The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-14
A SETBACK.
House of Lords Offsets the Commcners'
Noble Work-The Home Rule Bill Re-
jected by Vote of 419 to Al.


LONDON, Sept "a significant fea-
ture of the home-rule discussion in the
house of lords is the fact that special
police force has been ordered to report
for duty in palace yard, in front of the
house of parliament, in order to be
ready for immediate action in case of a
hostile demonstration against the lords
when the latter leave the building after
division on the home-rule bill
The house of lords was crowded when
the earl of Cranbook, conservative. re-
sumed debate on the home-rple
bill. The lord high chancellor, Lord
Herschell, during the course of his able
plea for the BILL asked if things were
left alone would there be no danger
from the American sympathizers with
the cause of Ireland?
Lord Herschell admitted the diff
Guilty of framing a home-rule measure
which would not be open to objection.
But, he reminded his hearers, they
must not forget that small number of
English blood framed the United States
constitution, which has stood the test
OF hundred years. and which mad
been the admiration of the world.
Surely" he continued, I'VE are not
reduced to such a state of impotence as
to be unable to improve the relations
existing between the Irish and the
English"
Not only was the house itself filed
with peers, but all the corridors 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 numbers of
privy councillors, high officials and
brigades of sons of peers gathered
there to admire the efforts of the
heads of their families. To a man
they had discounted 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 smoth-
ered
The United States minister, Thomas
F. Bayard, was also present, and re-
ceived much flattering attention from
many of the prominent parliamentar-
ians present.
The side galleries were filed with
dutchesses and countesses, their daugh-
ters and other ladies lucky enough to
obtain admission. The peers were all
in evening dress, and fairly blazing
with jewels.
In the diplomatic gallaries could be
noticed the German, Austrian and
Turkish ambassadors, the latter wear
ing the traditional fez.
The clergy of Great Britain were
well represented, no less than seventy
bishops including the primate of all
England (the archbishop of Canten-
bury, awaiting the division.
Lord Salisbury was long and loudly
cheered when he stood up to make the
closing speech, and it was some time
before he was allowed to proceed.
mo reason has been given by the govern.
ment," said he during the course of his re-
marks, 'for introducing the bill Every speak.
er on the governments side has displayed the
greatest ingenuity by avoiding discussion OF
the merits of the bill
1.-THE proposed reten ntion OF the Irish members
in the house of commons is an outrage so enor.
nous and grotesque that am surprised that
any responsible government has dared TO sug.
gest it" (Cheers)
"Au the arguments of the government
showed that their policy was one of despair.
They had no right 10 lake step which en-
dangered the existence, happiness and pros
perity 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 in nitely worse po-
siton than at preient II we intrusted Ireland to
such men, in event of trouble with the United
States or any other foreign powers: loud
cheers
"1f we allowed this atrocious, treacherous bill
to pass you would be untrue to tho duty which
has descended TO you from splendid ancestry
prolonged cheering)
The earl of Kimberly QiberaD, twice
secretary of state for the colonies, lord
president of the council, followed the
marquis of Salisbury, and spoke for the
bill, on behalf of the government.
The earl's remarks failed to make any
decided impression upon his hearers.
At the close of his speech the division
was taken. The latter proceeding
lasted over half an hour, and resulted
in vote of 419 against the bill and Al
in favor of it.