The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-12
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NEW YORK. May IL.
The Herdlds London special says that the
Fortress of luxer bonrg viii be evacuated
by the Prussian troops and razed to the
ground
No troops will be retained within the tern
tory of Luxembourg, except force which
may be necessary 10 maintain order and pre-
serve the peace.
The pressure which was exerted on the
Plenipotentiaries in Congress by the defiant
attitude which the opposing powers main
tanned toward each other, combiaed with the
knowledge which the members had of the
great var preparations being carried on on
the continent, led to very speedy action on
the part of the Conference representatives.
In the House Of Commons on the evsnia9
Of the 9th Lord Stanley congratulated the
House and the country at large on the fact
that the good sense and moderation of the
powers, primarily interested as parties in The
Luxembourg difficulty, had had the effect OF
arresting the unspeasable calamisies which
would ensue to the people from European
war. With respect To the part taken by Her
Msjestys Government in the matter, the
Cabinet acted in accordance with constitu-
tional usage in their ministerial responsibility
as official adv isers Of the Crown and Sover>
eign, which responsibility, as well as the res.
sons which induced them 10 undertake 1t,
they were ready to vindicate TO Parliament
and before the country. The matter had be.
come very crifical the Ministers were IN
formed every moment by telegraph and other
wise Of the increasing gravity of the case,
so he Lord Stanley could not take upon
/ himself to postpone or delay an amendment,
4 desired by all parties interested, and pro-
! posed in Conference, whereby so doing be
would most likely prevent altogether the ma.
/ turing and giving expression to the sentiment
with reference TO guarantee the neutrality oi
! Luxembourg. He lord Stanley regretted
70 observe that the House of Commons should
J show susceptibility with regard to the action
of the Cabinet, for he also voted Tor the guar.
antee, rs the members of the House were
aware, and England and, what was an un,
common occurrence, the remainder Of the
| great Powers, who were parties to the
Luxembourg and Belgo Holland treaty.
the year 1899. bad. absolutely guaranteed
! the territory oil Luxembourg to the King ol
| Holland at that time What the government
had now done was merely TO adopt that guar
| sgtee, 10 the present circumstances OF the
ease, and render it efhcacious Ia view o
the changes which had taken place in the
Germanic Confederation, the Ministers had
nor extended, but. on the contrary, hsdrather
limited the guarantee incurred in 1885. and
pf mat hCtlOu SOuiIdlCeu lne rekpOhhiulttt
which the country sustained under IT,
The present negotiations will be brought tc
a conclusion after a few days, and then the
papers connected with the proceedings of tbs
London Peace Congress, of 1867, would bs
laid before Parliament.
Loud cheering followed the close of LORD
Stanley speech.
/ During the close Of the debate in shs
| House Of Commons De Israeli favored
compromise to form an arrangement.
/. Mr.. Gladstone said the Government bill
was q shallow, transparent. and dissemipst
ing pretense of a measure for the extension
of the franchise, and he dispaired of its ev
er being made good or beneficial one, b,
an amendment in the House
. John Bright delivered speech, in which
hesaid the Derby bill was the most unjust ans
offensive measure ever submitted TO the com
mons of England.
! Roebeck and De Israeli defended the Gov
1fernment bill.
The plan Of debate closed after the speecl
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Strangers were then excluded from th,
House, and division taken, when the door
we're opened, and it was declared that th'
J vote was for the Government The bill stoo,
thus For the Government, 322 against
256. Majority for the Government, 66.
The announcement Of The result was re
eeived with loud and protracted cheering
from the ministerial benches