The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
REDMOND MOVES IN AMENDMENT
TO QUEENS ADDRESS.

Measure Favors an Independent Irish
Parliament but is Defeated 233 to 63-
Irish Members Cry "Never'' to an AL
fusion of Closer Relationship Between
Irish and English People.
London, Feb. lin the house of
commons to-day Mr.. John Redmond,
the Parnellite leader, moved an amend
ment to the address in reply to the
speech from the throne at the opening
of 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 no wise meet the demand
for an independent Irish parliament.
Concluding, Mr.. Redmond said that the
executive had declared that the cele-
bration of the centenary of the Irish
rebellion showed that Ireland hated
England. There had been times, Mr..
Redmond continued, when England
could have changed that feeling and
he believed it possible that it might
yet be changed in the future.
Mr.. Redmond then proceeded to crit
icise the changed liberal attitude since
the retirement of Mr.. Gladstone and
asked for an expression of opinion from
the liberal leaders.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the lib
eral leader in the house of commons,
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, the supremacy of
the imperial parliament was a material
feature of Mr.. Gladstone's bill and
was accepted by the nationalist lead
ers. The present amendment, Sir
William pointed out, demanded an in
dependent parliament, therefore he
would oppose it.
John Dillon, chairman of the Irish
parliamentary party, said he would
support the amendment, but he ad-
mitted the departure from the policy
Of the late Charles Stewart Parnell
who had accepted Mr.. Gladstone's bill
as full satisfaction for the Irish de-
mands.
A. j. Balfour, government leader in
the house, said the local government
bill was not intended as a step toward
home rule or as compromise but rest
ed solely on it's own merits, to confer
upon Ireland the same local liberties as
enjoyed by England and Scotland. Mr..
Balfour added: II firmly believe that
sooner or later the people of the two
islands will as closely united as those
of any nation in the world" This re-
mark called forth Irish cries of Never
to which Mr. Balfour retorted: THE
Irish members neither desire nor hope
that. I both hope for and desire it.
From the study of history l am con-
WINGED that the scheme for subordi-
nate parliament is not workable"
Then, amid laughter and cheers of
the conservatives, Mr.. Balfour COM
mented upon the "unpalatable posi-
ton" of the liberals sin the face of
Irish PRESSURE" to which he added
with or without jam the liberals will
have to swallow" The amendment
was eventually rejected by 233 to 6
votes. Only two radicals supported
Mr.. Redmond's motion. The remainder
of the opposition voted with the gov
eminent or else abstained from voting
John Redmond moved an amendment
in favor of a reconsideration of the
cases of the Irish political prisoners
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, con
sentative, amid Irish cheers, supported
the amendment, although he declared
that he detested the dynamite meth
DDS.
Timothy Healy, supporting thu
amendment, contrasted the difference
between the attitude of the English to
ward the F'renchman Dreyfus and thei
attitude toward the Irish political pris
oners. The house rejected the amend