Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-23
Inconsistent BritOnS.
They Cling to Royalty, but
Hate to Cash Up.
GREAT ROW OVER ROYAL GRANTS.

The Conservative Majority in Danger on
mons in Prospect-The Tenants Defense
League-Russia Gives a Sort of Indi rect
Notice OF Trouble Ahead-The Labor
Congress Adjourns-Foreign Notes.
LONDON, July 2S.-The question of royal
grants came up in the commons yesterday on
the report of the committee appointed to con-
slider what should be done with the queens
demand for grant for the Prince of Wales
children. Gladstone and Morley were on the
committee, and the report as read by the
Conservative leader, Smith, proposes that
the Prince of Wales be given $4,000 addi-
ttonal quarterly, at the same time maintain
ing the right of the queen to ask further pro
vision for her grandchildren. The debate on
the question will take place Thursday
Before tue al journment 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 Liberals viii Fight.
All the Liberal groups have at length
agreed upon common plan of action, and
will oppose "A solid front to the government
proposal. The fight will b. made upon the
governments refusal to incorporate in the
proposed grants "A stipulation that no fur
Their allowances be demanded by the queen
for her grandchildren. The stipulation was
demanded in the committee by both Glad
stone and Morley as the price of their adhe
SION to the present proposals of the govern
ment and on the refusal of the Conserva.
tive members to yield the point Morley and
several other Liberals voted against the pro-
poSal TO increase the allowance TO the Prince
OF Wales. Gladstone voted aye.
Result of the Vote Doubtful.
The keenest party struggle of the session
may be expected when the committees re-
port comes up for consideration next Thurs
day The outcome of the struggle, notwith-
standing the large majority of the govern
ment on Irish questions is by no means "a
foregone conclusion. Many of the Liberal
Unionists have indicated an intention to cut
loose from their Tory friends on this quest ion
and there is no doubt that the number of
votes which the ministers will lose from de-
fcctions of this sort will he sufficient to
render the result extremely doubtful
The Feeling Against the Grants.
Ii any further evidence were needed of the
depths to which the English people have been
sOhted ny Tue p'op"Si 10 iuTtheT pension
their royal tisureheads. the fact that John
Morley finds 1T necessary TO write letter to
his constituents in Newcastle defending his
support of the grants would furnish it Pro
tests from his home have rainei upon him so
thick and fast that he is compelled to defend
his conduct apd define his position in the
matter. 1t is generally believed that Mr..
Morley's attitude on this question has jeop-
ardlzed his seat in parliament
Notwithstanding the rain poured down in
torrents Saturday, thousands assembled in
Hyde park TO protest against the proposed
royal grants The speeches were radical,
and there was no mistaking the temper of
the crowd, who evidently We're in no mood
to listen to any compromise with roy atty.