The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-19
PREMIER ASQUTTH GIVEN
GREAT CREDIT FOR BILL

London, April 13-Premier Asquith's
speech yesterday as he introduced the
new Irish home rule bill, L. described
by old parlimentarians as the most
mastery Of recent years. Today the
speech Is the one subject of comment.
This is the third attempt Of the lib
eral party to settle the Irish question,
which caused disruption of the party
under Gladstone n kept them out
of power for nearly 20 years. Mr.. As
quith's bill met with support from
practically all the liberals and labor
ties and both sections of the national
lists, the Redmonites and the O'Brien-
ties.
The ~unionists, of course, opposed It,
and the Obstetrics, through their
spokesman, Sir Edward Carson, made
1t clear that they object to a parlia-
land.
The house was crowded when the
prime minister arose, to the cheers of
his supporters. Every seat On the floor
and in the galleries was occupied and
even standing room was at a pre-
MUM. Among the spectators was the
American ambassador, Whitelaw Reid,
who, according to one OF the London
newspapers, represented $4,000, 900
Irishmen."
The premier was supported by his
cabinet and backed by full benches of
NAss aAAA -
spent an hour reviewing previous bills
n the changes which have come over
the situation since G~ladstone's last eff
fort to settle the question m then
took up his own bill, which is divided
in four parasitic legislative power of
the new Irish parliament, it's executive
power, finances and the position of
Ireland after the grant of home rule.
The object of the government, he ex-
plained, was to give Ireland with re-
gard to Irish affairs, real autonomy,
only with such safeguards as the pc
cullar circumstances of the case
required.
After the appointed day Ireland Is
20 have a parliament consisting of the
king, q senate and a house of com
mons to make laws for the peace and
good government of Ireland.
Care. however, has been taken to
safeguard the interests and suscepti-
bilities of the minority by the alloca-
tion of nearly one-third the
ship Of the commons to Ulster. 1t is
recognized that the majority in the
| will be liberal. but the pro-
posal for a nominated senate has met
with some criticism.
The continuation of AZ Irish men,
bers at Westminster also meets with
considerable opposition.
Financial Question.
Chief interest in the bill conferred in
the financial arrangement. Premier
Asquith pointed out that the Irish rev.
enue for 1928 is estimated at a10,-
100000 1854, zoe, 00o), while the expendi-
ture for Irish services to
&12,3 $780, 600 1851 ,750, 000.)
Pending the time when the deficit
could be converted into a surplus the
collection of all taxes, with certain ex-
ceptions had been retained as an i'm
| perial service. The bill will impose on
H. Ixs-l-
pay all Irish services except reserved
services, which would continue in tenn
porarial charge until transferred.
There would every year be trans
ferred from the imperial to the Irish
eXchequer a sum representing the cost
to the United Kingdom of the Irish
services at the passing of the act, the
cost to be determined by a board of
five, two of whom are to be appointed
by England, two by Ireland and the
chairman by the crown.
That would be the first revenue of
the Irish government, the SECOND would
be the Irish postal revenue and an
additional sum is to be paid to Ireland
So, 500, 600 the first ear and a lesser
amount each year until 1T is reduced to
ST. 00, 900.
The premier ven fully into the ques-
ton of financial relations and Irish
representation at Westminster, which
he considered justified, as the imperial
parliament would continue to tax the
whole United Kingdom.
AT the conclusion of the premier's
speech there was quite a tilt between
him and Mr.. Law over the latter's
statement at Belfast that the govern
ment had sold the constitution in or
der to hold office, a statement which
the premier said was now a new style
of argument in British politics.
Sir Edward Carson, who followed the
premier, declared 1t was the plain duty
of the unionists to oppose the bill,
while job Redmond gave the measure
warm support.
FERNs-PlERsoN FIGHT TONIGHT.