The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-15
PUBLIC PLUMBER.
IS WHAT ME-. CHAPLAIN CALLS THE
CLOSING OF INDIA MINIS
To the Free Coinage of Silver-He Asked IL
There was Deal Between the Two Gov
ernments to Shut Out Silver.

London. August S-Mr. Gladstone an
rounced in the house of commons today that
the government intended to hold all autumn
session of parliament. The announcement
was received with loud cheering by the sup
poIters of the government.
Mr.. Gladstone added thai no adjournment
would be had until the remaining stages OF
the home rule bill We're passed and supply
was voted.
Henry Chaplain, president Of the board OF
agriculture under the Salibury administration,
asked leave to move the adjournment OF the
house in order that the changes in the III
dian currency system might he discussed In
speaking on his motion Chaplain blamed the
government for persiStcntly obstructlng DIS
cussion of the question. The changing OF the
Indian currency system, before allowing par
lament to express an opinion on Inc chanSe,
was matter of urgent Importance. III the
house had waited for the Indian budget IL
would have been some time i'll october peIore
1t would have got a chance to expose the
troubles arising from thcf government mus
Greet action. lie could not, he added, blaine
the Indian government, which hau Iolinu ~,
self confronted with bankruptcy on one h'thu
the closing of the mints to free colhaSc III
the other. The latter policy was fuii ol u. i
ger to the commercial interests of the World
This policy had been practically forced upon
the Indian government by the attitude Oh the
imperial government.
Mulcted the Natives.
Inc government OF HUH nih '@'''P"" -
felt by tampering with the currency ana ar
officially raising the value OF the rupee. ine
effect Of this action had been TO lower tue
pro tanto value of everything else The gov.
ernment had virtually mulcted the nitNcS o.
India by methods which il had hoped W9uiu
not be discovered. The closing OF tne Iluith
minis 10 the free coinage Of silver had nee
essarily led to such Il fall in the Faiue OF
that metal within month as The world hau
never before known Ih th na" See OF India
who held enormous quantities OF uhcoihen
metal by a single stroke the government
had dcnreciated by II per cent the vaiue OF
shp silver held by the population OF 1nula;
4 more hagrant act of pubic plunder naa
never been perpctrated by clvilizeu govern
financial situation from China TO Peru. III
the repeal by the American congress 81 ing
Sherman acr should become lncViianle ~
wonld be partly due to the error that had
been committed in India \ turther fali IN
the price of silver must follow the repeai Oh
the sherman act
Mr. Chaplain was frequently interrupted by
cries of .'Ucar Hear In concluding ne de-
noandcd TO know whether the goyrrlIInent be-
fore. taking this action in India hau hcld amy
co,n,nUniratiou with the United States gov
crrmrut. and whether the government, with
their ewes now opened. contemplated persist
ing i'm the great wrong.
Art,rlis upon the government were also
made nv Ralfour Sir John Lubbock, Leonard
tourtucy and by the Parsec member, bapad-
Sir William Harcourt moved the closure Of
,hp debate The motion was carried without
division.
Full Rights None.
london. August 9.-In the house Of com
mons William Mccartney, conservatives
moved the adoption of an amendment 10
the home rule bill, providing in effect that
thr Irish members who shall be retained
il the imperial parliament snail vote Oh no
bill motion or amendment except motions
that NAV lie made amendatory OF the nome
This amendment is the one that, Mr. Bal
four. the conservative leader IN tne house
Intended 70 introduce last Monday, When
the home rule bill came ny on the report
stsgc. but which his absence from the mousse
al that time prevented him drUm dong.
Henry I.abourchere said that II the irish
sat in Westminster for partial purposes there
w,,,Ild be two maiorities in the house. which
vot,ld destroy the foundation of parliament
tary government. The house had either 70
accept full retention or fun exclusion.
rule he would vote for full exclusion. 1t
was not n complete measure ana the mousse
hationarv period. when full home rule would
be given. before settling the ultimate status
of the Irish in the imperial ParlianemiiI,
remarks We're greeted Win
The decision was then taken and Mozart,
ney's motion was defeated by vote OF IL
TO 1871
ParnelIites the Bill
Dublin, August "a convention OF the
rarneilitc sections of the Irish parliamentary
today. John = Redmond presided Ecsolu
tions We're adopted declaring that the refusal
Of the government to amend the Injustice, OF
the financial proposals of the home rule Dill
was degrading uIhl that the restrictions
placing the Irish legislature under the i'm
pcria! parliament. without power to control
taxation or develop the national interests
coupled with the reduction of the number
of irish representatives i'll the imperial par
lament. render the bill impossible OF ac-
ceptance by the Irish people
Startling Humor About the Queen.
ST. Johns. y. r., August 13.-Rev.
G. l.. NELL created considerable excite
ment in his church tonight by announcing
that cable dispatch had been received to
the effect that Queen Victoria had been
stricken with paralysis. No confirmation
Ind boon receiNel UP 70 milnight.