Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-28
ME. GLADSTONE SUSTAINED,
The Home Rulers Have Majority of Al in
the HOnse of CoinIrnns

tHe III COMMONS.
Mr. Glndstones policy was sustained in the
British house of commons yesterday by a ma
iority of AZ.
Dir. Balfour. leader of the unionists, opened
the fight at length on his motion. OF which he
gave notice last Thursday, that the Irish execu-
tive be censured for condoning serious o.fenses,
and thus bringing the law into general con-
tempt. He made his attack upon the government
with exceptional vigor, and evoked repeatedly
loud cheers from the opposition benches
In answering Mr.. Balfour Mr.. Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland, directed attention to the
fact that this was the fifth vote of censure
moved within eight weeks. The right honor
able gentleman, moreover had failed to justify
his motion with one new fact or fresh argu-
ment. Without exception. he bad trodden the
way which had become familiar to the house
in recent years. t''Hear. hearth The leading
charge against the government was that they
had concordat with the Irish party. He
would not deny that the present administration
tried to govern Ireland in symratny with the
Irish people. Cheers.l II that was the helm
Gus concordat. he would plead guilty to being a
party to it. Mr.. Morley then rcbutted in de-
tail Mr.. Balfours assertion that agrarian crime
in Ireland had increased under the liberal gov
eminent.
Mr. Gladstone reproached the opposition will,
resortinS to license of language which they
could not possibly Justify WITH facts The
present government, he said had as great a
desire and as strong an interest as had any OF
their predecessors in preserving law and order
In Ireland. The present government had.
however, different views as to the best manner OF
dealing with the people. They had substituted
mIldness and clemency for coercion. The re-
quits already apparent proved how successfully
the new policy operated.
The severity of the sentences in Ireland
upon the boy Foley and other political Of
ferders," Mr.. Gladstone continued WAS a
feature OF the coercive system. SIch sen.
fences never could have been passed in Eng
land. The present government sought to
abolish this exceptional mode OF treatment
sought 10 establish more equitable system Of
administration. They aimed at laying the
foundation of order in the hearts and under
standing of the people of Ireland. The gov
erument appealed to the judgment OF the house
to justify him Ill this course. and had no othe;
desire than to share the fate which the verde:
of the members would bring him." Pro-
longed cheers.l
Lord Randolph Churchill introduced his
speech for Mr.. Balfours motion with short
eulogy of Mr.. Gladstone and an allusion to
his fascinating eioquence."
Lord Randolph made a slight digressor
to defend the course Of obstruction adopted by
the opposition.
Returning TO his line of argument Lord
Randolph pronounced the proposed vote OF
censure to be more than justified by Mr.
Morleys endeavors to hush up and conceal
Irish crime from the knowledge Of parlia-
ment.
The division on Mr.. Balfour's motion fol-
lowed Lord Randoiph's speech. 1t resulted in
majority of AZ for the government, the vote
sta nding 3l9 TO 272.