The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-31
Gladstone Speaks in Support OF
His Motion for the Third
Reading.
Defends Closure When It Is Nec-
essary to Prevent Greater
Evil
Tho Grand Old Man Declares That the
Brand OF Incapaeity Is Not Stamped
on the Irish.

LONDON, Aug. 30.-Iho house Of commons
met at noon 10 consider the homo rule
bill in its last stages. There was an ex-
ceptionally large attendance. Gladstone
and Morley were enthusiastically ehser cd
as they entered. After a number of amend
nsnts wsfe disposed Of without debate.
Gladstone arose. amid storm OF cheers. TO
move the third reading. %He began his
spsech wish references to the criticisms
made by unioniss leaders ON historical
preoedente. Tho opposition insisted that
in no other countries could anslogies be
found for changing the union between
Great Britain and Ireland. Their conten-
ton could not be suppo' ted by historical
facts. In Austria Hungary. Norway and
Sweden. in ths United States and in the
British colonies we're TO be found abundant
proofs that II 10 altogether desirable TO sepa-
rate local and i'm, srial affairs.
throughout European and American lit
erature IL 10 not possible to find writer en-
Of the conduct OF England to-
wards Ireland. or attem pied 20 \. ologize
for the Rriovous. shameful history which.
snoe union. they had feli oomI sllsd to
deplo-e.
Gladstone. continuing. said he had 70.
&h'u0u OIO1uIo AS AL oVll GuHS OuEub 70 DO
tolerated only for the avoidance of much
greater evil. Those opposed to the bill
adopted course never before adopted.
rarity to attempt deliberately TO destroy
the measure by mass OF amendments,
partly to ttv to take back In morsels the
boon conferred in principle: II was not
the oomplexity Of the bill, but the oom-
p!exity Of the amendments which consumed
time.
1t was oontendsd that the bill would sop
arate tho islands destroy the constitution,
break up the empire, make Irishmen su-
prems In British affairs. SUPP ose these
| falsehoods are trun? Havo they not then a
terrible hold upon eurselves2 Must We not
| admit our 700 ears of British connection
with Ireland2 The result Of our trsatment
| 10 that we have brought her to suoh state
that she cannot. without danger of ruin,
undertake responsibilities which, in every
other country. are found to be in the Ga
est benefits? Prolonged nationalist
cheers. We deny that the brand Of inca
paoitv has been laid BY the Almighty upon
any particular branch Of our race,
| Gladstone closed his address al follows:
| 1--WE have faith in national liberty; faith in
| its efficacy as an instrument Of national
education. We believe that experience
widespread over the whole vast field. en-
| courages Us to our work at every point.
Finally, We feel that the passing Of this
great measure. after more than eighty days
or debate. does we'll. and must constitute
the greatest among ell steps hitherto pro-
vided towards the attainment Of certain
and early triumph" Prolonged cheers
from Irish and ministerial bsnchesl.
| Leonard Courtney, unionist, then moved
rejection of the bill. He spoke briefly.
John Redmond, leader of the Parnellites
who followed Courtney, defined his atti-
tude towards tho bill. The bill 10 defective
in some respects and disappointing In 9th
srs. Nobody in his senses oould regard the
bill as final and satisfactory settlement
of the great questsoa at issue.