The Portland daily press., 1894-03-15
"LABY'S', AMENDMENT.
1t Has Been Taken Back and a New
New Address Adopted

But Its Author Says 1t Remains as the
Verdict of the House-Rosebery's Re-
signation Predicted-Yesterday's Pro-
ceedings in Parliament.
London, March 14.-Mr. Labouchere, in
the House of Commons today, in defend
ing his amendment to the address passed
yesterday, said it was not intended as a
vote of want of confidence in the govern
ment, but was merely intended TO hasten
their action. The majority of the govern
ment's supporters in the country de-
manded the abolition of the veto power
of the House of Lords and the govern
ment should take some action in the
matter The Radicals would not oppose
the substitute for the address as
amended, but would rest satisfied with
having done their best, as attested by
the majority given his amendment last
evening. Continuing, Mr.. Labouchere
said: "You may withdraw this address
and bring in another, but the hrst re-
mains the decision of the House. We are
the representatives ofsthe people and the
government are our representatives
Sir William Harcourt announced that
the government had taken advice from
ali available sources and had decided to
make the declaration that the Judgment
given last, evening in amending the
address did not show mature and we'll
considered decision of the House OF Com
MONS This was a grave question, he
said, and the government would not
present the address as amended to the
Queen. Consequently the government
proposed to bring up new address
amounting merely Ito an acknowledge
ment Of the speech from the throne.
Mr.. A. j. .Balfour, Conservative leader,
was greeted with prolonged cheers as he
arose to reply to the governments an
nouncement The Conservatives, Mr..
Balfour, said would not object to the
government eating it's own address. The
opposition had no desire to take advan-
tage of the governments difficulty, but
were prepared to assist in extricatlng
them from their unpleasant position.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain said the vote
of last evening must either be rescinded
or remain in the shape of a vote of want
of confidence. (Cheers.)
1t was obvious that the government
ought to dissolve Parliament and seek
fresh mandate from the country. cloud
and continued Union1st cheers)
Sir William Harcourt's motion to re-
scind the address as amended and sub
stitute one merely acknowledging the
Oeen's speech was agreed to without a
division.
In the number of Truth, issued today,
Mr.. Labouchere says that Lord Rosebery's
accession to the premiership was skill
fully conuriyed conspiracy. There was
no question about Lord Rosebery's
ability. He had dangerous amount of
it, and his selection pleased the Tories.
His selection by political and press
hacks was dirty trick on the Liberal
party, whose preferences were not asked.
A represent tative of the Chronicle ex
presses the opinion that, notwithstand-
ing the earnest entreaties which Lord
Rosebery has received to remain at his
post, the new premier will shortly
resign. He bases this opinion on the
strength of the widespread irritation
created among the Irish and other
parties and factions by the speech of
Lord Rosebery in the House of Lords, a
single sentence of which he says has
caused all the trouble. The situation,
while not desperate, is undoubtedly
serious The tactics of the Conservatives
have met the severe disapproval of Mr..
BaIfour, who is said to have expressed
his opinion in plain terms of the Tories
abstention from voting on the sSLabou
chere amendment merely to embarrass
the government. On this subject Mr..
Balfour is said to have lectured the Con-
servative whips soundly.