The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-13
TIE SEATTLE ACKNOWLEDGMENT IL 1891
PLEDGES MADE ANEW.
Liberals Are for Home Rule
and Restriction Of Lords.
PLAIN TALK BY LORD RosEsERY.
8vtesed Tsaants TO Re Assssfsd. and
Terry Land owniag Peers

LoSpoy, March f2-Pa,i tament reas-
sembled this morning. The queens
speech says negotiation. with the United
States tor carrying out the award OF the
Bering sea arbitration are IN progress:
expects q calm, dignifed examination into
the recen. collisions between French and
British forces In West Africa: informs the
common. that estimates will soon be SUD
ritted making sdequate provisions Tor
eeten.es of the empire: points cut that
agrarian crimes in Ireland have been re-
dEced 30 the lowest point in nitse. years,
and promises measures for the settlement
Of the evicted tenants question, amend
meni TO the registration law. abolition of
plural voting. dealing With the ecciesias-
tseal establishments in Wales and Scot
land. local government for Scotland on
the same basis as recently accorded Eu-
gland and Wales, and direct control OF the
liquor traffic, also for Cancellation in labor
disputes and an amendment of the factory
and mines act.
The house of commons assemble
shortly after 4 O'Clock The Irish mein-
bers gave an enthusiastic welcome TO John
Moriey's announcement Of the evicted
tenants bill. After the address in reply
TO the queens speech had been proposed
and seconded Arthur ]. Balfour. ConseF-
vative leader, paid q graceful tribute 10
Mr.. Gladstone. Balfour then complained
that there was no mention IN
the queens speech of the qaes-
tons relating to eastern Asia. Siam,
Matsbelsiand and Uganda. Referring to
the promised reinstatement oil evicted ten
ants, the speak er warned the government
that the Conservatives would oppose any
proposal TO give persons who. for political
purposes had dened the law. portion OF
the public funds. Such a measure. Mr..
Balfous concluded. would be a menace 10
the future quietnde Of Ireland. and would
put premium on agitation
Sir William Vernon Hsnours. Liberal
leader. opened his reply to Balfour with
glowing euiogy Of Mr.. Gladstone. Sir
William said he was glad Baifour admit
ted the present tranquility of Ireland, al
though ne refused TO admit that it was due
TO the governments policy. The govern
ment intended 10 adhere to the bills they
had promised. and if not passed this year
they would be in 1895
Harrington, member Of parliamep, from
Dublin, warned Harcourt that 1t was a
dangerous experiment 10 abandon home
rule, and n warm debate followed.
Howard Vincent moved An amendment
to the address. calling attention TO the de-
preston in trade. Mr.. Muudella, presi-
dent OF the Board of Trade, said he
thought the less they interfered with trade
the better. The British workman was
much better of than the American work
man. Vincent's amendment was lost, 1872
TO Nj. and adjournment taken.
Al AIS the house of lords resumed bust
ness. Salisbury said he had no doubt that
the house would find Lord K sebery q
jealous defender of the legislative privi-
leges of the house of lords. Lord Salisbury
dwelt upon the omission from the pro-
gramme of reference to international leg
islation, and especially marked the alb
sence of the home rule question. Lord
Rose berry said the government did not de-
sire TO evade the question of home rule
for Ireland, but explained that il was
! not mentioned In the queens speech
because IL would not ne introduced ut this
session. Lord Salisbury" the premier
said. wants TO appeal to the country.
We are no, afraid 10 appeal TO the country
when We think the time is ripe. but We
shall never concede to this hereditary as
semhIy the right 10 force a dissolution. "
In conclusion Lord Rosehery said Ireland
would never he eontented until she had
obtained home rule. The house then ad-
| journed.
A large crowd gathered in the vicinity
| of the foreign office a. noon TO witness the
| arrival of the leaders, VITO were TO attend
| great liberal meeting. Prominent Lib
| erals, including Premier kosebery and Sir
| Vernon Hsrcourt. were Justify cheered.
| Rosebery presided. Addressing the meet
! ing ne alluded in eulogy to the retirement
| of Gladstone. and declared that the Lib
| eral party had not changed its policy in
| the least since GIads,one's resignation.
/ Ii lad no intention 10 recede from any one
/ of the measures supported BY the former
| government. lie declared the honor oil
| England and the peace of Europe were
/ safe with the present government. In re,
1 gard 10 the Irish question, kosebery said
the government vas bond 10 il by ties o
/ honor and affection The policy OF homs
| rule would not be less definitely pursued
| Doubt on this point should bc Sc, at res
by the pledge of the retention Of Johr
| Morley IS chief secretary for Ireland II.
| had been offered higher office, hat de
/ cided that hts duty was not 20 sever h,
career from the Irish cause.
The present government had entirel,
| identified itself with Gladstones decla-a
/ ton in his last parliamentary speect
/ touching the house Of lords. The conyic
ton had long been forcing itself on tn,
speaker that under the existin g.democra.i
/ suffrage the house OF lords is an anomaly
I especially since the lords had been turned
from body ~ hereditary iawg.vers ints
one great Tory organization at the beci
and cali of q single party leader Whe,
the Tories acre n Office the power of vet
VAS not exercised, but when the Liberal
we're IN rover the veto was exercised a, re
quest Of the Tory leaders. The Liberia
were nos blind 10 this danger - the con
ssitatloa. and woGld not lose sight of an
MEASURE constitGt}onaliy presented 10 tn
country IN ihis reTgIous anomaly - wh icl
IL Is exposed Rosebery declared that h
/ would not go 20 the exten: of some b
making the peers pariaas. or debar then
from an opportunity of serving tie state
lie agreed that there vas great inconvea
ience when the premier was not in tn
heasc ot com mons. bug shtie he rename,
premier .hcy miEAt be assured that u
|. eegsl IN tue ranks wou.d enieavor :,
more sfsadt9st.y 10 his duty 70 BIS narty
[f.oad cheers
SIR William Vernon Hg-cour., ehapcel
l0r % the exc5eQae.. toliox ~ - the SAM
genera effect IN regard 10 bone ruIe De
c.ariRg UladsGone's last sueech in regAr,
- the house oi lords wss al lnheriiauc
trors4 the party. sad TIA; 1t ~oala prov
the greatest sGblec; o, ne future.
The Irish parliamentary pSrtv held