St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-14
SaIisbury's Government Ac-
quipes Cordage for It's
Own Execution.
Measures Opposed by Tories
and Liberals Alike Stub
bornly Supported.
Smith and Matthews Likely to
Pull Out Of the Cabi-
net.
Pope Leo Says That Society
Is Doomed to Severe Pun
iShment.

LONDON, June 13.-The debate on
the licensing bill was continued in the
house Of commons this evening. There
was a long discussion on Mr.. Ack
lands proposal to apply the compensa-
ton fund to education. Mr.. Gladstone
. said it had been asserted confidently
and loudly that the bill did not sane
ton the principle of compensation. 1t
was mainly on that ground that the
government had recommended it to the
house. While some supporters had
urged as the main reason for their ap-
prevail that the bill did establish
the principles of compensation, the
agreed with the latter. The opponents
of the measure considered it distinctly
retrOgrade step in social reform. The
ministers had expressed amaZement on
hearing the measure called the publ
cans endowment bill. He had not heard
any name that so accurately denoted
the purpose of the bill. 1t was
certain that public house values
had already risen through the prospects
advised by the measure, and he was
equally sure the moment it became a
law every public house in the country
would be regarded as worth more than
the market price, and would not be ac-
quired except at a high price.
The vast Investment by great pro-
prietary firms in public houses was
monstrous evil and entirely the growth
of recent times. These firms had in
vested in public houses under some eX-
pectatiOn of a renewal OF license. The
value of this expectation, it has been
ocfc n @
the license might under the present law
bill would establish the principle that
licenses might be
Bought Up by Money
from the public taxes at prices virtually
fixed by license holders. Was not this
public house endowment? Mr.. Richie,
president of the local government
board: 1--WE do not interfere with the
existing powers of magistrates" Mr..
Gladstone: "These are idle words. The
government amendment now inserted,
that the legal power of the magis-
trates remain intact, is merely delusive
i'm the face of the entire character Of
the bill. You might plaster the bill
with amendments like that, but it
would not alter the aim nor give the
measure single shred of value
in the eyes of the millions
who oppose the measure. The
amendment really means the en-
dowment of a gigantic inter-
est at the expense of the public purse.
1t would entirely paralyze all hope of
effecting reduction in the number of
public houses without ruinous cost to
the country. The government would be
fO rxrIft rI1 pnr r. n O
which every one is puzzled to know why
it WAS introduced. Mr.. Goschen, chan
cellOr of the exchequer, said that the
responsibility for the enhanced value Of
public houses rested greatly with Mr..
Gladstone, who had laid down the doc
trine OF compensation. Mr.. Glad
stone: Il never spoke on the subject
except in connection with local option
and the extinction of public houses"
Mr.. Goschen, replying to Mr.. Gladstone's
challenge, supported from Hansard
his assertion that Mr.. Gladstone
had described licenses as vested inter-
est. After a similar alteration with
Sir William Vernon-Harcourt, Mr..
GoSchen quoted John Bright as to the
injustice OF canceling licenses without
giving compensation therefor. He de-
clared that the fanatieal opposition to
the bill was
Due to jealousy.
The Conservatives were the first to
make serious attempt to grapple with
this difficult subject. He admitted that
the magistracy were reluctant to shut
public houses. That was because prom
inent men of both parties declared it to
be a necessity to compensate propri-
afo hr (Nlohctnno told tha
was foolish to NEEDLE with the question.
Certainly he, although he had plenty
of chances to do otherwise, had careful.
ly avoided it. Others having spoken,
Mr.. Smith moved to apply cloture, but
the chairman declined, and the debate
was continued. Sir George TreyeI-
van characterized the bill as the
worst proposal of the kind ever sub
mitted TO parliament. He was willing
that a fair compensation be given for a
disturbance involving thousands in
stead of millions. The bill was a Sc
we're blow to the cause of temperance
and met with the opposition of the mass
of the people. who objected to monOpo-
lists getting the capital value of
their monopolies in addition to enor-
nous gains. Sir William Vernon-Har-
court made an amusing speech, in
which he said that the government was
aware that the bill was unpopular, and
so was trying to hurry it through to
rid itself of it. Mr.. Richie moved
cloture, which was adopted, and the
proposal was rejected-275 to 243. The
announcement Of the figures was re-
ceived with repeated cheers by the OPP
position members, who regarded the
cutting down of the government major
ity as distinct victory for them.
About twenty Conservatives were alb
sent from the division Oh the Ackland