Project Gutenberg 2006-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 304 Spender, Harold 1864 1926 Home Rule Second Edition Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Home Rule" by Harold Spender is a political account written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the contentious issue of Irish self-governance, focusing on the Home Rule Bills, particularly one proposed in 1912. It discusses the historical context leading to the need for an Irish Parliament and examines the arguments for and against the notion of granting Ireland its own legislative authority, highlighting the interplay of race, religion, and politics. The opening of the book sets the scene by referencing the various Home Rule Bills introduced over the years, specifically Mr. Gladstone's initiatives and their historical significance. It outlines the enduring challenges faced by Ireland, emphasizing the physical and cultural divides shaped by the sea, differing races, and religious beliefs. Harold Spender introduces the key arguments for Home Rule — that it would help heal the growing disaffection in Ireland, streamline the workloads of the British Parliament, and allow for self-governance in a nation that has long yearned for autonomy. The tone suggests an urgency and necessity for change, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities surrounding the Home Rule question. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Home rule -- Ireland DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 426296 2025-06-08T12:42:30.987596 text/html 412257 2006-12-04T16:31:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 126575 2006-12-04T16:31:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203743 2025-06-08T12:42:42.756478 application/epub+zip 209654 2025-06-08T12:42:34.258555 application/epub+zip 209654 2025-06-08T12:42:32.370511 application/epub+zip 379817 2025-06-08T12:42:48.802448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344818 2025-06-08T12:42:41.080472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321061 2022-09-09T12:23:43.204639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334035 2025-06-08T12:42:29.508604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333931 2006-12-04T16:31:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114462 2006-12-04T16:31:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333924 2006-12-04T16:31:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114419 2006-12-04T16:31:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20428 2025-06-08T12:42:48.994443 application/rdf+xml 10119 2025-06-08T12:42:32.978506 image/jpeg 2796 2025-06-08T12:42:32.673519 image/jpeg 184687 2025-06-08T12:42:31.022538 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia