Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-10
FRESH EUROPEAN CABLES.
HERRING SEA BILL DISCUSSED IN
THE HOUSE or COMMONS.
No Material difference in the Text
of the british and American
BiIIs-'rhe EvIcted Ten
nnts--Other Cables.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
London. April g--The Behring sea
bill was one OF the first measures dis
eussed IN the house Of commons. Sir
Charles Russell the Encouragement.
replying to questions on the subject.
assured the house that there was no
serious difference Of opinion between
the government OF Great Britain and
the government OF the United States
In regard to the provisions OF the Beh-
ring sea bill providing for the enforce
ment Of the award Of the tribunal Of
arbitration now before the house Of
commons. Sir George Baden-Powell
asked whether Canada had agreed to
he full detail OF the Behr,ng sea bill,
and If not what points In the opinion
Of the government of Canada need re-
consideration. Sir George also asked
whether the government could present
he house with the text Of the American
bill as passed at Washington. MIR. sid
ney Buxton, parliamentary secretary
OF the colonial office, IN reply said that
communication from Canada on tho
subject had not been received,
Sir Charles Rdssel, replying to the
questions as 10 The difference between
the American bin ana the British bin,
raid he would explain them on going
into committee The Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain asked whether It was true
that serious difficulties had arisen be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain in reference to the bill and he
was assured by Sif Charles Russell
that no such difficulties existed. Sir
Charles Russell added that such Ian
guagt was an eXaggeration and there
was little or no difference between the
Two bills.
Replying to a question Of Sir Baden
Powell as TO what decision had been
reached In the New Foundland land
crisis Mr. Buxton said that the gov
eminent Of New Foundland was stin
communicating with his ministers on
the subject The governor, MIR. Buxton
added, was bound to take the advice
Of his ministers who had not signed
but he was not 5ound to follow It.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt moved
that the government take time on
Thursdays and Fridays, the state of
public business requiring that such a
uemand be made. The Rt Hon. Bal
:our opposed the measure. contendluE
mat the government was frittering
away the time OF the house IN It's fool
igh propagation In regard CO the ap-
poiutment of the Scotch, commit
tee Mi Balfour then remarked that
re did not think the government would
uffer such work upon this occasion
md concluded with the statement that
he could not support the motion, as
the government had not given sum-
cient reason fot IL, Mr. John Red
inond, Parnelllte could not support the
proposal unless the government prom
Sc to place the evicted tenant bill be-
side the registration bill, ana that both
these measures proceed together The
chief secretary for Ireland, the Rt
Hon. John Morley. said TINT the gov
,rnment intended to keep the evlcted
tenants bill in the front rank of the
government measures, adding that he
would do his utmost to pass the bill
during this session of parliament
The commons rejected by vote Of
26S TO pa motion made by the Mar
ouis Of Garmarthen, CONSERVATIVES,
amending that of sir VIM. Vernon lIar-
court. and lntimating tho time TO be
covered by the motion to the period be-
tween now and the Whltsunude recess.