Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ENGLISH FRANCHISE.
immense Demonstration in Hyde Park
In Favor OF the Bili-Great Display
of Trade UnIons-The Prince
and Princess of Wales Views
the Procession.
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4 procession If trade unions and others
Nho will take part in the demonstration in
favor Of the franchise bill at HYDE Park this
afternoon ls now forming on the Thames en-
bankment preparatory TO the march 10 the
park, There is an immense attendance. The
weather is rainy.
$50 z. M.-The clouds have broken away
and the sun is nov shining All the approach
es from the Strand TO the emhankment are
thronged. Thousands Of people from all
parts ofthe country cover the embankmeut
between Chsring Cross and Westminister
Scarlet bannereties indicate to the various
trade unions the places where they should
assemble. The great crowd manifests the
utmost good humor and the best order pre-.
walls. No attempt has been made TO interfere
with the procession, Radical political
pamphlets tnd brisk sale among the
throng. The Prince and Princess OF Wales
will witness the procession from Whitehall
2. M.-At noon the organized trade
unions assembled at Sloan Square. Padding
ton Green, Eustis Square. Island Green
Clerkswell Square, Finshury Circus Ohelisk,
Black Friars and GrosvenOr Gardens, and
proceeded 10 the embankment. Political
delegates wore colors. The streets along
the line of march TO the embankment and
bridges across the Thames were packed
Traffic was greatly impeded Much chafi
was INDUCED in by spectators along the line
OF march and especially when those taking
part IN the procession were more than usually
adorned. Several thousand agricultural la
borers from Kent and Sussex were marshalled
at Black Francis bridge. The procession
moved in the following order Mounted
tarriers. agricultural lahOrers, provincial
deputations. London trades council, repre-
S.4rtfa t1kfaa t~.,t 1 -
paper, metal, clothing, leather, shipbuldng.
cabinet making, fancy goods and general
trades the political clubs, liberal assecia-
tons, temperance bodies and friendly socie-
ties. Each section. as il arrived at the park.
marched TO the platform assigned to it and
the band played until the members of Parlia-
ment arrived.
As the procession was starting from the
embankment, several loud explosions were
heard IN the vicinity of the government
Offices. The crowds were greatly frightened
and thousands made a rush toward Whitetield
believing the explosions due to dynamite
The scare was ended when il was found that
the explosions were nothing more than a
salute which the House Guards were firing in
honor of the birth of the Duchess of Albany's
son.
The route of the procession lay along past
" hiANHdiis NudItluE N.EOtS, ran Mail, NJ
James street and Picadilly Before the pro
cession started lthe embankment became a
surging mass OF humanity. The view as seen
from Hungerfood presented an unbroken
array of human heads, relieved only by blue
banners and trees. Along the embankment
trained societies emblems of their respective
crafts. Notable among these was a banner
bourne by the Ia lors representing Adam and
Eve after the fall. The agricultural laborers
were loudly chcered
A resolution proposed for the submission
to the meotilg protest against fha -eIaction
of the franchise bill b, the irresponsible and
unrepresentative House of Lords. IL ex-
pressed approval Of Giadstone's action. and
declares that the continued existence of the
unchecked power of opposing the popular
will which the Lords exercise is not con.
duclve to the welfare of the people and peace
and prosperity OF the country.
a tombstone was carried in the procession
Inscribed, ITO the memory Of the House of
Lords Of 1854" The dense masses of spec
tators along the route interfered with the
progress Of the procession. 1t took a full
hour and half to clear the embankment
and the end Of the procession had not left
Parliament street when the head had entered
the park. Chamberlain, president of the
board Of trade, and other ministers uitnessed
the procession. They were loudly cheered.
When the procession had arrived at the park
speeches were made and the resolution pre-.
viously prepared was submitted and adopted.
There was heavy rain near the close Of the
meeting.
The Duke of Cambridge, commander in
chief of the British army, Marquis of Hart
ington, secretary Of war and Sir VIM. Yer
non Harcourt, home secretary, reviewed the
procession as it passed the war office. They
were cheered by members of the procession.
People Of prominence and note were stationed
at various places along the route ard watched
the procession. Lord Randolph Churchill
and other well known tories we're at the win
dows Of the Carleton Club Rooms and were
vigorously hlssed by the passing throng. The
Marquis of Salisburys house on Arlington
street was guarded by police. slight com
motion was created there before the arrival
Of the procession by man crying down with
the peers Order was was quickly restored
however and no disturbance occurred while
the procession was passing.