The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-31
THE HOME RULE BILL.
Gladstone in Moving Cloture
Defends the Irish.
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Ioxpov. Aug. 5o.-The house Of COM
mons met at noon 70 consider the home
rule bill in the last stages There vas an
exceptionally large attendance. Gladstone
and Morley were enthusiastically cheered
ss they entered. After snurnber Of amend
ments we're disposed Of without debate.
Gladstone rose. amid storm Of cheers. 20
move the third reading. He be-
gan his speech with references
to the criticisms made by Unionist
leaders on historical precedents. The OPP
position, be said. contended that in no
other countries could ansiogies be found
for changing the union between Great
Britain and Ireland. Their contention
could not be supported by historical
facts. In Austria Hungary. Norway
ard Sweden, in the United States
found abundant proofs that 10 was
altogether desirable to separate local and
imperial affairs. Throughout European
and American literature IL ID not possible
10 ind writer entitled 20 consideration
who approved Of the conduct OF England
toward Ireland or attempted TO apologize
for tho gsievous. shameful history which.
since the union, they had felt compelled
20 deplore.
Gladstone. continuing, said he had re-
garded closure as an evil that ought TO be
tolerated only for the avoidance Of a much
greater evil. Those opposed 10 the bill
bad adopted course never before adopted,
partly TO attempt 10 deliberately destroy
the measure By mass OF amendments.
partly 10 try TO take back In morsels the
boon conferred in the principle. Ii was
not the complcxity OF the bill, but the
ccmplexity of the amendments which con-
sumed time. IL was contendcd that the
bill would separate the islands, destroy
the constitution. break up the empire and
make Irishmen supreine in British affairs.
Suppose these falsehoods were true Have
they not then terrible hold upon our
selves? Must We not admit that after 700
years OF British connection with Ireland
the result Of our treatment Is that
we have brought her TO such state that
she cannot, without danger or ruin, IN
derteke responsibilities which in every
other country are found TO be In the ca
pacity OF the people and fraught with the
richest benefits. Prolonged Nationalist
cheers We deny that the brand of In
Capacity has been laid by the Almighty
upon any particular branch Of our race.
Gladstone closed his address as follows:
'sWe have faith in national liberty:
faith In its efficacy as an instrument of
national education. We believe expert
euce widespread over the whole vast field
encourages rs TO our work at every point.
Finally, we feel that the passage Of this
great measure, after more than eighty days
Of debate does, will and must constitute the
greatest among all the steps hitherto pro-
vided toward the attainment OF certain
and early triumph"
Prolonged cheers followed from the
Irish and ministerial benches.
Leonard Courtney. Unionist. then moved
rejection of the bill. He spoke briefly.
John Redmond, leader of the Parnel-
lites. who followed Courtney. defined his
attitude toward the bill. The bill was de-
fective in some respects and disappointing
In others. Nobody In his senses could re-
gard the bin ~ final and satisfactory
settlement Of the great question at issue.