HOME RULE SURE TO COME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 May 1907, Page 4

HOME RULE SURE TO COME.

LORD CHANCELLOR'S STRIKING DECLARATION. London, Jlarch 22. "All roads lead to Home Rule. It is ah certain to conic as Unit to-morrow'* sun will rise." In words the Lord Chancellor, London paper) will not in future lie sueli itely allied to separation, foreshadowed the ultimate aims of the Government's Irish policy. ,

Lord Denbigh raised the question by asking if the Government "approved the policy of establishing in Ireland a freely elected Parliament ami an Executive re sponsible to it; and if so, whether any legislation dealing with the Government of Ireland which might luv introduced this session was to be regarded at leading to that end?"

A eul-and-dricd reply came from Lord Crewe.

The best phrase in his speech was the following declaration about the forthcoining Bill: "It is not Koine linle, but an advance in the direction of self-Government, which is not incomputable with an advance towards Home Rule.

"N'o mandate for Home Rule is given by the people of this country," declared Lord Londonderry, formerly Vicerov of Ireland.

'lb™ came a sinking scene." ! n« i,nr:i Clr.Mivellor stepped aside from the Wool's"* #»'! delivered a Cm-nt ■■■peedi in favor of Home Rule. It was a'refreshing departure from the official vagueness. "Ilie Prime minister is very well known to lII', as I am, a Home' Ruler," he said. Speaking with deep feeling the Lord Chancellor added:

"The work of Mr Gladstone was a 'ioi'i; hr which (liis conutrv will real) history' :UKI !01 ' tlu '' rrat ° r

"I do not recognise and T will not support Home Rule in an ind., pendent Parliament j> ] Jomu ]!u|o ! lm „ m 111 a subordinate Parliament. '•Whatever change you uviU? from the present system it inevitably ic.tds to a step further in the direction of Home Rule." After Lord Lansdowue had spoken the