Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-15
AS LEADERS SEE IT
Dillon and oasitt Pleased
With the Bill.
CONGRATULATED BY MALES
Tas Nsw Home Ruis Measure d.
sasssd On Al ssdss sai ysy
Favusbsy for Ireland

l<0S[SSs feo> 4t&ss o&oos<S3S
spent an sxcsiisnt night and sross ~
Ms usual hour IN hearty eeoaiti
and aftefward- proceeded 10 tns house |
Of commons ~ hstsn 10 he leading
conservative sntsgoniss. the RI hoa.
A. j. Bslfour. The following state
mrns Of me contents OF the homs rule
ball has been officially handed 70 . cor
respondent:
Tue oil offers Ireland legislature.
. free deal IN al lr.sn affalrs And An
executive government Responsible 70
that Legislature. In All the main pr,n-
eap.es and IN the political machinery Is
10 provided much better than the bill
Of 1855. Tue Iran parliamentary party.
~ meeting specially summoned after
the delivery Of Mr.. GlAdstons's great
spe eeh, cordially accepted the new
nome rule legislation ~ q satisfactory
scaesne OF Irsn national self-govern-
msnt, subject To enceavors in commit
tee to improve the proposed financial
arrangements and to nave the time
shortened wherein ths land question -
10 De Withheld from tho purvlew OF
the Irish national legislature. We are
authorized oy the party 10 transmit
this resolution to the friends and sup
porters OF irish liberty n the United
states and Canada.
JoHs DrLIox.
MICHAEL DAvrrr.
A. Diiioa sees Ia.
John Dillon, in an interview, said
that the main fact was admitted on all
a
advance on the home rule bsll Of
1850. Hence" he added, "the 1rish
feel that although they cannot approve
tie present financial proposals and the
provision regarding the land question
they are bound to recognize in the
heartiest manner the noble courage
a1d fidelity OF MIR. Gladstone in Offer
ing this constitution to their country.
They have every reason 10 hope that
their views on important details will be
recognized by the government The
main improvements IN the new bull are
nrst the disappearance OF the receiver
general and consequent perfect finau-
cal freedom for the Irish government,
which will be ahle 10 collect and con-
troll It's .wn revenues. The second I'M
proyemsnt IN the constitution of the
second chamber, which makes the legs
lature . thoroughly workable and
democratic body. Tns third improve
mept 10 IN the veto power, which 10
provided for IN . better manner than
IN the bl OF 1856.
I'm regard 10 the retention of Irish
! mem bers ~ Westminster it may be
mentioned that TINS Was accepted by
Mr.. Parnell years ago. i see no objec.
ton 10 q reduction Of the number Of
Irish representatives IN the imperial
| parliament, and | accept the religious
restrictions heartily. / believe TIE bill
will pzss the house OF commons. The
torres are. of course, bitterly opp" sed
10 u. As they were TO the bill of 1856.
but consider that Irlshmen who will
refuse to accept Il will prove them
selves unworthy Of the confidence Of
their country"
william o'Brien's Reservations
William O'BrIen, NJ. p. for Cork
City, sad this morning IN an interview
regarding tue home rule bill: 1T
seems 10 me that the Liain principles of
the bill provide for . better settlement
OF the home rule question than the bill
OF 1856. Our chief rsserysuon is on
the financial proposals. 1t remains to
be seen whether Mr.. Gladstone's sur-
plus OF f500. 900 IL real. Mr. Sexton.
Mr.. Dillon, MIR. Blake and others OF our
frends fear tnstthe full extent of Irisn
| local cha-ges has not been taken INTO
account. The proposed Contribution
for the support OF the police will in
volve n formidable drain for the frr,
few yeara
The police arrangements" added
Mr.. OBrIen, ARE practically those
sgreed upon VITA Mr.. Psrnell nj
Boulogne. The bulk OF the presen,
foEce would doubtless be re-erg gagged
under Irish authority. The checks
upon the appointment Of judges are
IFksome but possibly useful. There
are bow too many judges IN Ireland,
but the chances sro tnsttne more rsbsd
Of these will retire on pensions. Ii ss
sacrifice TO demand that Irishmen
shall DC debarrei fron touching the
land question for three years"
John Burus. the labor member 70,
bstterses, sald ne WAS greatly pleased
vita TIE bill, although from q demo
cratic point ot view n was not an idea
measure. lie objected 70 the veto
power reserved - the crown, to the
second chamber and especially 10 ths
election Of that cnamDer by limited
FRANCHISE. Mr.. Burns said that. not
wlthstHndIng thess objections. hs
would certsinly support the measure
Ar. LaboueAere declares that ne IN.
tends TO move. ~ an snlsniment q
the home rule bali, the exclusion o
IRISH members from the imperial par
Lament
Toe prince OF Wales vas the frst 1,
congratulate Mr.. Gisdstone yesterda,
IN private room 80 tue house OF com
mons. after his adsrss. introducing IN,
home ruls ball. Then the duchess o
Teck snd the Processes Louise AM
May OF Isck Congratulated the pre-