New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
HOME RULE SET DOWN
FOR EARLY DISCUSSION
Second Reading of Bill To Be
Moved on Tuesday, with One
Week for Debate.
MINISTRY GETS A SURPRISE
Division List on Disestabllsh p
ment Bill Indicates That
Many Liberals Dislike
the Measure.

London. April 2I--Home Rule VIII
again OCCUPY the attention of Parlia-
r1ent in the corning week. The minis
terial resolve 10 move the second reading
Of the hill on Tuesday is the first conse-
ouence Of tho Nationalist convention At
Dublin. and II places that stage of IN"
measure a week earlier than had been
expected in any quarter.
The rejection will be proposed by
Walter Hume Long. who was Chief Sec
rotary for Ireland in the last Cn,onist
administration Mr.. Long will give eN-
preston 10 Unionist indignation az what
Is described as barefaced effort to rush
the bill and stif1e discussion.
Five full days and two half days are
70 he devoted TO the debate. whereas on
the occasion Of the hill Of 1899 the sec
ond reading discussion occupied twelve
davs. Unionists profess to he very
angry. but the House Of Commons Is not
-o fond now as it was then of prolonged
debates and elaborated speeches, and
Liberals and Nationalist argue tha'
everything that can be usefully said on
the subject may be said in six days.
The government had n nasty pill 10
swallow when the division figures on the
Welsh disestablishment bill were an
nourced. The nominal majority OF the
coalition il ia. and the drop to rs
caused much surprise. The NatonaIis's
voted solidly, hut an analysis or inc
division lists shows that number OF
English Liberals were absent. impaired
This confirms the impression that sew
,ral eurnorters of the government dls-
lilo tho rronosals for endowment. ana
tho Welsh Radicals can scarcely conceS'
their chagrin.
Autumn Session Probable.
II is becoming palmer every DAY "
nractised observers OF ParllameuIa'!
nroceedjngs that it will be found lInpoS-
sihlo 10 pass both the Home kule anu
,n. Welsh Church bills through me
Commons within the limits OF an orol-
nary session. and unless the House 10
lent II work well into September an
autumn session is inevitable
In these circumstances the CABINET II
weed hardly be said, now entertalhS "'
,o,,a Of dealing effectively with iran
chjee reform this year, and- moreover
an nnexpectedly heavy storm threatens
f. break over the government in cohnec-
ticn with the railway bin introduced oS
the president of the Board OF Iraoe III
f,Ifilment Of a promise given al the I'h'e
&c the railway strike settlement last
,uerst The bill authorizes companies
~ raise their fares and freight rates III
order TO meet the additional iapor
charges. ard six notices Of motion lot
,ei.ction the full number allowed oy an
pr.written rule of the House or Com-
mons have been handed IN for the sec
ond reading.
Three are in the names OF Lperd's
two in the names Of Unionists ana one
IN the name of Labor member as !
understand. would have been the case al
tho time the promise was given Ooin-
,,,ercia, men are up in arms against the
hi, and il has been unanimously con-
de,oned at largely attended meeting
burriedlv summoned by the Mansion
uouse Association 81 Merchants ana
Traders.