THE HOME RULE BILL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4738, 1 September 1893, Page 3

THE HOME RULE BILL.

Speech by Mr Gladstone, Declaration by Mr Redmond. [Special to Pbess Association.] LONDON, August 3L Mr Kedmond said that the measure was nisrely provisional, and warned the House that no partial grant of Home Eule would be final. Government is much incensed at the speech, as it fears it will have an unsettling effect on the electors. Mr G-ladatone dwelt on the fact that the discussion on the Bill had occupied eighty-two days, and its opponents had fought with old English pluck and fortitude worthy of a better cause. He did not aoubt their sincerity. Nine hundred and thirty speeches had been made in Committee by the Conservative party, while the Liberals were only credited with four hundred and fifty-nine. He denied that the Almighty had branded with incapacity this particular and noted branch of ' the human race. The History of Ireland waa an inveterate stain on the English escutcheon • He ventured to predict that the establishment of autonomy would be a step towards the early triumph of rational liberty. Mr L. Courtney moved the rejection of the Bill. Mr John Redmond contended that the financial clauses were impossible. His party would, he said, continue tc insist that the Irish should be masters in their own country.