The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-14
THE LORDS MUST GO.
startling Declaration Adopted
by House Of Commons.
eosEeeRY CAUGHT ASLEEP.
rabeuebere and Radicals and Hsms
gsIsrs Incorporate IN Attack On
Peers In Reply to Qoeen's Speech

/ Lcypoy, March lin the horse Of
eoemous today Henry Labouchers pro-
ooeed. a. an amendment 10 the address IN
upiy to the queens speech, abolition Of
~ house Of lords. After some discussion
and considerable excitement the amend.
rens was put TO o vote and passed, AT 70
eminent. When the figures we're an
rounced they caused an outbuyst of pro-
bnsed cheering. which was renese when
de deputy speaker read the address in
rpiy 70 the queens speech with Labou-
there's amendment attached to 1t
! The division on LaboEchere's amend
uens occurred earlier than Was expected.
and many members were absent at dinner.
The majority was composed of 70 Nc
Csrthyiies and Parneiiites. the remainder
radicals When The division paper was
handed TO Labouchere q tremendous cheer
broke from the Irish and radical benches
and the members standing below the
eangway. Tanner was excitedly cheering
and waving his handkerchief, while the
foyernment teiiers looked pale, and %.
peciaIly Chief Whip Ellis. All the minis
ters looked downcast, while Balfour smiled
Ironically.
Amanifesto issued by the National Re-
form Union tonight calls for determined
sGorts to establish self-government OF the
British people upon truly democratic
basis, and by abolition of the house of
lords.
Previous to the vote on the house Of
lords. after the chief secretary for lrsiand.
d. Hon. John Morley. replied to the refer
eaces Of Balfour in the house yesterday,
John Redmond, Parnellite leader. said hs
sympathised with Moriey's humiliating
position In explaining Lord Rosebery's
utierances, and added that he must ex-
press dissatisfaction At the recent declara-
tons of the ministers.
Joseph chamberlain followed Redmond.
He believed 1t impossible that Rosebery
had accepted the leadership Of the party to
betray il.
When be closed Labouchers moved an
amendment aboIishing the power en-
1oyed By persons not elected TO parliament
to prevent bills from being submitted 10
her majesty. and expressed the hope that
II necessary her majesty. with the advice
Of her ministers. would use her power to
secure the passage of this much needed re-
sofsh' nv suEsSstcu sAat tuis ouJcct Souiu
early be achieved by creating 500 new
peers who would vote for extinction of the
house of lords.
Sir William Harcourt said he could not
understand the process by which Mr.. La
hoachere reckoncd to achieve his object.
+, Labouchere said he had list Of 500
stalwarts who were pledged to vote for
abolition Of the house Of lords. If they were
sent there. Loud laughter.
Harcourt said the method was impracti-
cable. II must be left to the government
70 find a means to put All end to the intoi-
cradle situation.
A division on Labouchere's amendment,
was then read. and the cheering which
followed the announcement Of the result
lasted fully minute. Some members
acted in most frantic manner. The wav-
ing of handkerchiefs and hats continued
until the deputy speaker left the chair for
. short interval.
The result Of the division was q surprise.
not only TO the government, but TO many
who had voted in favor Of the amendment
Several of the latter avowed thi. evening
that their object in supporting the amend
ment Was merely To give n good division
against the house of lords. They had no
idea that there Was prospect of the
amendment being carried. The prospect
o! resignation of the cabinet was the GER
era topic in the Hobbies of the house of
commons this evening. Ii is expected
that the cabinet wall meet tomorrow to
discuss the matter.