BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4449, 20 June 1893, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

TheHomhle Bill. London, Jurjo 17, In Committee on the Homo Rule Bill, tho Irish members and 70 of the Radical Party voted against Mr Gladstone's acceptance of a Unionist amendment, and several of both these sections protested against tbe unaccountable fatuity of the Government in conceding amendments, when tbe measure was at an irreducible minimum, Mr Clanoy, M.P. lor Dublin North, was very' empbatio in his protest against in accepting Unionist amendments, and suggested that the revolt among the Irish members was attributable to dissatisfaction with the new financial proposals of the Government. An amendment to the 4th olause of the Home Rule Bill, to prevent the 'subsidising and encouragement of the use of the Irish language in tbe Courts and schools was negatived amid much ridicule, It was stated that 700,000. of the Irish people spoke the Erse tongue. Mr G. W. Balfour moved an amendment preventing legislation on matters affecting life and property unless . in accordance with Imperial precedent, ; " : '..f"^ : ■ The''Government -"iwefW % .;'• ■■:: ; i-'-^/ : J :;^;: l

.5, r A eXOndemiimledtl, « t i'B terras MOuld.be made less absolute, but -was OUt-yoteaby a majority of 180. ... Thereupon Mr Sonton said Hint these fatuous attempts to conoiliato • ■»» who only wnn t e d t0 ffr eok n lo ; Will were nlimiating tbe.lu'sh monitors. Further whittling would Bimply . aeatroy'iho measure. The CoDfiervaiivo prcsa is jubilant , the turn affairs havo taken oyer tl\n' Home Rule Bill. | - It is reported (bat Mr Sexton bolievea the Bill to bo doomod.' ' Beplying to a question in tho Houße, Mr H. Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary for War, said it was a tact tbatJftilary bands had been prohibi,(Sra,om playing' Rouse ye, Dialer.' Tory membera argued tliat a similar order should bo given in regard to "Tho Wearing of the Green," The Minister roplieil that he would consider tho suggestion,