Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09
HONR rule REJECTED.
The House of Lords Turns Down tne
Bill by a Big Vote
AMBASSADOR BAyARD PRESENT
When the Vote was Taken-He
was the Recipient Of Much Fa-
vor at the Hands OF the Many
Prominent Parliamentarlans
Present.

IoNDoN. September s-A significant
feature OF the Home Rule discussion 10
the House Of Lords is the tact tha'
snecial police force has been ordered 10
rsDort for duty in Palace Yard, In 'front.'
Of tbs House OF Parliament, In order 70
hs reatV foEImmediate action IN case OF
a hostile demonstration against tne
Lords when the latter leave the build
ing after division on the nome hu'e
bill. ou5a5
when the Earl OF Cranorook, ConSerVa-
tive. resumed the debate on the home
Rule bill. The Lord High Chancellor,
Lord HerschslI, during the course OF
his able plea for the bill, asked, II
things were left alone, would there be
no danger from the American sympa-
thizers .h the cause Of Ireland.
The n, 50 OF Lords presented q orli-
liant and most unprecedented spec
tscle when : 10 2. IN. Lord SALISBURY
rose 10 deliN8r the last speech IN oPpo-
sition TO the Home Rule bill. Ine
House was filed 10 every part "itn
people anxious TO hear the decision OF
the Lords upon the measure which had
been so long debated In and out OF
Parliament. Not only was the House
itself filed with Peers, but oil the
corridors and approaches thereto were
hacked with people "eager 70 be In at
the DEATH" as one young lordling re-
marked.
Prominent among the gathering
oroWd were the Right Hon. Joseph
Ohambsrlai the Right Hon. Arthur
James Balfour, late Secretary Tor Ire
land, and host OF the British pollIleSl
world.
The United States Ambassador,
Thomas +. Bayard, was also present.
and received much hatterlng attention
from many Of the prominent parlisnen-
tarians present ,,-
Lord Salisbury was long and loudly
cheered when be stood up 70 make the
closing speech, aud IL was some time
before ne was allowed TO proceed.
"No reason has been given oy the
Government" said he, during tue course
OF his remarks, ''fOr introducing the
bill. Every speaker on the Govern
ment's side has displayed the greatest
Ingenuity in avoiding a discussion ol
the bill.
The proposed retse9ltSRaf grotes lue
that l am surprised that sny responsible
government has dared 70 suggest 1t.
Cheers.
"All the arguments Of the govern
ment showed that their policy was one
Of despair. They had no right TO take
3 step which endangered the existence,
happiness aud prosperity Of the majori-
ty Of the Irish people. [Cheers.l The
men who would govern ireland, should
she bill pass, are those who have been
found guilty Of criminal conspiracy.
Applause.
''Shouid we not be- in an infinitely
worse position than st present II we
entrusted Ireland TO such men, in the
event Of trouble with the United States
or any other foreign power. Loud
cheers.
If you allowed this strociouS treach-
erous bill to pass you would be untrue
to the duty which was descended TO you
from a splendid ancestry. W Prolonged
cheering.
The Earl OF Kimberly. (LiberaD,
twice Secretary OF State for the Colo
nies, Lord President Of the Council, fol-
lowed the Marquis OK Salisbury, and
spoke for the bill In behalf OF the gov
ernmeRt The EarlS remarks failed 10
make any decided impression on his
hearers. At the close OF his speech the
division was taken. The latter pro-
ceeding lasted over half an hour and
resulted IN a vote Of 4l9 10 Al against
the bill.