Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-02-18
Tie Member From Cork Fay0rS
GladstOne'S Home Rule
Bill.
Heartily Recommends Accept
ance Makes Irish Domestic
Affairs Safe.
Press Comments on the Measure
Views Expressed in the
Emerald Isle.

LONDON, Feb. "A William oRucn,
NJ 7. for Cork city, said this morning
in an interview regarding he home
rule bill;
1t seems TO me that the main prin-
ciples of the bin provide for better
settlement of the home rule question
than that of 1886. Our chief reserya-
ton is ON the financial proposals 1t
remains to be seen whether Mr. Glad
stones surplus Of $500, 600 is real Mr.
Sex ton, Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Blake ana
others of our friends fear that the full
extent of Irish local charges have not
been taken into account The pro-
posed contribution for the support of
the police win involve formidable
drain for the 6rst few years Irish
men will hold their opinions on such
matters at present and do the
thrashiug out when the figures are
fully examined and understood.
Nevertheless, the main lines Of the
bin are a noble and sufficient settle
ment of the national claims We are
able TO heartily recommend IRISH ac-
ceptance Of the measure. 1t gives sub
stuntial control over our domestic
affairs We should not be justified in
resenting the provisions giving the
minority adequate representation and
providing for a veto 10y the crown and
supremacy of the Imperial Parliament
1ae second chamber viii doubtless be
a considerable drag and the franchise
of $50 will probably insure a majority
! OF the members of the council for the
/ Tory landowners, who are certain to
! combine against any eXtravagant pro-
/ rosals on the part OF the opular
1 chamber. This, however, is Lot likely
| TO be a stumbling block, as the Nation"
alists do not contemplate revolution
1 airy program The program Of the Ma
tjoualists would be sympathetic and
| patriotic, combining all sensible people
/ in the work of advancing the business
interests of Ireland.
The police arrangements, added
Mr. O Brien, ARE practically those
agreed upon with Mr., Parnell at
! Boulogne. The bulk Of the present
| force would doubtless be re.engaged
under Irish authority. The checks
4 upon the appointment of Judges are
! irksome, but possibly useful There
are now too many Judges in Ireland,
| but the chances are that the more
rabid of these will retire on pensions
! 1t is a sacrifice to demand that Irish
men shall be debarred from touching
! the land in question for three years.
| We recognize that the compromise is
reasonable but must press for power
! to check the present land commission.
ers, in the meantime, from saddlng
/ leaseholders with rack rents.
DUBLIN, Feb l4-The Express says
! of the home rule bill: 1T is mostly "A
mere repetition of the former bill,
Where it differs it is more complex
and impracticable. The suggested
! safeguards are most illusory"
The Irish Independent says mo
definite opinion can be expressed until
the text Of the bill is before the pnb-
lie, especially as Mr. Gladstone's
method is unnecessarily involved.
On the points of police and finance the
bill seems especially bad and justifies
Mr., Parnells account Of his interview
with Mr.. Gladstone"
The comments of a score Of leading
provincial dailies show that the
Unionists have no disposition to give
the bill any quarter.
The offices Of the evening papers
were besieged all yesterday afternoon
with crowds of citizens, eager to hear
about the introduction of the new
home-rule bill Every mention Of Mr.
Gladstone's name was the signal for
enthusiastic cheers. Artisans. clergy
men and citizens of every class We'd
with each other in their anxiety to Sc
cure copies Of the newspapers, the sup
ply cf which was entirely inadequate.
Gladstone speech was eagerly dis
cussed at the clubs and in the street
A neavy rain did not in the Least modi-
fy the exuberant enthusiasm of the
citizens of home-rule faith.