New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-08
TORY CHEERS FOR GLADSTONE.
IUMULTUoUS SCENE IN THE COMMONS.
OF PRIVILEGE-RADICALS DISSENT FROM
TIE GRAND OLD VANS VIEWS


London. April I'm the House Of Commons tonight
Messrs. Buckley. Hawkins and Conacher and Mr.
Mcclure, NJ p. all Of whom directors Of the Cam.
| b:ian Railway, appeared at the bar OF the House
to answer a summons charging them with censuring
of the railway employees WHO had testified before
the Parliamentary Commission inQurng into the hours
OF labor imposed upon railway servants in such a
manner aS tended to intimidae other railway en-
ployes from testylng freely and fully. They all con-
CURED in expressing regret for their language in
Ing Hood the empoye referred 70, and declared that
their offence unincntiOnal.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, president Of the Board Of
Trade, moved that the Speaker simply admoniSh the
offenders.
Thomas p o'Connor moved that the offenders be not
deemed purged until Hood rcinstted In the place
he formerly held.
The rarity of privilege cases, not the importance
Of the question: invested the proceedings with special
interest The last Of the kind occurred In 1879,
when Ward was sent Ncwgate for fourteen days and
Gussell for twenty days, for asserting that they
could bribe decision from House committee on Il
private bill. Tonight large the muster that
many members had difficulty TO find seats The public
galleries were crammcd, while In the peers gallery
Lords spencer Limerick. wharnclinc Windsor. Thrns
and thirty others.
Director Maclure. being a member Of the House of
Commons, made his apology nom the nOor Of the
House. The other directors stood outside the bar
which was placed the gangway. The debate
assumed partisan color when sir George Trcvelyan
lLiberall, succeeding Mr. OConnor, accused the rail
way directors of trying to suppress evidence In favor
OF the men by di>missns Hood.
Mr.. Mlvain (COnscrvatvcl denounced sir George
for trying 10 mslcad the House.
Mr.. GathOrnc Hardy Conservative, charged cir
George with trying influence the report of the
mlttce on the hours OF railway men.
Then a number of members simultaneously tried TO
catch the Speakers eye. and the House becoming
highly excited. when Of sudden II stllcd by the
rising of Mr.. Gladstone. lie suggested that the House
would beyond It's functions If II forced the railway
directors TO compensate man whom they had dis
missed from the service but 1t the absolute duty
of the House, lie considered 70 maintain the perfect
freedom OF witnesses appearing before committees. II
had been custom. in Of breach of privilege
act with midncss and yet with hrmncss. An apology
having been made for wrOng done public principle.
the House had generally accepted tie apology. and
had also admonished those who infringcd privilege.
MIR. Gladstone recalled the reprimand administered
O'Conncll who had refused 10 make an apology He
did think that the House could act mOrc wisely
than TO adopt the recommendations Of Sir Michael
EckS Heach. Mr. Gladstone spoke for fifteen minutes
and on every point was cheercd By the Mniscrials.
The Radicals maintained gum SILENCE
Mr.. Creainer RadicaD next suggested that the rail
way directors pay Hood f1 900. stream Of Radical
speakers followed. Mr. Fcnwick proposed 10 adjourn
the debate with the view OF allowing the directors 10
compensate Hood. Mr. Balfour, the Government
leader. urged the members TO take Mr. GladTOnc~ ad
vice. Mr. scwcll declared amid cheers and shouts
Of derion. that the directors ought to be sent TO
prison. The proposal 10 adjourn was defeated by
vote OF 221 to 1876 and the debate proceeded
After long discussion Mr.. Dalfour moved to apply
the cIoure rule, and the motion carted-247 10
lsO-amid loud Radical protests. Mr.. fctDns
to in & Mr. IF asYS1 H9 mSy h & T
Michael Hicks Beachs motion that the speaker ni