Home Politics

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 103, 18 February 1893, Page 2

Home Politics

(TEH PUESS ASSOCIATION.) London. February 15 Mr Gladstone has received a large number of telegrams congratulating him on his Home Rule Bill, especially from Wales and Cork. February 17. There was a scene in the House of Commons to-day, Sexton accusing Viscount Wolner, member for West Edinburgh, of falsely alleging the Irish members were paid by the Gladstonians. Wolner apologised. On the motion of Mr Sexton, the editor of the Times was ordered to bo summoned to the bar of the House for stating that the payment of Members' Bill was to bo introduced in order to relievo the finances of the Liberal party from the necessity of supporting the clerical contingent, whereby corruption was implied. The House also unanimously agreed that the Times article describing the Irish members of the House of Commons as paid mercenaries was a breach of privilege. No decision is yet arrived at us to summonsing the editor of the Times to the bar of the House. Lord Churchill condemns the absence in the Home Rule Bill of any provision for the safety of Ulster, which he considers a direct insult to a loyal people who should receive more than sympathy in resisting a Parliament which is unable to complete Ulster to trausfer their allegiance. Commenting on the action of the House of Commons ; The Times sajs, "As Vis* couut Wolmer has apologised so do we who used his wrorda, but wo repeat that the Irish are paid by the enemies of England." The report of the Parnell Commission is quoted to that effect, and The Times concludes by saying that Gladstone and the Irish allies have been compelled to resurrect Parliamentary privilege to quell hostile newspapers. It also strongly protests against the threatened freedom of the press. Later. In the course of an iuterview to-day Sir Charles Gaven Duffy suid a great omission in the Home Rule Bill was the absence of provision for proper represen tation of Miuisters, and it was imperative to afford tho Uuiomsts a fair number of representatives iv the Assembly. Mr Labouchore considers the Bill a thoroughly good ono, though it would bo | bottor to oxclude Irish members from the Imperial Parliament. Tho debate m tho House of Commons hiis not, up to tho prosout, detached any of Mr 31adstono's supporters. The roal issue, however, will bo fought out in committee, chieily on tho retention of I Irish members at Westminster, fiuauco, aud tho protoction of minorities. New Youk, February 15. The American aud Canadian press roceive the Home Rule Bill cordially, and say that it ought to satisfy Ireland. Berlin, February 15. The Vossische Zeituug, referring to the Bill, considers that Mr Gladstone has made a happy solution of the problem. Pabis, February 15. Le Temps points to the measure as a great reform.