St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-07
Mr.. GLADsTOHE'S POLICY.
HOUSE Or COMMONS WILL CONSIDER
oTH=R MEASURES
Parish Council Bills and the Em-
ployers' Liability Bill Will Be
Disposed Of EarIy-BaIfour,
Conservative Leader. States
the Position of the Opposition
Party.

LONDON, Nov 6.-The parliamentary
secretary OF the colonial office, Sidney
Buxton, in the house of commons today,
replying To questions regarding the dis
turbanee in Mafabeieland, said that the
latest information received by the gov
ernment was that King Lobengala was
not fugitive, but WAS still hostile. Ac-
cording 10 Mir. Buxton, the war cannot
be said TO have ended. and no action
taken on the case will prejudice the
governments final decision as 10 the
future of MaIabeieIand.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying TO Mr. La
boUchere, said that the government had
no Intention of setting apart a day for
discussing the Matabele question as Mr..
Lab9uehere proposed.
Mr.. Labouchere then said that he
would take steps at the earliest oppor-
tunlty to obtain a day for The discussion
OF the simple matter.
Mr. Gladstone. replying 10 John Red
moHd, SAID that the bill Tor the relief OF
evicted tenants could be introduced dur
ing the present session.
Sir Edward Gray, parliamentary sec
rotary Of the foreign office, replying to
Sir George Baden-Poweil,in reference TO
the representations made regarding the
seizure Of the Henrietta in the Behring
Sea. said that the government had filed
a protest against the action OF the
I nited States authorities. Sir Edward.
continuing, said that 1t would seem
reasonable to await the result Of the
trial before making claims.
Mr.. Gladstone. replying 10 question
from John Redmond as TO whether. in
view Of the widespread anxiety existing
in Ireland, the government would not
reconsider its decision not to introduce
a tenant relief bill during the present
session. and as TO whether ii could hot
deal with the whole question this
year fully and effectively, and would
not propose renewal of clause Is
OF the land act Of 1891, said that the
government felt il to be its duty to con-
fine the business of the present sittings
to the parish council bills and the en-
ployers' liability bill. as we'll as the
final disposition Of bills passed during
the earlier portions OF the session. The
government, MIR. Gladstone added, pro-
posed 10 preserve the power of taking
up any nOn-contentious bills if there
was pressing necessity for so doing.
and if il was the general desire of the
house TO do so. In Mr.. Gladstone's
opinion the compulsory element in
VOWED in the evieted tenants bill should
be referred to the agreement that no
contentious business should be taken
up. The premier was reminded OF the
statement made by the chief secretary,
Right Hon. John Morley, that bill for
the relief of evicted tenants would be
Introduced during the next session.
Thomas Sexton reminded the house
that both sides had agreed that clause
Is of the land act of 1891 could not be
tRry Morley said that he was willing 10
Introduce TO that effect, If Ri. Hon.
Arthur BalfOuT, Conservative leader,
would consent 10 it.
Mr.. Baifour. in reply. said that il was
quite Impossible 10 give his opinion re-
gardlng fraction OF the governments
policy respecting the eYic1ed tenants.
Continuing MIR. Balfour remarked that
If the government was ready TO say that
It's whole policy consisted of the renewal
OF that particular clause, he would be
very GLAD 10 consider the matter But
10 ask him 10 give his opinion upon
what was purely fTagmenIarY part OF
larger policy was hardly parliament
airy, and Mr.. Balfour could hot possibly
give his assent 10 the Introduction OF q
fragmentary bill.