Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-22
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
John Redmo nd's Amendment Defend
ed IN Parliament.


! I.""doU. Fen. 3l.--.Inhn Redmond :
amendment /" the address in reply to
/ ihe speerh from thu throne was de-
| feal"d in tie House of Commons to-
| night BY Il Vot" Of .SG to 30. after
;'u exhaustive debate occupyi,!2 two
| days. Tn" amendment dcclareI in eff
| iect. that "tht present system of gov
ecnrIr'r 81 N .llHd j. opiosed 10 lie
iii .! ~" irish people" The Eer re-
>@iI Of the debate showed thar all
| 2rted thHt th- present system OF GOV
eminent ri ireland is unsatisfactory.
hut There Was Il distinct disagreement
"nIr"rn!ng methods BY which diSrou-
I"li l9I"nt b" 'Ihited and ireland cease
I" j" = disturbing element in the poll
TIT Of tn United Ningdn:n.
~ the opening ot lie discu@Sou. to
day. John Dillon ANA Timothy H-Ily
SUPPORTED tn" amendments
w. :. KenEou-!ilauey Gudnrendrnt
C"n>"rrItiyep. y no declined Ia discuss
j II" incident 81 Sir Anthony MhcI,on-
nell Un'ier secretary To the lord lieu
tenant 81 lrrlHndb directed his speech
against home rul" Mr.. k-uyon-Slunpv
r"f"ir"d 1" III" claim Of Irish nl"ri-
c.t:ls that they had KILLED the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. Mr..
I;eaiy replying on this pnint. said
",iod bless tn" Irish i'll America. They
are faithful to their country. regardful
1t It's iEt rests and itr. determined thai
ii yvt, make Il treaty of peace with the
I'lii"t States il shall -" abiding ami
laStiug."
>ir. ii"alv bitterly uSsniad The IL
:tor i'mi"nsts ami o!oluently aipeal"d
t" thu ConN creative party to cnn"cde
The wishes ri tile Nationalists III the
Interests Of Imperial policy.
81" it"NlN Campbell Zimmerman said
tnat H., supported the policy of a thor
ou@h Fundamental alteration OF the
y hole system Of Irish government. The
wish re"p}c II" said. deserved 4 bet
tor government springing from and
contradict by themselves.
Hrp.liei' t:;tlfour said that every Uni
omist amt every one Of his ministers
agreed that The broad lines noN exist
liz" - IL the government of Ireland
are not lines that should be preserved.
i:rHnn' th'S. ,Xprr s.;ionS neither the
leader "f 4 he opposition !ici the premier
committed themselves; concerning homo
lr.l". sir Henry Eampbeli- Zimmerman
supported Mr.. l.. dmnhd amendment III
he division bui he Was ul,ib!e to Sc
cuic the support Of 4 sufficient number
10 achiev" the rell object OF the aIrcnG-
ment namely. tnC defeat vi the Union
Isl gnvei nn!ent.
Tho second Gays debate brought ont
no striking 80 '"chcs. ;t!G there was an
lbsence of :;ny:linS approaching the
excitement lErt rs frequo entity att@n-
uaut on debates Of III" Irish question.
Throughout the afternoon and night.
Sir Antony MacDolnrl. secretary
WYnChIn and the IIal.l of Dudley were
the chief cen5rrs around which the al
tack ana def NEE turned. Sir Henry
Campbell Bannv!Tnl demanded tn"
publication Of tlIe rrrreSl cnGenCf be-
tWe,n Secretary Wyndham and Mac
Donnen. and M Baifour who at con-
Siderable len yth. defended MacDonnell,
ard Myndham. said he profoundly re
GREETED the IiiSund'rs landing but re-
fused to clit lain the suggestion that
il tuucnci III HE Smallest degree the
hclor If any ~ the principals concern
Cu
NJ. EalfOur'S spec Il was frequently
intn,iuntcd by rloting from, Irish MEM
hers and the speaker was obliged TO III
trrvrnc t. request nrdcr. Mr. Balfour
Viewed without ear the end of the bat
i!e. of the cr,,lt part in favor of union
rril. aimed undivided: but il was vital
that al smaller communities should be
sunk N this great rational and imperial
.sliC.