Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
SLAMS ANSWER.
HOME-RUlE BILL.
An Autumn Session of Pariiament-Every
body hut Gladstone Worn Out.

body but Gladstone Worn Out.
fBy Anglo-Amer,can cable TO tho Dispatch.l
LONDON. July %. 1T is now evident that
the government intends to hold an au-
tumn session. AS regards the present SEES
sion il is believed that when the Ministers
realize how the obstructlonists Will pro-
tract the discussion of the estimates they
will either postpone the propagation or cut
the holidays short. The Unionists are very
retcent Just now as TO their plan 10 drive
the government by obstruction to pre-
mature dissolution. Although they re-
fuse TO talk, however, they are % pugna-
cious as ever. They are arranging for
pairs during the period between now and
August 8th. After the latter date they Will
begin taking vacations III patches or
sixty.
Gibson Bowles, the champion Tory
amender. has increased the list of his mo-
tions on the votes on estimates to an even
hundred. Some seventy or eighty other
Unionists have declared their intention TO
assist him In this plan OF obstruction. Mr..
Bowles's most enthusiastic supporter
Robert Hamburg (Conservative) tor Pres
ton, Is trying his best at present 70 equal
his friends record III giving notices or
amendment.
WORN OUT WITH WORK.
When the home-rule bill shall have
passed the third reading MIR. Baltour and
Mr. Goshen will probably leave town for
q rest, leaving Sir Joha Gerst, Financial
Secretary OF the Treasury under the last
salisbury administration. to lead the OBJ
structive campaign against the estimates.
Mr. Baltour has been greatly fatigued by
his incessant work as Unionist leader and
his friends insist that he must recuperate
before Joining in the second crusade against
the government. Mr.. Goschen, although
he has not borne the brunt of the battle
is suffering hardly less than MIR. baitour
from overwork. Curlously enough. while
these Younger men are breaking down
under the strain OF endless debates and
divisions, the Grand Old Man, who. has
had twice the burdens of any OF them,
shows hardly a symptom OF fatigue.
At the advice of his friends, however, he
will probably take short vacation soon,
preparatory TO pushing along the esti-
mates with his usual v1gor.
TIE MINISTERIAL HOPE.
In Ministerial circles the hope is that
the home-rule bill will go to the House OF
Lords in the fourth week OF August, and
that supply will be disposed of IN time to
render possible adjournment about the
middle Of September. This calculation Is
based on the assumption that the govern
ment will not spare closure, Will end the
second reading on September 10th or 18th,
and compress into two or three sittings
the debate on the third reading. The
Radicals and younger Liberals are OPP
posed to an autumn session and are seek
inc 10 persuade the Ministers to prorogue
Parliament after supply until December.
rgent.whips have been issued IN the
House OF Lords 70 remind the members
that full attendance must be bad late IN
August tor the discussion of and vote on
the home. rule bill. IL ia uncertain how
long the debate will last. The general
opinion is that the bill will be discussed
daily until midnight for one week. The
Lords are expected to reject the bill by Q
vote OF about 10 10 !. The minority VIII
number hardly more than forty-two. Inc
MARQUIS of Londonderry will move the re-
lection of the bill.