The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-26
4HH ROYAL BEGGARS.
The "Kick" in the English Par
lament Against Granting
MONEY TO GRANDCHILDREN
oftho Queen--NIr, LaboucheF's VIgoF'
Gus Protest-An Interesting De'
bate-A Limit to the Peoples
Patience Foreign News,

LONDON, July 2oEIhe report ol the
parliamentary compittse on royal grants
was called up in the House Of Commons
this afternoon, Right Hon, W, II,
Smith, the Government leader, was
questioned as to the amount Of the
Queens savings. He declined to an
swer the question and moved that the
report OF the committee be adopted, He
cohtended that the principles on which
the Government was acting had been
determined by the compact between
the crown and the people, It was not
the duty otthe sovereign to provide for
the members OF the royal family,
No minister Of the crown during
the Queens reign had ever ventured
such a suggestion. When the settle.
ment was made upon the Prince OF
Wales, 1t was never contemplated that
the Prince would be called upon 10 pro.
vide for his family out Of his income.
The Government could not believe that
any Important section OF the people
grudged royalty the moderate provision
necessary to maintain its dignity, II
they examined the system OF other
civilized countries they would find that
the English system was tue most
economical, giving in valuable stability,
while obtaining the respect Of all Eng.
lish speaking peoples.
Mr., LAIouoHERE's PLAIN TALK.
Mr., Labouchere moved the adoption
OF his substitute for the committees re.
port, declaring that the saRs given the
royal family are amply sufficient, and
that II further supplies are needed they
ought to be provided through retrench.
ment in the expense oil tue royal house.
hold, and not by fresh demands upon
the tax payers. HeflalGuled Mr., Smiths
assertion Of economy in tho English
system, calling attention 10 the fact
that while the President OF the
United States received $4,000
annually, the Queen and her family re.
ceiye $3,5OO,0OO. He said the time had
come 10 deal finally with grants to royal
ty. The supporters OF the amendment
were determined to oppose further
grants to Junior members Of the royal
family. He denied that the Queen lad
any sort Of title 10 the crown lands. II
there was talk abouta bargain his advice
to the crown would be, take the Duchies
OF Lancaster and Cornwall altogether aud
maintain your family and households.
Lord Randolph ChurChill-We should
make the worst OF the bargain.
Mr.. LabouChere-No, the bargain
would be a good one,
Continuing, Mr.. Labouchere said that
the Government admitted the large saw
ings Of the Queen from the civil list.
Doubtless these savings were well In.
vested. Even II the Queen had given
various gums TO her children, enough
Yves left to provide for the others.
The extreme limit Of the nations graft
tude Is 10 the children OF the sovereign,
1t was impossible for the country to sub
NIT to the burden OF an indefinite num-
Der OF grandchildren.
ROYAL SERVICE REFORM WANTED.
NJ. Labouchere proceeded to explain
how aredpCtion ot the Queens house
hold would produce the sum necessary
for junior royalties. II the useless office
Of Lord Chamberlain, Lord Steward,
Master OF the Horses, Master Of the Buck
Hounds, eight Lords in Waiting, eight
Grooms in Waiting, four EquerriGs, and
a number Of Others were abolished, an
ample sum would be left for the purpose
mentioned. There were gentlemen who
would he glad 10 do what work these
officers entailed for nothipg-AIr, Cham
berlain, for instance. Laughter.
MIR. Gladstone briefly said he was ad.
verse 10 all measures OF economy that
impaired the dignity and splendor OF the
crown. Therefore, he supported the
Government, He rejoiced that an oCca.
sion was given him TO testify In his old
age that hp did not forget the services
he had borne for many years in connec-
ton with his Office as representative OF
the crown. '''' '
Mr.. John Morley attributed the fever
that had been excited by the question OF
the royal grants To the governments
want Of irankness. Their original
proposals were supplying and they
had Withdrawn, from All impossible
and impracticable position in agreeing
to a grant Of thirty.slx thousand
pounds In order TO prevent a mischiev.
GUS friction between Parliament and
the Crown, He feared that he strained
the pledge given by him TO bis electors,
but he did 80 30 with the understanding
thatno opening would be left for future
claims. Moreover he was anxious TO
avoid parting company with a leader TO
whom he was bound by ties Of gratitude
and esteem. The extravaganza Of former
reigns furnished no excuse for a repeti.
ton oi them now. He could not sup.
port Mr.. LabouCherC because that gentle.
inan implied that the inessige from the
Queen ought mover 10 have been pre-.
sented, and he Morley desired TO up.
hold the good forms and traditions ol
Parliament Mr.. Bradlaggh adjourned
the debate,