New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-09
THE HOUSE SUSrAINS Mr.. GLADSTONE.

JESSE CoLLINGs's AMENDMENT To THE AD-
DRESS REJECTED. 3ie TO COS.
London Feb. s.-Tlc debate the address Was
resumed In the House Of Commons Dday. Jesse
Ceilings. who represents the Bo:drsy division oi
birmingham. and who. though Radical. opposes Tue
Home Rule bill. moved an amendment ug-lhS thdt
legislation for tho bcticrmcnt OF the condition Of
agrcutursls have precedence over the lIome-l'uic
bill. In speaking on his motion Mr. C,linc' lunici
the Liberal, with promising t. help tho aericulluis
and then forgetting thcli promises VIXEN thri came
into power. After scvcr-l members had spoken In
behalf Of Mr.. Cclngs's amendment llrnly Hartley
Fowler. president of the Local Government Boaid.
replied. Mr. Fowler spoke I'm c:ms OF rideu" Of the
proposition by certain opponents Of the Government
to Impose n duty on corn. Mr. c'liinG,s amend
mcnt he said. unworthy Of serious attention.
The alleged promises 10 which Mr.. Collin-s alud'd
were merely gossip not confined 10 one tariy Nr.
Fowler added that the needs Of the agricultural classes
would Re fully covered by various measure, wli'h the
Government had announced
MIR Gladstone arose TO complain. h" said. of tho
unusual conduct Of the Opposition. which hni ALREADY
moved six votes Of to the address lhlS
last motion made a now precedent. II purp 'rie1 TO
ccnslrs tho Government not for what II had done. bn
for what II had not done. Tie amendment declared
what WIS entirely untrue. The Government was de-
rrmlned 10 pcrscvcrc In It's own course
Mr. Gladstone maintained thrt the Parish Councils
Ill distinctly III lrhiU oi 'h' '-il
culturisis giving them autonomy and enabling ih'm
70 work reforms I'm tlcir own behalf lie tnuni'd
Mr. Ceilings with having aided the Tories In l092
10 defeat tho Efforts Of The Liberals 10 improve III"
small Holdings bill No system for helping u"
agricultural clas scs. Mr.. Gacsionc said. would u"
effected until the compulsory purchase of Lana WIS
logaIizcd Q'hccrs) The Government Lad no d"'
sire 10 shlrk the question ON tho contrary ih'y
welcomed IT, and believed that the Government pro-
posaIs would b. most likely to promote the Ia
crcs,s OF the acricul'Irists
Joseph Chamberlain said TINT he considered IN"
Parish Council plan nhs;rd They world be- u'"'i'
20 perform their expected functions for want o. funds
Mr. Chamberlain reiterated tho charge that IA" Coy
crnmcnt was wieclng odt of is promises The op-
position would tell the asri"ulturists ~ The next
election which was prolaill" near nj hand. tla'
tho Ilicral, were urallc. ard probably never would
he ,lle 10 remedy their grievance, IA lons as thcy
pnt a great constitutional question before the IN
tcrcsts of the lahorers. ch'cr,) , 40 o.
The amt ndnrni was detected vote Of 3l2 TO
2.- and the result was hailed with hearty 'h''''
by ihe supporcrS Of tie Government.
When thr IlnuS. assembled Mr Gladstone an
nounced that he would on tomorrow or Friday move
ti,c suspension OF the rule under which The House
r.o, nj midnight. This evidence Of tc Prime Mln IS
tcr,s Intention 10 bring the debate on tho adhrs III
rcnlv ia the Queens speech to an end a. speclv -
nns-ible 20 that he may introduce tho Home hul.
lin al the time fixed. Monday next. was gfccieu
with cheers by the sulI oricrs Of the Govorim'ht.