BRITISH POLITICS.
-♦ — ■ APPEAL TO COUNTRY ADVOCATED. HOME RULE BILL. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. IFEB FRS3S ASM)' IATION.t London, March 13. — Alter the Queen's speech had been read yesterday, notice was given of the introduction of the principal Bills mentioned in the speech. In 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 tho 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 said it was not intended s to reintroduce the Bill this session, but an appeal would be made to the country • when Government considered the time 1 was ripe for such a proceeding. He • entirely agreed with Earl Salisbury that before Home Rule was conceded to Irei land, 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 Rooebery 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 tho 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 Viucent, member for 1 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 nega jived 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 absurdity. By bis admission Lord Rosebery virtually J acquiesces in the arguments of his op- ■ ponents." The Daily T<lc;inu>h sayt> "that both | sections of the Irish Party are dissatisfied | at Lord Rosebery's declarations with re- [ gard 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 dowii ' about the middle of April.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9954, 15 March 1894, Page 2
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