Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12
The Queen Sends a Request to Mr.
Gladstone.
STEEL MANUFACTURERS AND THE SCALE
Arabs in Central Africa Rise Against
the Whites.
LAST OF THE CONCLAVE.
MR.. 0LADsroNE.s TRIUMPH.
What the London Papers Say Of the LIB
eral Victory.

scribin8 the scene in parliament yesterday SAYS:
"The members crowded tho galleries, sat in
pairs on the steps Of the gangway, swarmed
around the speakers chair and stood in dense
throng at the bar. It was q magnificent audi
ence, and Mr.. Chamberlain played upon it with
the skill Of . master Of parliamentary debate.
He commenced his speech in quiet manner.
Referring to Mr.. Healy's action at the adjourn
ment of the house on Tuesday in the
gentlest tOnest he said he noted that when
ever it was desired TO exhibit discourtesy
toward any man, or to any woman. he
added after significant pause, 'Healy presents
himself to accomplish it. The house was
hugely delighted at Mr.. Chamberlain's pun
that Labouchere be called upon to reconcile
the interests Of the cabinet with the interests OF
Truth. Mr.. Chamberlain's peroration was de-
livered with much more appearance of passion
than ne usually permits himself to show. When
Sir Henry James asked whether Bright
and Villiers were apostate or whether
to gain place and power they changed
their principles, he turned and angrily
pointed at Mr. Gladstone whereat the con.
servatives loudly cheered, while Mr.. Glad
stone sat silent, probably thinking of how he
had for conscience sake in 1888 broken I'D one
OF the biggest majorities of modern times, and
had gone forth into the shades of the oppo-
sition. After a deprecatory shout. leading
Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, who was delivering
|
shouted for Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt who
only smiled and stroked his chin. When Mr..
Chaplin had spoken for forty-five minutes DR..
Tanner walked up to him with glass of water
In bis hand. Mr.. Chaplin, however. took no
notice of DR.. Tanners action and calmly pro.
ceeded with his speech"
The Standard Conservative says: 'In the
face OF challenges from which no body Of states
men with the smallest sense of dignity would
venture to finch the Gladstonians have sat,
uneasily, it is true, but still with closed lips.
Sir Henry James drove home the taunts with
which Mr.. Chamberlain stung them. The
victims sat and tried to smile. They consoled
| themselves by thinking that the portfolios
would reward them for the moral torture they
had to endure. 1t is the hopelessuess of keep
ing the Irish members in temper that must
weigh most upon Mr.. Gladstoues spirits. They
voted last night against Mr.. Balfour, but it may
be the only occasion on which they will enter
the same lobby with Mr.. Balfour's successor ~
The Daily Chronicle 0iberaD saws: 1.-The
single effective point that Mr.. Chamberlain
made in his speech wss that Mr. Gladstone will
hold office six months without defining his
policy. Had an autumn session been conceded,
as we advised, Mr.. Chamberlain must have cut
from his speech all of its most damaging pass
ages. Until the new ministry meets the house
next session no man dare say it is seated firmly
enough to govern the country with authority
and yigor., Until Mr.. Gladstone brings his
home rule measure forward it would be idle to
ignore the fact that his majority is heterogene-
Gus.
The Dailg Ners Oiberal and independent
also says that while the conservatives gratefully
acknowledge the force of Mr.. Chamberlain 3
assault, there was openly expressed doubt
whether 1t was not maladroit After his skill
full marshaling of quotations from liberal
speeches emphatically insisting upon the su-
premacy OF the imperial parliament. it will be
difficult to apply to them the conservatives
favorite term of freproach-separatists
The Pail Mall Gazette (liberal) save: "Mr.
iladstone's triumph is Mr.: Parnelrs also.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Parnell had not even en-
tered parliament Before he died he had con-
verted nine out Of ten Irishmen against revo-
lutionary methods. The effect Of the division
is irrevocable. Difficulties and DELAYS in home
rule there may be, but its final adoption is now
inevitable"
The 81. james Gazette (conseryatiye). under
the caption Of "Leaping Into Darkness,' says:
The government was elected by q majority
simply going 1t blind for the grand old man
and a half-understood idea. II the disaster re-
suits in increased taxation, malignant bicker-
lngs with France, disgraceful retreat from
Egypt, an open breach with Russia in central
Asia and other outrages and rioting in Ireland
the country has itself to thank" Most of the
ministers will leave town today
The Telegraph, describing the scene at the
house OF commons, says this morning: "The
ministers and their supporters did not seem
unhappy. Mr.. Chamberlain's speech was prsb-
ably the best he ever delivered in parliament
The Gladstonians were tongue-tied as the merci-
less logic OF facts was forced upon them. The
Irish knew better in this instance
than to try their favorits device
ing almost high was Sir Henry James i'm
portant deliyerance. Never before did he let
20 as he did the hour preceding the memorable
division. After numerous orations by Glad
stonians the conservatives made Joke Of the
business and ironically applauded no less q
person than Maurice Healey. The tellers had
to fight their way through the crowd. Mr..
Trevelyan was nearly knocked down"
In its editorial comments the Teleoraph saya.
"The Gladstonians silence in the debate is an
unabashed confession that their alliance with
the Irish is a shame and an imposture. The
sole basis Of the agreement is desire to oust
the government They accept without word
bogus majority merely to upset the govern
ment, and are content to climb into power
without wasting single sophism In their own
defense. We should pronounce It incredible
did not the unromantic parliament report prove
that it occurred"
The Post says: "A sight moro earnest or i'm
pressive than yesterdays scene in parliament
has rarely been witnessed within the wallis of
st. Stephens. sAlthough defeated the uniouists
will reassemble, undiminished in numbers and
unfailing in resolution. Mr.. Gladstone win
have to deal with the strongest and most united
minority that ever assembled in parliament"
The FreemdH's Journal Of Dublin, after re-
marking that the majority against the SALISBURY
government 10 ten more than that which re-
1ected home rule, says: "It il moro than . re-
versd Of the decision which handed ireland
over to the rule Of ooercionists. The eject Of
the verdict can never be undone. No obstruc-
ton from the peers, NO ventilation Of constitu-
tionai conundrums can ever destroy the moral
or practical effect Of the condemnation Of The
union by the parliament which set the
act OF union mp. Pitts work must be
amended. In so far - II was . work for Inn
Perial supremacy it may stand, but in 20 far q
1t Unnecessarily suppressed the national rights
OF ireland 1t must be undone. Mr. Chamber
lain's argument against the creation Of 4 home
rule ministry was solely an argument for Mr..
Redmond The Irish people were not dsluded
into the pursuit Of Wfl-o'.ths-Wis by Nr,
Parneu and Withstand the much Les mssuetic
witchery Of Mr.. Redmond They have shovn
how they can face Sos and VIM nov shov how
government shall have fAir play"
TIE eUxsu's nEssAax ~ m. aLApsseuR.
At O'Clock this sfssrnoea Lord salisbury
left Loadeu on special train for Portsmoutk,
whore hs vill embark for ths Isls Of wixhk.
His dsstinstioa \ Osboens House, vhms h
wdu tsnder u queen ~ rssignaSion of -
eoneegves3ve utn11ory.
1r. 0Iadstons has besn ased o. jour>sy n
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