Evening journal., 1889-07-23
ONE CENT.
FROM OVER THE OCEAN.
England Greatly Excited Over
the Royal Grants.
THOUSANDS MEET TO PROTEST.

Gladstone and Honest John" Morley
support the Grants-The Latter Strong
ly Called to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mo-
on-BouIangerism <ensured.
LONDON, July 23 Notwithstanding the
rain poured in torrents, thousands assembled
AT Hyde park under the shelter OF streaming
umbrellas TO protest by their presence against
the proposed grants. The speeches were radi-
ral, and there was no mistaking the temper
Of the crow /, who evidently were in no mood
to listen TO any compromise with royalty.
Whatever undercurrent Of dislike for the
queen and hatred for royal institutions ex-
isted among the English people have been
brought to the surface by this attempt to ada
the last feather to the camei's load. OF
course in this case there is no danger for the
camel's back, for it is broad and stout, but
II the other backs should be broken before
this business is done with it will not surprise
those who best know the temper Of the Eng
lishman when reused.
Honest John" Called 10 Account.
II any further evidence were needed OK
the depths to which the English people have
been stirred by the proposal to further PEN
SION their royal figure heads the fact that
John Morley. or Honest John,n as he is
familiarly called, finds it necessary to write
a letter to his constituents in Newcastle de-
Tending his support OF the grants, would fur
nish il Protests from his home have rained
upon him so thick and fast since it first be-
came evident that he intended TO follow the
lead Of Mr.. Gladstone in yielding to the royal
claims that he is compelled to defend his COLI
duct AMI explain his position with reference
to the grants. II Is naturally believed that
Mr., Morley, by his attitude on this question,
has jeopardzed his seat in parliament, as his
constituency 10 a man are vicious IN theiR
opposition TO all fayors TO royalty
MIR. Labouchere's Motion.
Before the adjournment OF the debate on
the report Of the committee on royal grants
Ia the house Of commons, Mr.. Labouchere'
moved the rejection Of the report and the
adoption in lieu thereof Of an address to the
queen stating that in the opinion of the house
the allowances now made to the royal family
should suffice for all proper purposes.
The Price Of Gladstone's support.
All the Liberal groups have at length
agreed upon common plan Of action and
will oppose a solid front TO the government
proposals. The fight win be made upon the
governments refusal to incorporate in the
proposed grants stipulation that no further
a lowances be demanded BY the queen for her
grandchildren. This stipulation was de-
manded in the committee by both Gladstone
and Morley as the price Of their adhesion to
the present proposals Of the government and
on the refusal Of the Conservative members
Of the committee 70 yield the point Morley
and several other Liberals voted against the
proposal to increase the allowance TO the
Prince Of Wales.
How Gladstone Voted.
Mr. Gladstone voted with the ma jority iu
the committee on the grants
The Gazette's Sensational story.
The Pail Mall Ghzatte publishes story,
although with some res rye, which it says IS
current in aristocratic circles TO the effect
that Lord Salisbury recently wrote a letter
: to the queen urging that the Princess Louise,
on her marriage TO the Earl Of Fife, should
s execute remuneration for her ksue by this
D marriage Of the right of succession to tht
4 throne as otherwise it might happen that
: Fife's offspring would become rulers Of the
( British empire The Gazette is careful tS
4 disclaim all responsibility for the story, and
il viii probably turn out to be a canard.