The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
PEERS FOLLOWING THE LINES OF
TORY INTOLERANCE.
The Employers Liability Biil EsJ,cted--
Record Of Legislation Wrccking Tho
Body to Nork Day and Night.

Copyright 1895. by the United Press)
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The House OF Lords
virtually rejected the employers liability
which would allow workingmen 10 ex-
empt themselves by contract from the
other provisions OF the measure. From
the first the contest concerning the bill
has centered upon this so-esIied con-
tracing out clause. The government, VIII
not be able to accept the measure with
the amendment, which is calculated to
render the whole law futile. The labor
members of Parliament and the leadets
of the trades unions have bound
the cabinet by both public aud private
pledges, 10 withdraw the bill IN case the
Lords should insert any prov siou foe
contracting out, and now the ministry
promises must be fulfilled.
The mutiIation of this essentially popu-
lar measure adds TO the reactionary
record against the Lords. and means a
bitter reckoning Will be made with them
at the coming elections. As seldom before
in recent years the peers have been
following without deviation, the lines Of
Tory intolerance, all bills sent ny from
the Commons, even those OF hut petty
Importance, have been treated In this
spirit. The first I'm the list, OF course. is
the Home Rule bill. The reJe, ton OF t
seemed TO give the Peers courage 10 as
set themselves. and ever since tney have
extinquished I'm rapid succession the
smaller measures, such as the Chapels
enfranchisement bill. providing for the
purchase of sites on fair terms for chapel
building. as well as the hottermeut piJ-
posals OF the London county council,
aiming to obtain from landlords "A fair
share OF the profits arising from i'm
provements.
AT the Cabinet council yesterday IL
was decided to use the closure, and by
every parliamentary means 10 assist the
Paris councils bills through the House of
Commons before the Christmas recess.
The Uni0nists thinking that now is the
critical period In the life OF the bill. ara
rallying their forces to obstruct and de-
feat II. The absentee Conservative mem-
bers have responded with exceptional
promptness TO the summons OF the whips
to come back and help smother the meas
ure. The government has issued a notice
insisting upon a full attendance Of the
Liberals, and besides, beginning Saturday.
sittings Will suspend the ~ o'clock rule.
BY these means the House Will be kept
at work on the bill day and night
John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ire
land and Sir William Harcourt, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. have received am
anonymous letter threatening dynamite
outrages In London unless Dr. Gallagher
and the rest OF the Irish political prison
ers be released The official report from
Dublin Castle on the recent plots OF dyna-
miters I'm Ireland, says that the outbreak
has been traced to an insignificant group
affiliated with the Fenlans. Hardly more
than half dozen men comprise the group.
and they have been under police surveii-
lance for years No trace OF relations be-
tween the group and anybody in America
can be found
G.. r. Russell parliamentary Secre-
tary OF the Indian office. made q rather
curious statement IN the House Of Com
mons last evening. as 10 the condition
Of Indian finance, and the need OF an
Indian loan.
He virtually attributed the necessity
OF loan 20 the reduction OF the unused
balances TO 1.S52O00 pounds. and the obli-
cations 70 spend 100000 pounds by next
April. The sum OF the situation Is, In
fact. az follows: Since the closing OF
Indias' mints 10 free coinage of silver.
the India Council has borrowed 4Sg-
900 pounds. partly on six months bills
ana partly by sale OF deDentureS. In
the coming year the Council must pro-
vide 100000 pounds, including the pay
ment or renewal os this years bills. In
dian trade Is I'm worse condition than
at any time before the closing Of the
mints and the Indian Treasury IL In u
state, which causes grave spprebensions.
The Councils present loan Of 100000
pounds must be supplemented by another
within a year. II anything like order IL
10 be restored In Indian finance.
The Council Of the Evangelical Ant
ance IS about 10 issue a circular inviting
all Christians 20 pray especially during
the first week OF next year for the pre-
servation Of the International peace: for
the success OF foreign missions. and for
the relief of the Jews from persecu-
tior.
Accounts ~ the trial trip ~ the new
United States cruiser. Columbia, have
been read with much interest here. and
have been the subject OF considerable
comment. Naval experts say. that the
Columbia is smaller and less powerful
than the next new British cruiser ~
the same type VIII be. She is not the
fastest war ship In the world, they add.
az the British cruiser. Blenheim. has
shown herself able to maintain E knots
an hour with twin screws. against tho
Coumbla's doubtful average Of 22.n
knots.