New-York tribune., 1873-05-24
PROHIBITION IN PARLIAMENT


VICTORY OF THE PUBLIC House KEEPERs-DEFEAT
IN PARLIAMENT Oh THE PERMIssIvE PRoHmI-
TORY LIQUOR BILL
lFRoM TILE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRBUNEl
LoSDos, May S.-Beer won a great victory
yesterday The pablie house keepers lwho prefer, /
believe. be spoken Of Licensed victuaers have at
last convinced the politicians that they earnest
their threat defeat every candidate, matter Of
what party who will not pledge himself 20 against
Sir wilfrid Lawson's Permissive Prohibtory Liquor
bill Heretofore, there has been some doubt whether
the Temperance party ike the party for the repeal OF
the Contagious Diseases Act) might not prove strong
enough, OF energetic enough, to cOunterbaance their
enemies. There has been what 10 a good proper
ton OF the House a fair opportunity test the relative
value OF the support Of the two parties. In half
dozen or more elections the liquor question mas been
made an issue. Liberal licensed vicrualers have voted
with perfect unannity against their party ana for
the Conservative party whenever their own candidate
declined TO give the promise demanded OF him. They
proved that they set their interests, and the
policy Of the powerful association to which they belong.
above all other interests and policies on Tuesday they
carried the election at Bath, giving Liberal seat to
Conservative.
Members OF the House accepted this last demonstra-
ton a timely warning and the effect oi Il was plainly
visible yesterday. The PerTnissve bill received such
blow as it never had before. Five years ago It was re-
year by l2i TO 2O6 this year by 81 10 52 It IL not
merely that it, supporters grown fewer and show
that they lack courage face the vndietye hostility OF
the liquor sellers. great pressure was put Oh mem
bers The liquor sellers not satisfied with mans
not voting the bill they required that ne should be
in his place in the House, and vote against IT, They
meant 70 record vote which should convince Sir
Wilfrid Lawson that his measure has no chance OF
becoming law. They have az any rate convinced the
rest OF the world the House OF Commons feels that
its submissveness is more less degrading. One mem
ber Mr samuelson Of Bunbury was stung into making
an energetic protest against the nsolence Of the licensed
victualers, and the House cheered him heartily
Nobody any risk by cheering, but presently Mr..
Berna Osborne made himself the mouthDiece OF the pub
Iieans and openly threatened Mr.. samuelson with
the vengeance OF that most respectable body Of men,
II the respectable body is strong enough, II Will
certainly vote Mr.. samueson ont Of his seat and he
will have 70 find another in borough where the
pubcans do not rule. II only for his one manly word
OF last night hope be WILL The independence Of the
House In OF more value than dozen Permissivc bills
Nj Bruce the Home Secretary, who opposed the bill
officially complained that both sides had snned against
the dignity OF the House by the influence they had tried
10 bring bear individual members, He declared IN
rerms-what everybody knew 70 be true but few cared
| 10 coufess-tat members VINO had hitherto remained
neutral had been forced by pressure from one side OF e
other TO come TO decision, aud he thought IL necessary
Il
| threats Mr. Bruce is not bimseh influential
personage in the House. but Misplace In the Government
gives authority what be saya, and the ey must nave
been garng indeed before man Of 80 much indecson
could have been driven express strong an opinion
Probably Sir WIIfrd Lawson and the Prohibitory
marty viii say that strong In the present House
signifies little because the House Is It's end and an
oppea will lie from 10 the country. But it is pre-
isey because that appeal IL near that yesterdays
vote Is lsienncant Members have sounded their con-
stltuences upon this upon other subjects, and they
have made no their minds that the country does not
want the Permissve Pr0hbitory bill that II is saieDIo
offend the teetotalers than the pnbicans; and they
voted Yesterday with direct reference u the genefd
election winch they know he held next year. II not
| this The Judgment OF men VINO nave had me
strongest motives form correct opnlon anu whose
own interests depend the correctness OF the yuug
/ ment thus formed. is very likely 70 De souud. nave
notbinr 10 nut against DO not think he Total An
stinence partY In England very strong to-day, nor a
il contains the elements OF great lutuIc strength A
| much more moderate party Wmcn AIMS dt
a ,uore sfringput License law had TO submit last year
10 see the pubcans take possession OF the government
measure ana uullify s most effective provsions wlt-
ont al the slime time abatlug IN any decree tneI nos
tilfv 70 the principle OF regulated liquor tfalc Ihee
are in fact strong pdrtleS one Wleh ueilauus
arolute free trade drink the other Whlc advocates
fhe rgbt 10 sell but desires 20 surround the Whoe
/ mblir- house system with an euecuVe ponce SUPER,
vision. Tie Pruhi1tory party u thlfu party anu
occupes the usual position Of turd parties DuJ has NOT
vet succeeded IN securing DalAhce OF power 10 uo
fhat II must compromise, aud it Will not compromise
IN would be risitO affirm that II NAV not grow ir mort
noperful but t has many obstacles 20 contend Win,
thrh do NOT exist IN America. Yet Gwen IN America
| the House was assured last night FfOMDlIFon Is "a
| failure