St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-10
Sir William Vernon Harcourt
ASSails Lord Salisbury
and GoSchen.
Balfour Defends and Denies
at the Start, on Behalf
Of His Uncle.
Queen Vietoria's Speech Is
Well Read by Royal Com
mission.

over 900 present, which is said to break
the record for the first day of a session.
The lobbies and galleries presented a
scene of much animation, and the al
most universal tenor of the expression
OF opinion on the subject was that a dis
solution of parliament was not far off.
DIR. BalfOur'S course in putting the
Irish local government bill second TO the
holdings bill caused a sensation, and the
opponents of the government were very
confident that it proved the lack of an
appreciation of public sentiment on the
part Of the ministry. and was another
indication that the government was
riding for fall.
Sir William Vernon Hareourt was
never happier in manner and method
than today. and his attacks upon the
premier and the chancellor of the ex-
chequer were uproariously appiauded
by his adherents, who seemed all the
more pleased because taken by surprise.
No intimation had been given that the
Liberal leader pro TEN would assume
An Aggressive Attitude
at so early stage of the proceedings.
Mr.. Balfour's rejoinder. when he gets
ready to make one, will, the Conserva-
tiveS declare, be of nature to make
Sir William regret his temerity. The
new leader of the house for the govern
ment has lost none of the power of Sar-
castle and penetrating repartee which
made him. as chief secretary for Ire
land, SO formidable an antagonist for
the enemies of the government, and he
will have q splendid opportunity, i'll
meeting Harcourt's bold onset, to show
his abilities as parliamentary general
on larger field of action than has hith-
erto been available for his efforts.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said
that the bills referred TO i'll the queens
speech were a catalogue of the rem
nantS of old friends and ancient aud
unkept promises. Later on he insisted
that the government should give the de-
tails Of the Irish local government bill
and state whether the second reading
would take place before Easter. He
then turned his attention to Lord Sails
isbury's speech at Exeter Oh Feb. 2. and
to the latter's references to Irish Cath
olics. The premier, upon the occasion
referred to, is reported to have said, re-
terring to the home rule question::
Salisbury's Slip.
''The first step in concession will soon
cad to others, and eventually place
protectionist. impecunious Ireland in
the hands of the priests, who. lii all our
quarrels with Spain, America and
France Invariably fought against US.
What could the world think of US if we
displayed such weakness? If we fail
in this hour of our trial the flowers
will be plucked one by one from
our diadem of empire and we will slow
" recede from the great position handed
down to US by our fathers. appeal to
you to make every effort to avert such
browning calamity aud disgrace" Sir
William was severe in his denunciation
of Lord Salisbury's speech, claiming
that the remarks attributed to the pre-
mier were on that occasion ''unfounded,
unhistorical and unstatesmaulike."
With regard to the Irish local govern
ment bill, Sir William said it was u
matter he wished carried out. If gen.
uine. honest measure were promoted the
opposition would support it, but they
could not regard it as local government
If only some application Of the county
council system were to be taken as
settling the question of self-govern-
ment.
Mr.. Balfour warmly defended Lord
Salisbury against what he cIassed as
the ''distortions and miSreDreSenta-
tions" of the Liberal press, claiming
that the words Lord Salisbury really
said and the words attributed to him
were widely different. Hon. George j.
Goschen, chancellor of the exchequer.
argued that the necessary explanations
would be furnished at the proper time.
The presentation of the Irish local gov
eminent bill, Mr.. Goschen added. de-
pended upon the progress made i'll the
passage of the small holdings bill.
Mr.Balfour gave notice that he would
introduce the Irish local government
bill, and that he would move OH Thurs
day next that Edward DE Cobain, mem
Der for East Belfast, who is q fugitive
from the country, be reques ted to at
tend the house on Tu esday. Feb. %.
Irishmen Silent.
Prior to the opening of the house of
commons, the McCarthyite section of
the Irish parliamentary party met in a
room destined to become historical in
the annals of that party, for here it was
that Mr.. Parnell was depoSed from his
leadership by the majority of the Irish
party. Justin Mccarthy presided over
the deliberations of the section of which
he is the leader. The ParnelIites held
their meeting elsewhere. After sitting
for an hour, both sections adjourned
until a later hour in the afternoon with
out passing any definite resolutions.
John E. Redmond. the new member for
Waterford City, will be unanimously
chosen the leader of the Parneiiites in
the house of commons.
The Queens Speech.
NV Lords and Gentlemen-I am per-
suaded that you have deeply partici-
pated in the terrible sorrow which has
afflicted me and my family at the loss.
at moment when his prospects in life
appeared happiest, of my dearly be-
loved grandson, Prince Albert Victor,
Duke of Clarence and Avondale.
My relations with foreign powers con-
tinue friendly. l have lost in the vice
roy of Egypt a loyal ally, whose wise
government had in the space of few
years largely contributed to restore
prosperity and peace to that country.
have entire confidence that the saga
cious policy will be followed by his son.
An agreement has been concluded with
the United States defining the mode by
which the disputes regarding the seal
fisheries in Behring sea will be referred
to arbitration. Zanzibar has been estab-
liShed free port with my concurrence.
l. lIuSI that ILLS measure Will cOnQuce
both to the development of the sultan's
dominions and the promotion of British
commerce.
Proposals will be laid before you ap-
plying to Ireland the general principles
of local government which have already
been adopted in Great Britain. l trust
it will be possible for you to consider
provisions as to English local govern
ment which, for want of time, it was
necessary to omit from the former bill.
A measure for increasing the number
of small holdings in the AGRICULTURAL
districts of Great Britain will be sub
mitted to you. You will be asked to
consider bill increasing the advan-
tages of assisted education to Ireland,
and for other purposes connected with
elementary education in that eoun-
try. A scheme modifying the sys-
TEN of procedure in regard to
private bills so far as it affects Scotland
and Ireland will be submitted to you.