Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-08


presented its lOnE-swaited Irish bill TO the
House uf Commons and the country. This
bill iE designed 70 meet the demand for
Irish home rule. II was presented by the
chief secretary foI Ireland M Birreu, 20
q crowded house
The measure cunfers little self govern
meut upon Ireland. merely giving 10 the
council the sdministratlon Of the eight de-
parrmsntE nov managed by government
boards. The council Is TO be partly elected
and partly appointed by the crown Hno
while the 1ord lieutenant Of Ireland is
given power 70 nullify its measured, the
crown retains control o. Eve Of The eight
departments including the constabulary.
The control Of this branch always mas
been thorn in the flesh Of the irish peo-
ple.
This halfway measure is wholly pleasing
70 no political party The unionists regard
Il aB q step toward home rule. They object
20 giving Ireland the management OF many
departments Of local affairs while the Irish
members OF commons retain the right to
leEislute IN similar Affairs for England and
Scotland. They crfticise also the plan Of
the government as complicated and cum
bersome The radicals are disappointed
that the measure falls 30 short Of actual
home rule.
Irish 10 Hold Convention.
The Irish leaders. however. are maintain
ing a diplomatic attitude until they have
time 10 study the provisions Of the bill
and learn the sentiment uf the people A
nationalist convention will be held in Dub
lin soon 10 decide upon the Irish party
policy. The iRburites viii support the meas
ure because they nre all home rulers.
To prevent the first reading OF the bill
being deferred until tomorrow and while
Waiter Hume Long WIS stin speaking DR..
Birren moved the closure. Then amid
great uproar and protests and shouts Of
Gag" the CLOSURE was carried by IL votes
10 lE and the bin passed its first reading
by aB votes TO N. The house then Rd-
5ourned.
q After the bin had been presented and
1 explained by M Birren II was ridiculed
my a. ]. BRlfuur on behalf Of the opposi-
ten.
Sohn T. Redmond then delivered a bril-
Z liant speech. giving q digufhsd and furcefu
exposition Of Irelands claims for complete
home rule.
w Bourke Cuolzrnn Of New York was an
Interested spectator during the proceedings
aGr. BiFreII Explains Bin.
Most OF Mr.. BiTTell'H speech WIS q dry
explanation uf details OF the plan, although
IN the beginning he elOqusntly cunrrastsc
his position with that Of Mr.. Gladstone in
preseutins home rule. calling his task q
more humble one and commensurate witt
his position and powers
Mr. Birren called Dublin castle q failure
saying; There II stands remote, without
friend and melancholy, while the current
OF Irish life sweeps past"
No governor had entered" +" ne continued
the gloomy portals Of Dublin castle with
out q sinking Of the heart almost euuivA-
Isn't 70 abandoning hope"
PRrneu had said thar one way to govern
Ireland was TO send a man there 10 hole
the Balance Of AL parties and aduinistsl
the country in a spirit q courREe and in
dspendenre but the government had M
such man In it's eye.
i would ratller write the biography Of 3
decsassd autOcrat Mr.. BirreI said. ''thar
i've under his rule Bnch men do not max,
gOod history"
NOBODY. SAID Mr Birren believed thai
the present administration OF Ireland wa
sound IN principle or economical Undei
the proposed new scheme the Irish mem
bers would continue 10 sit AZ Westminste'
In diminished numberB, but he had here
after 10 find more profitable channel fo'
their inauisitiveness in managing local az
fairs At home. II was the intention o.
the nil to establish representative Rd
rniniEtrHtive council. cons1EtinE Of eighty
two alected and swsnty-four nominated
ruambars the latter 10 be nominated th'
FIRST year By the king and thereafter b.
the lord lieutenant of Ireland Electet
members would be elected on the lnoR
government board franchise, The undea
gecretary 10 the lord lieutenant would bi
Al
would have complete control OF the power
vested IN the departments 70 be handel
over 10 It's care. The president of N,
counen would be appointed by the council
II the existing ofhcsrs were elected hy IN
council they must be given fun pensions
Ez -cise Of Powers.
Exercise uf the powers vested In the de
partmsnts would be controlled hy reason
OF TIE council and the supremacy OF N
Imperial Parliament would be safeguards
BY ths power given 90 the lord leutenHu
20 reserve his consent 10 any results O
the council and eight departments W-hic
would be mace subject 70 the new council
The departments coming under the cuutrJ
nf the proposed Irish council would be IN
local government board. department O
agriculture cungestsG districts board, com
missiOnerE Of public works national eau
cation and iutermedints education. inspeC
: tors 81 the refurmatory and tBduEtria
.HuhnolE and the registrar general
The supreme court judicEture. RuyE
Irish cunEtabulHry. Dublin mstropolita
T,oliue the LAND commission and the prfH
ons board would remain under the uoutrC
a. the imperial authorities The runstit
uencie Mr.. Birreu explained would rs
main practically me same a. the praseu
raIlianeutarE areas. He did not thin
1O7 memhers were too many. The cuun
cl would b. elected 1or three years an
authorized O. establish a. many commit
tes1 a. it pleased, but n must eEtahlts
nnEnos public WORKS, eduuatiun and lool
r-urerumeuf board committees. rns chair
men uf which would be appointed hy m
lord lieutenant
rur financial purposes d certain uunus
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