IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7073, 20 February 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m. Feb. 19th.) London, Feb. 17. In the debate on the Home Rale Bill Mr Joseph Chamberlain dwelt upon the danger of the Irish taking advantage of England’s emergency in the event of war to extort complete autonomy for Ireland. He ridiculed the proposal to retain Irish members at Westminster as a proposal which would prove unworkable. _ The Bill was read a first time without a division, and the second reading fixed for March 13th. (Received 6 p.m., Feb. 19th.) Feb. 18. In the House of Commoms the Hon. R. Blake, member for Longford, formerly Liberal leader in Canada, in speaking oa the Home Rule Bill, said that it should be accepted by Irishmen all over the world as a settlement of the difficulty. Mr J. Motley, Chief Secretary for i Ireland, closed the debate, and protested against everlasting distrust of the Irish. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 11.20 a.m.. Feb. 18th.) Mr Gladstone and Mr Joseph Chamberlain supported Mr Sexton’s motion to summon the editor of the Times for breach of privilege. Mr Dillon said that The Times was conspiring with Mr Balfour to drive the Irish from public life. In the House of Lords Lord Onslow gave notice to ask the Government if the statement by Sir G. R. Bibbs, that no Governor of New South Wales shall be appointed until his name be submitted to the Government of the colony, is correct, (Received 1 a.m., February 20th.) February 19. Iu the House of Commons Mr Joseph Chamberlain, in his speech on the Home Rale Bill, said that the preamble reverently buried the corpse of supremacy, and he would prefer to see federation of the United Kingdom.