The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-13
WARM DEBATE
ON HOME RULE
Unionists Precipitated 1t in the
House of Commons
REDMON'S POINTED TALK
IRISH LEADER SAYS lF THERE
WAS A CHANCE FOR Sue
CESS HE WOULD ADVISE
AN ARMED REVOLT.

London, April l2.--EIome rule for
Ireland was the subject Of discussion
at tonight's session ef the house of
common. It came up on motion or
an Irish unionist member framed with
he purpose Of drawing out Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, (LiberaD and
with the expectation that the opposi
ton would evade the issue as the gov
ernment has the fiscal question.
FIR the last few weeks the minis
terial benches have been empty on
private members night but tonight the
government was well represented
lronlca Cheers For BaIfour.
Premier Balfour was greeted with
lronical opposition cheers when he en-
tered the house II was the first time
this session that the Irish unlonistS
had secured q chance to introduce the
home rule motion The opposition de-
clined to dodge the issue and to imi-
tate the governments recent attiute
toward private motions on the fiscal
question and when Campbell-Banner-
man rose to speak the opposition
shouted In union, "he did not run
away"
Tuff Conservative called attention
to t.Iose of the house to speeches by
certain members of the opposition on
the question OF home rule for Ireland
and moved that in view OF conflicting
statements by various leaders on the
subject of home rule, the house deems
It is expadient for the member for
Stirlingburgh Campbell Bannerman)
o eeclare whether 1t Is his intention
to recommend TO the electors Of the
united kingdom policy OF establishing
parliament in ireland.
Tuff quoted from speeches BY I40rd
Roseberry. ampbeltBannerman Red
nond, Earl Grey and others ON differ
ent occasions as showing the widely
divergent opinion of the opposition oil
home rule
Sir Waiter Plummer CONSERVATIVE
seconded the motion He said It was
important for tho country to know
which side Of the fence the opposition
proposed TO fll
He said the principle underlying
these Efforts was that self-government
should be granted. He would endea-
vor 10 BRING this TO successful issue
but in what way and by what plan it
was preposterous to ask him TO say.
He believed the main purpose Of the
motion was TO afford the unionists OPP
portunity TO disport themselves with
evidence of unity
Redmon's Warm Reply.
John e. Redmond declared that Ire
land demanded home rule. not as a IA
yor but as a right II there were the
smallest reasonable chance Of success
he would not hesitate TO advise his
countrymen 10 end the present situa-
tion by armed revolt; but they desired
to terminate the ancient quarrel on
terms satisfactory and honorable to
both nations. He said the radical par
ty would find this question an urgent
and insistent one which would knock
loudly at the door Of next parliment.
5alfour Replies Ironically.
Premier Balfour spoke briefly. al
luding Ironically to the dissensions OF
opposition leaders on the Irish polisy
and declaring that II the liberals re-
turned a large majority at the next
elections. Irishmen might whistle, but
II they emerged with small majority
they would cry in heavens name for
justice to Ireland
Il being midnight the debate was
adjourned.
ellBannermsn's Speech.
Campbell-Bannerman sarcastically
and caustically touched the sore Spots
of the government and congratulated
Baifour on his presence in the house
tonight. when an abstract motion was
up involving a question which would
not come before this parliament The
speaker declined to give direct reply
to the motion. He said Il was not
necessary 10 relate the record Of the
liberal party which for twenty years
had labored unceasi ingly to secure
good g-vernEent for Irelsnd.