THE HOME RULE BILL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2055, 13 July 1893, Page 13

THE HOME RULE BILL.

(Peb Pbess Association.)

London, July 5.

The Premier has given notice of an amendment to the bill providing for the gradual extinction of the R>yal Irish Constabulary, and the creation in their stead of an ordinary civil police. , _ In Committee ia the House of Common on the Home Rale Bill Mr Gerald Balfou moved that the Irish Executive should not sit in the House of Commons. Mr Gladstone opposed the amendment, saying that the British rac9 approved of the Cabinet system. The amendment was rejected by a maionty Mr Gladstone, in a letter to the Midlothian elector?, says he is confident that the British measures promised in the Queen's Speech will be passed by the end of the session, unless the House of Lords rejects them. July 6. In Committee in the House of Oommon3 on the Home Rale Bill, an amendment to confer on the Viceroy of Ireland thß power of veto exercised by colonial Governors was negatived. Clause 5 is still unfinished, therefore the closure will be enforced on clauses 6, 7, and 8 to-night without debate. Punctually at 10 o'clock the Cbairman of Committees stopped the Hon. A. J. Balfour while he was denouncing gagging A noisy scene ensued, the Nationalists shouting, " Remember 1887 1 " The Opposition hooted . Clause 6 was carried by a majority of 15, Sir Charles Dilke, Messrs L iboucbere and Barns, and other Liberals voting with the Unionists. The other clauses closured passed with normal majorities. July 7. The Opposition were frantic with delight at the result cf the voting on clause 6. The Premier pointed tbe fioger of derision at them, whereupon Mr Johnston, of Belfast, made a similar retort at Mr Gladstone. The Nationalists thereupon dragged him down by the coat tails. The Premier declined to strengthen the Viceroy's power of veto, and Mr Balfour declared that colonial precedents had been so watered down as to be valueless. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking in London, described the supporters of Mr Gladstone as manac'.ed, gagged, and dragooned, and he ridiculed tbe flibby optimism of Mr Gladstone in disdainicg all, lessons in liuh history. He advocated tbe Swiss referendum as a safeguard against a tyrannical majority in Parliament. The Parnellites oppose any reduction in the number of members of the House of Commons within six years, and urge that there should be a Minister to answer all questions affecting Ireland. Mr Gladstone states that he will leave the matter in the bands of the House of Commons. A vote of censure has been passed on Mr Conybere, member for Gamborne, for accusing the Speaker of gro^s partiality, Tbe Speaker declared he would not consent to occupy the obair if such an imputation was aUowed. The motion that Mr Conybere be suspended was withdrawn at the suggestion of the Speaker after Mr Conybere had apologised, though he did so rather tardily. The Ulster Unionist Parliament meets on August 5. In the final debate before the closure was appl'ed to tbe first batch of clauses Mr Balfour charged Mr Gladstone with cruelly betraying and deliberately deceiving the Irish minority. The Westminster Gazette states that the Government intend to retain 80 Irish members in the House of Common?, who will have a vote on all questions, but in the event of pressure are likely to retain the whole of the Irish members. July 9. Sir Conybeare's offence, which brought down on him the censure of the House, consisted of the writing of a letter to the Daily Chronicle charging the Speaker with unfairly refusing .to put the motion for the closure. The Speaker denied the charge, adding that Mr Conybeare wa3 a frequent offender against decorum and bad narrowly escaped expulsion in 1887. Three hundred amendments have baen tabled to tbe clause of the Home Rule Bill dealing with tbe retention of Irish members in Ibe Imperial Parliament. The closure will be applied on Thursday. July 10. The Pall Mall Gazette is publishing a series of articles on Home Rule, written by leading statesmen who are* opposed to the movement. Lord Salisbury's contribution was published to-day, and dealt with the disastrous effect that Home Rule would have on Great Britain's external policy. Mr W. O'Brien, in a violent letter to The Times, accuses. Mr Chamberlain of havin? made secret overtures to the Irish party in 1884 with tbe object of ousting Mr Gladstone. Jaly 11. The Government have accepted Mr Kimber's amendment reducing the Irish representatives in the House of Commons to tbe same proportion as British. Mr Radmond's amendment to continue the present quota for all purposes was rejected by a majority of 14. Mr Labouchere and seven Parnellites voted for it. Mr Heneage's amendment in favour of the total exclusion of Irish members from Westminster was rejected by a majority of 31. There was a scene of considerable confusion daring the discussion of the various amendments, and the Premier ultimately told the House to vote as it pleased on Mr Redmond's proposal. Mr Chamberlain declared the bill was framed from beginning to end, and its limitations introduced, merely to hoodwink constituencies. He cited Mr Gladstone's statement that tbe retention of Irish members was a question Great Britain ought not to accede to, but the Premier refused to reply, and the debate was ultimately closured.

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