It had been contended by Mr.Sexton that the veto would never be used unless the Irish Parliament so abused its powers as to justify the use of it.

This was an honourable bargain between the British Parliament and the Irish.

To such a bargain Mr.
Balfour declared he and his friends would be no parties.

They would not let the weapon of veto rust in case it were put into their hands, and so on--a passage which excited some enthusiasm on the Tory benches and strong anger on the Irish.
[Sidenote: Mr.Bryce.] The real framers of the Bill are understood to be Mr.Gladstone, Mr.
Morley, and Mr.Bryce.No man in the House of Commons has so complete a knowledge as Mr.Bryce of the various forms of government in the world, especially in countries which have the complicated system that is about to be fashioned under the new Bill.

Mr.Bryce is a professor and a student, and he has the manner of his calling and his pursuits.