St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-27
FORCED TO CRAWFIsH.
The Endowment Clause Expunged
From the Licensing Bill.

The Endowment Clause Expunged
From the Licensing Bill.
LONDON, June 26.-In the house Of
commons this afternoon W. H. Smith.
the government leader, stated that the
government, finding no alternative,
withdrew the proposal relating to the
funds for the purchase of publicans'
licenses. He would say at future day
what ought to be done with the funds
thus released. The serious character of
the proceedings in the house of COM
mons was relieved this evening by an
episode which offered general amuSe-
the licensing bill, to which the publ
cans had obtained 100000 signatures,
was carted to the palace of st. Stephen
a few days ago and deposited in corner
in Westminster hall, pending its pres
entation to parliament. 10 night the
three ponderOuS rolls of paper, each
measuring seven feet in diameter, which
the petition comprises, were trundled
into the house with much difficulty and
placed in the center aisle. They filled
the aisle completely, and it was impOs-
Sible for members to see or hear any
thing across them. The Liberals kept
up constant stream of objections to
the acceptance of the petition, and for
a time the bowls, protests, peals of
laughter and chatting in which the
members INDUCED bereft the house
of all semblance to deliberative body.
Order was finally restored long enough
to reach the result of ordering the re-
mOval of the petition and it was trundled
back to its corner, with out being pre-
sented. In spite Of Mr.. GladstOne's
desire that the Liberals of BarrOw-in-
Furness assist in the return of Mr.. Game,
they have already selected candidate,
Mr.. Duncan, to oppose him. The cause
of their opposition is Mr.. Games active
interference in several parliamentary
elections in London to the disadvantage
of the GladstOnian candidates, which
the Barrow Liberals regard as having
been gratuitously offensive. His inter-
ference in such matters at home would
have been considered legitimate, but he
is to be punished if possible for his
meddlesOmeness elsewhere. The Star
protests against the candidacy of MIR.
Duncan as an unwiSe move, which the
Barrow Liberals will rue and for which
there is no reason. If the Liberals will
deliberately repel the return of Union
lists to the GiadStOnIan ranks, they can
not reasonably complain II the dlSSl-
dents 60 over to the Tories bag and bag
gage. Mr.. Gladstone will strongly OPP
pose the cessiOn of HeligOland to Ger
many, when that matter comes up for
discussion, and will be supported by Sir
William Harcourt, Mr.. Morley and
other leading Liberals. In any event,
Mr.. Gladstone will contend, the island
must not be fortified by Germany, and
the inhabitants must be permanently
exempt from military duty or service Of
any character whatsoever. The English
clergy have become alarmed at the
action of tho government in abandoning
MIR. Goschen's focusing clause, fearing
that the miuigtsy may also regard it as
expedient to withdraw the lithes bill.
They have therefore, arranged to pre-
pare petition to Lord Salisbury pray
ing that the lithes bill be retained and
its passage expedited.