The herald., 1894-03-15
THEY MADE LIGHT OF IT.
Farcical Proceedings in the
British Commons.
The Radicals Embarrass the
Government.
LabOuchere Disclaims Want Of Con-
fidence in the Cabinet.
A Bubstitut0, for His Amended reply to
the Queens Speech Adoptsd-The
Queen Goes AbroAd-GlAd.
stone's Retirement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 14.--When the house
OF commons met today Chancellor Har.
court announced that the government
had decided to move the rejection of the
amended address in reply to the queens
speech, looking to the abolition of the
house OF lords, when it was put by the
chair, and substitute another address in
reply. 1t was proceeding for which the
government held themselves entirely re-
sponsible, and they could not present to
the sovereign a document for which they
were not prepared to accept the entire
responsibility. The avowed object OF
the amendment was definite form OF
resistance to the lords. The government
fully accepted Gladstone's declaration
on the subject. Loud cheers.I He had
stated yesterday that the government
proposed to oppose Balfour's doctrine
that the commons are to be subject to
the control of the lords. Renewed
cheers.
Balfour and Chamberlain. the Con-
servative and Unionist leaders, assured
the government of their support, but
Chamberlain added that yesterdays pro-
ceedings ehowed it was time the gov
ernment asked their constituencies for
new mandate.
NO LACK OF CONFIDENCE.
Labouchere, the Radical leader, said
the amendment passed yesterday was
not intended as vote of want of conf
dence in the government, but to quicken
their action in the execution of what
the minority of its supporters in the
country demsnded. The Radicals were
satisfied that yesterdays 3 majority was
the beat they would likely get, and
therefore would not oppose the substi-
tute for it in the address.
Lsbouchere continued by saying tnat
Whatever the government did the
amendment passed Yesterday would still
remain deeieion of the commons. "We
are eseptatixee Of esspaople," he
resenrati7es. do not fecognlzs the
government as our masters. always
regarded them as servants of the ma
Jorlty OF the house, and the majority
demand prompt, speedy. drastic action"
The house finally rejected the address
as amended yesterday and adopted the
address substituted by Harcourt.
The amendment of j. j. Clancy to
censure the administration of the gov
ernment OF Ireland as giving encourage
ment to evictions, assisting jury pack
ing and suppressing public meetings,
was rejected by a vote of 35l to IL.
Adjourned.
THE sUBsTITUTE ADDRESS.
The substitute address offered by Sir
William Harcourt in reply to the queens
speech was:
MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN: We, your
majesty's most dutiful and loyal sub
jects of the house of commons of Great
Britain and Ireland, in parliament as
sembled, humbly assure your majesty
that the measures recommended for our
consideration shall receive most careful
attention, and we beg leave to thank
your majesty for the most gracious
speech which your majesty addressed to
both houses Of parliament.
FARCICAL SCENES.
at the close of the proceedings, after
the adoption OF Harcourt's substitute,
farcical scenes were enacted, the mem
bers treating the matter as q huge joke.
Saunderson, Conservative, from North
Armagh, asked if it was not an immem-
OIldA PIdCbtCO AOA - AuCAlUOI MONluK an
address to wear uniform. He moved
an adjournment OF 20 minutes to
allow Sir William Hareourt to change
his clothes.
Harcourt continued, intarrupted bv
ironical cheers, saying the opposition
Was only taking the opportunity to treat
the speech from the throne with Ievity.
RosEBERY AND HARCoURT QUARREL.
The Globe reports that a startling
meeting between Sir William Vernon
Hsrcourt and Lord Rossbery took place
today. 1t is said that If the distinguished
statesmen did not quarrel, they at least
told each other some hard facts. 1t is
stated that there is no doubt that yes
terday evenings demonstration was in.
tended to be 8 demonstration against
Rosebery, and the latter is said to be
fully aware of the fact.
THE M'CARTHYITE COMMITTEE.
The meeting Of the McCarthyite sec
tion C. the Irish parliamentary party
ended last evening. Mr.. Abraham was
elected to replace M. Arthur O'Connor
as secretary. The new committee con-
sists of Justin Mccarthy, Edward Blake.
Michael Davitt, John Dillon, Timothy
Healy, William O'Brien. T. p. O'Connor.
Thomas Sexton and T. d. Sullivan.
GLADsToNE's RETIREMENT.
Mr.. Gladstone, in letter to friend,
thanks the members OF the house OF
commons who proposed to ask him to
reconsider his decision to retire: He
Gays: Apart from every political
question, and looking to my sight and
hearing only, think the choice before
me has been between resignation at the
close of the session and short struggle
against difficulties beat known to nv
self, with the certainty that it must
terminate in the midst OF business
session, to the greater incunvenience Of
the party, ministry and all concerned
THE QUEEN GOES ABROAD.
The queen, accompanied by the prince
and princese of Rattan hur0 laft Shaa-