Address in Reply. London, Jan. 7.
In the House of Lords to-day the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne wa» voted'after a short debate. In the course of the debate Earl Beaconsfield Said that the Government by rejecting the 'policy of his administration had endangered the peace of Ireland, and he Blamed' Ministers for not having earlier adopted a coercive policy. He advised .them not to weaken the hands of the Executive in Ireland. The Earl of GraDville, in reply, denied the assertions of Lord Beaconsfield, and argued that the Government were not alone answerable for; the state of affairs in Ireland. Ministers'were, he said, determined to enforce respect for the law in that country. In the House of Commons, the debate on the Address-in-Reply is proceeding. Sir Stafford Northcote attacked, and' Mr. Gladstone defended, the policy of the Government in Ireland. The latter admitted that the condition of the country "Was, shameful, but urged that earlier action was not justified for the repression of disorder, without steps being taken to redress the grievances of the people. The debate has been adjourned to next sitting.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1331, 11 January 1881, Page 3
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188Address in Reply. London, Jan. 7. Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1331, 11 January 1881, Page 3
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