The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-14

10 was to divide the people OF Iteland whom
united at the close OF the last century,
through the medium mainly of Orange
lodges and Though religious aninosity,
there was an alteration Of feeling, but the
Protestants OF LELAND. during tho period
Of the Independents Irish parliament were
themselves not only willing but xsnlous and
enthusiastic supporters of Irish nationn nIity
period moro highly developed, led on by
The Roman Catholic population in the ro-
litioal movement which distinguishes thnt
period. Cheers This Ia written broad
cast upon tho history OF time. General
national sentiment. In the sense Of nstional
unity, at one time prevailed among north
OF LELAND Protestants. We who have seen
them alter. not through their own
fault are not ready TO be persuaded thnt
they will not alter back again TO the sonti-
ments OF their own ancestors, cheersl and
with thoir own blood and theii own people
form one in noble, glorious unity"
AlludinR TO English feeling towards Irish
| home rule, Gladstone said he would refrain
from u,ging that England would find her
self exhausted and hor work made imprac.
ticnble to resistance to Irish demands. He
could well conceive England maintaining
II 30 minded, resistance to Irish demands,
but EnRland's conversion to home rule has
been rapid. In 1856 EnpIand's majority
adverse to home rule was 21l. 1t had now
declined to seventy-one. In the face OF
such fact who would guarantee tho per-
manence Of the opposition of the rem ain
der. Cheers He would ask the patient
indulgence of the house while giving an ac-
count Of the bill. Cheers. He could not
undertake to supply mere table of con-
tents of the bill. If he did it would prob
ably bswilder his hearers. lie would rather
seek to present the salient points, hoping
to leave living impression on the minds
and memo les of his hearers. II he might
omit what in the view of some of the mem
bers. ought TO be mentioned. he begged
them to wait and consult the bill itself.
which he hoped would soon be in their
hands. IL would be remembered that the
bill of 1886 laid down five propositions ss
the cardinal principles to which he endeav-
orsd to closely adhere. Change there was
but not tsnohant change, he declared.
from the principles of 1886. The object Of
the bill ,,1,.1 remained a as in 1885, to estab-
the eonduos both Of legislation and md
administration in Irish, as distinct
from imperisl, affairs. 1Cheers. j
Tho limiting conditions which we're
then observed. and have since. so far as we
were able to do SO. been sedulously and
closely observed, were these: We we're to
do nothing inconsistent with imperial
unity. OF this will say. whatever our
opponents may say. that 80 far as our con-
viotions and our intentions are concerned,
they would be but fesbly stated by being
couohed in the declaration that we do not
mean to impair it, we wish to strengthen it.
[Ches;s.] We wish to give it greater in
tensity than il has ever yet possessed.
| First. then. imperial unity is observed.
Secondly, equality of all the kingdoms
would be borne in mind. Thirdly. there
would be equitable repartition of imperial
charges. Fourthly, any and every practi-
norities would be included.
"lhe plan proposed ought to be such as
| to present the necessary characteristics of
a real and continued settlement. In the first
place. We made it our desire to get
what we thoughs no unreasonable demand
Of the imperial parliament. We have cho-
sen q preamble as worthier and better
method, for II done by clause il would be
! too much in the character. of mere enact
ment. With reference to the charge that
We are destroying the cot of union, I wish
to challenge inquiry upon this fundamental
point. This bill respects and maintains the
rights of sovereignty equally throughout
the range of the three Kingdoms.
| "Then the bill constitutes the Irish legis-
lature. Power 10 granted the Irish legisla-
ture, which consists. frat. of a legislative
semblv,-to make laws for tho psace, order
and good government of Ireland. and in
respect to matters exclusively relating to
| Ireland. That power is subject f at OF all,
to the necessary and exclusive lin
itatons of imposing certain in
ment. including ali that relates to
the crown, regency or viceroyalty. The
SUBJECTS OF peace and war. public defence,
treaties and foreign relations dignities,
titles. law and treason do not belong to the
Irish legislature. The law of alienage does
not belong to it, nor ANYTHING that belongs
TO the external trade. Coinage and other
q n I'M
imposed similar to those contained in the
bill of 1886. These provide for the secur-
ity of religious freedom. the safeguard of
education and the security of personal
freedom. Then we retain the viceroyalty
of I eand, but divest it of the party char
aetsr heretofore borne by making the ap-
pointment run six years. subject to the re-
voking power of the crown, and the post
freed from all religious disability. Cheers.
Then comes the clause providing for
full revolution of executive power from the
sovereign upon the vioeroy. Then comes
appropriation for the executive committee
of the privy council of Ireland. We pro-
pose to make this an executive council, for
ordinary affairs, the cabinet of tho viceroy.
1t appeared to us highly inconvenient to
alter the numbers of the legislative assem-
bly. Wa therefore leave the number at
103. and fix this term at five veara.'' Next,
rs to the legislative council Gladstone said
he had come TO the conclusion a nominated
council would be a weak council, and there
fore ha proposed An elective council
"How do we diTerentiate this council from
popular assembly. We propose to fix the
number ut forty-eight, with an eight years
telm of Office, the term popular assembly
being the lesser. The bill must include
provision for meeting what is called dead
lock. In case where bill is adopted
by an assembly more than once and where
there is an interval of two years between
two adoptons or dissolution of parlia-
ment then upon it's second adoption the
two assemblies NAV be requi cd to meet
and the fate of the bill is to be decided in
Joint assembly. Cheers.
Next, all appeals shall lie to the plivy
council alone. not to the council and lords
The privy council may try the question of
the invalidity of any Irish act. Other
clauses provide for the security Of the
emoluments of existing judges and officers
generally.
Then there is the clause intended to
correspond with the colonial validity law
the effect OF which is, if the Irish legsla-
ture should pass any act In anv way con-
trary to the acts of tho imperial parliament,
such laws shall DO good, except in 80 far AS
1T is contrary to imperial enactment,
Two exchequee judges ahell be appointed
under authority of tho crown, mainly for
financial business. BesIdes the excheuuer
judges. 1t provides that for six years all
Judges shall bo appointed as now. We do
not preserve for tho imperial parliament
power to fix emolunents. These will be
fixed in Ireland and the effect will DO to
establish JOINT control of these appoint