The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-09

LONDON, Sept. 9.-12:40 A. MA sig
nifcent feature Of the home rule dis
cussion in the house of lords was the
fact that special police force was Or
dered to report for duty in palace yard
in front Of the house Of parliament, in
order to be ready for immediate action
in case of hostile demonstration
against the lords when the latter left
tho building after division on the home
rule bill.
The house OF lords was crowded when
the earl OF Cranbrook, Conservative, re.
sumed the debate on the bill. The lord
high chancellor, Lord Herschell, during
the course OF his able plea for the bill,
asked, II things were left alone, would
there be no danger from the American
svmpathiZers with the cause Of Ireland.
The house of lords presented a bril-
liant aud almost unprecedented spec
tac!e when ut 10 n. m. Lord Salisbury
rose to deliver the last speech in OPP.
position to the bill. The house was
filled in every part with people anxious
to hear the decision Of the lords upon
the measure which had been 80 long de-
bated in and out Of parliament. Not
only was tho house itself filed with
peers, ,-but all the corridors and APP
proaches thereto were packed with peo-
pIe 'eager to be in at the death" J" as one
young lordling remarked.
Prominent among the gathering
crowd were the Right Honorable Jo-
seuh Chamberlain, the Right Honorable
Arthur James Balfour, late secretary
for Ireland, host OF minor lights OF
the British political world.
The United States ambassador, Thomas
T. Bayard, was also present, and re-
ceived much fattering attention from
many of the prominent parliamenta-
rians present.
Lord Salisbury was long and loudly
cheered when he stood up to make the
closing speech, and 1t was some time
before he was allowed to proceed.
mo reason has been given by, the
government" said he, during the course
Of his remarks, "for introducing the
bill Every speaker on the govern
ment's side has displayed the greatest
ingenuity in avoiding q discussion of
the merits of the bill.
THE proposed retention OF the Irish
members in the house OF commons Is
an outrage so enormous and grotesque
that am surprised that any RESPONSE
BILE government has dared to suggest it.
[Cheersl.
"All the arguments Of the govern
ment showed that their policy was one
Of despair. They had no right to take
step which endangered the existence,
happiness and prosperity OF the ma
jority OF the Irish people Ckeers. The
men who govern Ireland, should the
bill pass, are those who have been
found guilty Of criminal conspiracy
should we not be in an infinitely
worse position than at present ii we
entrusted ireland to such men, in the
event Of trouble with the United States
or any other foreign power2 loud
cheers.
"If you allowed this atrocious, treach-
erous bill to pass you would be untrue
to the duty which was descended to you
from splendid ancestry" prolonged
cheering.l
4He SthRk Va AtWbeEtH t44tbttttttt tMkSo
secretary Of state for the colonies, lord
president OF the council, followed the
marquis of Salisbury, and spoke for the
bill in behalf OF the government. The
earl's remarks failed to make any de-
Cided impression on his hearers. At
the close Of bis speech the division was
taken. The latter proceeding lasted
over half an hour and resulted In q
vote Of 4l9 to Al, against the bill.
In the street an immense crowd
awaited the announcement Of the re-
suit Of the division. a strong detach-
ment of police mingled with the crowd
or were drawn up In front Of the en-
trance to the building. When
the result finally reached the people 1t
was received with vociferous cheering.
Here and there a knot OF men would
start song expressive OF their ap.
proval or disapproval OF the verdict OF
An analysis Of the vote shows that
twenty-five bishops and both arch.
bishopswho were at the division all
voted with the majority. The vote was
the largest ever recorded in the house
Of lords.