The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-09
HOME 1iULE REJECTED.
The Measure Overwhelmingly De-
feated by the Peera
THE VOTE STOOD 4ls TO Al.

rhe Announcement of the Result Re-
colved with Laughter and Some Cheer
ing-Lord Salisbury Delivers the Clos
Ing Debate Against tho Bill.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Although 1t was gen.
orally understood that the house of lords
would reject the home rule bill last night,
the house did not fill up until after the
dinner hour popular interest rentering In
The speech of the Marquis of Salisbury,
who was not expected to rise until toward
midnight. In the meantime Baron Halls
bury, Baron Herschell, Baron Monkswell
aud the bishop of Ripon had spoken to
half filled benches. After o'clock the
scene outside and inside the house llvened
mp as members and visitors began stream.
ing in. The archbishop Of Canterbury, the
bishop of London, the bishop of Oxford
and every notable church dignitary were
present The lobbies held so many people
thnt they were impossible until the police
received orders to clear them.
Outside of the parliament houses Or
Eanized bands from Conservative working
mems clubs, specially formed to incite n
Subilant demonstration on the rejection of
the home rule bill. began to assemble at 10
o'clock. Some hint Of their intention hav-
ing reached the Radical workingmen's s
= clubs and Irish societies small detachments
of these soon appeared on the scene. AS a
brawl was feared the police, having been
re-enforce broke up the different groups
and kept them moving.
The debate in the house reached the
acme OF dullness in the Earl OF Morley's
maunderinss against the bill, A number
Of other peers were to speak, but sense
of WEAKNESS affected them as well rs
the house generally. So Lord Salisbury
sszing chance durng momentary
pause, rose at 1890 O'Clock amid rnpturous
cheers and began his speech.
Lord Salisbury said he felt that there
was satisfaction in occupying the position
he did-that of the last person to speak
against home rule in the course of the
present session. But, although it was a
position OF much distinction, II had many
inconveniences In particular, the ground
OF debate had already been so fully occu-
pied that there was lttle new left for him
TO say. Throughout the debate one qucs-
tion constantly present in his mind was.
Why had the government introduced such
blllf On this point the house had re-
oeived no sufficient enlightenment. Some
peers who had defended the bill had made
able speeches without much reference to
che real nature Of the bill
The lord chancellor, Lord Herschell,
had virtually told them that he did
not quite believe with the government on
one subject. In dealing with the retention
81 Irish members at Wostminster-which
was an outrage on England so enor-
NOUS and so grotesque that it was sur
prising that il had ever found place in a
proposal emenating from n responsible
government the lord chancellor had de
cta ma hn iprlippl tn
State himself with SO desperate a clause,
but would prefer some other arrangement.
Then, in dealing with the abandonment of
che landlords, the lord chancellor had ad
mitted that their fate would be terrible,
but said they had brought it on them
ssIyes.
Fihaliy The l9rd chancellor had finished
bis account OF his own intellectual posi-
eion by protesting with a vigor thoroughly
sincere against anybody desiring to know
the renl opinion of any cabinet member
upon cabinet bill. The secretary OF for
sign affairs Qord Roseberry) also had
avoided the burning subjects underlying
the governments policy. The problem
which the foreign secretary seemed to
have set himself to solve was how in an
hours speech to avoid giving pledges that
might be inconvenient in the future, and
ne uhh soiheu lhe pTopleh Win absolute
Auccess.
Lord Salisbury spoke for an hour and a
quarter. His conclusion was marked by
quiet eloquence. Some sigus of waning
vigor were noticed in him, but these are,
In prrt at least, attributed to tho OPP
pressive heat in the chamber. The Earl
Of Kimberly, loid president of the council
and secretary of state for India, briefly ro-
piled to Lord Salisbury.
The lord chancellor then put the motion
for ocond reading of the bill. He caused
some merinent by crying; II think the
contents have it." Very loud and de-
termincd was the rival cry "the nou-con-
tents have It." The house divided at mid
night and the result was the rejection OF
the motion by a vote Of 419 10 IL.
Tho Marquis Of Waterford voted sitting
aud the Earl Of Galloway voted while ly
ing at full length on bench. Lord Head
Icy rstltrned from o hunting expedition on
the Zambesi river in order to be able to
vote. All the bishops went with the ma.
jority. The announcement Of tho result
was received with laughter and some
cheering The house then cleared of sp &C.
tstors and adjourned immediately.