Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-22
TIE BRITISH HOUSE.
Russia and the Pamir-Sew ffnnnc'a'
Clause, uome-Rule BILL.
fBy Anglo-Amsrican cable 70 the Dlspasch.l

rBy Aaelo-American cable to the Dispaich.l
LONDON. july 2i.-In the House OK Com
mons TODAY sir Edward Grey. Parliament
ary Secretary OF the Foreign once, re-
spending To questions on the SUBJECT;
stated that on Wednesday las' Russia nau
assured the Foreign Office that tic stories
about an armed Russian force oelhg us
patched 70 seize the Pamir country were
entirely false. .,ox
Mir gladstone then moved considers
tion of the new financial clause OF tOe
home-rule bill. the only clause 10 % as
cussed prior to the passage OF the on
the House. The motion was adoPteu' ~
the House went into Committee ot tno
Whole.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the Liberal
Un1onist leader. objected 70 the provision
that certain surplus Of money should DO
given to Ireland. rho country, he de-
clared. ought not 90 receive sny surplus.
Ireland was called upon TO pay TOO httw
and Great Britain too much. Inc eSoi-
mates. being based upon wears returns
could not be regarded as equitable. =,
Mr.. Chamberlain said he dreaded dt-
minution OF lreland's tribute IN the fu-
ture. winch. together with probaolo III,
crease OF the imperial expenditures, wou'd
cast increased burdens on the british tax-
PAYERS. The plan uropOaed by the govern
ment would also alter she lmperlal buH-
get by deprly,ux Great Britain OF
the proper control of her own TAX.
alton. Il would deprive the lrisE or au
freedom os action regarding financial mat
ters. and would lnsuce constant connlceS
between Ireland aud Great britain. To
admitted that the proposal that any spo,,
cial ;sX--tOr Instonce, war levy -Nnouid
be imposed on Ireland lust as ON Great
Britain was Wucn better one than tne
proposal on the same subject contained
i'm the hOme-Tule bal OF lSsO. but
the basis OF the wlr'e scheme, no
maintained. was lndc.ersI,le since. under
II. Ireland would pay 3',o0l pounds less
tnan she paws now ana i'oS,;UVo pounus
lCss than she ought TO pay. This amount
of money, Mr.. Chamberlain declared. was
the price that the British nation was asked
10 pay for Irish home rule.
Henry Fowler. president OF the Locai
Government Board, SAID that IN fixing the
future charges TO he paid by ireland, ~
was essential 20 regard the subject from
the point ot view of the common interest
of the two countries since Ireland would
not cease 10 To an integral part OF tho
United Kingdom. Ireand's contribution
would amount 10 one-thTtY-seyenth part
of the imperial expenditures.
Suppose the home-rule bill should DO
defeated, Great Britain would stu nave
10 grant subvcntlous TO railway and other
nlOltt M0tkS, MAltU NhuAl Ab1N ftN'NN -
much as tho proposed surplus that was TO
90 to Ireland
Ireland was a poor country. lie was
convinced that the British would deal
generously and literally with her. espe-
cally during tho first year OF the now
government.
Mr.. John Redmond Parnelhte) SAID
that he regretted tnat the scheme vas not
more liberal and moro Just. lt was hu,
initiating to Ireland TO he deprived
of all control OF the collection %
taxes for sIx years. Irolands con.
trlbution in that period ought not
10 bo more than ono quarter OF her in-
come. She did not want N the future, a.
In the past. To lie robbed because OF her
connection with Great Britain. Thus
declaration elected cheers from tho Irish
mcmbers.
Continuing. Mr.. Redmond SAID that
experience would show that the scheme
was unjust. A royal commission had been
promised and 1t ought 10 be appointed
forthwith. II would doubtless show that
the proposals needed great modification.