New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
CHAMBERLAIN AT HIS POST
HIS RETURN ROUSES HIS FOLLOWERS FROM
APATHY.
PLANS FOR HARAsSING THE GOVERNMENT TO
BE PUT INTO EXECUTION At oNCE-slR
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE LIKELY TO Sue
CEED SIR ROBERT MORIER IN RUS
s1A-ADMIRALTY ESTIMATES
STRAIN OF OFFICIAL LIFE.

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London. Nov. 1s-The dormant energies Of
Tho JTnionists in the House Of Commons have
been ouickened at once by the return Of Joseph
Chamberlain Liberal nionist leader. from his
American trip. Whatever the Opposition have
accomplished in retarding Government meas
ures since the House reassembed has been
done through sullen inertia. Everything like
active skilfully directed attack has been alto
gether wanting. The monotony Of the debates
has been phenomenal. The best evidence that
no interest has been injected into the proceed
ings is seen In the public galleries These have
been almost deserted. Often the strangers
gallery instead of being crowded, while many
applicants waited for admission. has been nearly
empty On Thursday ana Friday evenings 1t
was occupied by barely half dozen persons.
The average attendance Of members has just
sufhced for the quorum o. forty. The rest have
appeared only when summoned b. the division
bell n IS the best testimonial to Mr.. Cham
berlain's powerfll influence that the eXpecta-
ton Of his return has reused the members from
such apathy He will meet the Liberal-Union-
lists on Monday with a view to put in order
the amendments TO be offered to the Parish
Councils and Employers Liability bills. He
will specify the mode of obstruction TO be
made TO both. and will move the rejection OF the
Employers Liability bill on the third reading.
The Ministers view Mr.. Chamberlain's plans
with some misgivings. they know thai he VIII
exploit every amendment a means OF killing
time. The Liberal members OF the Govern
ment will decline to accept any Of his amend
ments. and so may give him an opportunity to
prolong proceedings with the bills TO the point
of encroaching upon the time of the next session.
The Government may be compelled to resort
TO the closure. and thus afford the House Of
Lords good excuse for amending or rejecting
the measures. on the ground that they were not
fully considered in the Lower House. The re-
lection Of the Employers Liability bill by the
Lords Is a foregone conclusion The large en-
ployers object 10 the passage OF the bill. prin-
cipaIy because it will not allow the men to
exempt themselves by special contract from its
provisions, and the Peers in sympathy with
the employers. will not accept the bill unless
1t is emasculated so as to allow the men thus
to exempt themselves The Liberals will not
consent. however. to nullify the bill by allowing
an exemption amendment to be attached TO 1t.
II Mr.. Chamberlain held the existence OF the
House or Lords extremely desirable. he GER
fanny would not encourage the Peers in this
course. which certainly will rouse popular in
dienauon against them. In his opposition to
the BILL Mr.. Chamberlain is thought to be moved
largely by his dislike of Mr. Asquith. the Home
Secretary. who is not backward in returning the
dislike with interest Last evening Mr.. Cham
berlain said:
unfortunately Mr. Asquith, who is responsi.
bic for the Employer Liability bill, has had
absolutely no commercial experience. He &C.
cepted the measure from the trades-unions
without revision or criticism or amendment
Then he uses the Irish vote to force the meas
urs through the House. strong protest
against such procedure will surely be made at
the next election
John Burns, the Labor member of Parlia-
nsnt who knows certainly as much - Mr..