The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-14
DOWN WITH THE LORDS.
THIS sENTIMENT Is SPREADING
THROUGHOUr ENGLAND.
A Compromise Probable ON tho farhh
Councils Bill but There is no Hope Tor
the Employer Liability BID.

LONDON. Feb. 13.-It is generally agreed
that the objections OF the House
Of Lords to the parish councils bill VIII
be rejected by the House Of Commons,
and that the bill be sent back 10 the
Lords in its original form. II Is said that
the Lords will agree TO a compromise ar
rangement satisfactory to the Govern
ment but IL ~ said that they will refuse
to yield on the employers liability bill
which IS doomed, so far as they are con-
cerned
The majority Of the Liberal members
! are disposed to fight the Lords and 70
| oppose the slightest compromise In regard
to the employers liability proposition.
The Westminster Gazette opposes any
| compromise arrangement and says that
| concessions IN regard to the parish coun-
| ellis bill TO the Lords would not be conf
| promise. but q. surrender
The St. James Gazette says: III the
| Government is determined upon accepting
no compromise the only rational course
will be dissolution"
| liberals VIII Forbeer y" Longer.
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. Feb. 13.-
The first council meeting Of the National
| Liberal Federation took place here to-day.
| DR.. Spence Watson. the chairman, dut-
ing the course Of his remarks said IL SEEM
ed as If there was a conspiracy upon the
mart OF the minority OF the House OF
Commons and the majority Of the House
, of Lords TO prevent all Liberal legislation
bv organized and wanton obstruction. IL
was time. he said. that the Lords We're
deprived Of the power TO veto. lCheef6'l
The country must speak out; there mus'
| he no compromise. the Lords had thrown
the challenge. and they must take It ny
{ and fight It to the very end. Hrolongeo
: cheers)
Arthur Herbert Acland. the Minister o
4 Education. was the next speaker. lie sal'
D that the Liberals had been, perhaps. TOO
a natient in the past but the course of th'
. Government is now clear, and they nan dr
cifed To negative all the Lords amend
ments.
: 4 great and prolonged outburst Of On
= thusiasm followed this definite announce
. ment Of the Governments policy
:. Down with the Lords.
' LONDON. Feb. ia number Of Radi-
l. ella meetings were held I'm the provinces
= last evening At which the concensus ol
onlnlon was in favor Of abolishins the
y House of Lords The agitation against
= the Lords is increasing daily. The bes'
= columns Of the Radical newspapers are
filed with accounts OF the movement tn'
, ordinary news of the day being curtaif
$ ed.
Silver In the House Of Commons
It LONDON. Feb. 13.-The silver question
4 was up again I'm the House to-day ne
plvf1g 10 questions on the subject -
William Vernon HarcOurt. Chancellor o
the Exchequer declared that 1t was no
intended to reopen the mints OF indi'
a 20 the free coinage OF silver nor 70 &c
adopt A minimum rate for the sale o
the India Council bills. iie said ina
L the Government did not intend no taH
'r' imports Of silver 10 change us p'e7'H
L policv. The Indian Government mas ho
le exhausted Ito borrowing power. Dsin
rs inside OF the limit of S9.5OOooO The goN
r ernment accepted the amendment oHr'
re- ed bv Mr.. cobb 10 the Employers LA
at buity bill. suspendng for three yea'
n the operation Of the bill In cases wnei
m there are existing workmens insuian5
ne Of the funds.
at Cobbs' amendment 10 the Employer
n liability bin was carried by vote
49, 2i5 to 2is. The announcement of the m
FL ures was received with wild un.ont
o. cheers. The smallness Of the major
II was due largely to the absence Of IRIS
ed members. The incident. although IL "
TO not affect the Government, Is certain
ed induce the Lords TO adhere to the Ia
rs, Of Dudlev's cOntracting-Out amendme
nv rejecting Mr. Cohbs' amendment.
ST. the lobby in the House Of Commons &
nd Employers Liability bill Is regarded
eN lost.