Evening journal., 1894-03-14

who were pledged TO vote for the abolition
of the house of dsif they were sent there.
| Loud iaughter
Sir William lIarcourt said ,he method
was impractieable. IT. must Doe loit to the
government 20 find means to put nn end 20
| the intolerahle situation. The division ON
| Mr.. Lubouchere's amendment was then
taken.
When the figures were announced. they
caused am outhurst Of prolonged cheering.
which was renewed when the deputy
| speaker read the address n reply 10 fhe
queens speech with Mr. l.ahouchere's
amendment attached to IT,
The division occurred earlier than was
expected, and many of the Conservatives
were absent at dinner. THE majority was
composed of 53 McCarthyites and pamen-
ties, the remainder being Radicals
When the division paper was handed TO
Mr.. I.ahouchere a tremendous cheer broke
from the Irish and Radical benches and
the members standing below the gang
way. Mr.. Tanner WIS eXcitedly cheering
and waving his handkerchief. while the
government telle looked pnle, especially
| Chief Whip Ellis All the minister. look
ed dowucist, while Mr. Balf0ur smiled
| ironically.
Mr. Chamberlain moved to adjourn ihe
debate ON tine ground that 80 was too late
to continue and because an amendment
had been carried against the government
which Sir William Hurcoult told hem had
called upon her majesty TO do what she
had no constitutional right to do There
could hc no doubt that the government
could neither accept nor be the channel
/ through which this. ridiculous amendment
was To- be Submitted to the queen
Mr.. Balfour said he trusted hat the gov
! ernmcnt would be ina position to announce
| their intention today Mr.. iabouchere said
he hoped that the government would not
| allow themselves to Doe hullipd by the lead
ers Of she opposition. Sir William llar-
court agreed To the mO,ion io adjourn.
Comments on the Result.
| The result of the division partOok OF the
nature of surprise not only Co the gov
ernment bat TO many of the Radicals who
had voted in favor OF the amendment. Sew
| eral of the latter avowed that their object
| in supporting the amendment was merely
to give "a good division against the house
of lords. lney declare that they had uo
idea that there was any prospect of the
amendment being carried. Ii was I'm fact
jump I'm the dark and a bringing mp at a
place at which they did not expect TO ar.
rive.
The action Chat Will be .'..n ly the gov.
eminent I'm vie,, OF the defeat Inflicted upon
it by IFS whilom supporters IS matter OF
conjecture The prospect of the resigna
tion oi the cabinet is a general topic ia th,
lobhies of the house of commons. IL is eX
pected that the cabinet will meet today &C
discuss the matter.
The Daily News ridicules the idea that
the government will resign ON account OF
the adoption of the Labouohere amend
mend. Il says that the only practical and
from some points of view not undesirabl,
result of the division will be that IN,
amendment must be brought directly un
der the notice of the queen 10 will do IN,
government no harm and viii help the agi
tation against the house of lords.
The Times says i'm am editorial: "rhe sit
uRtion is developing with startling rapid
ity. Lord Rosebory's government has ne
oeived blow which skaters its fouuda
tions and leaves it entirely denuded of ever
{ such prestige as can be derived from thi
b incongruous alliance that kept Alr. Glad
stone in power. The Radical and Irish re
y volt renders an early dissolution inevita
b bic That is, for The Unionists the mora
Of last nights proceeding