IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2554, 12 September 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

In roply to a question bir Jt. Urey sam that it was not intended to inflict retributive justice on Mataafa beyond exiling him. Lord Rosebery said that all other policies had failed in Ireland, and that if Home Rule were now refused he foresaw a renewal of secret societies and fresh coercion acts. In ibo TTonsft of Lords. Lord Relboiirne.

In roply to a question Sir E. Grey said that it was not intended to inflict retributive justice on Mataafa beyond exiling him.

In the House of Lords, Lord Selbourne, referring to the retention of the Irish members at Westminster, urged the House not to concede a dangerous privilege which was not granted to Australia or Canada.

The Duke of Argyle contended that there was a large British majority against the Government Bill, which he characterised as a revolting measure, solely the work of the Great Panjandrum. He considered that Ulater would be justified in revolting.

The Marquis of Londonderry said that Ulster declined to surrender her liberty to boycotters and assassins. She had enrolled 170,000 men who were pledged to resist Home Rule.

The House of Lords rejected the Home Eule Bill by 419 to 41. Lord Rosebery, in a humorous speech, admitted that ho was not enthusiastic over the Bill, but thought it was the best settlement of the question. He said that the terms of Irish self-government in a future Bill be settled by agreement between, the statesmen, of, the two parties.

I In the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Home Rule Bill, the Marquis of Salisbury declared that the retention of the Irish members at Westminster was an enormous and grotesque outrage .t<> England. He taunted Lord Rosebery with taking refuge in humour to avoid expressing grave opinions. He condemned the measure as false and misleading. The parallel instituted with the colonies was wholly fallacious. The policy of the Government was a policy of despair. The true policy ought to be patient continuance of well-doing, aH Mr Gladstone had once argued. The Bill had, he said, been carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 38, whose mem! ers had been stamped with a criminal brand by the Parndl Coin mission. Ho referred to the Irish members as marketable, and to the Welsh members as foreigners. Twenty-two Bishops, including the Primates, voted with the majority. The Bishop of Ripon,was theonly Bishop who spok*e against the "Bill. ■ Twenty Peers in addition to the twenty-one created by the Government, voted for Home Rule. The Daily News condemns the frivolous nature of Lord Rosebery's remarks on the Home Rule Bill.

During the debate on the second reading of tho Home Rule Bill the galleries were crowded with ladies, members of the House of Commons, and Ambassadors. On the result of the division being announced, the crowd outside sang the National Anthem and Rule Britannia, and cheered heartily. No hostility was shown to the Peers beyond a few groans. The Marquis of Salisbury was cordially cheered. Sept 9.

Mr Gladstone has yielded to pressure and will introduc.) the Welsh Disestablishment Bill next year. The temperance party are angry that the Direct Veto Bill is being kept in the background. Lord Selbourne's speech was a searching criticism of Home Rule.