The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14

merciar legislation for all the kingdom.
This includes customs and excise duties,
post Offices and telegraphs. We hope to es-
cape all collection in the interior OF Ire
land of any revenue whatever by imperial
suthority. The principle 10 which we are
bound to give Ireland is: Ireland has to
bear fair share Of imperial expenditure.
The method we have adopted by which to
apportion this fair share is that Of deduct
ing from the Irish revenues the amount due
England. We provide that revenue levied
in Ireland shall be revenue really belonging
TO Ireland-that is, revenue from goods con-
sumed in Ireland. II is not so with the GUS
toms. With the customs there is large
debt from Ireland to this country. II is not
so large as is involved in the case OF excise,
but still it comes up TO several hundreds Of
thousands.
Our plan is to appropriate a particular
fund. say this fund shalt be taken by us and
shall stand in acquittal of all obligations OF
Ireland for imperial services. Then we have
the fund practically in our hands in the man
agement Of the customs revenue OF Ireland,
which must be British. The customs fund
would be very nearly the right amount The
amount is 10000 pounds yearly, gross. Six
" thousand pounds allowed for collection,
leaves 2,37OOo0 pounds net. With the imperial
expenditure at fifty-nine millions, f2 $40 900
is a sum hat drops between a charge of
four per cent and charge OF five per cent.
The Irish members will observe that by
that means everything OF practical nature
We will hand over to them. Though the
rates OF exercise and the post and telegraph
rates will be n fixed amount, the authority
and the whole control over them will be abb
soutely in the hands OF Irish officers.
Questions may arise such as, "Are we
sured we shall obtain from Ireland fair
share of assistance in great imperial emer-
gency2"
! think there is very little to fear from
trusting the patriotism and liberality OF the
Irish Legislature. Opposition cries of "oh,
OH" and cheers from members Of the govern
ment benches), We propose that the Irish
charges shall be f5,l60,000. We propose THAI
amounting to f5,sso,ooo. Thus she will have
clear surplus OF f500,000 with which TO
start on her mission.
Mr. Gladstone, continuing, said: now re-
lease the House from the painful considera-
tion of details. / have tried to convey the
fundamental conception and spirit OF the
scheme. i submit that the plan may be inn
perfect, but | hope 1t will receive impartial
consideration, Although there may be
friendly and unfriendly criticisms hope
shall not give offence when express my
deep conviction that a plan closely resemb-
ling this, IL not the present proposal OF an
identical legislative chamber for Ireland,
may shortly become law. There is one
risk, and that IL that II the contro-
versy is unduly and unwarrantedly pro-
longed, the demand for self-government in
Irish affairs may become n demand FOR the
repeal Of the union and the re-establish-
ment Of dual supremacy in these islands. |
hope that the ship OF state will be steered
from that rock.
For my own part, never will and never
can be party TO bequeathing to my coun-
try the continuance of this heritage of dis
cord which has been handed down from
generation 20 generation, through seven
centuries, this heritage Of discord, with all
the evils that follow In its train. It would
be misery for me IN ! had foregone or omit
ted in these closing years Of my life any
measure IL were possible for me TO take
towards upholding and promoting the cause
which believe TO be the cause, not Of one
party or one nation, but Of all parties and
all nations.
To these nations. viewing them as | do,
with their vast opportunities, under living
union FOR power and happiness, TO these
nations | say: "Lct me entreat you-if II
were my last breath, I would entreat
you-let the desd bury the dead, and cast
behind you former rccollections of bygone
evils; cherish, love and sustain one another
through all the vicissitudes Of human affairs
In times that are 60 come. prolonged
Liberal cheers)
Sir Edward Clarke, who was attorney
general I'm the Salisbury administration,
confiratulated Mr.. Gladstone on the mag
nigcent physical effort which he had Just
made, and then enlarged on proposals OF
the bill. He dealt with particular severi-
ty upon the absence OF any provisions
which would remove the objections OF the
people OF Ulster to home rule and de-
clared hat the bill as outlined would not
satisfy even the Nationalists, who had de-
clared that they would not accept the
veto which had been retained in the new
bill.
Thomas Sexton, anti Parnellite, was
loudlxcheered on rising. Ha Maid GLOW