Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-07
CLOTURE.
THE TORIES TO STAND FIRM.
The Parnellites to Support 1hem-Lord
Randolph ChurchilPs views-The De-
bate Resumed-A Question of Official
Ethics.

LONDON, November 6.-Lord Randolph
Churchill publishes long letter in which
he attempts to prove that the government
will only succeed in defeating Sir Stafford
Northcote's amendment for the rejection of
the cloture resolution in the House of Com
mons by majority Uf from Is to 30. He
bases his conclusions on the fact that the Irish
party is now guided by profound politi-
clan, who has conclusively shown his prefer
ence for parliamentary action, rather than
for revolutionary methods, to which cloture
would be fatal. He considers that II cloture
succeeds by such a narrow majority, 1t is
the duty of Sir Stafford Northcote to
announce that he refuses to allow the cues
tion of procedure to go forward without an
appeal to the constituencies, and that to
force such an appeal he should advise his
supporters to make determined use OF the
rights OF minorities. Such course would not
be obstructing business, as the session was
only summoned to consider the rules of
procedure. A general election would
probably be decisive against the cloture.
The number of the Parnellites would be
doubled, perhaps almost trebled, and it Is
highly improbable that the Conservatives
would be weakened. II the cloture is not
thus prevented, the Liberals may In two or
three years manipulate the electorate, and
the chance OF the Tories will be gone.
AT meeting OF the Irish Parliamentary
party to-day, Mr.. e. DwYer Gray presiding,
1t was unanimously agreed to vote against
Mr.. Gladstone's cloture resolution when Sir
Stafford Northcote makes his motion for its
rejection.
In the House tonight the debate on the
cloture question was resumed.
Right Honorable Lord John Mannos, Con-
servative, offered an amendment, providing
that any division upon cloture shall be
taken by secret ballot. The amendment
was rejected by a vote of 139 to 35.
On the Speakers putting the first resolu-
tiOn OF the clOture rule Sir Stafford North
cote moved its rejection. He said he feared
interference with free speech. This first
step was In the wrong direction. The rem
edY was worse than the disease. He pre-
dicted that the obstruction would be en-
couraged and stimulated.
A strange destiny, he said, seemed to dog
the footsteps OF the government, whose
doctrine when assuming office appeared to
be that In force there was no remedy. Yet,
In Ireland and In Egypt, and in the proce-
dure in the House of Commons, theV
seemed to have no other remedy but force
An assembly that made itself the tool of a
faction and trampled on the minority In
doors would before long find itself the
victim of a majority out of doors (cheers).
Sir William Harcourt (Liberal) denied
that the resolution was a party measure,
except in the sense that the government
had introduced it on their own RESPONSE
bilitY, from the conviction that it was
the only plan which would al
low the House control of it's
proceedings. The Liberals, he said,
were as anxious for freedom of discussion
as their opponents. There was hardly any
one of the great liberal reforms which had
not seriously alarmed the tories, but hap
PLY their fears were never realized. He
asked the House to pass the resolution.
Several questions were addressed to Nc.
Gladstone, amidst much excitement, as to
whether Sir Cha;les Rivers Wilson ia still
Comptroller General of the National Debt
offices, and whether Mr.. Gladstone had seen
the statement that Sir Charles is connected
with the Galveston and Eagle Pass Air Line
Railway Company.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that he was still
Comptroller and also trustee of the Air
Line Railway Company, which he had as
sured him was sound.
Mr.. Arnold (LiberaD said he would move
that It is Incompatible with Sir Charles VIII
sons official duties to be connected with
that concern.