The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-22


souse of commons focked TO the house
rarly today to secure seats for the final
contest over the second reading of the
Irish home rule bill. c. X. Tanner, Ma
tionalist member for Middle Cork, was
the first 10 arrive. being present as early
as o'clock in the morning. Several other
Nationalists and several representative
Tnionisrs followed DIR. Tanner closely.
and many other member were In their
seafs much more promptly than usual.
DR. Tanner had special reason Tor being
eary besides his Interest IN the home rule
bill. He was intrusted with the pleasing
duty of presenting to Prime Minister
Gladstone, as soon as he should arrive, "A
beautiful bouquet OF flowers sent from
Ireland aud accompanied by The lnscrlp-
,ion: "All blessings and power TO the
friends of poor and distressed Ireland
May God prosper you.
Upon the opening of business In the
house, Mr.. William O'BrIen, Nationalist
member Tor Cork city. asked if Mir. Glad
stone bad received the resolution adopted
and signed by the mayor and aldermen of
Cork approving the establishment OF an
Irish parliament in Dublin.
Mr. Gladstone replied: Yes; | had
much pleasure III receiving the reso-
luiion, all the more as | am informed that
f. expresses the uniform views oil all the
cOcDOrHte DOGlpS III lTelaNu. MI.
stone added that the home rule bin was
certain to pass It's second reading tonight,
and that IL would go 10 the committee Oh
May4 This statement was received with
cheers by the supporters OF the measure.
Right Hon. Sir Henry James, Liberal
jnionist addressed the house in oppo-
stion to the bill. lie said that the gov
prnment of Ireland would be in the hands
nf those now forming a majority of the
Irish represeniatives-men drawn from
The land league, aud who had proved to be
ronspIrators against the law. These men
would take place ana power with de-
termination TO sweep out OF Ireland the
landlords, whom they regard aS an English
garrison
Early in the evening the debate was
monopolized by the minor members. At
10 o'clock Mr.. Gladstone entered hurriedly
amidst cheering and the members began TO
return rapidly. Al 10.30o' clock Mr. Baliour
was received with cheers. All the members
had in the meantime taken their places
and the house waited eXpectantly for he
heavy guns of the final debate on second
reading.
MIR Balfour rose shortly before IL
O'Clock A longer period never had been
occupied with the second reading of u bill,
he said, than had been allowed for the
present debate. No man, however, had
dared to contend that within the narrow
tftnltS OIL TWO lSldAtS lOlI siSstlD blscS,
with four executives, could be operative III
harmony with one imperial parliament.
He, himself could not believe that this
childish imitation of the United States
Constitutin would ever commend itself TO
the Judgment of the British peo-
pc. [Cheers.l He, therefore, would
nut federation aside, as not Immediate to
The discussion. The home rule bill had
been brought forward to meet the Liberal
party's necessities, which were connected
with Irish agitation and Irish crime.
C'Hearf' "Hearr0 Never had such all im-
portRnt constitui ional change been pro-
posed with such flimsy reasons. The sub
stsptial arguments for the necessity of
the measure could be enumerated on the
fingers of one hand Two of these argu-
ments were that union had failed and that
coercion had failed.
Nh Balfour was interrupted by con-
fusion among the Irish members, and, up-
on resuming his speech, shouted that
agratian CRIME in Ireland was at its worst
before he union. This statement evoke
loud cries of Mop False and "Shamev'
from the Irish members.
Mr. Balfour desert bed the bill as decis.
i've step towards separation, although not
n final one. To make it law, be said. would
lead ultimately to the disiuJegration If the
empire He next discussed, III considerable
detail, the financial aspects OF the bill
crime" said Mr.. Bsltour, III closing his
speech, YOU make yourselves responsible
for an irreparable national disaster and
RiI hopes Of a peaceful and united Ireland
viii vanish forever"
Prolonged cheers and counter cheers fol
followed this peroration.
Prince Christian joined the prince of
Wales in the peers gallery aud Sir Will
liam Vernon HaIcourt look his place on
the treasury bench.
As Mr. Gladstone arose to address the
house the cheering was renewed Like
Mr.. Baliour. he Was in splendid form.
His voice WAS clearer aud fuller than ever
before during the session, and his move
ments gave evidence of unusual energy
and earnestness. The principal weapons
of the opposition. he SAID, were bold
assertion, persistent eXaggeration, con-
slant miscoustruction, and copious arbi-
trary and hRseleSs prophecies. True there
were conflicting financial arrangements TO