Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-29
He CALLED IT MUMMERY.
THE BRrH OF 4 child is NOTHING
UNUSUAL IN ENGLAND.
James uardIe Shocked the Members
of Parliament Yesterday by MAX
Ing Republican Speech on
Royal Dirth--other.News.


London. June 2S-There was an UNI
precedented incident in the house of
commons last evening when Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt. supported by
Mr.. Balfour. moved an address OF con-
graduation to the queen upon the birth
Of an heir 10 the duke Of York. The
motion was about to be put when
James Keir HardIe. probably the most
prominent of the labor members OF
parliament. arose and said:
II owe allegiance to no hereditary,
ruler ooh, Obj. The motion proposes 10
raise the Importance OF an event OF
every day occurrence. am delighted
to learn that the child Is fairly healthy
(Oh, Obj. ] shall be pleased to JON IN
the ordinary congratulations II meet
the child's parents, but when the house
OF commons, representing the nation.
Is asked to join in CONGRATULATIONS.
then In the interest of the dignity OF
the house 1 protest. There Is one as
pect Of the question which concerns
the house OF comons. A cabinet min
lister was required by law to be pres
ent upon this interesting occasion
submit that such n proceeding 10 not
calculated to enhance the dignity OF
this house In the eyes Of the nation.
(Cries of "Orderr' "rotO
you may say rot" continued Har-
die, but IL you mixed with those you
represent you would find that the peo-
pie view this matter In n different man
ner It seems to me that some protest
ought to be made in this connection
1t Is matter OF small concern 10 me
whether the future ruler of this coun-
trv is n genuine article or spurious
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 that IL
partook In these proceedings we hie
told that the queen has ruled for helt
century. beg TO correct this by
saving that her majesty has reigned--
not ruled. There Is the prince OF Wales,
What special blessing has he conferred
upon the nation that we should par
ticularly honor himY'
col. sanderson, the orange leader
here moved that Hardie be no longer
heard Sir William Harcourt sald ne
hoped Col Sanderson would not press
his motion, and Hnrdie was ahoWeu
to continue. He added;
81 know nothing In the career OF
his royal highness which commences
Itself especially to me. we are told
that fierce light beats upon me
throne, but sometimes We catch
gllmpses of his royal highness on the
race course" (Ohsl ond cries OF ques-
tionD
1--WE know one thing, and that is
as the Duke OF Cornwall he draws
90, 900 pounds yearly from property in
London" The speaker said Mr., Har-
die must confine himself TO the resolu-
tion. MIR. Hardie resumed, saying:
THE house Is asked to rejoice be-
cause child Is born. But up to the
present there are no means OF know
ing his qualifications to reign over
this great empire 1t is arrange that
people who have SO much to say about
the hereditary element In another place
should be so willing to lndorse It in
this particular Instance. The principle
is the same In both cases. This child
will be surrounded by sycophants and
fiatterers and viii be taught to be-
lieve himself superior to creation. In
the course of time he will tour the
world with 1umors of organic mar
riages In his turn. Cries OF dissent)
AS the house the house has not found
time to vote coincidence with widows,
orphans and others who are suffering
from the terrible colliery calamity in
Wales. protest against the present
mummery."
The motion was then put. Hardie
alone protested and 1t was adopted
amid prolonged cheering The budget
discussion was then resumed,