Evening journal., 1889-07-26
THE ROYAL GRANTS ROW.
The Question Warmly Debated
by Statezr1Sa.
LABOuCHEREs NAM WORDS.
Gladstone Speaks Feeiingiy of tho English
Crown-Parneil's support ofthe Govern
ment ExpiaIned-otherL Live News from
Over the Ocean.

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ment ExplaIned-othe Live News from
Over the Ocean.
LONDON, July 26-Every inch of space
was occupied in the house Of commons when
Mr.. Smith rose 20 open the debate on the
royal grants When he had finally moved
the adoption OF the report OF the special com
mittee on royal grants he was questioned by
the opposition as 70 the present condition Of
the queens finances They demanded to
know what savings she had made out Of the
allowances already made for the support Of
the royal family. Mr.. Smith declined to re-
ply to these questions IL was not the duty
Of the sovereign, he said, to provide for the
royal family. The government could not be-
lieve that their existed any important class
among the loyal people Of the British empire
who grudged 10 royalty the very moderate
provision necessary TO maintain its dignity.
An Economical system.
If the system Of other civilized countries
we're examined it would be found that the
English was by all odds the most economical
He could not believe that the people Of Eng
land were prepared to sacrifice, for the pal
try considerations here presented, the bene-
fits Of a stable government which they so
largely owed to their royal family.
Labouohere's caustio Words.
Mr. Labouchere moved his substitute for
the committees report This substitute is
In the form Of an address to the queen, stat
ing that in the opinion Of the house her ma
jesty ought 70 provide for her grandchil-
dren out OF her own present income. lie
stated that II was his opinion and the opin-
ion Of those who stood with him ON this
question that the sums already granted to
the royal family out OF the public treasury
were quite sufficient for all proper purposes
with which the people had any concern. He
ridiculed the statement that the English sys-
tenn was the most economical In the world,
and pointed to the great nation across the
water which paid its president a yearly sal
ary Of fl000 as against the R700,000 which
the queen and her family already cost the
people Of England every year. Netwith-
standing the refusal Of the honorable gentle
men TO reply to the inquiries as TO the queens
savings the government was already ON rec
ord as admitting that large savings had been
made cut Of the allowances heretofore grant
ed tho queen for her civil list
1 Where the Limit Came.
He insisted that the extreme limit which
the nation should put upon its bounty TO roy
atty was reached when a proper provision
was made for the children Of the sovereign
The country ought not to be asked to submit
70 the burden Of support for an inundatior
Of innumerable grandchildren. If it were
found that the present wnsteful extravaganza
| on the part Of the royal family would need
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allowances, he should hardly consider this a
calamity. Il might become necessary q
abolish the horde Of useless officials who are
now pnmpered in the households, but who
would complain If, for instance, the queens
lord chamberlain were 10 leave Stable Yard.
or If her master of The horse were 70 drop
out Of sighti
Samuel Storey, liberal member for Sunder-
Land, seconded Mr.. Laboucheres amendment.
Gladstone Speaks with Feeling.
When Mr. Gladstone rose to state his views
every eye was turned in the direction Of the
aged statesman, and a hush Of expectancy
fell upon the whole house. He said that he
was averse TO practising economy which
would result In impairing the dignity or the
splendor OF the crown. At his age, he was
glad TO say, be could look back upon a long
career as representative Of that crown with
feelings Of unaffected pride
Mr.. Parnell's support Of the government is
said 70 be occasioned by his belief that the
Prince Of Wales is favorable TO the Irish
cause rather than by Mr.. Gladstone's in
fluence upon him.
Mr.. Lincoln, the American minister, and
Mr.. Chauncey NJ Depew occupied seats in
the gallery during the debate
The VaIfyrIe Is Not Coming.
Earl Dunraven has received cable dis
patch from Gen. Paine announcing that no
yacht has been selected in America 10 de-
fend the cup He viii not send the Valkyrie
over.