BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9953, 14 March 1894, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

■ ■■ ♦ APPEAL TO COUNTRY ADVOCATED. HOME RULE BILL. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. [FIB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] > London, March 13. — After the Queen's speech had been read yesterday, notice was given of the introduction of the principal Bills mentioned in the speech. Iv the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury said that in justice to England and Ireland it was urgent that an early appeal to the country should be made on the Home Rule question. Lord Rosebery said that the recent incidents in Egypt showed that vigilant supervision was necessary in that country for some time. He promised to bring down a Bill to enlarge the power of the London County Council. Referring to the Home Rule question. Lord Rosebery arid it was not intended to reintroduce the Bill this session, but an appeal would be made to the country when Government considered the time was- ripe^ for such .1 proceeding. He entirelyiigrectl'wdth Earl Salisbury that before Home Rule was conceded to Ireland England must be convinced of the - - justice of the charge. He implied that proposals would be brought forward later on for granting Home Rule to Scotland and Wales in order to relieve the Imperial Parliament. . The Address in Reply was agreed to in the House of Lords. On the formal announcement being made of Mr Gladstone's resignation, Lord Rosebery and Earl Salisbury in the House of Lords, and Mr Balfour in the House of Commons lauded in eloquent terms the brilliant career and personal qualities of the late Premier, and sincerely lamented his reticement. The members of both branches of the Legislature exhibited deep sympathy during the laudatory speeches of the leaders. In the House of Commons, Mr Balfour entered an incisive protest against the shelving of the Home Rule question. Mr Howard Vincent, member for Sheffield, moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply, declaring the condition of trade and agriculture and the unemployed question required serious attention on the part of Parliament. The amendment was negatived by a large majority. The Times, commenting on Lord Rosebery's speech, says, " The revolutionary effect of his admission that it was necessary to convince England of the justice of Ireland's claims for Home Rule dwarfs the rest of the debate, and reduces the agitation against the House of Lords to the rankest -.absindity. By his admission - Lord Kosebery virtually acquiesces in the arguments of his opponents." The Daily Telegraph says " that both sections of the Irish Party are dissatisfied at Lord Rosebery's declarations with regard to the Home Rule question The Welsh party claim a second place on the order paper for the "Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill." The Budget will be brought down about the middle of April.