The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-14

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LONDON, March l3.-In tho house OF
commons to-day the chief secretary Tor
ireland, tho Right Hon. John Morley,
said thRt tho references OF tho Right
Hon. a. J. Balfour, the conservative
leader in tho house, to tho oyictcd ton
ants, Favored Of vindCtivcness, and re-
minded tho house that the Liberal
Unionists speakers had declared in favor
Of the reinstatement OF tho evicted ton.
ants upon reasonable terms
Mr.. Morley thon reterrod to Lord
Rosebery's much commented upon
speech of yesterday evening in tho
house OF lords, saying that Lord Rose.
bery, in stating that before home rule
was conceded to Ireland tho English
majority must be convinced Of its ncces-
sity, meant to say that the home rulo
bill would meet the same fate rs before
unless the peers are convinced that the
feeling OF tho English people favored 1t.
[Chcers.
Alr. Morley said the government was
not blind to the fact that tho majority
OF English Commonera were opposed 10
home rule; but it was IN impossible
proposition to distinguished between
the English and the imperial majority.
Mr.. Morley continued: at is impos-
sible to trace q hard and fast line re-
gardiag tho date when home rule will
be introduced. We frankly admit that
in the case OF bill, OF such constitu-
tional magnitude VIC are bound to pros
ccute it with Dispatch which the cir
cumstauces allow, having regard for the
time ot the session. 1t is premature to
expect the government to give cut
and dried Statement. as to whether tho
home rule bill will be reintroduced,
amended or not amended, or whether
dissolution will first be brought about
without another home rule bill being
passed. Tho government, however, is
composed OF mon of honor which will
never finch from nor Cease to adhere to
the homo rule policy which Mr.. Glad
stone pressed upon u.s." GCheers
Mr.. John Redmond, the Parnellite
leader, said that he sympathized with
most humlliRting position in explain
ing Lord Rosebery's utteranccs and
added tha. ho must express dissatiafac-
ton at tho recent declarations OF the
ministers. His friends recognized that
general election was necessary before
the home rule bill could bo passed and
were afraid that dissolution would in
definitely postpone it, and that home
rule would be quietly shelyed.
The leadership OF the home rule pol
icy, according TO Mr.. Redmond, had
passed from Mr. Gladstone to men in
whom they (the Parnellites) had no
strong faith and whose declarations
were hating and ambiguous. Con.
tinuiug, Mr.. Redmond said that it was
clear from Lord Eoaebory's statement
and from Sir William Vernon lIar-
courts statement that tho home rulo
bill would not bc reintroduced in this
parliament, and that dissolution would
not occur until the whole New Castle
programme had been sent to the house
OF lords.
Mr.. Horny Labouchere proposed as
al " LhC III TtDlN
to the queens speech, the abolition OF
the house OF lords.
After some discussion, and consider.
able excitement, the amendment was
put to vote and was passed, 147 to l45,
in spite OF the opposition OF the govern
ment.
When the figures were announced
they caused an outburst OF prolonged
cheering, which was removed when the
deputy speaker read the address in re.
ply to tho queens speech, with Mr.. La.
bouchere's amendment attached to it.
Tho division on Mr.. LaBouchorc's
amendment TO abolish the house OF
lords occurred earlier than was ox-
pected and many OF tho Conservatives
were absent at dinner.
The majority was composed of
seventy-three McCarthyites and Par
nelitcs, the remainder being Radicals.
When the division paper was handed
Mr.. Labouchere a tremendous cheer
broke from the Irish and Radical
benches and the members standing be-
low tho gaugway. Mr.. Tanner was OK
citcdly cheering and waving his hand
kerchiel, while tho government tellers
looked pale, especially Chief Whip
Ellis. All tho ministers looked down
cast, while Mr.. Baltour smiled irou-
ically.
A manifesto issued by tho National
Reform Union tonight says it is use.
less to hope that popular reform can be
achieved even by Liberal government
unless the powers and privileges OF the
house OF lords, "Shich enables a selfish
and irresponsible clique to Illustrate and
utilate auch measures" be curtailed or
abolished.
Tho National Reform Union, there
fore, calls for determined efforts to es.
tabllsh tho selt.govcrnment OF the
British people upon n truly democratic
basis and BY the abolition OF tho house
OF lords.
Tho result OF tho division on Mr..
LaBouchere's amendment pnrtooi Of
the nature Of surprise, not oaly to the
government, but TO many OF the Radi.
Gala who had voIcd in favor OF tho
amendment. Several OF the latter
avowed this evening that their object
in supporting tho amendment wa
merely TO give 4 good division 10 the
house oil commons.
1t is expected that the cabinet will
meet tomorrow 10 discuss the matter.
The prospect OF the resignation OF the
cabinet was a general topic this evening.