New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09

crowded the gapgways and overhOwed into the
galleries This overcrOwdcd condition again
showed that that portion of tire House allotted
TO the members is totally inadequate TO scat
the full number of those entitled to places there.
The approaches to the lo5bles were thronged
with disappointed visitors unable to get inside.
In the House Of Lords the Earl of DcnAgh
moved and the Earl Of POwis seconded, the
address in reply TO the speech from the throne.
The Earl of Kimberley complained that this was
the first occasion that no policy had been shadowed
in the speech from the throne. There was moth
ing in the speech he declared, that could be
criticised lie hoped that if the chances Of
political life reversed the position Of the parties
the Liberal Government would receive the gener-
Gus assistance in its foreign policy that the
Liberals had accorded the Conservative Govern
ment.
Lord Salisbury admitted that the speech was
like a sealed envelope put into the hands Of n
preacher going into a pulpit, and when opened
found 10 contain nothing The Government had
no measures to present to Parliament lie con-
fcssed that he had been disposed to abandon the
speech altogether, but found, owing TO the con-
servatism of the Opposition. that that could only
be done BY general consent. They had now ar
rived at stage where the House Of Commons
IL
selecting men whose measures would come after
ward Iaughter) When these men were
adopted by the House of Commons, then the House
OF Peers would share with the other House the re-
ponsibility for 'mheir measures. When those
measures are presented to them, there will be
no difficulty in oriticsing them. Perhaps then, the
Liberal Lords would abandon their present con-
spracy of silence. Then also the Peers would
perform their duty with that wisdom OF decision
upon which the House established It's right aud
reputation in days past. Cries OF Hear,
hear'). To the duty thus cast upon them, they
would have TO pay regard TO the composite nature
of the majority supporting those measures Most
important most vital OF all, they would have TO
consider the fundamental nature OF the changes
shadowed forth for their acceptance, which would
be the most momentOus ever made In the history
of r1S the Sny SSo9nntry; ICheeTssi ,a that the time
had arrived when effect was about TO be gwen
TO the opinions prevailing In the other house
In declaring that the country had no confidence
explain the policy they would adopt II returned
to lpower. Did the Liberals possess that con
idence? The Government would, at all events,
hold office until II became certain that the vari-
GUS Seotiens of the Opposition would combine 10
maintain a new Government lliear hear rroI
cecding TO comment upon the probable Liberal
foreign policy, he especially, urged upon the
not they designed an early evacuation of Egypt.
Lord IIerschell held that no declaration Of
,poicy coming from the Liberal Governments
ought to be given until the Liberal GOVERNMENT
wns copsIituttd Possible mtnisterd he said,
were still private members and their declarations,
IL they INDUCED in any, conld not bind the futur
Government Regarding the Ii iberal foIeigli
policy, the liberals had never embarrassed LORD
Salisbury's conduct of affairs, and he hoped that
the Conservatives. when in opposition, would
similarly assist the Liberal Foreign Minister.
The address was approved.