The sun., 1893-08-07

Tho Home Rule bill. having been reported
from COMMITTEES. will presently be brought
forward for third reading in the House of
Commons. Even in this final stage the
measure will be tiercely contested. on the
plea that. in some important features. it is
practically new scheme. Notwithstand-
ing Its admitted imperfections. and al
though 1t falls far short OF their desires, the
McCarthyites have determined to vote for
1t to a man. believing that it represents the
utmost to be obtained for Ireland at this
time, and that its defects may be remedied
hereafter. 1t is unfortunately no less ccr-
tain that small group Of Gladstonians
under the leadership Of DR.. WALLACE. who
lately made vigorous speech against the
retontion ut Westminster OF Irish member
with full powers. will desert their leader
at this juncture and swell the vote OF the
Opposition. Should the nine Parnellites
also Cooperate with the Unionsts. the ma
jority for tho Home Rule bill will be SO
much cut down that It's moral weight will
DO materially lessened, and English public
opinion may justify the House OF Lords in
throwing out the measure.
1t seems, when we think OF 1t, Incredible
that tho section OF the Nationalist party
which processes to carry ont with peculiar
fidelity the Intentions OF Mr.. PARNELL, will,
ut tho crisis of their country's fate. lend aid
and succor to her enemies. and do their
utmost to paralyzo tho effort to give local
self-government to ireland. Yet fear that
such purpose may bo contemplated has
bsen excited In some quarters by the tele-
grnphed report that, at a meeting on FRI
day OF tho Dublin section Of tho Parnellites.
II was resolved to advocate rejection OF
tho Homo Rule bill at the coming Parnell-
lite Convention Dublin is undoubtedly one
OF the strongholds OF tho Parnelite faction,
and would naturally have much to do with
framing its Parliamentary programme.
Yet. when we look back over tho speeches
OF the Mcssrs. REDMOND during the present
session OF Parliament. We cannot believe
that they will countenance n mistake
30 griovous and. perhaps. so fatal as
that OF voting against the Home
Rule bill. Their suggestions and remon-
strances have been heard with Difference
oy Mr.. GLADSTONE. and they have been
needed. Whenever this was possible with
out alternating his British supporters. As
regards the new financial proposals. these
are acknowledged on all hands to be- much
more favorable to Ireland than were those
which thoy supersede. and. although tho
Nessrs. REpMoND deem them Inadequate
to their country's deserts. tho Prime
Minister, In compliance with their request.
has agreed to appoint Royal Commission
FOR the purpose OF determining exactly
what. In Wow OF her population and re-
sources. would be Ireland's rightful contri-
button to the imperial revenue. BY this
agreement. Mr. GLADSTONE stands practl-
caliy pledged to readiust at no distant
dato tho financial relations Of Ireland and
Great Britain. In accordance with the
report OF the Commission. Under the cir
cunstances. refusal OF the Paruellite
members to accept the bill. on the scoro OF
dissatisfaction with tho financial arrange
ments. may expose them to tho Implication
OF bad faith.
To assume. on the other hand, that a de-
termination on the part Of the Parnellites
to vote with the Unionists on the third
reading OF the bill will be based on the
ground OF the retention of eighty Irish |
members with full powers at Westminster.
would be to tax the Messrs. RKpMosp with |
lack OF political sagacity which they |
nave mover been accused Of Tho retention |
OF Irish members In the imperial assembly |
10 Indispensable to tho future enlargement !!