Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-09
GOES WITH A RUSH
Homo RuIe Bill Being Pushed
through the House.
lSDIA's ATTITUDE OF SILVER
Played Havso WnA English Trade.
laerchanss ard asankers Arc Grow
isg Apprsh~asise or R~salsH

of the government hns worked IKE
charm. on Thursday night Clauses ).
q. I and 8 we're pushed through the CON
mittee stage - swiftly that the apposi
tion hardly had time 10 breathe between
vo,eA This exhibition OF the smooth
workings of the government machine
has given new courage and hope TO the
friends Of home rule. The petty mutiny
Of tho radicals on Thursday evening ex-
cites no apprehension, nor does the
belligerence of John Redmond and his
little band Of Parnellitics- Altogether
the liberals feel moro confident than AZ
any TIME since the whitsuntidc recess.
although nobody doubts that there still
are difficulties ahead. on which the gov
ernment may go 10 pieces. The cmlmi-
nation Of the struggle will be next week
on Clause Q. This clause has been
namei the in and out" clause by the
tories 1t provides for the retention u
the l03 Irish members in the house Of
commons. but deprives them of the right
to vote ON questions exclusively con
cerning Great Britain. Both Of these
provisions have been the subjects of
much discussion and both are regarded
with divided opinions by the liberals
themselves So far Mr. Gladstone has
declined to tell the house just what al.
formations he proposes To make in Clause9
Silent MIR. Gladstone.
Last night Mr.. Balfour. leader Of the
unionists tried 10 draw from Mr.. Glad
stone an unequivocal answer in regard
To these amendments. But he was un-
succs ssful Mr.. Giadstonc's tactics have
been 10 assume an attitude OF benevo-
lent neutrality. and To profess apparently
keen desire TO please everybody. The
government. he said. would sccommo-
date itself readily to any arrangement
convenient To the house. and would
avoid ANYTHING calculated to excite the
apprchensions Of members Of any party.
Not word more than that could be
gotten out OF him. lie maintained an
amiable silence while Sir Henry James
and Leonard Courtney. liberal union
lists. and Henry Mathews. conservative.
pelted him with questions and taunts.
In ministerial circles IL is no secret
that MIR. Gladstone wishes to adhere To
the original proposals of the bill, that
eighty lrishmen be retained at West
Minister. He is willing. however. TO
abolish the I'm and out" CLAUSE. 40 as to
empower the Irish members to vote on
all questions. Irish and imperial The
Liberals are so divided on every question
involved in the clause that the govern
ment fears To assume determined atti-
tude toward any line Of it. -
May Trip the Premier.
Many OF the majority believe that the
Irish ought not to vote on any except
imperial questions. The Parnellites.
under the mutinous Redmond. demand
that IA long IA the control Of Irish taxa
ton remain with the imperial parlia-
ment. all the Irish shall be retained TO
vote on all questions. The unionists are
hopeful that the discord in the Glad
stcnian ranks will afford them an oppor-
tunity 10 steal division. The best
chance for this man9uyre will be ef.
feetcd when Athcrly Jones, literal. for
northwest Durham. will propose tina;
the clause be amended 10 empower Irish
members 10 vote on all subjects. \
dozen liberals will support the amend
ment and thus will probably place the
fate of the government in the balance.
Should the peril become too threatening.
however. and a vote of confidence he
broached. MIR. Gladstone would be likely
to evadc the crisis by leaving the settle
ment Of the question to the house as
such and not sitting in committee. The
debate on clause will last until Thurs
day, when the government will again
apply the closure. Not all the liberals
are pleased with the prospect of thus
crammiug each successive clause down
the throats ~ the opposition. Several
OF the liberals say that ia the near fu-
ture the unionists will have their turn
aud make the liberals smart under their
treatment
Effect OF Intiia's Action.
The developments in the silver market
during the last week has intensified the
anxiety caused by the action of the In
dian government The committee os hi
usetallists in parliament has issued n
manifesto. signed by Sir William Houids-
worth and Henry Chaplin. TO protest
against the closing of India's mints TO
the free coinage of silver. Cable dis
patches from Bombay. Calcutta and
other Indian ports agree in stating that
the export trade has almost ceased.
Every English industrial center which
has commercial relations With India ~
feeling the unfavorsble effects ~ the
general suspension orders. The expec-
iation ~ that IN time trade will be
adapted tn The new conditions: mean
While the bankers and tradesaen most
Concerned view fearfnliy tho immediate
future. The most ardent advocates ~
mono metaillsm and currency reform IN
India are beginning 90 discover that the
change - * the toughest. with unfore
seen periis THIS week out II 10000
rupees offered tor tender. the govern
meuf succeeded IN plai.lng only ,n.r
This sum vac placed moreover ~ - 4
pence or one eight below the minimum
- lisi
f.sr fbr the tuturr
The Fconomis. holds that Il - better
sp make o. allotment - council h.iie.
rather than drsiafc from the standard
prov and 4nofes fks present rates 90
slfoss that the mere act - elosing the
n,iats IT, @sseF ell uft enable Tire gov
eminent - douinatr thr exchange msf
kss The fali ia the price q opfam has
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