The sun., 1894-03-15
LABOUCHERES AMENDMENT.
yuE GOVERNMENT cTRCUMTENTs IT
aT BRINGING UP NEW ADDRESS.

\, .. Passed wihsut = Divisiss-L.bou-
.hsre In Dsfsnes OF HI- Attach ss the
Iorss s-Chsmbertstu says the povsru-
t.e-t Shouid Now Appeal 20 tie Cou-try.
toSpoS, March 14.-The House Of Commons
"a, crowded with members and visitors to-
S,v. Sir william Harcourt announced that
The Government had taken advice from all
available sources and had decided to make
,ho declaration that the judgment given last
svsning in amending the address did not
.bov mature and wsll-considered decision
of THE House OF Commons This Was grave
ousstion he said. and the Government would
not present the address as amended TO the
,yusen Consequently the Government pro-
nosed to bring UP a new address. amounting
msrely to an acknowledgment Of the speech
from the throne.
Mr.. A. J. Balfour Conservative leader. was
erected with prolonged cheering as he rose to
rsply to the Governments announcement.
The Conservatives Mr.. Baltour said. would
not object to the Government eating its own
address. The Opposition had no desire to
take advantage OF the Govern menps difficulty.
but we're prepared to assist in extricating
them from their unpleasant position.
Mr. Laoouchere. amid cheers and laughter.
defended his amendment. which was to take
away from the House OF Lords the power OF
veto upon legislation passed by the Commons.
He said the am endment passed Yesterday by .
vote OF 147 to l45 was not intended ms vo.s
OF want Of confidence In the Government. but
merely to hasten their action. Amaiorty OF
the Governments supporters In the country
had dem anded the abolition OF the veto power
OF the House OF Lords. and the Government
should take some action In the matter. The
Radicals would not oppose substitute for the
address as amended. but would rest satisfied
with having done their best. as attestsd by
the majority given to his amendment last
evening Continuing Mr. Labouchere said:
You may wi,harSw ,h TINS address ,a ana a, bring
el'ion Of the House. We are the representa-.
''o' ',stin.. A. -, r..ornt-. ,h.t
our rIepresen'a'.'es w nv. , s"s'
s,rd.d them as the servants OF the majority OF
-. ~. Wh.tb.r xou tsta ,ha n. .;orltv ~
the HOUSE. "ne'ner 10. "se a. 'ns na!orvo VI
uems ,,e ., .s. n rs LEI ~. IN thi. u,.,,sr anJ
demand prompt speedy. and drastic action.
Radical cheer,L Outside the House they do
ppt care =, Theissr you Abolish or destroy tho
Mr. Labouohere WAS frequently interrupted
By cheers and LAUGHTER.
mr @st eitbep be- reseindea or pemsin in
sSs sbspe % Of a Vote Of want Of eonfdence.
txra oh hnt m M n n
,oneeT sS, 10 dissoss s PaSlament and seeS fpesh
0ugnI 20 irsm tSs countryl iIouJ and con.
Hno5s. osess sa The .aar.., o.r.d
,Lhs Lhs an H W IN, II uI.ncv psrnniIita I,
nnSnIuE nnSnt T the SovsrHment % for virtually con-
,;nvsrnmsnt was net to division. and reiected
! 70 . o1 asI 20 T e"N 'e''e'ou
BY vote ,9in 81 80 dr.s. 20 va. th.n withdraw,
md sir William HarcoSrt formally moyed and
Mr. John Morley seconded the new and shorter
address % aeEnowledsine the tus.n's speech.
Ihe neT adhsso dxisSo was accepted oT 'he mouse
"ItnVaa IN tha nnmbep q, Truth issueJ TODAY
Mr.. Labouchere says Lord Rosebery's acces.
trived Hn d conspiraeg. There Is noauestion a6ont
Lord Ross.eTy': ability: +. has q dangerous
pis;ssss inc I1rlss bnsL hs L,e,ession hSweyeE by
.hc . Liberal party. whose preferences were not
psprsssntatiye Of tbs Cb,opicls e.pres...
,ha anininn tbst not otvitb.t.nSIno tba earnoss
nIrspot'ao nrhicS Tnrd Rosaharvt ne rinS
~ rsn,ai1 az lis post' ths nav rrsmisr Mi
oStIx rasien' Hs bs.es this oninion On ~, tha |
smon9 rhe ;risb All otber nsrtiasaUd t.n,ioea t,iea
Nv the sneech Of io.d Rosaberv IL th. unvss
q Lords: single 81 s.n..nco Of Ehloh. be says.
while not desperate. Is unao1btedi2 ssriouse
aid to have eSpressed his opinion In Main
arms OF the Tories abstention from voting On
he Iabouchere amendment merely to em6sr.
ass the Governmens On this auSiset MI.
jalfour IL said to have leetured the ConssrYa.
i've whips soundly.
IoNDoS March i5.-The Dailv Nsps Liberal.
'ays of the approval OF tho Cablnet's su bsti-
ute address: This solution OF the difficulty
llso convincing proof that the defeat OF the |
ioyernment inn pIies no spiit In ths IharsJ
'sgty." 'A'e' ~ 'p''' ~ tue A'0'fA
The Standard SAYS Of the Goyernm ent's
course in the House OF Co mons yesterday:
Whatever applause the Goyerpmsnt might |
,Ays gained from certain ouartera by de-
louncing the House Of Iords thay haye as
Iuredly forfeited by this exposure OF their in
,incerity They have broupht disa atar upon
en- selves and they fully deserve q the ridicule