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Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1892, Page 2

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No opposition was offered to Mr J Davitt's taking the oath and his Mr Gladstone fame's to; discuss ' the evicted tenants question with j the leaders of the Irish party. - 1 A ve^iment at Aldershot is under j o ".:".' r r prepare' for "service "in iiiuia „ . . The Times, disciis'sitig the revolt against 'the; Anieer; estates tiia'i ihe Indian Government is quite alive tO the dangers, in' Afghanistan', and considers that the best officer' has been selected, to perform ,a_delicate task. Parliament was opened on Monday. . The Speech from! the Throne wag very brief. It declares that it is unnecessary at this period id transact any business,'" and' that Parliament 'will irieet again in the customary season. " , , , The amendment id tne Address-in-"Peply moved and seconded ty Mjssra Asquith and Biirt respect-' ively; simply declares that' the Got ve,rnment do not possess the confidence'of'th^'Housei , ' .'. ; In the debate Mr Justin McCarthy • demanded & speedy statement of Mr Gladstone's proposals j also, a pledge that the question of Home Eule would precede everything. He warned the ..Liberals' that Ireland Would refuse- half measures and he Urged the itistat!t rehousing of evicted tenants in Ireland. He also urged the suspension of coercion in' Ireland and the granting of an amnesty to political prisoners, including those, cony.ic,ted .on charges of being "concerned in dynamite;! .outrages- ;Mr John Kedmond. declared that unless Mr Gladstone] fulfilled his' pledges the Irish mem- | bers would oust him. Mr John Redmond demanded that Jf autonomy, were granted to Ireland the veto of the Crown should only be exercised on the advice of the Irish Executive, and that questions dealing with the lands, police and judiciary should, be left to the Irish Parliament.' ■' Mr Barton asserted that the Liberals had not aworkable majority, and they were afraid to declare their policy, ...'..,-.,.. The recount of the in the election of Mr D. Naoroji confirms his majority of five. ' The House of Lords agreed to the Address-in'Eeply without amendment. The marquis of '.Salisbury delivered a merely formal speech. The Duke of Devonshire taunted the Liberals with continued, silence in regarH^.to.. lrish, and Egyptian affairs.