The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-22
PARLIAMENT For
n. IRELAND 4. PLANNED D.
Declared That King, Premier ;'',l'sli
and Redmond Have Agreed
4 81 Home Rule.
OFFER sATlsFAcl,
( Leader Of the Irish Party. Has
4, ccepted tile Plan 81 Self
Government for Island.
OFFER IS SATISFACTORY 4. 4 y [
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Especial to The Times Dispntch.) US
PHILADELPHIA AUGUST 2l.--Hom
rule for. ireland, the dream OF loyal Irish
men 10 + centuries. is to be demanded at
the next session 81 the British Parliament
1.-THE reform backed not alone by u the
irish members but by the Liberal gov
;erninent8 and tho consent gEof King Ed
ward " ii3!5I
( Not only has this been decided upon;
but tho terms Of the home rule bill have
been tentatively sct tied. The l5 con ferringi
being S he K Ing. sa F remiers SIT
Henry Campbell ID annerman.s and John T..
Redmond leader OF the iris ~ Par ment-3
ary5 party. g IN a5s N 4 81 5st
Tho North American presents o-day,S
for the first time In q an public lea ton,
what purports to be an outline OF the
epoch ma king measure ~ Aiconmunca ton
has been received from one OF the q 8
leaders Of the cause In Britain, who
speaks with personal nowlcdge and aus
thorIty AsSstlle gotiations are neces--55
tsarily secret thus far, his name Is with
held. "a IA VI as
Details Of the Epoch 'akingI
Bill
y Following: are the details Of the bill
tentatively agreed upon by the King, the
Premier and Mr.. Redmond
M rs An 4 rlBh Parliament composed ex.5
II cluslvciy Of rfshmen, sitting In pu }.
Es lin. III S}{5Ss F3 $s III $45
a153 Manhood suffrage In every borough. @
Government aid for the revlval Of
Irish industries. IA
ss The newt Home Rule Parll ament to #
& Il consis Of one body. il NJ 81 Il III
rs Merely nominal veto power to be tts
lodged In a council, such as that S
S which hal. but never exercises the ;S3
i veto mower In Canada. iS93ff 8g}14 98
l q; III Absolute right Sof the irish Parlla.
| 5,ment to levy taxes for loca uses.
elimination OF general taxation for ss
81 the support Of the Theological senll.a5
nary at Trinity ol!ege. VI n
III Conferences having as their object the
preparation Of q bill (which will be ac-s
acepted by both the Eng ish and the Irish
people have been OF almost daily oc-
currence since Parliament adjourned lfor
the summer vaca tion. It is known that
tho King has entrusted to- Sir II enry
Campbell Zimmerman the exec alton q ms
IDEAS concerning home rule, and ~ az 8ls
known also that these views are liberal,
and oven gene rous. 3is3s III
Transvaal Reform a Feeler.
The constitution granted to tho Trans
WAL Is now known to have been o fceler
for the larger and more impor t;lht 3l 4. ~
problem. =. 4. y, y i,
Argument Will he advanced by the LIB
erals the members of the Labor party.
who arc firm allies OF the Irish Nationals
iists ana by the Irish themselves. that u
Enuland can afford to grant home rule
to d race that Is less than g generation
removed from armed opposite to the
imperial powerful surely can 2 ford to be
fair to the nation from which u derives
\ great measure Of Its power, and Wh;ch
for a Il century has asked nothing more
than the right to govern Itself as Eng
jland's colonies are governed. y u 3 5ssjj
1T is fitting that tho first news OF the
agreement should come to Philadelphia,
as 1t is from this olty that the most gon-
erous support always has zone " Ire
land. This was true when the Black
DEATH gripped the land i lla3 since
been true In tho long struggle for Parlla,
flnertary separation. }lass: n Il. q e Z