The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-26
AFRAID TO PROCEED.
The British Ministry Withdraws the
License Clause.

The British Ministry WlthdraWs the
License Clause.
LONDON, June 25.-During the sitting of
the house of commons this afternoon
Right Hon. William Henry Smith, the
government leader, announced that the
government had decided TO withdraw the
licensing clauses OF the lOcal taxation bill.
Mr.. Smith said that the government had
arrived at the conclusion that it would be
impossible TO pass the license clauses or the
local taxation bill in its entirety.
Prolonged opposition cheersi. The clause
contained three proposals: First, that
certain portion of the new taxation On in
tOXicants be appropriated for the purpose
of eXtinguishing licenses; second, that
power be conferred on the county councils
to purchase and eXtinguish high licenses;
and third, that the issue OF new licenses be
suspended. The first proposal had re
ceived the assent of the house, both on the
second reading and in the committee
stage, as far as England was con-
cerned. The government would, therefore,
proceed with the proposal as affecting
Scotland and Ireland. With the second
proposal the government would not pro-
csed, but they would ask the house to al
low money for the extinction of licenses
TO accumulate until parliament should
direct otherwise. Opposition cheers.
The third proposal was approved by all
sections of the house and would remain.
In consonance with this decision
the government would ask the
house TO agree to an amendment
whereby moneys allotted to eXtinguish
license should be invested or accumulated
until an act be passed directing how to
apply them. The ministers trusted that Il
practical result of the change would be
that money would remain ear-marked for
the purpose of eXtinguishing licenses un-
der any reform of the license laws to
which parliament might assent.
Mr.. Caine asked whether the govern
menG intended To introduce an alteration
of the license laws TO which the amend
ment might apply
Mr.. Smith said he thought Mr.. Caine
ought to be satisfied to postpone such
question until later stage IN the history
of parliament.
Sir Wilfred Lawson warned the minis
ters that the opposition would be steadfast
toward every form of proposal to purchase
licenses.
Mr.. Gladstone expressed partial salts
faction at Mr. Smiths announcement, but
said that the proposed amendments threat
ened difficulty. 1t would be better for the
government to consider prOpriety of giving
up the idea of ear-marking money. 1t was Of
no practical effect. It's withdrawal would
in no wise weaken the position of the gov
simplify the debate.
Mr.. Smith said he appreciated the spirit
in which Mr.. Gladstone spoke, but the
government could not disregard the fact
that the principle of purchase had received
the approval of large majority Of the
house. Cries of ''only four" At all
events the money accumulated would be
at the disposal of parliament, [Cries of
hear, hear"
Mr. Timothy Healy-It is clear that the
government means TO leave the money for
extinction of licenses.
Mr. Storey asked whether there was any
precedent for such a proposal, and Mr..
Smith replied: The thing has been done"
Mr.. Darling-f the ear-marking propOS-
al be passed, will it in any way prevent
parliament from dealing with the money
as il pleases?
Mr. Smith-Nothing will prevent parlia-
ment from dealing with the money in any
way it may choose.
Sir William VernOn-Harcourt said he
supposed that if a future session of parlia-
ment did not approve the application of
the money to the purchase of licenses the
accumulated funds could not be used for
any other purpose without the assent of
the house Of lords. Opposition cheers.
II that was the real meaning OF Mr..
Smith'G proposal, the government had
done nothing 10 shorten the session. lCries
of hear. hear!' and cheers.
Mr.. Smith thought the government
would be able to satisfy the house on this
point. In the meantime he asked the
house to delay the discussion until the
amendment was reached.
Mr. Smith moved the appointment of a
select committee to inquire into the sub
ject of the continuance of bills from session
TO session. This was agreed to.
Replying TO a deputaUon of publ
cans in the lobby OF the house of
commons tonight, MIR. Richie. pres
ident of the local government
board, said the principle OF compen-
sutton for the extinction of licenses had
been adopted by the house and the money
accumulated would have 10 be devoted to
that purpose. Mr. Goschen, chancellor Of
the eXcheQuer. coinCided in the opinion,
and Mr.. Smith declared that the govern
ment would have practically TO carry out
the principle OF compensation.
There Is concensus OF opinion ire
spectlve OF party, that the govern
ment's new license scheme will not
shorten the session of parliament
The Liberal leaders met tonight
and decided 10 continue their opposition,
which, as Mr.. Childers stated in the lobby
tonight, Is based on the ground that the
measure is reactionary and unconstiCution-
al. Il is undeniable that the entire bill
would have been dropped but Tor Mr..
Goschen and Mr.. Ritchie, both OF whom
threatened to resign if the bill was with
drawn. On the other hand, Mr.. Balfour in
sisted upon deferring the COM
penSation clause of the bill. and
the government appealed 10 Lord Hart
ington, who advised q compromise Mr.
Game. member for Barrow-In-E uruess, (
with the view of testing the feeling OF the
electorate on the subject, resigned his seat
tonight, and viii seek reelection on an
anti-compenSation program.
At a meeting Of temperance leaders TO-
night a manifesto was adopted which de
clareS that the government : scheme Is
worse than worthless. The plan proposed.
it says, Is entirely misleading, the principle
of compensation being really left IN
touched. The party viii continue is
strenuous opposition 10 the measure, rely
ing upon the country for support.
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