The record-union., 1894-03-20
BRITISH POLITICS.
Premier Rosebery's Action In Making
an EIecuion speech CIiticised

Premier Rosebery's Action In Making
an Election Speech Criticised.
LONDON, March 19.-Replying to John
Redmond, the Parnellite leader, in the
House of Commons to-day. John Morley,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, referring to
the provisions of the evicted tenants bill,
and whether it will be the first measure
proceeded with. said it would not be the
first measure put forward, and he was
unable To say when it would be pro-
ceeded with. The registration of voters
bill would be the frs: measure which the
Government would ask Parliament to
pass upon.
Lord Randolph Churchill came to the
front again to-day by making a motion
that Lord Rosebery had infringed upon
the liberties and privileges of the House
of Commons by concerning himself with
the election OF a member of the House of
Commons through his speech at Edin-
burgh Saturday. This speech, according
to Lord Churchill must have influence
upon the pending election at Leatney.
Continuing. Lord randolph asserted that
/ Lord Rosebery had evaded the rule which
precludes the Premier from intervening
in the election for members Of the Com
mons.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer and Liberal
leader in the House of Commons, said
that as LORD Randolph had not proposed
that Lord Rosebery should be called TO
the House, he could not understand what
course Lord Randolph wanted the House
to take
Thereupon Lord Randolph said that he
intended his motion as a protest against
Lord ROsebery's action.
Sir William Harcourt remarked that
there was about 500 opposition peers whc
were constantly interfering in elections.
He himself had no complaints to make
for speeches which had greatly infiu-
enced elections. He referred undoubt-
edly TO the prelates who are mem bers of
the House OF Lords. He then classed
Lord Churchills motion as being
''trumpery, petty and contemptible' aud
a contradiction OF his own defense when
| accused of breach of privilege III 1884, for
lending carriages to be used at a certain
session, the course which was followed at
the same time and place by Lord Sails
bury.
The Right Hon. a. J. Balfour. the Con-
servative leader, said that it was a crucial
case which would decide the doctrine as
to whether peer had the right to take
part in the elections. The speaker, con-
tinuing, said he had watched with inter-
est the Governments desire to extend
the privilege Of the peers. Laughter
Finally the House adopted Sir William
Harcourts motion to proceed with the
order Of the day.
TALK OF DISSOLUTION.
LONDON, March 2O.-The Times this
TUESDAY morning says that in the best
informed Radical circles it is taken for
granted that Parliament will dissolve in
July. if not earlier. The more the Healy-
ties study Lord Rosebery's speech, the
more they become dissatisfied with his
so-called assurances. 1t is not improba-
BILE that Timothy Healy viii join the Par
nellites. Several of the anti-Parnellites
are becoming convinced that Mr.. Red
mond holds the winning cards, and uu-
less the bye elections prove that home
rule prospects have improved since Lord
Rosebery's accession to the Premiership,
agitation alone viii enable the anti-Par-
nellite members OF the House of Com
mons to retain their popularity in Ire
land.