The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-13
HOUSE DEBATES
IRISH |: Home D \ |. !. /. RULE !
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
Replies to Motion, Of Irish
SUnionist Member, &
MORE RoWLs FOR $BA u
Premier Greeted With Irollical.
Opposition Cheers When
He Entered Chamber.
(By Ass ociated 1,ress. J

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E LONDON. April II Home rule for
ireland was the subject Of discussion at
to-night's session OF the House OF Conn.
mons. 1t came up on tho motion OF an
irish Unionist member. framed with the
purpose OF drawing out Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman (Liberal), and with Nthei
expectation that the opposition would
cvade the issue, as the government has
the fiscal question. For the last Few
weeks the ministerial benches have been
empty on private members night. but
tonight the government was we'll rep.
resented. Premier Balfour was greeted
with ironical opposition cheers, hen he
entered the House.
II was the first time this session that
an Irish Unionist had secured chance
10 introduce a. home rule motion. The
opposition declined to dodge the issue
and to Initiate the governments recent
attitude toward private motions on the
fiscal question, and when Sir Henry
Campbell. Bannerman rose to speak the.
opposition shouted In unison: He didn't
run away
Mr.. Tun (ConHeryative) called the at.
itertlon OF the HouseAto speeches BY GER Z
question OF home rule for Ireland. ana
moved that Tin view OF conflicting state;
ments by various leaders on the subject
az home rulc. the House deems 1t Is ex-
pedient for the member for ST ing Bor.-.
ough (sIr Henry Campbel -Bannerman)
10 explicitly declare whether or not IT IS
;his Intention to present to the electors
OF tho United Kingdom the srotfcy 9! CD t 4
ltabllshing Parliament In Ireland al
FIX Sir Henry Canpbell-B spoke
at some length. He sarcasticnlly and
"a ustically touched the sore spots Of tho.
government and congratulated Mfr. Bal al.
four on his presence in the House To- To-
night. when an abstract motion was up
Involving "a question which would not
come before this Parliament. The
sneaker declined to give direct reply
to the notion He said 1t was NOT neces-
sary to relate the record OF tho .Lioera4
party, which for twenty years had ~ tl-'
bored INCREASINGLY to secure good GOV
srnm.nt for ireland. He said the princi-
ple underlying these efforts was tn ar selt I
government should be granted. he
would cndeavor to bring this to a sue
ce..f,ll issue, but in what way ana ~
what plan IT. was preposterous TO ask
him TO say. He believed the main pur--
nose OF the motion was to nnord the
ttjnIonists an opportunity to disport tn zen M
selves with come evidence OF unity. s3,
John y. II Rcdn1on, who followed .5ss 4 de- .
clnred that Ireland demanded home rule,
lsnot as u favor. bit as "a right. Z,
Premier Balfour spoke briefly a 'Hf'i!
ironically to the dissensons OF the oppo..
alton leaders on the Irish policy. ana an
DECLARING that II the Liberals returned ~ ne.
large ajor.ty at the next e!ectlons
Irlshmen might whistle. but 4 they
emerged with small ma3ority 1ney
would cry in heavens name for justice
to Ireland y.
IL being now midnight, Mr.. run an.
voked closure, which the speaker refused
TO APPLY. and the debate was adjourned.