Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-14
IRISH HOME RULE
sUnJECT OF DISCUSSION IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
An Amendment by Lnbouchcre on
the subject Of the TransvnnI.
MIR. Characteristic Talks.

London. Feb. l3.-when the debate
on the address in reply to the queens
speech was resumed in the house Of
commons today Sir william Vernon
Harcourt. supporting the amendment
OF Mr.. John Dillon, anti-Parnelllte,
censuring the government for not pro-
posing self-goyernment for Ireland.
pointed out that the colonies, from
which there was recently a splendid
ties tlmony Of loyalty to the crown, en-
Joyed home ruio. and he maintained
that the policy Of home rule would
be as successful in Ireland as In the
colonies.
MIR. A. j. Balfour. first lord OF the
treasury. In reply. said ne did not be-
lieye home rule would cure the condl-
lions of Ireland Many Irish gentle
men ON the opposite side of the house,
he added. had gone to the United States
on political lecturing tours and had
represented 10 citizens OF the United
States that all Ireland demanded, was
| a constitution similar to that OF the
| United States of America, ana In which
Ireland should be represented as II 1t
were New York state within the Brit
| ish empire. But there was no doubt
| that the feeling against England was
due to the mere fact that the Americans
had one form OF free constitution
and the English had another
The only cure for this antlpathy OF
| the Irish abroad for England Is In In
creasing the knowledge Of the earnest
attempt OF Great Britain to do justice
to Ireland.
do not think this question is thor
oughly understood In America, con-
tinucd MIR Balfour, but more may be
expected when they realize the sincere
desire OF parliament to mete full and
generous Justice TO Ireland.
In the house OF commons Mr.. Dill
Ions amendment to the address In re-
ply 10 the speech from the throne was
rejected by vote OF 276 to 100
MIR. Lahouchere then moved an
amendment on the subject OF the Trans
vaal He said that Cecil Rhodes and
his co.directors In the chartered South
African company had received COO. 900
pounds FOR their services. and there
was therefore, strong presumption
that they had had a hand In the recent
events He maintained that the raid
was carried out for stock market pur-
poses and demanded that there should
be searching inquiry into the acts
and financial and political character OF
the chartered South African company.
Various other members having spok-
\ en- Mr.. Chamberlain arose to reply and
was loudly cheered. lie acknowledged
the spirit of fairness with which the
debate had been conducted. He did
not regret the course he had taken
because 1t had proved that whenever
minister was called upon to repre-
sent the country at a crisis he Nigh;
rest assured OF receiving the support
OF all the parties aud classes.
He had nothing to do with Mr. Cecil
Rhodes return TO Africa, he asserted
Recently Mr.. Rhodes was the most
powerful man IN South Africa. Nov
he returned there but more ms a PRIV.
ate Individual, without the control n
single policemen and having seen hi.
work Of colonization there jeopardlzec
u not destroyed, His departure. there
fore. did not cause alarm.
1T would be an act OF ingratitude. ;
Mr. Chamberlain, TO regret his pas
great service. He may have commit
ted mistakes. That Is not for me /,
say, but In my opinion his right place 4
IN Africa. where he might yet do inucl
to recover public confidence"
ut was not In the purpose OF tn
government MIR. Chamberlain con
lcluded. TO prevent the national weak