New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-14
MR.. GLADSTONE SUSTAINED.
A SMALL MAJORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT

THE PARNFIIITEs VOTE FOR THE MOTION To oEN-
sURE-rxcIrEMENT IN TIE COMMONS.
LONDON. May 13.-The debate upon Sir Mlchael
Hicks-Beachs motion Of censure was resulilou
in the House Of Commons TINS aIterhoon.
Henry Chaplin, Conservative, member ior MIA
Lincolnshire pronounced the conduct OF the "o'-
ernment IN relation to General Gordon " an indy
ing disgrace and dishonor to England" Lord ran
dolph Churchill (Conservatiye member for wood
stock made bitter attack upon the OoverhhiehVe
policy He believed that all England would say
"aye" to the question whether General GORDON
should be rescued. Mr. Gladstone would either
have to submit to this demand or resign
MR.. FoRsTER's OPPOSITION.
William E. Forster Liberal member for Bradford
1ately Chief Secretary for Ireland), made vehe-
ment speech attacking the policy of the Govern
ment He was frequently interrupted by yOchef-
ous cheers OH the part of the Conservatives. LII
this instance" he said, II cannot support the Gov
crnment."
ADDRESS OF THE MARQUIS OF HARRINGTON.
The MARQUIS of Harrington, Secretary of State
for War. made a strong speech i'll defence
of the Government. He said the GOV
ernment fully recognized their reSpohsiol-
ity for General Gordon's safety, and they
had no desire to avoid this responsibility. lie de-
Tended the Governments course in sending troops
risk and suffering which would be incurred in DIS
patching forces to the latter place. He denied that
the Government were neglecting to take steps TO
secure the safety of General Gordon but SAID tnat
an expedition to crush the Mahdi was beyond tIe
responsibility of the Government. MI. foiStcl
speech create decided sensation. . -,
Henry Irving occupied seat III the speaker
gallery. At the conclusion of the sitting he vas
heartily greeted by members, ana lad d Ions Hhuei
view with Mr. Gladstone i'll the lobby.
ADDRESSES IN THE EVENING.
In the evening session the censure motion was
rejected by n vote of 303 to 275 The
parnellites voted with the minority.
The debate previous to the vote was ex-
cessIyely animated. Lord Randolph Churchill
compared Mr.. Gladstone's speech with the declara-
tion of Pontius PLATE, publicly washing ms
hands of the blood of just man. This portion OF
Lord Churchill's speech stirred the House
70 great merriment, and was loudly
applauded from the Conservative benches
Joseph Cowen, member for Newcastle-on- iyne
who fayOrs the Home Rule" system Tor Ireland
violently attacked the policy OF the Government
and was repeatedly cheered by the Opposltl0n.
during the debate joachim Goshen, Liberal
member for RipOn made an address IN Wmch ne
announced that the Government had found II I'M
possible to add to the majority heretofore estimated
in its favor on the censure MOTION. :,uo
After Mr. Goshen S speech the INTEREST cOnhlueIa-
blv tagged and Sir Charles Dixie Radical member
for Chelsea, who followed in defence or the Gov
ernments policy, addressed his remarks to thlnned
House. - ,,. J.,
reminding the House that it incurred grave re-
sDonsibility by voting against the motion.
OPINIONS on THE RESULT.
The small majority received by the Government III
the vote on the censure resolutions is looked upon as
| the sensation of the present session.