The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-29
DUKE OF YORK'S BABY boy.
James KeiT HaTdie Kicks Up a Row
in the Commons.

The Socialist Member Objects to the
House Extending Congratulations.
BE Intimates That the Royal Family
Has Not Proved Such an Unqualified
Blessing to England as to Warrant
the Proposed Action = Congratula-
tions Extended With Mr.. Hardie
Casting the Only Dissenting Vote.
London, June 2S.-There was an unex-
ampled scene in the House of Commons
this evening when Sir William Harcourt,
supported by Mr.. Balfour, moved an ad-
dress 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 ordinations of surprise from all
parts of the House, James Keir Hardie, a
! socialist, and probably the most
prominent one, said, 1--WE owe allegiance
TO no hereditary ruler. The motion pro-
poses to raise the Importance Of an event
of every day occurrence. l am delighted
to learn that the child Is fairly healthy.
[''Oh, OIL I shall be pleased to join
in the ordinary congratulations ifI meet
the childs 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 ques-
ton which concerns the House of Com
mons, a cabinet minister was required to
be present upon this interesting occasion.
submit that such proceeding is not
calculated to enhance the dignity of this
House in the eyes of the nation" TVehe-
ment interruptions and cries of Order"
"Rot"l.
CLAIMS TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE.
"You may say rot" continued Mr.
Hardie, "but if you mixed with those you
represent you would find that the people
view this matter in different manner 1t
seems to me that some protest ought to be
made in this connection. 1t is matter of
small concern TO me whether the future
ruler of this country isua genuine article
or a spurious one. The motion was made
because the child was born in the royal
family and the House has a right
to ask what particular blessing the royal
family has conferred upon the nation that
it parUako in these proceedings. We are
told that the queen has ruled for half
| century l 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
| him9'
Col Saunderson, the great Orange
leader, here interposed. amid scene OF
| great excitement in the House, and moved
that the honorable member for West
Hampshire (Mr. Hardie) be no longer
heard. Loud cheers.
ALLOWED TO CONTINUE.
Sir William Harcourt said that he
| hoped Col Saunderson would not press
his motion, and Mr.. Hardie was allowed
to continue. He added II know nothing
in the career of his royal highness which
commends itself especially to me. Loud
| interruptions. We are told that fierce
| light beats upon the throne, but some
| times we catch glimpses of his royal high
ness on the race course. kfLoud ''ohs,"
and cries of question. - We know one
| thing, and that is that as Duke of Corn
wall he draws $780, 600 yearly from prop
| erty in London"
The speaker here arose and said that
| the honorable member must confne him
self to the discussion of the resolution.
Mr.. Hardie thereupon resumed, saying:
| 1.-THE House is asked to rejoice because a
child is born, but up to the present there
| is no means of knowing his qualifications
| TO reign over this great empire. 1t is
strange that people who have so much to
| say about the hereditary element in an
other place, should be so willing
now to indorse it in this particular in
stance. The principles the same in both
cases. This child will be surrounded by
| sycophants and flatterers, and will be
taught to.believe himself superior to crea-
tion. In due course of time he will tour
| the world with rumor5 of morganatic
marriages in his train" Vociferous cries
| Of dissent.
las the House has not found time to
! vote coincidence with the widow, orphans
and others who are suffering from the
colliery calamity in Wales, 1 protest
| against the present mummery."
The motion was then put, MIR. Hardie
| alone protesting, and it was adopted amid
loud and prolonged cheers
The budget discussion was then re-
sumed.
NO KICK By THE LORDS.
Lord Roseberry, in the House of Lords
| to-day, in moving an address of congratu-
| lation to the queen upon the birth of an
heir to the Duke of York, said that there
was no absolute guarantee in this
world against evil. But the most
! important guarantee of the permanence
! of the actual form of government was the
| fact that the queen had no fewer than
| three direct heirs. The premier added
that the monarchy by the lapse of centu-
ries had assumed functions rather social
| than political
The Marquis of Salisbury said that he
would supplement Lord Roseberry's re-
marks by stating that the present form of
government was the only one possible in
order TO rally the numerous races and
creeds which were under the queens
sway.
The motion was adopted.