The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-12

If defeat comes to Mr.. Gladstone It
will be through the Irish faction. and he
seeks to avoid that by putting forward
at once the promise of half dozen meas
ures that he holds would help him In
a general election. The new Home Rule
bill, as 1t Is given out, Is drawn with an
astonishing detail OF precaution First,
there is to be an Irish legislative body
empowered to make, amend and repeal
laws for the peace, order and good gov
ernment Of Ireland Then there is re-
served for the Imperial Parliament the
power to enact laws affecting the status
or dignity Of the Crown, or the succession
to the Grown. or regency; the making
Of war or peace; tlA army. navy, militia,
volunteers. or other military or naval
forces, or the defense OF the realm; treat
les and uther relations with foreign
states, Of the relations between the vari-
Gus parts Of her Majesty's dominions;
dienities or titles OF honor; prize or booty
Of war, and many other things, including
coinage. legal tender. patents, transmits
sion of mails and telegrams; and there
is sub-clause that retains to the I'M
perial Parliament five years control over
land legislation. This is meant to help
Mr.. Gladstone over the fence. as II were.
Then the Irish Legislature Is restrained
. from passing any law respecting the es-
tablshment Of religion. or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof, or imposing any
privilege or conferring any disability on
account of religious belief. or abrogating
Or dcrogating from the right to estab-
ish or maintain any place OF denomlna-
tional education or any denominatIonal
institution or charity or prejudicially af-
fecting the right Of any child to attend
d school receiving publs money without
attending the religious instruction at that
school, or imparIng, without either the
leave OF her Majesty In Council first OBJ
tained or an address presented by the
legislative body OF Ireland, or the consent
Of the corporation interested. the rights,
property or privileges Of any existing
corporation Incorporated by royal charter
or local and general act OF Parliament.
or from enncting any legislation changing
the terms Of the Home Rule act except
In 80 far as the act is declared to be al
terable by the Irish Legislature.
This is meant for the reinsurance OF
North Ireland. Much use is made OF the
shadowy power OF the Queen, who Is to
believe. If she will that she has as much
power over the Irish legislature as over
the Imperial Parliament. The Lord Lieu
tenant Is to give or withhold the consent
Of her Majesty to bills, under the dIrec-
lion OF her Majesty. Instead Of abolish
ing the office OF Lord Lieutenant. Il is
rather magnihed. Is this treating Ireland
like Scotland and Wales? There are to
be two distinct houses OF the Legislature.
and dIsagreements are to be referred to
joint committee. and may at last be
referred to the people--"a popular refer
endumv The Upper House Is to be OF
1903 members, IS elected, the rest 'peerage
meihberg and the elective members
must have an income OF 81, 900 year from
property, and each must own or occupy
some land or tenement OF the net annual
value OF s125 or more. There are to be
the same number OF Irish members OF
the Imperial Parliament as Of the Irish
Legislature, and the same man may be
q member Of both bodies, II the Queen
announces state OF war. the Irish Legis-
latlire is restrained from passing any
vote. resolution. address or bill for the
raising or appropriation for any purpose
Of any part OF the public revenue Of Ire
land. or OF any tax, duty or impost. ex-
cept in pursuance OF a Recommendation
from her Majesty signihed through the
Lord Lieutenant.
Pilot Jones, OF Vancouver. was IN Seat
tie short time Wednesday. having come