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(rFR PRBSS ASSOCIATION.) London, July 8. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking in London, described the supporters of Mr Gladstone as manacled, gagged, and dragooned, and he ridiculed the flabby optimist Gladstone in disdaining all lessons in Irish history. He advocated the Swiss referendum as a safeguard against the tyrannical majority of Parliament. The Parnellites oppose any reduction in the number of tbe members of tbe House of Common- within six years, and urge that there should be a Minister to answer all questions affecting Ireland. Mr Gladstone states that he will leave the matter in the hands of tbe House. Tae Ulster Unionist Parliament meets on August 5. The Westminster Gazette states that the Government intend to retain 80 Irish members in the House of Commons, who will bave a vote on all questions, but in the event of pressure are likely to retain the whole of the Irish members.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 8, 10 July 1893, Page 2
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