The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

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ststute for the committcs'< Report.
LoNnoS, july 20 -rnere was an unnsu-
ally large attendance OF members ia tho
House OF Commons yesterday aud many
whose faces are rarely seen witnin the
chamber took pains to grace the occasion
with their presence. The interest ia tho
debate on tho part Of the outside public
was also made manifest BY the crowded
condition Of the galleries. where every
available inch Of space was occupied.
The great attraction was. 81 course. the
expected debate on the subject 81 the
royal grants. which Mr.. smith, the gov
ernment leader in the House ~ Com
mons, announced on Monday would come
up yesterday. The routine business ~
the House, which had 10 be disposed OF
before the grants came up. consumed
much time. aud IL was easy a. sea that
this had no interest for the majority OF
those present who gave unmistak able ev-
idet-cc OF their impatience. When. how
ever. Mr.. Smith rose in his place 10 move
the adoption Of the report OF the special
committee on royal grants. every eye
was directed toward him. and every ear
strained - catch his words.
When the First Lord OF the Treasury
had formally offered the government mo-
ton, he was promptly questioned by
members OF the Opposition as 70 the
present condition OF the Queens finances.
They demanded 10 know what savings the
Queen had made out OF the allowances
already made for the support o. the royal
family.
MIR. Smith declined to reply 70 these
questions, which, he claimed, were en-
urely irrelevant 10 the subject ia hand.
II was not the duty OF the sovereign. he
said. 10 provide for the royal family.
The government could not believe hat
there existed any important class among
the loyal people Of the British Empire
who grudSed 10 royalty the very moderate
provision necessary 10 maintain its Dig
nity-a dignity which was not alone that
Of Tile royal family. but of the empire as
we'll. II the systems Of other civ
ilized countries were examined IL
would be found hat the English was
by all odds the most economical. tnrnish-
ing. as il does, NJ the moderate expense
which the support o. a royal family en-
tails. that stability which Is 50 essential
to govern ent, and which obtains for
England the respect ot every people on
tie globe. He could not believe that the
people " England were prepared 20 sac
- " ~ ~
presented. the benefits OF a stable gov
eminent which they 80 largely owed 70
the royal family. Nor could he believe
for these same considerations the nation
was prepared TO sacrifice the dignity ~
their rulers and the dignity Of the great
British Empire.
Mr.. Labouchere moved his substitute
FOR the committed report This slbsti-
tufe Is in the form OF an address 70 the
Qaeen stating that. In the opinion ~ the
House. Her Majesty ought ~ provide FOR
her grand children out ~ her present in
come. Mr.. Labouchere stated that i
was his opiuion. and the opinion ~ those
who stood with him on this question. that
the sums already granted 10 the royal
family ont 81 the public treasury We're
quite sufficient for all proper purposes
with which the people Ind any concern.
he ridiculed the statement that tbs En-
glish system was the most onomi in
the world, and pointed 70 the great Ma
ton across the water which paid its Pres
idenf y yearly salary Of Ei0.01O rs against
the Cocoon which the Queen and her
family already cost the people Ok En-
gland every year. He was determined 10
oppose all further grants 70 junior roy
alt.es, and he spoke not only Tor himself,
but for many others who act
ed with him in supporting this
substitute for the committees report
Notwithstanding the refusal OF the honor.
able gentleman to reply 10 the inqsiry as
ID the Queens savings, the government
was already on record as admitting that
large savings had been made u Of the
allowances heretofore granted the Queen
for her civil list. These savings, he un-
derstoood. were well invested, and IL i
was true. as it had been stated. that the
Queen had out 81 these savings given "a.
rious sums 10 several ot her ~grandchi,.
dren. he had no doubt there was enough
left 10 provide for others. lie insisted
that the extreme limit which the nation
should put upon its bounty to royalty was
reached when n proper provision was
made for the children of tue sovereign
II extend The principle Of royal grants
beyond this limit was 20 treat with In
Justice the people from whom ths
sums for such d purpose must b.
wrung in taxes. The country ought no
~ be asked to snbmi, 70 the burden .:
support for an inundation Of innnme-a'
Ill. grand children. IL il were folnd that
present wasteful extravaganza On the
part Of the royal family would need q
be kept IN bounds IN tho absence N. tur-
ther allowances. hn should hardly con.
slider this a calamity.
samuel Story. Liberal member ~
Sunderland, seconded Mr. Labouchefe'
amendment.
Mr.. Glad stone said he was adverse q
practicing any economy which would in
pair the dignity aud ~splcndor Of ths
crown. AT his age he conld look back ~
a iong career ~ \ reprcsentive ~ ina
crown with feelings ~ unaffected pride,
Mr.. Morley followed Mr.. Gladstone ana
opposed tile governments proposals
The cxtravagant grants Of former reign'
did not excuse their repetition. lie coni'
not support the substitute Of Mr. IA
bouchere, because the message which !
contemplated sending to the Queen wa
not such an one as. in his opinion ougn
70 be sent. and besides he was anxiou
10 uphold the good traditions which hun
about the throne. On Monday next ~
would offer an amendment which n
hoped would bring the whole subject DC
fore The House a. its broadest light
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