Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12

Tue British Liberals VIII Take the Reias Of
Government.

Inc mouse OF commons divided NJ mtdn1ght
on Mr.. Asquith's motion Of mo confidence" in
the ministry, and adopted it by $50 to sl6. Mr..
Gladstone will see the queen at Osborne House
tomorrow and will proceed to form . liberal
cabinet.
After The srARs tslegrsphie report closed
yesterday Right Hon. Sir Henry James, Q. c.,
liberal unionist, member for the Bury division
of Lancashire, said that there was no precedent
to sustain the incoming government in with
holding information as to the policy they in
tended to pursue.
Mr.. Gladstone, interpreting, said there was
precedent in the course pursued by the gov
eminent which assumed power in 18li.
Sir Henry, continuing, said that there had
been full debate on Lord MelbOurne's future
policy. conservative chsers.l He supposed
that Mr.. Asquith had been selected to move the
amendment to the address because he had
formally demanded that Mr.. Gladstone reveal
his policy. In defending the unionists' charge
Of apostacy Sir Henry asked whether Mr.
Asquith believed that Bright and villiers had
acted according to any but conscientious con-
victions. In common fairness to their con-
stituents they ought to know the provisions OF
the home rule bill. Mr.. Gladstone himself bad
taught them that it would be dangerous, per-
hsps destructive, to rely on the Irish vote, yet
his majority was purely Irish.
Mr.. Chaplin, president Of the board of agri-
culture. then rose to speak, but was treated
with such storm of shouts Of 'Divide, "Di-
vide" that his voice was inaudible. Mr.. Chap
lin resumed his seat but the speaker loudly
called for order and recalled Mr.. Chaplin. The
latter in his remarks endeavored to show from
past speeches Of MIR. Gladstone that the task
Of preserving the supremacy of parliament and
yet giving Ireland control OF her own AFFAIRS
was illusory and impossible.
Mr. Chaplins remarks were continually inter-
rupted by ironical Irish cheers and renewed
cries of Divide" and the speaker was again
obliged to beg patient hearing for Mr.. Chap
lin. The house then remained quiet until Mr..
Chaplin said that the house Of lords would sur
viys the attacks Of the Morley crew, which
observation caused another uproar, lasting
several minutes and drowning Mr.. Chaplia's
remarks.
When quiet Was restored Mr.. Chaplin offered
TO lay sporting wager that the new govern
ment would not survive ordinary session,
which offer caused the house to break into
shouts OF laughter.
Presently friend placed a fresh glass of wa
ter on q box where Mr.. Chaplin's notes lay and
accidentally scattered the papers. The whole
assembly joined the Irish in screams of laughter
over Mr.. Chaplins discontinue. MIR. Chaplin
himself complained that such reception bad
never before been accorded o responsible min
lister.
THE DIVISION.
The speaker then rose to put the question on
Mr.. Asquith's motion and was answered with q
thunderous volume Of ayes and noes from the
respective sides Of the house. The strangers
having withdrawn from the precincts Of the
chamber, the speaker repeated the usual formula
Of putting the question and was again greeted
with sustained and vehement replies.
The house divided at midnight When Mr.
Gladstone rafurued from the tohhv tho hol
liberal party rose and cheered him. The tellers
appeared at 1925 am. with the paper contain
ing the number showing the result Of the divis-
ion, and handed the paper to Arnold Morley,
the liberal whip. This was the signal for q vol
ley Of liberal cheers and Irish shouts Of mitch
elstovnr' Down with Balfourism," &C., &C.,
and it was some time before Mr.. Morley was
able to announce the fgures The result an
nOuneed was: For the motion, $50; against the
motion, $40.
Then there was fresh display Of enthusiasm.
The noise having subsidized, Mr.. Balfour and
the whole body of conservatives arose, and
amid applause Mr.. BalfOur moved that the
house adjourn until Thursday next. The mo-
ton was agreed to.
DULL SESSION.
II last nights proceedings in parliament had
not been invested with the historic interest at
tachsd to the fall of the government the house
would not have tolerated the protracted dull
ness Of the debate after Mr.. Chamberlain
spoke.
But for some minor members Of the opposi-
ton seizinS q chance TO get hearing the house
would have divided before the dinner hour.
With stolid patience and devoid Of every APP
pearance Of excitement the house waited the de-
cisive moment OF the division.
The gravity of the occasion was seen in the
crowdh waiting in the palace yard till past mid
night, the groups filling the Hobbies and packed
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time since the night in 1856 when MI. Gladstone
first introduced home rule chairs had to be
brought in to seat the members blocked out Of
the galleries. For the first time in the history
of British partiaments did the members muster
their full strength within ten.
Az the night wore on members became rest
less and interrupted every speaker with cries of
Divide, divide" They wandered YEARLY in
and out Of the house, and sent protests TO the
whips for vote without delay. But the whips
difficulty was that there we're several members
who were unable to arrive until II O'Clock, and
the house had 10 he kept going under q mutual
arrangement till midnight
the lobby men beguiled the tedium by
speculating on the exact number Of votes that
the division would show.
At midnight every possible vote was within
the call OF the whips and the voting commenced.
The tsllers for the amendment were Messrs.
Arnold, Morley and Majoribanks, and those for
the government we're Mr.. Akers Douglas and
Sir William Walrond
NH. GLADsroNE's HEALTH
Many alarming reports have been spread
lately regarding the health Of Mr.. Gladstone,
some of them stating that it was believed that
he was on the verge Of collapsing and that he
would never be able to stand the worry aud
strain Of parliamentary battle. His mastery
speech Tuesday on the amendment TO the ad-
dress in reply to the queens speech showed no
failure in his mental capacity. As to his phys
ical health. Mr.. Herbert Gladstone, son Of the
liberal lssder. calls the recent reports the
''merest rubbish" He intimates that these re-
ports were spread by the tories for purpose.
Considerable comment was caused by Mr..
Gladstone suddenly leaving the house of COM
mons on Tuesday and il was limited that his
speech had proved too much of a strain upon
him. Mr.. Herbert Gladstone explains his
fathers sudden Withdrawal from the house a.
being solely due 10 his desire to catch train.
MIR. Gladstone arrived in town Yesterday from
Hatchlands, Mr.. stuart Rendle's country resi-
dence, where he had been visiting, and has held
conference with Lord Rosebery and other
prominent liberals.
science Knows No Country.
In the superior court ut Montreal judge
Delorimer has granted DR.. Pavlides man
damus against the Royal College Of Physicians
and Suroaors hat hor1v bar;uu ,.s,s.d e.,