New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15
THE OBSTRUCTION CRISIS.

THg LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES RESOLVE TO
GIVE THE SPEAKER POWER TO CLOSE The DE-
BATE ON rHE COERCION BILL-THE PLANS WELL
LAD-rHE sPEAXER's DECISION AND MS RFFEoI
-MIsGrvINGs IN THE ENGLISH MIND.
,rpoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUsS
Joynoy. Feb. 2.-At last! Common sense spirit
Of order, regard for tine dignity Of the House,
slowly ripening conviction that the majority n9
rights which the minority must he made TO resoec,
and that public interests can no longer De posi-
poned to the convenience OF 1actlon nave
triumphed over that sery!le difference 10 prece'
dents and that exaggerated concern for forms and
privileges which for nearly two days have paralyzed
the House of Commons. The Irish riot which began
ON Monday has been put down; and put down IN
vav which goes far TO redeem the painful and to MY
mind d,screditable hesitation of those whose
h,o;nass IL Ia to guide the deliberations
IF the House The end has come in such way and
is frauGht with such consequences Tor the future,
that il ia no longer necessary to follow step by step
the history of the prOtracted sitting which termi'
mated al o'clock this morning. l had good ossi
more to say about the incidents OF these feverlsn
DAYS and nights; about period destlned 70 De Sepg
forever memorable in Parliamentary history out
pust omit all that The history OF the crisis ana
the meaning of the new departure are vastly more
;mportant than the details Of the struggle whicn
led M 10 them so come at once 10 the essehtiai
aud concluding facts
It was ON the evening of Tuesday that commune
cations began to be exchanged between the leader
of the House. the leader of fhe Opposition ana tho
Speaker with reference to means OF restoring tno
authority of Parliament and its Legislative efficiency,
Tbosa communications did not spring from any
doubt of the ability of the majority to continue tho
contest till the minority should be exhausted Far
from il. The two parties, Liberal and Conserva-
tive we1e acting together with entire harmony.
Ipdividual members on both sides responded with
the most cheerful aacrity TO the calls Of the whips
90 far as discipline and enthusiasm co. the majority
were perfectly ready to keep their side OF the con-
for an indefinite time. The whips themselves
were in the highest spirits and we're Ia'lsninR
ursises on their hOcks. But the leaders, Mr. oao-
stone above all who are bound to take s"ms'hiDg
more than merely military view of such struggle
hocan to feel that as the Duke Of Wellington once
so;J a v,ctorv might be only less awful than
dofea, rbsv were certain Of victory. but nobody
ou,d sav how long the conflict might last, OF wnae
sbamefn incidents might come to pass In tile couiso
f IL They began TO feel more keeniy tnsn ever 'no
discredit brought upon the House by the proions&
tion of mock debate upon Ti'oious
n,ot;ons persisted in by minority WIN
on, scruple. 1t dawned upon them tnas
:, o;ob, bs less mischievous to create precedent
for oood than 10 permit all previous precedeps 70
a rsod for evil. Aud so alter SONS hours oi anx
ions deliberaton late on Tuesday nign'' tney eai'
- {. resolve that tha SnAaknr. on resnning tns