The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
MR.. GLADSTONES REJOINDER.
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LONDON. Feb. 2o.-shortly after the formal
opening OF the House OF Commons Mr.. Glad
stone arose and moved the discharge OF the
order Of the day. which was the consideration
OF the amendments that had been made By
the House Of Lords TO the Employers' Liability
bill
Mr.. Glsdstons's motion was greeted with
loud cheers By the supporters OF the Govern
mont.
Mr. Gladstone said he deeply regretted to
have 10 make such motion. and that the Gov
eminent had been obliged to make so many sims
liar motions, since they showed that there was
q lamentable degree Of divergence between
the two branches OF legislation. The Govern
ment, however must confront the facts be-
fore them. getting In conformity with what
they believed TO be the best interests OF the
people and the dignity OF the position OF the
House OF Commons Substantially, the differ
ence between the two Houses on the Employ
srs' Liability bill was the contracting out pro-
vision OF the act There was good maxim
that hiatt q loaf was better than no bread"
II they we're dealing with a bill in parts which
we're completely separable. and there was
question whether they could accept limited
bill. Offering Il to tho country rather than to
ace the whole OF our labors absolutely wrecked.
tho position might be different. But this IL
not case OF that description.
"In our view the chief amendment made By
tho House Of Lords cannot be considered apart
from the general working Of the whole frame
OF the bill"
Mr.. Gladstone added:
Using strong phrase TO make my mean
ing clear. II tends to poison the working
Of the bill. and to seriously compromise the
position Of working people in the face Of their
empioyera Therefore l hope this am ndment
Wal eSs pcns 1ss
By cheers from the members on the Govern
S9stlnains. Mr. alads.on. said:
IN ~" ts. b nss .J
ssn siE ccnosrnihs the amendmsnts The
Opposition says that the workingmen are de
The on eai:tins relations between some work
been assa e se Ss &c Tso
io5 in.tsnss that the greet railway coppanie.:
coptrsetlns out should DO prohibited.
The Govern %ent has received assurances
sssr ;Hsh r sss wSsd
Mr. Gladstone won't over the oft-repeated
the House OF Commons not to waste time on
tive .sd.a ii n0 tho House Ssd that S
pendent Of the contracting out clause. II the
Government elieved In those. why. he asked.
did IL desire to throw them overheard all to-
1.-The aoysrn me mt, was g;9ins to commit in
way to resist 1t. Cheers from tho Conserva-
But" he added, do not let the. Govern
ment 90 aftsrward to the country saving what
soeautitul bill the Opposition DESTROYED. DO
is offspring AZ the moment Of cutting its
threat MT G,ad e, ton has spoken se9ut tn.
best5 ns was poison. /. was M the poson 81
freedom. Cheers The fact was. the Govern
ss ~ sss ssn BIZ Il Ns
tho q hSsd sS.y Wished to
fstsd. That was The choics be.ors the Sf Lib
erals: They bad chosen: Il wopldlrest new
S sla the the
aud counter che:ringl whether on their own
as h hna
Unlonist leader. SAID that II the House Of
az d'i Io% tho e 81 o.S.
iision. 4 The Goverment so desired. The policy
decidedly unsound, Mr.. CRamberiain deeiarsd
that he was perfectly certain that the people
fHouss Because !. rsseTrsd !lSsrty Q, ac
tiSn to one per cent; Of the yorkinemen.
adopted By vote Of 225 to d. ' was
The Conservatives did not take part in the
MI; Walter McIaren. Radical. said no would
divide the House ~ he could get a teller with
spnnslbility rested on the House Of Lords.
Mr. Sston-Karr Conservative. offered to Ioin
him as teller. Thereupon division was
The debate developed NO surprises nor dis
given undue regard to the statement in the
Daly Cnroniete this morning. II that state
SsSs TS a tns fS .S sESs
sEuia safely hsvs been predicted that the
the DeSn %tS
s sSssSa. a aHSrR to 'fSS sSss s sSp
sSi wscS S Ss the
Commons TO ignore the a%endments Of Of the the
House OF Lords Mr.. Gladstone followed the
S;,S pEocsdgre IN simply moving that the
Every part q the House was packed. and
sxperieneed members expected no departure
from the regular R rocesduIS OF business. LIB.
erstorisa dsiiyesanes irom o' eSPe ss 81 an
against the House OF Lords- The effect OF his
shost. restrained speech. therefore. was rather
M; B.liour, on the contrary; I,yensa up the
House .sspselaliy, when In touching IN, the real
ment Of using the bill as weapon OF attack
Previous to the debate Sir Ellis Ashmead
BArtlett asked the GovsEnment whether. In
view Of the fact that the Brazilian Insurgents
full blockade OF Rio Janeiro and had occupied
large portion Of Brazilian territory. the BRIT
h4erentsL
Mr.. Gladstone replied that there was NO evil
denco that the insurgents had constituted
Government OF such character as entitled
them to recognition as belligerents by Great
Britain, or that would Justify any other Cow
eminent in giving that recognition.
This evening the House rejected ssriatim
Parish Councils bill
WHAT THREE LONDON PAPERS SAY
Tie Terms HidieaIous. LudierOas. ana H.
Essrisas Applies 10 GlaastOas's AetIOa