The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-09
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
THR QUEENS SPEECH IN ACCORD
WITH EXPECTATIONS.

Gladstone Given an Enthusiastic Wei
come by His Followers-Aisquith
Meets With Many Challenges on
Moving the Amendment in the
House-The Speeches in the Upper
House.
LONDON, Aug. S.-This morning when
the House Of Commons met the members
were summoned to the House of Lords,
where the speech from the throne opening
the twenty-tifth parliament OF Queen Vic
toria was read. The speech informed her
maiesty's lords and Rentamen that parlia-
ment had been ass sembled in obedience to
the proclamation OF June 2S by which the
late parliament was dissolved, Previous to
dissolution, the speech added, the business
session was completed, and therefore IL Is
not necessary for parliament now to con-
tinue its session at an unusual period Of the
year foF the transaction of financial or
legislative business. Her majesty expressed
the hope that when parliament meets again
at its customary season it will again direct
attention to measures of social and domestic
Improvement, and will continue to advance
in the path Of usual and beuehcient legisla-
tion SO judioiously followed by previous
sessions
IN THE UPPER HOUSE.
The commission bearing the q6een's
speech entered the House of Lords at 2
O'Clock and took their seats on the long
bench in front of the throne.
A few ladies occupied seats on she lower
opposition benches.
Only forty members of the House of
Lords were present. The usual notice TO
the House of Commons was given, and soon
the speaker, attended by handful of mem
ha~a ~ N1aa 10 .vaIA f,,ND
the chamber OF the peers to listen 20 she
reading OF the speech. After the speech
was read both houses took a recess until
o'clock.
A REPLY MOVED.
At 4 O'Clock the House OF Commons re-
assembled. Nearly all the members were
present and the galleries were crowded
with visitors. The queens speech was again
read to the members. When the last por-
tion Of the speech was read 1t was greeted
with Rroans by the liberals. Dunbar Punk
EFT Barton Conservative, member for Mid
Armagh, moved an address In reply 70 the
queens speech.
GLADSTONE ENTERS.
Before the opening of the debate on the
address In reply to the speech, Mr.. Glad
stone entered the house aud took the usual
oath administered to members. He was
the recipient of hearty cheers from his sup-
porters. Neither the speech of Mr.. Barton
In moving the address nor that OF Mr..
Cross, who seconded the address, attracted
any attention.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE MOVED.
The house was listless until Herbert
Henry Aisquith tGladstonian) member for
the east division of Fifeshire, rose to move
an amendment declaring that the house
had no confidence In the government. He
was greeted with loud and prolonged cheer
ing by the liberals. Mr. Aisquith declared
that parliament had met for the obsequies
of dead majority. The house ought not
to daily over a practical question, but
should as speedily as possible place in power
government representing the decision Of
the country as expressed at the polls.
THE MOTION SECONDED.
Thomas Burt (Gladstonian) member for
Morpeth, secretary Of the Northumberland
Miners Mutual Association, seconded the
no confidence amendment. He contended
that the question OF home rule for Ireland
must dominate all other questions to which
the liberal party was pledged.
Rt Hon. George J. Goschen, ohaloel-
lor of the exoheQuer, said be hoped the
house would at last hear something definite
about home rule. Mr.. Gladstone, he de-
clared, could no longer shirk explaining his
home rule scheme, nor could Sir William
Vernon Harcourt evade unpleasant ques-
tions bv going out Of the house instead of
responding to them.
ENTRY OF THE CoMMoNERs.
When the speaker, followed by dsor-
derly flock of 100 members, entered the
upper House to hear the queens speech,
there were present five commissioners, sur
rounded by few persons, and many gaily
dressed ladies, one beauty holding regular
levee OF young persons. The Princess OF
Teck occupied the royal gallery.
Mr.. Aisquith, in moving the amendment
in the House Of Commons, had 20 meet a
number of challenges on his former de-
mands that Mr. Gladstone reveal his home
rule bill. These he thrust aside with the
remark. "We come TO bury Caesar" A
fine phrase in Mr.. Aisquitbs speech. re-
ferring to the liberal-unionist loyalty to the |
government as perverted fidelity rare IN the |
annals Of political apostacv, drove Mr.. |
Chamberlain to pencil and paper with high |
indignation marked In every feature.
The house quickly thinned when McCar- |
thy rose to speak, but filled again when Mr.. |
Redmond rose. The speeches throughout
were characterized by restraint. The cheer |
Ing never rose to great volume.
SPEECHES BY THE LORDS.
In the House of Lords Earl Of DenbiRh
moved and the Earl of Powis seconded au
address in reply to the speech from the
throne There was nothing in the speech,
he declared, that could be criticised. He
hoped that IL the chances Of politics re-
versed the position of the parties the liberal
government would receive the same kener-
Gus assistance in It's foreign policy that
the liberals had accorded the conservative
government. Lord Salisbury admitted
that the speech was like a sealed envelope
put into the hands of preacher going into
q pulpit, and, when opened, found 20 con-
tain nothing. The government had no
measure to present TO parliament. He con-
fessed that he had been disposed to
abandon the speech altogether. but
found, owing to the conservatism of
the opposition, that could only be done
by general consent. They had now arrived
at the stage where the House of Commons
was exercising a prerogative policy of it's
own selection--men whose measures would
come after them. [Laughter.l When these
measures were adopted by the House Of
Commons then the House OF Peers
would share with the other house the
responsibility for their measures. When
these measures are presented to them there
will be no difficulty In criticising
them. Perhaps then the liberal lords would
abandon their present conspiracy OF silence.
Then, also. the peers would perform their
duty with that wisdom of decision upon
which the House established its right and
reputation in days past. lCries OF Hear
Hearr'l This duty thus cast upon them
they would have to pay regard to the COM
posite nature of the majority supporting