The evening world., 1894-03-14
The BRITISH CRISIS.
Motion to Reject the Amended
Reply to the Queens Speech.
Labouchere Says He Meant Only to
Quicken Government Action.
More limitations of a Coming Appeal
to the Country.
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LONDON, March 1.-THE McCarthyfto
section of the Irish Parliamentary party
resumed its stormy discussions this
afternoon in Committee Room No. Is.
making the third days session Of this
party.
The chief subject Of debate to-day was
the appointment of a committee of eight,
the latter to act as the advisers of Justin
Mccarthy, the Chairman OF the Irish
Parliamentary party.
The Dillonites and Healeyites are
pretty evenly divided. So far, however.
Mr.. Dillon seems to be slightly In the
lead.
When the House OF Commons met to-
day Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Cham
cellor of the Exchequer. announced that
the Government had decided to move
the rejection of the amended address
in reply to the Queens speech when 1t
Is put from the Chair and to substitute
another short address in reply.
Right Hon. A. J. Balfour. the Con-
sentative leader in the House, and the
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. the
Unionist leader. assured the Government
of their support In this matter; but MIR.
Chamberlain added that yesterdays
pTOCtulnRS SnOWcu IL was tiIIle that INC
Government asked their constituencies
for a fresh mandate.
Henry Labouchere, the Radical leader,
said that the amendment to abolish the
veto power of the House OF Lords which
was passed yesterday. was not intended
as n vote OF want of confidence In the
Government; but It was intended to
quicken the Governments action in the
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supporters In the country demanded.
Mr.. Labouchere added that the Radi-.
calls were satisfied that the majority of
yesterday evening was the best they
were likely to get. and therefore they
would not oppose a substitute for the
address.
The House of Commons was crowded
when Sir William Vernon Harcourt an
nounced that the Government proposed
to move the rejection Of the amended
address. During the course Of his re-
marks, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
said that 1t was a proceeding for which
the Government made itself responsible.
1t could not formally present the Sover-
eign with Gun for which 1t was
not prepared to accept the entire re-
sponsibility.
The avowed object Of the amendment
incorporated into the address was to
raise a definite form Of action to be
taken by the House OF Commons In re-
sisting the action of the House Of Lords.
The Government fully accepted the
declaration made on the subject by Mr..
Gladstone in the House Of Commons
loud cheers).
Continuing. Sir William said that Mr..
Labouchaere had stated that the amend
ment might be taken as a motion for
the abolition of the House of Lords. as
a motion limiting the veto power. But
responsible Ministers. II they rendered
advice to the sovereign upon such .
question, must tender no ambiguous adj
vice. They must make IN their own
minds. He had consulted authority. and,
as the address did not express a deliber-
ate amendment of the House, the low
eminent proposed to move the rejection
OF the amended address when 1t was put
from the Chair, and to substitute an
other short address.
Sir William added that he had stated
yesterday that the Government proposed
to oppose MIR. Balfour's doctrine that the
House OF Commons was TO be subject
to the control of the House Of Lords.
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was not prepared to follow Mr.. Labou-
chere's advice and create 500 rev peers.
In order to make the Government d.
rectly responsible. he. Sir William, would
himself move a new address so soon as
the amendments were disposed of and
the present address negatived. CHEERS
and laughter.)
Mr.. Balfour denied that he had ever
said that the House OF Lords should
control the House of Commons. and
called attention 10 the fact that 20
Unionists yesterday evening supported
the Government against 80 Gladstonians.
who voted in opposition to the Govern
ment.
Russia RntIGes "a Trade Treaty.
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LONDON. March IA despatch to
the Times from st, Petersburg says. the
state Council has ratified the treaty OF
commerce with Germany.
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