The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-09
Britain's Upper House Of Parliament
Rejects the Home-Rule Bill by a
Vote of 419 to Al.
SERIOUS RIOTS In ENGLAND
Thousands of Coal Miners Engaged
in Destroying Property.
Eight Wounded by Yolley from the
Guns of Soldiers-Asiatic Chol-
era Spreading i'm England.


has rejected Glsdstone's Irish bome-rule
bill by an overwhelming majority. A sig.
nifcant feature of the discussion tonight
was the fact that n special police force was
on duty In the palace yard In front of the
House of Parliament. in order TO be ready
for immediate action in case of hostile
demonstration against the Lords when tho
latter left the building after division on
the bill
The House of Lords presented q brilliant
and almost unprecedented spectacle when.
at 10 p. VI. Lord Salisbury rose to deliver
the last speech in opposition to the home-
rule bill. The house was filed every
part with people anxious TO hear the de-
cision of the Lords upon the measure.
which had been so long debated in aud out
of Parliament. Not only was the house
itself filled with peers. but all the corrI-
dors and approaches thereto were packed
with people "eager to be in at the death" as
one young Lord remarked. Among those
who stood patiently in this curious
crowd were numerous priyy councillors.
high officials and brigades OF sons of peers
gathered there to admire the efforts of I'll
heads of their families They had dis
counted the verdict. and might be said to
have been only anxious TO hear the figures
under which the bill. so dear to Ireland.
would be smothered. Prominent among
the gathering crowd were the Rt. Hon. Jo-
seph amberlain. the Rt Hon. w. Arthur
James Balfour, late Chief Secretary for Ire-
land. and a host of minor lights of the
British political world. The United States
minister Thomas L. Bayard. was also
present. and received much fiattering at
tention from many prominent parlia-
mentarisDs. The side galleries were filled
with duchesses and countesses. their daugh-
ters. and other ladies lucky enough
to obtain admission. The peers were all in
evening dress. and fairly blazing with jew
els. In the diplomatic gallery could be
noticed the German, Austrian and Turkish
EN- bassad0rs, the latter wearing the tradi-
were well represented. No less than seven
~ bishops. including the primate Of all
England the rchbishop of Canterbury.
awaited the division.
Lord Salisbury was long and loudly
oheered when he stood MP to make the clos
ing speech. and lt was some time before be
was allowed to proceed. mo reason has
been given by the government said he.
during the course of his remarks. 'for in
Producing the bill. Every speaker on the
government side has displayed the greatest
ingenuity in avoiding a discussion of the
merits of the bill. The proposed retention
of the Irish members in the House of Com
mons is outrage so enormous and gro
tesque that am surprised that any respon-
sible government has dared to suggest
it, lCheers All the arguments of the
government showed that their policy wae
one OF despair. They had no right TO take
a step which endangered the existence.
happiness and prosperity Of the majority
of the Irish people. Cheers. The men
who would govern Ireland. should the bill
pass, are those who have been found guilty
of criminal conspiracy. Should We not be
in an infinitely worse position than az
present If we intrusted Ireland to such
men, IN the event of trouble with the
United States or any other foreign powerf
Loud cheers. If you allow this strocious.
treacherOus bill 90 pass you would be nm
true to .he duty which mas descended 10
you from your splendid ancestry" Pro-
longed cheering.
The Earl of Kimberly (LibersD. twice
Secretary of State for the colonies. Lord
President of the Council. followed the
Marquis OF Salisbury. and spoke Tor the
bill on behalf of the government. The
Earl's remarks failed TO make any decided
impression upon his hearers.
was taken. The latter proceeding lasted
over half an hour, and resulted In q vote OF
4l9 against the bill to Al IN favor of il.
In the street an Immense crowd awaited
the announcement of the result OF the
division. A strong detachment Of police
mingled with the crowd In front OF the
entrance of the building. When the
result finally reached the people ID
WAS received with vociferous cheer
Ing. Here aud there knot of men
expressed their approval or disapproval of
the verdict of the peers. An analysis
shows that twenty-five bishops and both
erchbishops who were present at the di-
vision ali voted with the majority. The
vote was the largest ever recorded IN the
House of Lords.
The Daily News says: "The division 10 q
remarkable token of the determination OF
the House oi Lords TO DESTROY the hopes Of
Ireland so long as they have the power to
do so. Nevertheless. the Liberals will con-
tinue patient in we'll doing. The House of
Lords has detied public opinion, fiouted
the House of Commons and insulted the
representatives of the people"
The Times says: "Of the handful OF
peers who supported the bill more than
one-half were place men, holding Office
under Gladstone. There is abundant
ground for belief that if Gladstone was to
appeal to the constituencies to- morrow. tho
policy commenced by Spencer. Rosebery,
Herschell and Kimberly would be repudi-
ated by a decisive vote. The decision Of
the House of Lords will be sustained by an
overwhelming majority of the English
people"
The Standard says that "the value OF Q
second chamber has again been made ap-
parent. The House of Lords. By it's action
on tie home rule bill, has added ma
terially TO its popularity, though it has
set mp no claim to force q dissolution. If
the government tamely accepts this rebuff,
only one conclusion can be drawn