The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
ERINS HOME RULE FIGHT.
Time Still Being Killed With a Rush
Of Amendments.

A Motion to Empower the Crown to
Diminish and Restrain the Powers
of the Irish Parliament Voted
Down-The Supreme Power of the
Imperial Parliament to Remain Un-
diminished.
London, May 16-The House of Com
mons resumed consideration of the irish
home rule bill in committee to-day Sir
John Broderick, formerly financial under
secretary to the war Office under Lord
Salisbury's administration, moved TO
amend the second clause of the home rule
bill so as to empower the crown, in re-
sponse to an address by the imperial par
lament, to diminish and restrain the
powers granted to the Irish parliament,
Mr., Gladstone opposed the amendment.
He denounced the assumption that the
Irish were unworthy Of confidence while
everybody else was worthy of confidence.
He said that just as the acts of the Brit
ish legislature were subject to restraint
through the Intervention of the crown, so
the acts of the Irish legislature would be
subject to restraint through the interVen-
tion Of the vicerOy.
EX-Secretary Balfour admitted that the
Irish legislature might to a certain extent
by controlled through a viceroy, but there
was nothing in the bill which enabled
parliament to interfere with the action
of the Irish executive Machinery ought
to be provided whereby the vagaries
Of the executive council should be re
strained. MIR. Balfour suggested that
the final decision Of the point be deferred
until later stage in the bill
Mr. Brodericks amendment was de-
feated by a vote of 303 to 247
Mr. Gladstone to-day declined to agree
to an adjournment Of the house over
Derby day, in order to enable the mem
bers to witness the great race, which will
take place at the end of this month.
TWO AMENDMENTS WITHDRAWN.
Sir Henry james, lberal-unionist,
moved that the imperial parliament have
the right to control the laws passed by
the Irish legislature After a long debate
the motion was withdrawn.
Henry Kimber, conservative, moved
that when any question should arise
whether or not law passed by the Irish
legislature relates exclusively to Ireland
the imperial parliament should have the
right of deciding the matter This
motion was resisted by Mr.. Gladstone
and eventually was withdrawn.
Sir Henry James moved an amendment
that the supreme power of the imperial
parliament remain undiminished by any
provisO of the home rule bill Mr.
Gladstone declined to accept the amend
ment. Even if no mention were made Of
the supremacy of parliament he said
that supremacy would be absolutely un-
limited and unaltered throughout the
three kingdoms. The amendment was
! discussed at some length after Mr.. Glad
stone had spoken against it. Eventually
MIR. Gladstone agreed to accept the
amendment on condition that its place in
the bill be determined by the govern
ment.
Mr.. Balfour congratulated the govern
ment upon having thus closed q long and
useless discussion. The amendment was
then approved.
The Irish members remained silent
throughout the debate and the burden Of
the defense was left entirely to the min
isters, who dealt with every proposed
amendment in the most summary manner
possible