Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-08
THEY FEEL so TIRED
Home Rule Opponents Are Still
Very Much Oazed.
GLADSTONE DEMANDS the 1903,
l.ady Sossesves Creates u Btg Scandal
and splis ia the Hanks of the
Rrilisls W. T.. T. T..

LoSpoS. May The discussion II
the home rule hill will he resumed in the
committeeof the house tosiay. Although
the dreary waste 1t amendments has al
ready extended To the thirty third page,
the opposition are far from being salts
tied with the promise II delay. They
had formed plan to elaborate their Oh
structive tactics 10y means of thirteen
~ called instructions. which reduced Ia
their essence were nothing more or less
than thirteen motions to render the
whole measure nugatory. Their scheme
was thwarted. however. 10y the speaker.
who Immediately ruled that the instruc
tions were out III order. This ruling
was a sad blow Ia the hopes of Balfour
and Chamberlain. who had bcen calcu
lating upon wasting upon their motions
two or three weeks 81 the committees
time. Their only alternative now IL to
concentrate their energies upon manu-
featuring, moving and discussing amend.
mcnts.
The sensation created 10y the speakers
ruling was considered last evening by
forty unionists representing Balfour and
Chambcrlain's wings ii the opposition.
Mr. Balfour and Lord Churchill did
most of the talking at the meeting for
the conservatives. Mr.. Chamberlain for
the Ulster unionists and Colonel Saun-
derson for the Ulster loyalists- The
most important decisions were that the
unionists oppose any attempt to exclude
Ulster from the full operation of the
home rull bill. and that the government
should pass the Parnellites amendment
providing for the retention at West
minister of all lGi Irish members. instead
of but eighty as proposed by the bill;
the unionists' cndeavor to make this re-
tention conditional upon e-distribu-
ton Of Irish seats.
Insists on Irish Representation.
The attitude Of Gladstone towards
amendments has been 80 variously stated
that yesterday Justin Mccarthy and
John Dillon called upon the premier to
obtain from him an uneYuivocal declara-
tion in the matter. They received from
him positive assurances that he would
not yield his determination 10 keep IN
the house lU} Irish members with votes
on all questions. At the same time Mr..
Gladstone said that he would not con-
sent under any circumstances to the re-
distribution Of seats advocated 10y the
opposition.
Mr. Gladstone has decided TO defer
the consideration Of the financial clauses
until the last. ~ that tho opinion OF the
house will bs fully ripe for dealing tith
them. He has requested the Irish mem
bcrs Ia spare him. so far as possible. fur
ther proposals Of amendments and to
curtail their speeches in committe. in
order that the decisive step towards the
passage IL the bill may be taken rapidly.
His plan is to press ahead from division
10 division. with all possible speed. and
he liz averse Ia any plan which will all
the unionist's policy Of delay. He has
promised not to hesitate in applying the
closure whenever the opposition became
purely obstructive. The governments
purpose and expectations are that the
bill will reach the house of lords during
July. There liz much doubt however.
even among the liberals il the business
in committee can beexpeditcd sufficient
ly to accomplish this.
Marriage Grant Dinicuity.
The beirothal 81 the Duke 81 York
and the Princess May of Tcck has ere
ated the question whether ar not parlia-
ment can be asked Ia make a marriage
grant. This question is discussed keen
" i'm the Hobbies and the balances of
opinion inclincs To the belief that the
recent grants 10 the Prince 81 Wales
covered the marriage settlement. Henry
Labouchere says that he can conceive IL
no arrangements which would Justify
such a settlement The recent grants 10
the Prince ~ Wales. he thinks. were
certainly meant for the whole family 81
the prince.
III a demand for the marriage settle
ment be made upon parliament. he
said. "the radicals will feel hound to re-
fuse-it. Ia connection with the pro
ccedings, which resulted in fixing an
annual grant. instead IL an inter mittcnt
one. my only regret IL that i did not
move that. when a death occurred in
the family of the Prince ar Wales. the
proportion ~ the grant thus liberated
should revert 10 the state. We radicals
would have carried such motion aud
by not proposing II was an oversight.
Mr. Gladstone IL IN a rather delicate
position 49, regards the grant. Ia the
loi,hies he l. credited with having
evolved plan for circumven'ing the
difficulty D., proposing a special grant
for the bride on tn" ground that paTlia
mcni had hitherto always made provls.
lon Tor the future king
Listening Gu Salisbury.
The marquis ~ Salisbury eill heCin
his tour - the North II Ireland m about
two weeks He will start nr Nav H. for
Belfast where he Will remain for three
DAYS. receiving orsrgemcn's addresses
and speaking before oranpcmen's meet
iugs. From Belfast hr vii! 70 ;o Lon
dpnhcrry to receive more addresses
make more SPEECHES and review = union
iai parade Much more IruI0risnre -
attached 10 this tour than VAS attached
q the tour - Balfour. hecaHse lord
Salisbury is expected 30 disciose dunng
u tho tactics - i'e adopted by the houss
- lor,is towards the home ulla hll
notably. whether or not they Niil refuse
g. consider any government measure 10
Tor su appeal on the honle rule ISSUE
shall have tcen made to the country
". a u q. Vow
The British Nomens Temperance
convention endei FrIisy evening "a
the business had been condBciei t-ehiu
clf,sc,i 3,-Jr- details - the turbulent
prU.ceeiings are pot easily obfainsiiie
Lady Somer~ef TIE president snd Nlss
Franoe- Willard lefi the cry rmmedi
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