BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4520, 11 September 1893, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

London, September 8, House of Lords debate on Pfrnotion for the second reading of ihV Home Rule Bill, LordSelbaurrW, referring to the retention of Irish members at Westminster, urged tho House not to concede a dangerous privilege which was not granted to Australia and Canada, The Duke of Argyll contended that thorewas a large British ( majority against the Government Bill, which he character, ftp, measure, It WK?: work of tho Great Panjandrum. He considered Ulster would be justified in revolting, The Marquis of Londonderry said Ulster declined to surrenderher liberty to boycotte'rs and assassins, She has enrolled 170,000 men, who were pledged to resist Home Rule, Lord Rbßebetty, &*tjetary of State for Foreign Affairs, said all other policies had failed in Ireland, and if Home Rule were now refused he foresaw the renewal of secret societies and fresh Coercion Acts.

Admiral Brin, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has congratulated Mr Gladstone on his success in getting the Home Bulo Bill through the House of Commons, .. Lord. Selbourne'e speech was a Searching criticism of the Home Itulo Bin. '•' ■ Lord;'Epseberry, in a humorous admitted that he was" not enthußinstic over the Bill, but thought it the bMt'sottlement of tho qujßtiiju, ■

Tho Daily News condemns the frivolous nature of Lord Roseberry'a remarks. In his spj'eoh, Lord Roseberry said the terms of Irish self •■government might in a future Bill be settled by an agieom.-nt between of the two paries, Mr Gladstone has yielded to pressure, and will introduce the Welch Disestablishment Bill next year. The temperance people are angry that the Direct Veto Bill is kept in tho background.