New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
defeat of the hilw be regarded as triumph
oL i frenchmen who had been wrOngfully. torn from
Their French allegiance
HOME RULE AMENDMENTS.
MIR. GLADSTONE QUESTIONED IN REGARD
TO THEM.
RULING-rowER OF APPOINTING IRISH
MAGI STRATES TEANsEEREED


London May 5.-In the House of Commons today
Mr. W. l. Jackson, who succeeded Mr.. Baliour as
Chlef Secretary for Ireland in Lord Salisburys late
Administration. asked whether the Government would
print and circulate forthwith the amendments to the
financial clauses of the Irish Home Rule bill.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that when the House in
Committee should reach that stage OF the Home
Rule bill the Government intended to move to post
pone the financial clauses.
Joseph Chamberlain-Does the Government propose
any changes therein!
Mr.. Gadstone-NOne at present.
Mr.. Chamberlain-Does the Government adhere to
the financial clauses as they standl
Mr.. Gladstone cannot say. Gaughter) For
instance, the possible increase OF the excise must BE-
regarded 1t is merely the assertion of principle
OF 1reandS liability 10 certain charges. The Gov
ernment has not intended to depart from the pro-
posal to retain the customs duties The financial
clauses will remain open In Committee
Mr.. Balfour asked the Speaker to state his views
regarding the thirteen instructions to the Committee
regarding the Home Rule bill which standing
on the paper.
The speaker declared thai the instructions were
all out of order excepting that offered by T.
Gibson Bowles, Conservative member for Kings
Lynn, proposing that the Home Rule bill should
be separated and the part relating TO Irish repre-
sentatives in the Imperial Parliament made dis
tinct bill.
The rejection Of the instructions great sur
prise TO the House. Most of the thirteen had been
prepared by the most practised paramcntarians and
there had been no general doubt TO their being in
order.
Immediately after the Speaker made his dccllra-
ton the Opposition met I'm The committee room to de-
eide upon united course OF arioE. Colonel Sam
dcrSon. the Ulster LOyalist pr's,d+ and Mr. Bafpur.
Mir. Chamb rain and Lord Randolph Churchill on
most of the taikig. a, soon as decision waS
reached the members returned 10 their places. Mr..
Chambcrlair gave notice that Monday he would
ask Mr. Gla;isone whether not the government
intended 10 adhere to clause nine of the IIomn Rne
bill. This clause concerns Irish representation at
Westminster. 10 be reduced 10 eighty members by tho
bill as il stands but to b. left intact, or with 1o5
members. according TO THrnellite amendment
SIR Charles Dixie. Radical, moved that the power
Of appointing county magistrates be Transferred from
the Lords TO the Lorl-LicutcnantS John Dillon, AMI
parnellite for East Mayo supported the notion The
present system OF appointing he said, was at the root
Of Irish discomfort and agitation for Home Rule.
man daring symparize with the politics Of the ma
jory in Ireland dcbarr' from the bench Irish
men were looking TO the Government 10 redrcs; this
wrons ,N nI% ana , 10 rio,a% r'9rnr, a, M ln VII "'
Mr.. Aquith. the Home secretary, said that since the
catholics in ihe Iiish magslrncv had been increased.
There no ground for srspectng the importantly
Ci great lj1riit Of III" magistrates Nel u was 10
M Eop"d that the House would respond - The present
al IA TO give the ,caIaiDn without which IN" LI'l
naucror believed himself uniusticc In setting aside
4 practice Of long standing.
Mr. IalfOnr said he judged from the tone Of the
Home secretarys remarks that the government did
NOT desire 10 improve the administration of justice.
but To increase their patronage. The Hadlcol party
did not have the courage 10 attach the Tas'srscy
openIy. Thev Wished 10 make II ridiculous and thus
prepare for the ultimate destruction Of II.
Sir Charles Dilke's motion was carried by vote OF
%? 24O.
John Redmond leader Of the Parnellites, was asked
today i'm reference 10 Mr.. Glad~tOnc's statement
conc Inng the exclusion OF Ulster from the provisions
Of tie Home Rule bill. The Nationalist lie said
would never accept such an amendment 10 III" bill.
as II would mean the restoration Of the English
police I'm ireland. The Irish Conservatives were
divided on the question.