The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-15
GREAT BRITAIN'S NAVY.
MR.. CLfDsTONE VIM EyDExYOR
10 BErTER ITS CONDITION.
His Announced Determination Greeted
With Cheers In the House-To Ad-.
journ December eg.

LONDON, Dec. M-In the House OF
Commons to-day A. J. Balfour. leader OF
the opposition in the House. asked what
course the government proposed TO take
in regard to Lord George Hamilton's mo-
tion on the condition OF the navy.
Mr.. Gladstone said the government
recognized its duty 10 meet the motion
without delay and he would therefore
assign Tuesday next for its discussion. lie
would propose an amendment declaring
In effect that it was the primary duty OF
the government TO make ample provision
for naval defence and the House relied
upon the ministry to submit proposal In
due time TO secure that end
Mr.. Giadstone's remarks were greeted
with cheers
In reply TO a question asked by MIR.
Sexton, MIR. Gladstone Announced thas
the House would adjourn on December
I-hd Tor the Christmas holidays and re-
sumo It's sittings on December 18th.
Home Rule the sole Atm
Joseph Chamberlain leader OF the Lib
eral onlonists. spoke at Braintree this
evening. Home rule was the sole aim of
% .ne government, he said. British legfsla-
uol was merely counter with which
'idustohe hoped 20 win the game. The
soterhment did not mean that any British
piils should pass. These bills were prt
IN the window merely for show. and no.
pouS shouid be sanguine enough 10 ex-
pecI II ne should enter the shop. 10 obtain
any OF them. The promoters OF the par-
,9 9n Oounciis bllls had deliberately over
loaded their vessel with the intention q,
sinking IT, The government has fonnd
II good policy to keep bills In suspense
ana thus supply a motive for quarrelinx
with the House of Lords.
The Opposition Defeated
SIR John Dorington conservative,
moved the adjournment Of the House in
o'ue' " discuss Mr.. Gladstones PROPOSE
uoh IN regard to the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
CIR Johh declared that the strain I'M
poseu upon the members by the con-
tlnued sittlngs had become intolerabIa
Ihere ought to be long recess al IN.
holidays. ~ '"s
Johns motion. ."
Mr. Hladstone said he was opposed IN
Jhe mouse adJourning. The choice of the
government lay between abandoning or
'o'"drilhs the parish councils bill Thera
Was lothlnS unreasonable i'm asking the
House to expedite the measure the
shortest pos slble recess was necessary
Mr.. Balfour said that the course pro.
posed by the government was without
lreced mt. 1t was a fallacy for Mr..
gladstone 10 say that the issue OF gov.
'rnm mt was 10 drop the bill or TO proceed
Nlth IL. The real question was whether
ne government In order 10 tramp down
ne opposition. should do what had never
.ering with Il In principles. but lille ar
.ering in numbers. and in resolution not
Al all
This statement evoked cheers from the
opposition. Mr. Balfour said that the
'lll might be passed In stages distributed
'yer two or three sessions. There would
i0t be found I'm the history OF Parliament
my set Of gentlemen responsible for the
government OF the country so stupidity
bstinate as 10 insist.
Sir Henry James said that the bin was
sss meant to help the agricultural classes
England than 10 assist I'm the passage
I the home-rule bill.
After Hobhouse. Long and others had
poken, Mr.. Gladstone moved that the
losure Be applied. This motion was car
ied-l65 to li6 The motion to adjourn
'as then rejected.
want 10 Keep Ont Anarchists.
In the House Of Commons to-day Her.
art knatchbum liughesen, independent
member for the northeast
vision Of Kent, asked the government
neither the Anarchists expelled from
rance would be allowed 20 come 90
ngland. IN they could not be lawfully
'eyented would the government bring
measure TO save the country from
'coming a refuge for the ayowed adj
'cates Of assassination.
Herbert Asquith, of the home society.
piled that the existing laws did not pro-
de FOR the prevention OF landing I'm
ngiand OF Anarchists. The government
as not prepared 10 alter the laws