New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
ADDRESS FROM THE THRONE.
u11E. NO CONFIDENCE" DEBATE BEGUN
IN PARLIAMENT.
no POLICY INDICATED IN THE QUEENS SPEECH
ITS APPROVAL BY THE LoRDs-THE DIS
crSs;oN IL THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.


ITS APPROVAL BY THE LoRDs-THE DIS
crss;oy IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
landau Aug s-The formalities of organizing
khs House of Commons were completed last week
and this morning. When the House met the mem
I.rs ,rerc summoned 90 the House of Lords
whore the speech frem the throne, opening the
session Of the twenty-ffth Imperial Parliament
of Queen Victoria, was read. The speech Informed
Her Maiestys Lords and Gentlemen that by CON-
uand of Her Majesty the present Parliament had
been assembled in obedience to the terms of Her
Msiestys proclamation of June 2s. by which
the late Parliament was dissolved
Previous TO that dissolution the speech added,
the business of the session was completeai
therefore, 1t not necessary for Parliament
now 10 continue its session at an unusual period
Of the wear for the transaction Of financial or
legislative business
IIer Majesty expressed the hope that when
Parliament met again at the customary season
it would again direct attention 10 measures OF
social and domestic Improvement, and that IN
would continue to advance in the path of useful
and benefcent legislation. which has been 50
judiciously followed at previous SESSIONS
The commissioners bearing the Queens speech
entered the House Of Lords at o'clock, ana
took their seats on the long bench in front OF
the throne. A few women occupied seats on ths
lower Opposition benches Only forty memoers
of the House of Lords were present After ue
speech was read both houses took recess uhtll
o'clock.
At that hour the House Of Commons reassen-
bed Nearly all the members were present. ana
the galleries were crowded with visitors Inc
Queens speech again read 10 the members.
When the last portion of the speech was read IL
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Dunbar Plunket Barton Conservative, mem
her for Mid-Armagh, moved the address in reply
TO the Queens speech.
Before the opening Of the debate on the address
in reply to the speech from the throne, MIR. Glad-
ssone entered the House and took the usual oath
Administered to members He the recipient
of hearty cheers from his supporters.
Neither the speech of Mr. Barton, in moving the
address, nor that Of Mr.. Cross, who seconded the
address, attracted any attention. The House was
listlsss until Herbert Henry Asquth, Gladstonian,
member for the East Division of Fffeshire, rose
to move the amendment, declaring that the House
had no confidence in the Government lie was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheering by the
Liberals
Mr. Asouith declared that Parliament had met
for the ebsequies of dead majority The House
ought not to daily practical question, bur
should as speedily possible place in power
Government representing the decision Of the coun-
try as expressed at the polls
Thomas Burt (Gladstonianl, member for Nor
prth secretary of the Northumberland Miners
Mutual Association, seconded the no-conidence
amendment He contended that the question Of
home rule for Ireland must dominate all other
ouestions to which the Liberal party was pledged
George j. Goschen Chancellor of the Exchequer,
said he hoped the House would at last hear some
thing definite about Home Rule. Mr.. Gladstone.
he declared, could no longer shirk explaining his
TIome-Ru scheme, nor could Sir William YER
non Harcourt evade unpleasant questions by going
out of the House instead of responding to them.
Mr. Goschen denied that Home Rule was the
paramount question which had been submitted
TO the country IN the recent campaign, and de-
cared that it had occupied, in a large number of
electoral addresses a subordinate place. tCrles
of Hear, hear.") The Irish members seemed to
think that they had nothing TO do but evict the
present Ministers in order to get Home Rule
Cheers from the Irish members.) BE-
yond the leader of the Opposltlon'
and some few Of his followers, nobody
knew the exact nature of the measure 1he
country had not given the members a mandate on
that question, it had not been before the
country. The country against the princi-
ple of Home-Rue. The majority Of Great
Britain stood aeaint the Irish majority in de-
manding the repeal Of the Union. tCries Of No.')
So if Home Rule was passed it would be by the
Irish majority coerclng the British majority
Cheers II the Unionists defeated by the
Irish vote. it would not he the final trial. De-
feat would not mean the dispersion of the Cnonist
forces The Unionsts would still remain ram
pant, and against them the forces OF rapine and
disorder would throw themselves in vain. lCheersJ
Mr. John Redmond said he would support Mr.
Asquith because he considered it the duty of
every Irish member TO assist in oustng the present
Government regardless OF the question whether
they were likely to fare better at the hands OF
it's successor. lie could not assent in any way 10
Mr. Labouchere's suggestion TO give the Newcastle
programme precedence over the Home Rule ques-
tion IL might be possible TO deal with certain
English reforms cOncurenuy with Home Rule,
but he would not consent to any policy placing
Home Rule in the second rank. lie would not
hold Mr. Gladstone responsible for the suggested
delay of the Home Rnle question, but he de-
sired to remind the Liberals that nothing had been
heard of this delay during the six years the Irish
had co-operated with the Liberals. and assisted
them 10 win in byC-eections lie could not sup
port any measure looking 10 a redistribution OF
political power impairing in the slightest degree
The influence of Ireland. lie hoped that they
would not have to wait until February for pro-
visions OF Mr. Gladstones bill II useless
for the Liberal party 10 live in FOOLS paradise.
They were going TO be placed in power by Irish
votes, and they must fulfil their pledges. In
closing, he suggested that the autumn session of
Parliament should deal with the Evictcd Tenants
and the Irish Political Prisoners measures.
The speech elected much laughter and cheering
from the Conservatives.
Justin Mccarthy said that the Irish party en-
uected that coercion would cease when the Lib
erals came into power. If the Liberal Govern
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