The sun., 1893-06-08
HOME RULE BILL AMENDMENTS.
One OF Them Passed ny the Help OF Liberal
Votes.

NOtcr.
LONDON. June IAN important discussion
took place to day In tho House Of Commons.
in which Irish members OF both factions took
ground against any further Yielding to the
enemies OF Irish home rule. The Hon. st.
John Broderick. who was Financial Secretary
to the War ONCE in Lord Snlisbury's recent
ad administration. offered an amendment to the
Homo Rule bill. the object OF which was to
prevent tho Irish legislature from dealing
with the question Of immigration, and the
rights OF aliens. and from exercising the right
to expel aliens from tho country. The debate
ELECTED curious diversity OF opinion. and the
Government finally accepted the amend
ment. Irish Chief Secretary Morley suggest
ing that 1t could be met by inserting
the word aliens after alienage" in sub
section o OF clause 8. which would then. as
amended. provide that the Irish legislature
should not have power to make laws respect
ing treason. treason felony. alienuRe. aliens.
or naturalization"
Mr.. St John Broderick assented to Mr.. Nor
ley's suggestion. whereupon Timothy Healy.
Nationalist NJ. p. for North Iouth. earnestly
protested against tho amendment. He said
that these petty amendments wasted time.
the Government to somo extent conniving
The proposed amendment. II adopted. might
result in causing great trouble and embar-
Il
stance tho workhouse at Cork was constantly
charged with pnuper aliens from America
Mth tie nia asGae ts aliens ms adepoh TO-
abate the evil
Thomas sexton. Nationalist N. T: for North
Kerry. expressed his opposition to the rro-
posed amendment being inserted in the clause
without notice. Nun. =, -
Glare. said that any necessary amendment Of
the Homo Rule bin ought TO be done by its
TDa nlOhf Hon Inmos IOwther. ON
from North, ,Louth that the condition 81 affairs
land from tho United Statos, was ,morstrous;
He tMr Lowtherl believed that the e evil
drsss G wRsh h.G an n
claim % op thc imperial p parlamsMntib ,Ia ,or ror,or.
shire. fS seoe.nd. s sad that the u insertion Of an
amendment would not affect the Homo Rule
bill TO an important extent, ,-,,
Right Hon; II. Matthews: former Home Score
tary; and others. contended to the contrary,
Irish mem hers not to oppose the amendment.
as 1t merely insured that imperial obligations
The amendment was carried BY a vote OF
In t tho division the Irish Nationalists and
ionists supported the Government in its ac-
eeR.9ss S the soIS Rsry as said
for the purpose OF clarifying the ame%ndment, %
tnat lt snOud Do m aue 10 renu RllpnS AS
SUCH" thus prohibiting tho Irish legislature
from ennctng laws relating to aliens AS aliens
Irish Chief Secretary. Morley ACCEPTED the
proposed change. but Mr.. st. John Brodertrk.
the Right Hon. Joseph Cham Il n borlain: tho Right
in opposition to its acesptance; Upon the nd-
Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, the motion was
agreed to without division. and tho suh-sec
tion now provides that the Irish legislature
10 debnrred from egislating in respect to
treason. treason-felony. alisnage. aliens as
such. or naturalization"
Mr. l. Fl. Courtney. Liberal Cnionist NJ. p
for Bod duin. Cornwall, moved to expunge tho
trade aud quarantine restrictions in sub sec
tiop Z Of clause 3. which provide that tho
irish Legislature should not be permitted to
legislate regarding trade with any pIace out
OF Ireland, or quarantine or navigation. eX-
cept as respects inland waters and local health
or haroor regulations"
Prime Minister Gladstone opposed the
amendment. He admitted that there was
large demand In Ireland for the control Of ex-
ternal trade. but. on the other hand. tho Irish
memb bers Of Parliament accented the clause.
1t was true that Mr. Parnell hal once men
toned the prospect OF 1reland's adopting tho
protective policy, but he withdrew that suG.
eestion in accepting the Home Rule bill Of
1855 Public pnion in 1re and endorsed his
course, iSationalist chsersl
that, whether d. desirable or otherwise. 1t woul Id
bo tho Inevitable consequence OF home rule
that Ireland would control external trade.
Discussion was brought to an end by tho
closure. and Mr.. Courtney's amendment wus
dofoatod without 4 division.