Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30
1T AROUSED -rHE COMMONS.
Mr.. Aardie, M. p, Scores Royalty ana
Creates q Sensation.

Mr.. Hnrdie, NJ. p, Scores Royalty ana
Creates . Sensation.
There was an unexampled scene in the
British house OF commons Thursday evening
when Sir William Vernon Harcourt, sup
ported by Mr.. Balfour, moved an address
OF congratulation to the queen upon the
birth of an heir to the Duke Of York
The motion was about to be put when,
amid sxclamaticns OF surprise from all
parts Of the house. James Keir Hardie q
democrat and socialist. and probably the
most prominent Of the labor members of
parliament. arose and said:
u owe allegiance to no hereditary ruler
(Cries Of oh! Oh!D The motion proposes
to raise the Importance Of an event of
everyday occurrence. am delighted to
learn that the child IL fairly healthy. More
cries OF oh! Oh!) / shall be pleased to
join In the ordinary congratula tons II /
meet the child's parents. But when the
house Of commons, representing the nation,
Is asked to Join in congratulations. then, in
the interests Of the dignity OF the house. 1
protest.
There Is one aspect Of the question
which concerns the house Of commons, a
cabinet minister was required to be present
upon this interesting occasion. 1 submit
that such a proceeding is not calculated 70
enhance the dignity Of this house in the
eyes OF the nation. vehement interruption
and cries Of Order! 'RotD
You may say rot" continued Mr. har-
die, but II you mixed with those you rep
resent You would find that the people view
this matter in a different manner II
seems TO me that some protest ought to be
MADE In this connection. 1t Is q matter of
small concern to me whether the future
ruler or this country Is genuine article
or a spurious one. The motion was made
because the child was born in the royal
family, and the house has q right to ask
what particular blessing the royal family
mas conferred upon the nation that it par.
take In these proceedings. We are told
that the queen has ruled for half q century
! beg to correct this by saying that her
majesty has reigned and not ruled. There
Is the Prince OF Wales. What special bless
Ing has he conferred upon the nation tina,
We should rejoice with him?'
Colonel Saunderson, the great Orange
leader, here interposed, amid a scene OF
great excitement in the house. and moved
that the honorable member for Yves,
heard. loud cheers).
Sir VIM. Harcourt said that he hoped Col
Saunderson would not press his motion, anc
Mr.. Hardie was allowed to continue
He added: Il know nothing In the caree,
Of his royal highness which commends itsel
especially to me. loud international
I'VE are told that fierce light beats upor
the throne, but sometimes we catch glimp
soeS VI his roy al uSnIleSS Oh the race course
cloud Obs and cries Of Question:
I'VE know one thing. and that is that a.
the Duke of Cornwall he draws 10000,
yearly from property in London"
The speaker here arose and said that tn,
honorable member must confine himself I,
discussing the resolution.
Mr. Hardie thereupon resumed, saving
THE house is asked to rejoice because ;
child is born. but up to the present Their,
are no means of knowing his qualification
to reign over this great empire. 1t is strang,
that people who have so much to say abou
the hereditary element in another plac,
should be SO willing now to indorse 1t in thi
particular instance. He Is the same in botl
cases. This child will be surrounded b,
sycophants and fatterers and will be laugh
to believe himself superior to creation. Ii
due course or time he will tour the world
with runors of morganatic marriages in hi
train. Vociferous cries of dissent)
LAS the house has not found time to vot
coincidence with the widows, orphans an,
others who are suffering from the terrible
coliiery calamity in Wales protest asains
the present mummery."
The motion was then put. Mr. Hardie alon
protesting, and 1t was adopted amid lou,
and prolonged cheering.
The budget discussion was then resumed
True to Monarchy.
Lord Rosebery.in the house OF lords Thurs
day, in moving an address of congratula
ton to the queen upon the birth of an hei
| to the Duke of York, said that there was n
absolute guarantee in this world agains
evil. But the most important guarantee O
the performance of the actual form of gov
! eminent was the fact that the queen ha.
no fewer than three direct heirs. The pre-
mier added that the monarchy, by the laps
! of centuries, had assumed functions rattle
social than political
The Marquis of Salisbury said that h
would supplement Lord Rosebery's remark
! by stating that the present form of govern
ment was the only one possible in order t
rally the numerous races and creeds whic
were under the queens sway. The motto
was adopted.
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