Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-16

BUSINESS by obstructing the work on the
estimates.
THE TORY PROGRAMME.
The homs-rule bill will be got through
the House OF Commons on OF about Au-
gust 2lst. Under ordinary circumstances
fortnight more would wind mp the busi-
ness OF the session. The game of the
Unionists, however, ia to prolong the
session despite beat and exhaustion tor
weeks after the House of Lords shall have
rejected the bill. They intend to accom-
pish their purpose by means OF endless
motions and divisions on the financial
votes. They hope thus 10 reduce the
government majority to the minimum
and eventually 10 drive the Minis
try TO q premature dissolution oy
their prolonged brawling and bull
doing. Such dissolution Is now the
goal OF the UnionIsts' effort. tor the
UniOuist leaders are confident that
another appeal 10 the country will result
IN q Liberal defeat. They say that Mr..
GladstOnes repeated concessions to the
irish have al5enated from him thousands
Of Unionist electors. To their minds any
means TO hasten the approach of the next
general elections are justified. as they
hold that the rejection Of tho Home-Rule
bill by the House of Lords ought. accord
ing TO the principles obtaining in the re-
lstions of the government to Parliament,
to be followed Immediately by an appeal
10 the country.
CAMPAIGN OF OBSTRUCTION.
A new campaign Of obstruction. there
fore. is about 70 be opened with the pros
pect of surprising in sheer vsxation of
spirit nv reason of the waste OF time, any,
thing that Parliament has experienced.
In preparation for this campaign, Ro-
bert Haibury, Conservative for Preston.
has taken the field with almost one hun
bred amendments Gibson Bowles. q
dyed.ln-tha-wool Tory for Lynn Regis,
has given notice of tifty more. As there
will be n score more hardly more modest
IN their demands upon the patience OF the
House of Commons It is difficult to guess
when tho end will be. II Is certain that
the Tory plan, unless frustrated IN novel
manner, will mean the complete blocking
of parliamentary progress.
While tins programme has been hatoh-
inc the Liberals have hoped 1t would be
rendered vain by the revolt Of ths young
Tory members, whose spirits have already
been sorely tried by the necessity OF at
tending obstructive debates.
LIBERAL HOPES DESTROYED.
The Conservative whips lave crushed
thus hope, however, by arranging to give
patches of members of the opposition
Their vacations by turn. They will send
away the dlherent groups in such order
and numbers that the House can be kept
gong. Early in September, at the time
set by the government for proroeatlon,
"A large group of Unionsts will be
brought back fresh from their outing
TO fight for delay tooth and nail. These
tactics will cause the Ministers immea-
surable embarrassment, as 1t is almost I'M
possible TO closure the debates on the es-
Inmates. The Liberals are talking aoout
the governments adopting radical mea-
sures TO thwart the opposition's game. but
as yet nobody has discovered the means
by which this can be done. Whatever
plan may be adopted the execution OF
ii will be left probably to Ir. Gladstone's
ministerial colleagues. as the old man will
take his holiday as soon rs he shall have
seen the bill through the committee stage.
THE vAscI5LATISG MELLoR.
Whether the weak and vasclllating Mel
Tor Will retain the chalrmanshlp OF the
House in committee TO the end of its
struggle with the bill is still an open ques-
ton. The Radicals are as eager az ever to
unseat him. and miss no opportunity to
badger him in the hope OF driving hin 10
resigning. Should they GUST him, Edmund
Robertson. q Scotch Liberal, would pro-
baby take the char. MIR. Robertson
represents Dundee. He is LAWYER
of great determination aud quick Judg-
ment and is skilled parliamentarlan
The mutiuy of the Parneilites under
John Redmond against the financial pro-
posals will probably be subdued. This
means as usual. that there will he conces-
sion from the government. The Parnell-
tiles will smother their opposition TO the
clauses IN question in consideration or MT.
Gladstone's promise TO appoint commls-
sion on the relations Of Ireland 70 Great
Britain.
PICTURESQUE kerr HARDIg.
Keir Hardie, who describes himself po--
liticaly as Democrat and Socialist, and
ia known as the most picturesque. OF the
labor mem bers. made = unique and inter
esting speech IN the House last evening
against the proposal to waste the time OF
the members upon mumery address OF
generalization III connection with the
Duke of York's marriage. IL was as
melancholy as reprehensible, he said, TO
fritter away time on such frlvolty whom
the government had refused TO grant
single hour for discussing the rellet of
tens OF thou sands Of unemployed, halted
woTklngmen.
Kelr Hardie had the unspoken sympathy
of many members. aud the Ministers
waited IN dumb tear that he might divide
the House. and. with the aid Of the ire
pressible Nr. LabOuchere, lead the gov
eminent into a disastrous pltfall. lie con-
tented himself, however, with the protest.
GLADSTONE AND BURNS.
In the two series Of divisions taken under
the closure resolution on the home-ruie
blll Nr. Gladstone has been q figure OF pa
thetic interest. He has remained OF his
post. despite his painful WEAKNESS. through
both evenings. and has trudged faithfully
into the LOBBY every time clause was
voted on. Last Thursday night, IN the
crowded Liberal lobby, he began talking
with his nearest nelg Dor concerning the
success of the government. After few
remarks he asked tins neighbor for his
name. The member replied: John
Burns, sir" Mir; Gladstone graspsd
the hand of the celebrated labor
@ @MT sight IT. is failing. Very often
only the contour of the person and the
tons of his voice enable mo TO recognize
him." The conversation then turned on
tbe strain to which the session subjected
the members, and Mr.. Burns remarked {:
Hard work makes work, but al the same
time makes one love II" so have telt,
Mr.. Gladstone answered, ana may you
i've many years to put That principle III
practice. We both have been hard work
ers." The conversation was overheard by
several members near Mr.. Gladstone
during the conversation and was repeated
in the toae OF pathos which now charac-
terizes so many of the Liberals uttsrances
concerning their aged leader.
LIBERALS STIRRED UP.
General Hamlev, one of the most con-
spicuous officers IN the British army and
close TREND Of numerous high officers, has
stirred the Liberals by writing for the
PAT MAJ Gdzete an article IN defence or
the most rabld contentious OF the Ulster
Lovsllsts lie says that British troops
would be justified morally aud legally IN
refusing 10 suppress a revolt IN Ulster II
the insurgents should be fighting that
they might remain citizens OF the United
kingdom. No act of Parliament, ne
argues. con force citizens OF the United
Kingdom to transfer their allegiance. The
people of Great Britain, he thinks,
although not following closely the theoreti-
cal discussion OF the legal question, would
CRY for vengeance the moment they should
see loyal Ulstermen shot down by troops.
In closing, General Hamley pays hls re-
spects thus to the Home Rulers There
is no need TO excite the nations sympathy
Tor the Ulster Loyalists by pointing to the
icnoble crew ia Difference to whom this
crime of home rule has been committed;
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