The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-09
MIR. GLADSTONE'S FIGHT
IN pAR1rAMESr IS NOW WE'LL ON.
In the Queens Address IA Early Adjonrn-
ment Is Advised--Rsvaaes Of
Cholera Continue.

IoNpoy. August s..-There was full at
tendance IN Parliament to-day to listen to
the opening speech and the real beginning
Of the struggle between the parties. Keir
Hardie, the labor member who has been
making himself conspicuous by his oddities
Of dress aud behavior. is beginning to COM
prehend that his queer conduct has aroused
general disgust The Conservatives are
preparing for an earnest struggle and mean
to force the fighting. The Liberals do as
little talking as possible.
EHE GOVERNMENT ADDRESS.
The Government address to the newly
organized Parliament is as follows;
" We have to inform you by command of
Her Majesty that the present Parliament
has been assembled in obedience TO the
terms of Her Majesty's proclamation of
June Is. 1892, by which the late Parliament
WAS dissolved. Previous 10 that dissoiu-
ton the business session was completed,
and il is therefore. not necessary that Par
lament continue in session at an unusual
period % the year for the transaction Of
financial aud legislative business. IL is Her
Majestys hope that when you meet again
at the customary season you will again
direct your attention to measures Of social
and domestic Improvement in the path of
useful and benehcent legislation which has
been 80 judiciously followed in previous
sessions
THE REAL FIGHr BEGUN.
When the House Of Commons resumed its
session to-day Mr.. Gladstone was sworn.
the Liberals and Irish NstiOnalists giving
cordial cheers for their leader as be stepped
up 10 take the oath.
ID. y. Barton %. o., Conservative, OF
Middle Armagh. moved reply t.. the ed-
dress from the Crown. He strongly eulo-
gized the six years work of the Conserva-
tive government. The motion WAS second
ed by the Hon. W. II. Cross, Conservative,
VINO spoke ia similar tone.
Henry Herbert Asquilth, Of East Fife.
Scotland, an advanced Liberal and hearty
supporter Of Mr.. GadstOne's Irish policy.
moved an amendment 10 the effect that the
Government should possess the confidence
Of the House and country. and that such
confidence was not Teposed IN the present
advisers OF Her Majesty. This gave free
field TO debate.
Thomas Burt, member Of Parliament for
Morpeth. seconded the motion Of MIR. As
Quith. Mr. Burt said that any utility that
might be found in the measures enacted by
the Conservatives was really due 10 amend
ments inserted 10y the Liberals.
Mr.. GosoHEN's cRITIoIsMs.
Mr.. Burt'sspeech in seeonding motion of
no oonfdencen was followed by an attack
on the opposition by Mr. Goschen,
chancellor Of the excbeQuer. Mr.
Goschen began by expressing the hope
that the Opposition would realize that the
time had come for setting forth their mys-
terous policy toward Ireland. He then re-
viewed the course Of the general election.
maintaining that the voters had been hood
winked by the Glads;oneans with minor
issues adopted 20 local consumption. and
that therefore no fair return of popular
opinion on home rule had been obtained.
Justin Mccarthy. the snt-Parne!lite
leader, answered Mr.. Goschen from
the Irish benches. He reviewed Mr.
Gosohen's attack on the Opposition and
oompared the Government with a captured
foot-pad. asking that be might Ere the last
shot from his bluaderbuss. The whole
Unionist policy. he said, might be summed
up in one word coercion"
Mr. Mccarthy said that he wished TO be
well assured what the successor OF the
present government would do for lreleud.
IL the House Of Lords should reject the
Home Rule bill the Liberals should hold
themselves pledged TO exert all their ener-
Ries till such bill should DO passed
THE PARSELLrEs yIEws.
John Redmond (Parnelite) spoke Of the
interest of every Nationalist in facilitating
the eviction Of the present government, and
expressed bis regret that the House must be
kept in ignorance of the Home Rule bill
until next February.
The Irish Parliament 10 be granted by
the bill, be said, must not be subject 20 re-
vision or repeal He demanded the release
of the Irishmeu imprisoned at the time of
the dynamite panic and the reinstatement
OF evicted. tenants. We're these demands
not granted by the Dill be would DOT sup
port II.
Viscount Wolmer, Liberal Unionlst for
Edinburg, closed the debate and the House
adjourned.
m THR HOUSE or LORDS
In the House Of Lords the Earl of Denbigh
moved "A reply 10 the address and the Earl
of Powis seconded the motion.
The Ear of Kimberley Liberal said that
he did not object TO the terms OF the
Queen speech. buthe declined to discuss
the future policy 10 be pursued regarding
Ireland.
A petition has been presented against the
return Of William Redmond (Parnel4itel
who was elected by majority OF i46 votes
in the east division of County Glare. de-
feating j. r. Cox, anti-parnelite.
Inc -hll oA Laiu upoAAoNu 'DNAp-s-iNS' e.4~1
Parliament and the country were IN the
dark as 10 the parliamentary programme.
1t was not right he said. that the people
and their representatives should remain
ignorant az 10 the home rule policy 10 be
pursued. and the present conspiracy Of
silence should be broken at the earliest pos
sible moment
LORD s1LIsBURY SPEAKS
Lord Salisbury said there was no precedent
for the present situation since there was no
measure before the House. IL had been
thought best to leave all reference as TO tue
future policy out of the Queens speech
He did not intend at present 10 vlndicate
the past policy Of the government. In con-
elusion Lord Salisbury expressed great sur
prise at the reticence OF the opposition. The
motion for a reply 10 tho address WAS then
agreed 10 and the House adjourped.