St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-20
Saved From Defeat by the
- Very Narrow Majority Of
.9a Four.
Stanley Says Lord Salisbury's
.9g Diplomacy Eclipses Ex-
.sa plorers' Efforts.
Britain's Cession of He'll
TO goland is Amply Compen-
stated For.

whether government, before arranging
for the transfer of Heligoland to Ger
many, had consulted the naval and
military authorities; also, whether an
effort had been made to ascertain the
wishes of the inhabitants of Heligoland
in the matter. The Marquis of Sails
bury replied that the government, be-
fore coming to decision, had availed
themselves of advice not exclusively
military or naval. Although no pie
bisite has been taken in HeligOland,
there was no ground for sup
posing that the inhabitants OBJ
jected to the transfer except
as regarded CONSUMPTION, and this
has been provided against in the agree
ment. In the house of commons W. 81.
Smith stated that conditions inserted
in the agreement with Germany re-
moved whatever objection the in
habitants of Heligoland might have to
the transfer of their territory as far as
compulsory military service was con-
cerned. The government had not taken
steps to ascertain the feelings of the
people. A bill would be introduced in
parliament to ratify the cession. He
must decline to produce the opinion of
the naval authorities regarding Heligo-
land. If parliament rejected the bill
the whole agreement would fall through.
On going into committee on the licenS-
ing bill the chairman put the motion
that the first clause, proposing to apply
e350, 900 to the purchase OF licenses, be
a part of the bill. Mr.. Story, who was
speaking against the clause when the
debate was adjourned on Tuesday
did not rise to resume his speech, and as
One Else Spoke
the division was taken, resulting in
vote of 22S for and 22S against the
claims. The tactics of the Opposition
in snatching vote while the Conserva-
tives were in scanty attendance sur
priSed the ministeriallsts, who remained
during the voting in state of panic,
fearing defeat. AS soon as the figures
were announced there were faint Con-
Servative cheers, which were over
whelmed by shouts of triumph from the
Opposition. Tom O'Connor moved to
report progress. He said that the vote
just obtained was equivalent to de-
cision of the house against the bill,
and that the government ought to have
an opportunity to reconsider its posi-
ton. DR.. Smith said that the OPPOSE
ton certainly had the advantage of the
surprise. Whatever that amounted to
in the house or in the country, the OPP
position could take the credit of it.. Mr..
Storey. he said, had pot finished
his speech when debate was
adjourned on tuesday. and
the government had therefore
thought he would continue to-day. The
proceed with the business in the Ordi-
nary way. Mr.. Storey said he did not
see why he was under an obligation to
continue his speech. Mr.. Smith was
never satisfied. If the speeches were
long he declared it was obstruction. If
there was no speaking at all, it was tax
ing the government by surprise. The
government had taken the country by
surprise in producing the licensing bill,
and they would find before the discus
sion was over that the people OF the
country would surprise them. Mr..
Gladstone counselled the government to
consider the advisability of withdraw
ing the bill. Mr.. O'Connor Withdrew
his motion to report progress, and the
house proceeded to discuss the second
clause of the bill. In later divisions on
the questions of cloture and report on
progress the government had majoritieS
of So and 43 respectively.
England Amply Compensated.
Henry M. Stanley, in receiving the
freedom of Newcastle, repeated his
laudations of Lord Salisbury, and said
that. looking at the unexpected turn of
events, it was not right to crltlcISe too
infinitely. He saw good will on both
the German and the English side.
Entering into details of the value, posi-
ton, etc.. of the regions acquired, he
hot hnd
some territory which England would
have liked to retain, England was
amply compensated elsewhere, and the
granting of free transit in the German
regions was as good for the English as
the possession of the territory. Further,
it would now be to Germany's interest
to ioin England in demanding the
freedom of the Zambesi, and thus the
Portuguese difficulty would be removed. |
Dwelling with enthusiasm upon the |
prospects in Africa, he said he was con-
fident that if he could muster all the !
chiefs of the regions that England had |
acquired they would acqniesce in the |
opinion that the date of the agreement |
would be red letter day in the African |
calendar. He was sure that when the |
news spread a grand feast day would |
be held throughout the interior of At |
RIGA. In conclusion he declared that |
Pemba, if put on the market, would |
fetch ten times as much as Heligoland, |
to say nothing of Zanzibar. He would |
be pleased if the mayor called a meet |
ing of citizens to convey congratulations |
to Lord Salisbury, who had done more
than legion of explorers could have |!
done.
Tories Offer Ganzy Excuses.
THE narrow escape from defeat eX- |
perienced by the government in the
house of commons this evening in the
division In committee on the first clause |
of the licensing bill is explained by |
the Conservatives by the alb
members through their attendance at
the Ascot races. While this expIana-
ton partially accounts for the slender
majority by which the clause
was carried, it cannot be accepted
as final, since 1T is known that sew
eral of the absent Tories would have
voted with the opposition on the ques-
ton. The fact that the absentees dis
regarded the vigorous whip issued yes
terday places them in the position of
lodging the question, which they I'M
doubtedly did, and the governments
realization of its perilous position is
Z
been administered to Che Tory whips for
allowing a division to be taken under
the circumstances. 1t is certain, how
ever, that the MINISTRY will
rally it's forces sufficiently to
avert similar exhibition of weakness,
but the passage of the bill in its pres
ent shape is now regarded as extremely
unlikely. The inhabitants of HeligO-
land are filled with dismay at the pros
phct of being handed over to
Germany's rule with the enforced
military service and other arbitrary con-
ditions which the transfer will impose
upon them, and the tide of protest
against the cession of their territory has
set in strongly. So general is the OPP
position to the severance of their
land from the British empire,
and It's consequent Germanization
should it pass into the hands of the
kaiSer's government, that the emigra-
ton of its inhabitants on so large a
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