The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Preferred Bad Home Rule 10
Present Conditions.
is GIVEN GREAT OVATION
DevIin Denouncee the Government as
Doube-faced and Hypocritical and
Says the Only Remedy Is
Home Rule.

London, FEBRUARY 2-"For the Irish
party there is no such thing as an al
Tentative policy to home rule" declared
John Redmond. the leader of the Irish
parliamentary party in the house of COM
mons today as he resumed the debate on
the address in reply TO the speech from
the throne.
Mr.. Redmond proceeded, in a speech OF
great length, to detail the various griev-
ances of Ireland, incidentally informing
the liberals that it was a delusion to
suppose tn could count on Irish support
by promising an alternative policy to
home rule. Because the Irish obtained a
valuable act last year remedying some
of the evils of past government, some
persons seemed to think that the Irish
question was shelved, but no concession
could weaken the demand for self-govern-
ment On the contrary every concession
they had obtained or might obtain would
be used for the furtherance of the con-
test for homelrue. The Irish would rath-
er govern themselves badly than be gov
erned well by another nation.
Bitterly Attacked Government.
Mr. Redmond bitterly attacked the gov
ernment's attitude on education in Ire
land, describing it as grossly absurd and
irreparably harmful to the youth of Ire
land. The governments course on the
Irish university question, he added, was
a dishonest evasion of an admitted duty
and grievance which poisoned the life
of ireland and condemned her to failure
in the struggle of nations.
The government, continued Mr. Red
mond, had played the devils game of
false promises" too often, and IL the gov
eminent desired the support of the Irish
in parliament and at the polls, nothing
short of the introduction of the requisite
legislation would secure it.
Referring to the land question, Mr.,
Redmond said the failure of last years
act proved lat this parliament had nei-
Their time nor capacity to legislate sat-
isfactorily for Ireland The act must
be amended forthwith, alike in the inter-
est Of the tenants and landlords
Mr. Redmond concluded with a few
scathing remarks concerning that irri-
tating anachronism known as Dublin
Castle" declaring the present government
OF Ireland was too rotten to be mended,
and must therefore be ended"
1t would be the duty of the Irish to OPP
pose the government unless the latter
foreshadowed some appreciable advance
on the road to home rule.
Redmond Gets an Ovation.
Mr. Redmond, who was supported by a
full representation on the Irish benches.
received an ovation from his followers at
the close of his forceful, out-spoken criti-
csm
Mr. Wydham, chief secretary for Ire
land, in reply, announced the govern
tut
amending the Irish land act and clearing
all the doubtful points. In regard to
the university Mr.. Wyndham said the
government had no intention of legisjat-
ing at present.
The question ought to be settled but it
was useless to attempt anything until
more substantial agreement had been ar
rived at between all the parties in Ire
land. At the night session of the house
Mr. Devin denounced the government as
"double-faced and hypocritical,n and said
the only remedy for the Irish grievance
was a measure of self-government.
Mr.. Wyndham did not believe the
Irish question would be settled for at
least fifty years Even Ii Ireland had
the present state of the money market.
find S75O000 for the purpose OF carrying
out the provisions of the land act
The debate continued until the debate
was suspended at 1880 p. M, a number of
Irish members participating. Thomas w.
RUSSELL liberal unionist. South Tyrone.
said the tenants in Ulster were unable
to participate in the benefits of the land
act owing to the attitude of the land
lords. He added that the tenants of the
North Ireland weer not entirely aroused,
but when they were reused they would
force a settlement
Mr.. Redmond said the present govern
ment of Ireland was dismal failure, and
self government would terminate the pres
ent hateful system of religious rivalry.