Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-27
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LORD SALISBURY'S DEFEAT.
Exciting Scenes in the House of Commons
N0CHANGET0-DAYA TC0LUMBUS
WINTERS TERRORs IN COLORADO.
The Cretans Looking for the Greek Fleet.
HOW THE TORIES WE'RE DEFEATED.
Gladstone Stronger Than Ever and a
Brighter Prospect for Home Rule.
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Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Jan. 2..-The business in the house
of commons began last night with the ingenious
attempts of the government TO postpone dis
cussion of Jesse Ceilings amendment on COM
pulsory. alrotments till Thursday, when Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach's previously announced
new measures OF coercion and a bill for the sup
preston OF the national league would be intro
duced. Gladstone, Harcourt and Parner ioined
In an attempt to prevent this postponement.
Ultimately the government gave way, and Col
lings spoke. Chaplin replied for the conserya-
tives in a long, pointless speech. Chaplin al
ways makes Gladstone extremely angry. Last
night Gladstone followed him in a very severe
speech, supporting Ceilings amendment, which
ran thus: This house humbly expresses its
regret that no measures are announced by her
majesty tor the present relief of the agricultural
classes, and especially for affording facilities TO
agricultural laborers and Others in the rural
districts to obtain allotments OF small holdings
on equitable terms TO rent and security OF
tenure
One important point In Gladstone's speech
was where he said frankly: "Compulsion has
nothing in the nature of IL that should make
us shrink from exacting it," This practically
yields the whole principle of Chamberlan's
position. Joseph Arch, the agricultural laborer,
followed with his maiden speech, creating
much amusement by addressing the house as
gentlemen, or sir and gentlemen, instead Of ad-
dressing the speaker alone.
THEN CAME THE DRAMATIC MOMENT.
Goschen rose in great excitement and made
vigorous speech against the principle of the
community doing anything which the indi-
vidual could do for himself. The tories
cheered themselves hoarse over this. The best
point made was his congratulation To Chamber
lain on the fact that he has transferred the
items Ypi m i'm tn
what is apparently the authorized program OF
the liberal party. The tories seldom have had
any greater treat than the detection OF Goschen.
and cheered themselves hoarse accordingly.
GoSchen finally announced that he should vote
against the government: Mr.. Chamberlain ac-
cepted their congratulations and sincerely and
respectfully condoled with Goschen. In return
he made rattling speech against Goschen and
the government, Hicks-Beach following and
saying it was now evident that the real object
OF the vote was not sympathy with the iaborers
but desire to overthrow the government
This, OF course, was perfectly true. The vote was
entirely party one, a large number OF wings
voting who would not support any definite
scheme OF compulsory allotlnents. Then the
SHOUTS FOR HARRINGTON
brought him to his feet and he announced with
a tremor in his voice that it was his painful
duty to vote against Gladstone. He always had
voted with him and hoped generally to do SO
again. Then amid great excitement the ques-
ton was put and the amendment carried by a
majority of 80. AS MIR. Chamberlain passed
Mr. Labouchere, who was already seated in a
corner of the front opposition bench below the
gangway, he stopped and whispered something
with great earnestness in his ear. He was urg-
ing the editor of Truth TO jump on the bench
and dance a fling when the numbers were an
nounced, as it was on that very spot Lord Ran
dolph Churchill had danced in delight Just
seven months and eighteen days before. When
the paper giving the result was handed TO Col
lingS
A MIGHTY CHEER AROSE FROM THE IRISH
MEMBERS.
AS Hicks-Beach rose to move an adjournment
of the house, above the din rang out the shrill
voice of William O'Brien, editor of United Ire
land: Don't forget the first order on Thurs
day" Seventy-four Parnelites voted, eighty
two being their total strength at this moment,
the rest Of the majority being made up OF 254
liberals, including the tellers The minority
consisted OF eighteen liberals and 234 tories, in
Guiding the teiiers. The chief liberal deserIers
were Harrington, Goschen, Sir Henry James,
Sir John Lubbock and Courtney.
LIBERALS UNITING ON HOME RULE.
Salisbury will resign and Gladstone form a
government. 1 hear that the liberal party is
gradually uniting on the home rule question
Gladstone's position is stronger than ever to-
day.