The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-15
LABBY DIDN'T MEAN IT
Tn, Vote 10 Abolish th, H0US, Of Lords
Wai 0lly 4 Nl.IGa
GETTING BADLY MIXED UP
Leading Er,tish Politicians Are
Not Sure These Days Just
Where Any Of Them
Are At.

LONDON, March ii.-When the house Of
commons met to-day Chancellor Harcourt
ANNOUNCED that the government had de-
Cidcd 10 move the rejection of the
amended address in reply to the queens
speech looking 10 the abolition of the
house Of Lords when it shall be pat from
the chair, and substitute another short adj
dress in reply. IL was proceeding for
Whlca the government held themselves
entirely responsible; they could not pre-
sent 10 the sovereign document for
which they are not prepared to accept tho
entire responsibility. The avoWed object
of tho amendment was a definite form of
resistance To the lords. The government
fully accepted Gladsione's declaration on
the subject. Loud cheers. tie had stated
yesterday that the government proposed
to oppose Balfour's doctrine that the com
mons are to be subject 10 the control of
the lords liicnewcd cheering.
Balfour and Chamberlain. conservative
and unionist leaders, assured the govern
ment of tIeir support.
llbouchcre, radical leader, said the
amendment passed yesterday was not in-
tended a. a vote of want of confidence in
the government, hut to quicken their ac-
tion IN tho execution of what n ma jority
of its supporters in the country demanded.
The radicals are satisfied that yesterdays
majority is the best they are likely to get;
therefore they would not oppose the sub
sttuIc for It in the address.
Labouchere continued by saying that
whatever the government did, the amend-
mcnt passed yesterday would still remain
the decision of the commons. I'VE are
the representatives of the people," he
said, "hnd the government are our repre-
sentativcs. do not recognize the govern
ment as my masters. I always regarded
them as servants of the majority of the
house, and the majority demanded
prompt. speedy. drastic action"
Finally the house rejected the address
as amended yesterday and adopted the
address substituted by Hlrconrt.
Tho amendment of j, J. Clancy TO
ccnsurc the administration of the govern
mcnt in Ireland as giving encouragement
to ovictions, assisting jury packing and
supprcssiug public meetings was rejected
| 5jl to l..
The substitute to tho address as offered
by Sir William Ilarcourt IN reply to the
| queens speech was as follows:
Most Gracious Sovereign: We, your
majes,y's most dutlful and loyal subjects
| of the house of commons of Great Britain
! and Ireland in parliament assembled,
humbly assure your majesty that the
measures recommended for our consider
alton shall receive our most careful atten-
tion and we be beg leave to thank your
majesty for the most gracious speech
which your majesty addressed to both
houses ofparliament. At the close OF the
proceedings at the adoption of Harcourt's
substitute the members treated the mat
ter as huge joke.
Saunderson, conservative, of North
| Armagh, asked IL II is not the lmmemorial
practice of the member moving an adj
dress 10 wear a uniform: he moved an
adjournment OF - minutes TO allow Sir
| William Harcourt TO change his clothes.
| Harcourt continued, interrupted by
ironIcal cheers, and said the opposition
was only taking this opportunity to treat
the speech from tue throne with leyity.
The GiOLt reports that a startling meet
ing between Sir William Vernon Har-
court aud Lord Rosebcry took place to-
| day. IL says IL tho distinguished states
men did not quarrel they at least told
each other some hard facts. IL is stated
that there is no doubt that yesterday eyen-
ing's demonstration was intended TO be a
demonstration against Rosebery and the
latter Is said TO be fully aware of the fact.