The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-29
.NABD.A'S BINB<IIELL.
A Remarkable Scene in the Brit
ish House Of Commons,
DENIES ALLEGIANCE TO ROYALTY

A Labor Leader In Parliament Opposes
an Address Of Congratuiation on the
Birth Of Another Royalisl-Hnrsh Crit
icism Of the Prince Of wales.
LONDON, June 29.-There was an unex.
ampled scene in the house of commons
last evening when Sir William Vernon
Harcourt supported by MIR Bqlfour,
moved an address Of congrutu iatiou to
the queen upon the birth Of an heir to the
Duke of York. The motion was about to
be put when, amid exclamatious Of sur
prise from all parts of the house, James
keyer Hardie, a Democrat and Socialist,
and probably the most prominent Of the
labor members of parliament, rose and
said
II owe allegiance to no hereditary
ruler. The motion proposes to raise the
Importance of an event Of every day oc-
currence. | am delighted t learn that
the child is fairly healthy. | shall be
pleased to join in the ordinary congratu-
latious if meet the child's parents. But
when the house of commons, representing
the nation, is asked to join in cougratula.
tious, then, in the interest of the nation,
protest.
There Is one aspect of the question
which concerns the house Of commons. A
cabinet minister was required to be pres
ent upon this interesting occasion. | sub
init that such proceeding Is not calcu-
lated to enhance the dignity Of this house
in the eyes Of the nation.
vehement Interruptions and cries of
"Orderp "RotpD
you may say rot >" continued Hardie,
"but If you mixed with those you repre-
sent you would find that the people view
this matter in a different manner. 1t seems
to me some protest should be made in this
connection. It is matter of small con-
Germ to me whether the future ruler of
this country is a genuine article or a spu-
rious one The motion was made because
the child was born in the royal family,
and the house has right to ask what
particular blessing the royal family has
conferred upon the nation. We are told
that the queen has ruled for b alf a cen
tury. beg TO correct this by saying that
her majesty has reigned, and not ruled.
There is the Prince Of Wales, What
special blessing has he conferred upon the
nation that we should rejoice with himg
Colonel Saunderson, the great Orange
leader, here interposed and made a scene
of great excitement in the house, and
moved that the honorable member from
heard. cloud cheers.)
Sir William Harcourt said that he hoped
Colonel Saunderson would not press his
motion, and Hardie was allowed to con
tinue. He added:
Il know nothing in the career of his
royal highness which commends itseli
especially to me. We are told that g
fierce light beats upon the throne, but
sometimes we catch glimpses Of his roya
highness on the race course. We know
one thing, and that is that as the Duke o.
Cornwall he draws $50, 900 yearly from
property in London"
The speaker here arose and said tina
the honorable member must contine him
self to discussing the resolution.
Hardie thereupon resumed, saying: 9Th,
house is asked to rejoice because a chile
is born but up to the present there is NJ
means of knowing his qualifications t
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 endorse it il
this parti cuiar instance. The principle /
the same in both cases This child will
be surrounded by sycophants and fatteI
ers and will be taught to believe himsel
superior to creation. In due course o
time he will tour the world, with rumor
o of morganatic marriages in his train.
(Vociferous cries of dissent.)
"As the house has not found time t
vote coincidence with the widows, orphan
and others who are suffering from the tel
rible colliery calamity in Wales, protes
against the present mummery."
The motion was then put Hardie alon
protesting, and it was adopted by lou
and prolonged cheering. The budget di.
cussion was then resumed.