Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-09
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Bordesley division of Birmingham. ana
who. though Radical. opposes tho home.
rule bill. moved that the Amendment
urging legislation for tho betterment OF
the condition of agriculturists have pre.
cedence over the home-ruls bill In sneak.
ing 10 bis motion ar. Ceilings tainted ths
Liberals with promising TO help the agri.
culturists and then forgetting the promise
when they come INTO power.
After several members OF no part icuar
prominence had spoken in behalf OF Mr.
Ceilings amendment, Henry Hartly Fow-
Ter. president of the Local Government
Board, replied. Alr. Fowler spoke ln terms
OF ridicule of tho proposition bv certain
opponents of the government 20 impose A
duty on corn. Mr.. Collings'S amendment.
hs said, was unworthy Of serious atten.
ton. The alleged promises 10 which Mr.
Ceilings alluded were merely 20 sip not
confined to one party.
Mr.. Fowler added that the reets ~ the
agricultural classes would be fuily covered
by various measures which the govern.
ment had announced.
GLADSTONE MAKEs COMPLAINT.
Mr.. Gladstone rose 70 complain. be said,
OF the unusual conduct Of the opposition.
winch had already moved six votes ot
censure TO the address. Ibis last motiOu
made O new precedent. |. purported %
censure the government. not for what 3:
had done but for what It had not done.
The amendment declared what was entire
ly untrue. The government was deter
mined to perseyere IN rs course.
Mr.. Gladstone maintained that tho par.
ish councils bill was a measure IN behalf
OF the acrlculturists. giving them autOno-
nv and enabling them 20 work reforms m
their own behalf. lie tainted Ceilings
as having aided the Tories IN 1897 90 de-
feat the efforts Of the Liberals % improve
the small holdings bill. No system for
helping the agricultural classes, Mr. Glad
stone said. would be effective until tho
compulsory purchase OF land should b
legalized. lCheers.
The government had no desire % shirs
the question On the contrary tho gov.
ernment welcomed IL and believed that
the government proposals would be most
likely 20 promote the interests of the agri-
Gu turlsta.
Joseph Chamberlain 4aid that be- consid.
cred the parish council plan absurd. They
would be unable 20 perform their expected
functions for want of funds. Mr. Cham
berlain reiterated the charge that tho Cow
erument was wrigghng cut OF its prom-
Ise-. Tho opposition would tell the agri.
cllturists at the next election, which
was probably near at hand, that the libe.
rails were unable. and probably never would
! be able 10 remedy their grievances as long
"a they put . great constitutional ques.
tion before the interests of tho labOrers.
| lCheersl.
The amendment was defeated by q y0ts
| of 3l2 TO 22s, and the result was halled
with hearty cheers by tho supporters "
| the governments.
tlrot'ona G Parliament
LONDON. December s.-Michael Davit.
WAS to-day elected without opposition to
represent Northeast Cork. one OF tho two
seats tor which William OBrion was
chosen IN tho general election. the other
seat being for Cork city. which MIR.
| O'Bren preferred TO represent.
Viscount Cranborne tCOnseryativel son
Of Lord Salisbury. was to-day elected to
| Parliament from Rochester without oppo-
sitlon. The vacancy wGs created by tao
unseating Of Davies under the corrupt
! practice act. The corrupt practices con-
| sisted IN treating voters 10 drinks.