The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
MATTERSBEYOND THE DEEP
Opposing Forces Assembling for The
Final Test.

Yacht Club Race-Indian Exchange
On the Rise-Efect in England of a
Late American Failure-Hambor-
ough's Alleged Accidental Death Be-
ing Investigated.
London, Sept. 2.-The Marquis of
Salisbury plans to make the decisive di-
vision on the home rule bill in the House
of Lords the occasion of a great tory
rally. Not content with the normal ma
jority of the, lords against the govern
ment, be will insist that every tory who
can be reached by the whip shall be pres
ent to record his opposition to the Glad
stonian policy. At his instance the
tory whips have sent exception
ally urgent notices to all
members of their party in the upper
house The prospect is that, despite the
unfavorablenesso Of the season, almost the
full strength of the opposition will be
brought out for the vote. Most of the
peers, who usually bolt parliamentary
duties at this time of year, are showing
an obedience to the party whips which
they never evinced before, and dozens are
preparing to leave the race courses, the
moor, and the summer resorts of the
continent to Join in the demonstration
against home rule. Some of them will re-
| turn to take part in the first division of
their parliamentary careers. More than
400 lords have already promised to sup
port the Marquis of Salisbury in throw
int out the bill. The Earl Of Kimberly,
leader of the government forlorn hope in
the House of Lords, can muster almost AZ
votes. For every peer supporting the
bill, therefore, there will bo ten oppos-
ing it.
LITTLE DEBATE LOOKED FOR.
There win be little debate on the bill
among the lords For three nights they
will devote most of their time to dividing
against it. The peers have not shown
any appreciation of fine oratOry In recent
days. They would not tolerate speeches
of the class delivered by Chamber
lain, Balfour and Morley in the House of
Commons in the last two days. They do
not care for any new view Of home rule,
and in fact there are among them but
| two or three who are able to elu-
cldate further any subject already
| debated in the lower house. On Tuesday
| Earl Spencer, first lord of the admiral
| ty, viii move the second reading. The
| Duke of DevOnshire, liberal unionist, will
| respond with a motion for the rejection Of
| the bill. Both are dull, ponderous speak
| ers, and little general interest Is felt In
them.
Herschell, Gladstonian, and Lord Sails
! bury, conservative who will speak to the
motions, are fairly effective but incapa-
bic of adding vivid interest TO the
discussion. Whatever freshness and
vigor may be shown Oin treat
| ing the well worn theme, will
come from the Marquis Of Salisbury and
the Earl of Rosebery, secretary Of state
| for foreign affairs 1t is said that fifty
rather inexperienced unionist peers have
intimated their desire to make brief
speeches against the BILL but, in defer
ence TO the wish Of the great unionist ma
jority, have agreed to hold their peace.
The unionist whips feared that these gem
tlemen would expose themselves and their
party to ridicule by their unaccustomed
efforts to express in public their ideas on
great question.
THE BREACH BETWEEN TIE HOUSES.
Not all unionists look with favor on the
Salisbury plan of rail- ing au overwhelm-
ing majority Of lords TO vote against the
bill. Such a course they feel must direct
general attention TO the broadening chasm
between the lords and the commons iand
tend to precipitate the fight Of British
democracy against the upper house.
For many years the British people have
watched with increasing jealousy the in
reference of the peers with the work of
the popular representatives. The assem-
bling OF the aristocrats to affect meas
ure approved by the commons after the
most exhaustive debate in parliamentary
history will only aggravate this jealousy,
but viii also excite more interest in the
passage of the bill than has been felt
before in the United Kingdom There Is
no doubt that the great mass of liberal
voters in Great Britain have felt only
lukewarm favor to home rule. They have
supported the policy more for the sake of
Gladstone than from any deep conviction.
Upon this mood the course Of tory and
liberal unionist lords is likely 10 react in
way not desired by them A keen
sense Of antagonism will be felt
generally against opponents Of the
government. AS if to hasten the
Joining of the issue, the House Of Lords
has placed itself in direct opposition to the
popular demands by rejecting the better
ment clauses inserted by the House Of
Commons in the London improvements
bill The Labouchere radicals prophesy
that their demonstrative rejection of the
home rule bill may be the final act of
their suicidal folly The present pros
pect is that the House of Commons will
not adjourn before Sept. n.
MAKING TROUBLE FOR THE PREMIER.
The leaders Of the unionists are bdsy
plotting trouble for Gladstone. Balfour,
Chamberlain and Sir Henry James de
cided in a conference yesterday to defer
as long as possible the adjournment, and
thus defeat the government plans for an
autumn session. Chamberlain has can
celled his order for passage 10 New York.
His family will sail Sept, l6, while he
will remain in London TO obstruct the
progress of government business. He
and Balfour think that by means of
system Of relays they can keep the House
sitting until all opportunity of holding an
autumn session win be gone The minis
ter, however, declares that even if the
House be obliged to sit until Oct. 81, it
will be called To resume business on Nov.
2.
THE GOLD CUP YACHT RACE.
The races for the gold cup given by the
ROYAL Victoria Yacht Club will begin
next Wednesday. Interest in them has
become national. Members of every yacht
club in Great Britain besides thousands
from the general public are renting
places between Ryde and Portsmouth, on
the Isle Of Wight, from which they will
get views Of the contest. Several steam
ers filed with excursion parties will ac-
company the yachts. The NavahOe has
been overhauled in preparation for the
matches The heel Of her mast has been
- s.,ssl