London, 6th April.
Mr. Gladstone, in moving the second reading of the Irish Home Rule Bill, laid emphasis on the gravity of the problem, which he said had been the curse of the House of Commons. The bill sought to give contentment to all interested, which was the secret of the British empire's strength. Discussing the details, he said that many present members of the British House would probably belong to the Irish parliament, and thus remain at Dublin, and not attend at Westminster, 'I'he financial proposals were subject to reconsideration, and he suggested that in the event of Great Britain being engaged in war, it would be possible to levy a coutingent quota of the expenses on Ireland.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in moving the rejection of the Bill, criticised the Trish members only accepted the Bill reposals seriatim, He said that the
as an instalment, knowing that they i own ends; thas forded no prospect of peace, and would entail new coercion, and that the law-abiding subjects of the Queen would never accept the scheme, being strongly opposed to endowing revolution.
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