New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
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London. July by majority OF thlrE-'"o
after debate which on one sid" was worthy o,
great occasion, the House Of Commons yesterday
.;oned away its liberties and renowned for awhile
IFS claim to the foremost p!ae" among the lee's-
latures of the world. The minority has hence
forth no rights which the majority Is oonnn 10
rcspect. II has placed them in the Keeping or
the most arbitrary Minister known to history.
He will do what he likes with them
No not quite what he likes. There is still
Sneaker lie M least is 40 party to this sur
rcrdor He is by law and custom the guardian
~ the riqhts of the House, and the trustee OF
tho RIGHTS of members of the House. 10 him, ana
n him alone. il Is due that the motion Tor 'he
closure was not rushed through in single SIT
tino "CloSurc ny closure: that was the pro-
,ronnc Of the Ministry. But the Speaker can
amt q, refuse 10 put such a motion at his own
discretion. II rests absolutely with him
Whom Ministers found that he would not be
the scrvile instrument to put gag INTO the
mouths Of members. they strove TO overcome pS
violence those whom they couc not h'l'hioe"'
They reeorted To IN all-night sitting. NO moro
violent method is known. Mr.. Gladstone himself
only n few weeks since with one OF MS rare anu
,berefor, valuable attempts at Joke tod the
I,ouse and his Radical supporters that, II tleN
,vcre golnp 10 suspend the rule by when con-
,entions business ceases at midnight, they must
nroyide an additional supply OF und'rtaKers.
The resort to violence failed Mr.. Gladstone
was wisely sent home AT IN early hour, anu MI
William Iarcourt took charge Sr william
not Thought to he overburdened WIN ScruPie''
hut he has tact and temper, and a very hGh oroor
of parliamentary skill lie presently said he had
updertaken an impossible task, and not long alter
daylight gave way.
Tho Sneaker had then been thirteen hours III
she chair. Never had he been seen TO greater
advantage He was perfectly impartial to ooth 7io o.
and perfectly imnovable in his resolve 'ia' ,'ie
minority should have fair play in Il contest which
nut their parliamentary existence at issue. iH''o
can he nj doubt what he thinks of Mr. Gladstone
,roson+ tactics. no doubt as one Of his critics
laid that Mr. Peel was in a high and stern mooi.
We'll he might be- Under his protecting care TIE
dcbate went on till every rag Of honest preteAt
for appying the gag TO the House had rel
stripped of Now. so often before. the NihiS-
ters thought their cause was best pleau'o "Y 81
lence and after brief statement by MT "lah-
stone 10 which | will refer in moment they
sat dumb Mr. Balfour replied 70 Mr.. Gla 's'onc
in the finest speech of his life, and with argu-
ments which the House on both sides felt re-
uured an answer. If answer there were mn mono
was VOuchSafe0.
announcing that the House would neither be pro-
ropued nor adjourned till the Home Rule bill
had been sent uIi TO the Lords, and Supply. that
is the ..ypropriation bills. had been passed Iie
added that rhc Ministry held themselves bound
also 10 try TO deal with certain great British meaH-
ures parts, he might have said of the Newcastle
programme
The second announcement, retorted Mr.. Bal
four mos truly, is an answer TO the pl'"i "'
necessity Tor the first. You want 70 get Homo
Rule out of the way 10 make room for measures
which you think vour constituents really care for
Indeed. Mr. Gladstone spoke as he has TOO often
sroken of late. not a Minister Of the crown
but as party leader. Perish the Empir'
sooner than see the Unionsts return 10 power.
Mr. Chamberlain whose speech. sparkling witt
epiQrams. was a masterpiece Of debate, refcrrin-
10 Mr.. Gladstones bargain with the Irish. told
him in SO many words The British Empire
is 10 be sold by private treaty" The one thini
he and they dread is publicity and exposure
of the true nature OF the bargain i
the ore thing which will be fatal TO it
There" said Mr. Chamberlain. with hand ont
stretched to the Irish benches. there sit 'i'
men who pull the strings that move the frim'
Minister of England"
The taunt is not new. IT is unhappilv true
Mr. Gladstone is to-day in the very position
man could safely occupy. Reminded of il lately
by the Duke of Deyonshre, he said the Duke'
account was inaccurate" Asked to point on
the inaccuracy, he replies in letter which recalls
the too-falnous answer to an opponent, whO II
1886, after he had thrown overheard the Lane
bill reminded him that he had said the Land dn'
Home Rule bills were inseparabe. Oh! ] mean
inseparable at the time" replied Mr. Gladstone
tranqrilN So now he tries 10 explain away hi
declaration in Midlothian that the Liberal party
called on 10 deal with Home Rule, while dependcn
OH the Irish vote, could not safely much al
enter upon the consideration of such measure
In such circumstances That, too. il now appears
was a general principle, applicable only when i
spi,ed the convenience OF its author IN,
difference is the Irish then supporting th
Tories They are now supporting Mr. Gladstone
By such iugglery as this il is impossible for tn
most conscientious of men TO satisfy. or AT leas
10 quiet his conscience.
The will Of the majority must prevail, SAT-
Mr.. Gladstone. That Is the one assertion o
which he relies the foundation on which h
crects the guillotine. If guillotine he though
a savage name for the closure il must be remenl
hercd that il was the Radicals. not the Union
ists. who chose this appelation for the pstru
men. for which they clamorcd
Mr.. Gladstone's proposition is a perfectl
sound one, and like all pcflcciS souhu PROPOSE
tions has It's limitations. IL II admittedly I
prevail in Parliament after du" """a'e so tha
we yet hack 10 the question. What is due debate
The point has been pressed home upon Mr' Glad
stone, and upon the whole Government 6nt VIII
rovar a rcsponse with not even retort. Nj
Gladstone. who spoke with a melancholy disntS
ss OF a man forced to do what his soul abhor'
dwclt upon two things. upon the precedent O
1887 and upon thc time already occupied an
hereafter 10 bc allowed for the discussion O
amendments 10 his Home Rule Dill. The repl
Is complete upon both points FIRST there
precedent The closure was applied IN 1887