members should come hcre continually
to intervene in questions purely and alb
solutely British. II somo large question Of
controversy in British affairs should then
come up, causing deep and vital severng
of the two great parties OF this house, and
the members or those parties knew that
they could bring over 80 members from
Ireland to support their views, l am afraid
a case like that would open a possible door
to wholesale dang erous political intrigue.
Hear, hear
NV colleagues, therefore inserted in the
bill limitations on tho voting power OF the
Irish members to exclude them First,
from voting on bill or motion expressly
onhned to Great Britain; second from
voting on q
Tax Not Levied Upon Ireland;
third from voting on a vote Of appropriation
Of money otherwise than for the imperial
service; fourth, from voting on any mo-
ton or resolution exclusively affecting
| Great Britain.
We hope to escape all collection in the in
terror of Ireland OF any revenue whatever
| by imperial authority. The principal TO
which we are bound to give effect in Ire
land is: Ireland has to bear a fair share of
imperial expenditure. Hear, heer.l.
The method VIC have adopted by which to
opporton this fair share ia that OF deduct
! ing from the Irish revenues the amount due
England We provide that revenue levied
in Ireland shall be revenue really belonging
to Ireland--that is, revenue from goods
consumed in Ireland.
1t is not SO with tho customs. With the
customs there is large debt from Ireland
to this country Our plan is to appropriate
q particular fund, say this fund shall be
taken by US and shall stand in acquittal OF
all obligations Of Ireland for imperial ser
vices. Then we have the fund practically
in cur hands 10 the management Of the GUS
toms revenue of Ireland, which must be
| British. The customs fund would be very
nearly tho right amount.
Questions may arise such as cara we as
sured we shall obtain from Ireland fair
share of assistance IN q great imperial
emergency | think there is very little to
fear from trusting the patriotism ard liber-
atty of the Irish legislature. Opposition
erie: of "Oh, OH and cneers from the mem
bers of the government benches.
Mr.. Gladstone continuing said: ] submit
that the plan may be imperfect, but | hope
it will receive impartial consideration. Ire
land has conceded to accept the House OF
Commons and tie universal supremacy OF
the empire. In return she has asked you
only that she have the management OF hey
own effairs, which reason and justice com
bined wieh the voice of her people, | hope
will soon move this nation to say soon sh al
be awarded her. The sooner we stamp the
seal which will efTace all former animositie
and open the era Of peace and good will th,
better.
1t would be misery for me if l had fore
gone or omitted in these closing years OF
my life any measure it was possible for
me TO take towards upeoldng and promot-
ing the cause which | believe to be the
cause--not of one party or one nation-bu
OF all parties and all nations
To these natons, viewing them as DO
with their vast opportunities, under living
union for power and Happiness, to thes
nations | say: Let me entreat you'll i
were my last BREATH would SO entrea
you-let the dead bury their dead and cas-
behind you former recolections OF bygon
evils; cherish, love and sustain one onotbe
through all the vicissitudes of human affair
in times that are to come. prolonged liberia
cheors.)