The true northerner., 1898-02-16
EXPANDED HOME RULE.
lrishmen in Parliament Now De.
mand an independent"
Irish Parliament.
TOO MUCH FOR LEADER HARCOURT,
Who IL Told That Al His Party Fails to
support the Home Rule Programme IL
viii Lose the Irish Note-Baifour Con-
graduates the Opposition on the Dish
Before It--Lord Charley Beresford Gets
Irish Cheers for "A Vote.

v
Before It--Lord Charley Beresford Gets
Irish Cheers for Vote.
London. Feb II. - In the house Of
commons yesterday John Redmond, the
Parnellite leader. moved an amendment
to the address in reply to the speech
from the throne at the opening of the
parliament 1t was TO the effect that
while the house regards with satisfac-
ton the proposed bill for the reform OF
local government in Ireland, the meas
ure will in nowise meet the demand
for an independent Irish parliament" "
Redmond said that the executive had
declared that the celebration of the
centenary OF the Irish rebellion showed
that Ireland hated England. There had
been times Redmond continued, when
England could have changed that feel
ing. and he believed it possible that it
might yet be changed. Redmond then
proceeded To criticise the changed Lib
eral attitude since the retirement OF
Gladstone, and asked for an expression
of opinion from the Liberal leaders.
Harcourt Replies to Redmond.
Liberal leader. replied, emphasizing the
sacrifice which the Liberals had made
for home rule, which was his belief,
and which he had reiterated in all his
speeches. But the speaker pointed out
that the supremacy OF the imperial
parliament was a material feature OF
Gladstone's bill and was accepted by
the Nationalist leaders The present
demanded an Independent parliament,
and therefore he would oppose 1t.
John Dillon, chairman of the Irish
Parliamentary party. said he would
support the amendment. but he admit
ted the departure of the adherents from
the policy OF the late Charles Stewart
Parnel. Dillon warned the Liberals that
they would lose the Irish vote unless
home rule headed their programme.
Balfour Interprets the Bill.
Balfcur, first lord OF the treasury
and government leader in the house,
said the local government bill was not
intended as a step toward home rule or
as a compromise, but rested solely on
its own merits, to confer upon Ireland
the same local liberties as enjoyed by
England and Scotland Balfour added
II firmly believe that sooner or later
the peoples Of the two islands will be as
closely united as those of any nation in
the world" This remark called forth
Irish cries OF Never" to which Bafour
retorted: THE Irish members neither
desire nor hope that. / both hope and
desire ii. From study of history / am
convinced that the scheme for a sub
ordinate parliament is not workable" 3"
Has "A Whack at the Liberals.
Then amid the laughter and cheers Of
the Conservatives Balfour cocnmented
upon the "unpalatable position" of the
Liberals "in the face of the Irish
pressure" which he added, with or
without jam, the Liberals will have to
swallow" The amendment was event
ually rejected by 2S3 to So votes. John
Redmond then moved an amendment in
favor Of a reconsideration of the cases
OF the Irish political prisoners. Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, amid Irish
cheers, supported the amendment. al
thought he declared he detested the
dynamitards. Timothy Healy, support
ing the amendment, contrasted the diff
ference between the attitude of the
English toward the Frenchman Dreyfus
and their attitude toward the Irish
political prisoners. The house rejected
the amendment by 152 to 100 votes