The Debate in the Commons.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 155, 22 May 1886, Page 6

The Debate in the Commons.

London, May 14. The debate on uhe Home Rule scheme was resumed last night in the House of Commons, when the Right Hon. Sir Henry James spoke at some length against the Bill, which he declared to be contrary to the supremacy of Parliament and unity of fcho Empire. The Right Hon. Mr Campbell Bannerman, Secretary of War, then addressed the House in defence of the measure, after which the debate was adjourned until Monday next. Mr Chamberlain has written a letter in which he expresses-.the conviction that the inhabitants .of-Ulster ate entitled to claim a separate autonomy, ,er at any rate tho maintenance of their connection with Great Britain. Should this not be the case, he considers they would be justified in resisting the authority ot.the~Parnellite Parliament sitting at Dublin. 1 _ London, May 14. ;' A meeting of, Liberals and Radicals took place to-day,' whWiord Ha'rtingfon and Mr Chambeilain both urged th*e Government to withdraw their Home Rule Bill,

I ord Salifcbury, hta meeting of the Toiy party last ni«hr, advocated tho imij/ratiuu of :i million Irish to Manitoba. Bo expressed Ms cofiviction that a dkstolutan v\ii3 imminent. ( ', The Libeml disfcntients decline to vote for Home Rule, even aa an abstract principle. The minimum majority apaingt tho measure is expected to boil, and possibly it may amount-, to 100. r Ohamb?r:ain and Lord Harlington have been reconciled, x

London, May 16. A meeting of Conservatives was held here last night to consider tho Irish proposals of the Government. Lord Salisbury, addressing the meeting, stated his belie! tltat it wag impoFS be to place confide .co in the liish people. He advocated tho policy of continuous coercion as the only means of roBtoring order in Ireland.

Lokdoit, NLy 18. The debato on the Home Rule BUI was resumed in the Hou3e of Common* last night, Sir Richard Croea spoke at come length in opposition to the bill, which he stated offered no prospect of finality of legislation, nor of the establishment of good government in Ireland. Mr Stanefield expressed himself warmly in defence of the measure, which he declared, would e.mooth the way for federation, and strengthen the union of the British Empire