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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 151, 24 April 1886, Page 6

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Loluon, April 9. The speech made by Mr Gladstone in submitting to the House of Commons last night his policy with regard to Ireland, is generally spoken of as a splendid oration. A feeling of intense excitement prevailed in the Chamber during its delivery. The members of the Parnell party are jubilant at the concessions offered as a whole, though they take exception to the proposals in some particulars. The Liberal section of the House exhibitod a feeling of apathy. The scheme provides for an Irish Parliament composed of two orders. The two orders will sit together, but vote separately, if necessary, and both will have a power of veto. The first order is to consist of 29 peeis and 75 members, elected for 10 years. The qualification of voters for this order will be a £25 occupying franchise , and the qualification proposed for members an income of £200 a-year. Peers are to be gradually rereplaced by elected members. The second order will be elected for five years, and will be compoecd of the present representatives of Irish constituencies in the Houae of Commons and 101 new members, to be elected under the present franchise The veto on any measure will endure for three years, or until Parliament expires or is dissolved. It is proposed that the control of the Irish police shall eventually be exercised by the local Parliament. j Mr Parnoll objects to the stipulation that Ireland should bear one-fifteenth part of the imperial expenditure. He considers that this proportion is excessive, and ho ateo objects to the proposal that the Imperial Parliament should retain the control of the customs and police. London, April 12. The debate was resumed on Friday, when the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain stated his vie ws. Mr Chamberlain obj 2cted to the proposal excluding Irishmen from the House of Commons, and anvocated a scheme of Imperial Federation combined.

with a form of separate autonomy similar to that of the American States. He further proposed that the practice of evicting tenants who fail to pay their rents should be suspended for 6 months, and that meantime landlords should have an advance poid to them of arrears due. Another feature of the scheme proposed by Mr Chainborloin is the appointment of a commission comprising representatives of all partieB interested, whose businoss should bo to endeavour to arrive at a satisfactory way of settling Irish affairs. The Marquis of Hartington also spoke, and declared it impossible that Parliament could consider anything like the colonial political systom. The Radicals denounco Mr Chamberlain on account of his action in rosigning his position in tho CJovornment. It is possible that the second reading of the bill, embodying tho Irish policy of tho Government, as announced by Mr Gladstone, will bo carried by a small majority. Mr Gladstono has intimated that ho is prepared to ontertain modifications in tho bill for tho pacification of Ireland. II is understood that amongst the alterations contemplated by Mr Gladstone is one relating to tho provision that upon the establishment of an Irish local Parliament, all Irish momhers of the English House of Commons shall withdraw. Mr Gladstono is willing to allow a cortain proportion of Irishmen to sit in the Houso of Commons. It is also rumoured that an Irish Consols fund is to be established from which i he landlords wiil bo paid tho monoy for tho purchaso of thoir ostutos.