IMPERIAL POLITICS.
THE HOME RULE BILL. Preas A--o_Mk_—EJ-ttrio __—_-_-—•CoDfIJC-_ London, July 21. Mr John Morley, in the House of Commons, attacked Sir J?. O'Brien, Chief Justice of Ireland, for criticising the prevalence of orime in the country. Mr E. Carson, Q.C., M.P. for Dublin University, declared that Mr Morley's action was cowardly, but at the instance of the Speaker withdrew the words. July 22. In the House of Commons to-day, the Premier submitted new financial clauses with respect to the Home Rule Bill. These fix the contribution by the Irish Legislature at £2,300,000. Mr J. Chamberlain, in discussing the clause, asserted that Ireland was now asked to. pay £55,000 leas than at present, and £1,800,000 less than she ought to pay. Mr J. Redmond characterised the new clauses as neither generous , nor just. It is expected that the House of Lords will, by ten to one, reject the Home Rule Bill.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8542, 24 July 1893, Page 5
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