Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-22

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,cussing the Question.
Feb. 21.-when the order of
! came up in the house Of COM
KS afternoon, Mr.. Stevenson
,e government for Information
ID 20 the proceedings of the
ion which is making an in
Moosh. into the alleged atroc-
Armenians by the Porte.
iyard Grey said the foreign
are to be In constant attend
on the commission, and are
formed OF all OF its investiga-
They can call for correctness
ally reports, can, If necessary,
he course of the inquiry by
ig the places TO be visited, or
IONS to be examined and can
any question to be put in a
DRY form, or falling in that,
question themselves In the
ey desire.
the preliminary business of the
been cleared away, the dis
began upon the motion OF Sir
James. for an adjournment of
Sc, In order to call attention 10
an import duties on cotton. 1t
o'clock when Sir Henry OBJ
fave to submit his motion. The
as then crowded and great ex-
prevailed. On beginning his
Sir Henry called attention to
mt imposition of cotton duties
aald MacFarlane Q.iberaD ask
her the motion was one con-
ID by the standing orders. the
being OF no more importance
N week ago.
peaker ruled that the motion
Aln the spirit OF the standing
lnasmuch as 1t referred TO the
on OF duties in India, which
alleged called for an instant
session of the speaker was
With loud Conservative cheers,
speech. Sir Henry said that
:. the greatest market that
hire has for her cotton and tex
d.
nsperity Of Lancashire depend
thet Of India. The cotton In
h India WAS hourishing and
yely supplanted the trade OF
ilie from China and Japan.
ndustrles In Lancashire, conse-
were decreasing. No profits
ide by the cotton masters and
speople We're thrown out Of em-
ai BY the stoppage of mills or
aent OF production.
aarged that the secretary OF
y india mad listened to the ap-
agtators in India while he
'sleeied to consult the manu-
IN Manchester. How could
'srnment in the future urge
isFmany and France and the
colonies the advantages OF free
wen II had itself sanctioned the
ION OF import duties in India.
Noposed duty would fall on Brit
1uaeturers. Twenty thousand
ne mills in Great Britain on
NY working people were EN-
ave stopped running and those
we're idle,
FOWLER, secretary for India,
asaliy denied the existence OF
'.auon Or conspiracy on behalf
s'sss OF persons on this subject.
\, 10y listened to the views of
= put had taken counsel with
w and most distinguished
~ 'he crown in India.
,' 10y James had charged him
ss n, the interests In Eng
ne mad failed to give the
ns ..i In support OF that accusa-
,.aes mad previously existed in
i.ul the time that country was
,AaTnssr 10 the crown until they
,-a saeu because they were con-
s. ysi',neetye. The house of COM
W a resolution in 1877, de-
s,s m,or OF their repeal as soon
nS a uvl condition of the coun-
d ,s Ssow The duties were re-
.,,a.s ~, Last year. however. the
fi ~ a was confronted with
lxee millions OF rupees
Y ~ M 70 meet II by the IMPOSE
r,vport duties on cotton. The
y .s.nment at first refused 10
n NJ. " suggestion and the re-
Ia N. me famine appropriation
,aed s provincial grants were
snu there was ultimately a
Fosls- budget of 800, 900 pounds.
NJ then quoted a stntnran,
rhlle ~ nouse of lords by Lord
sst ADJ. was Indian secretary
lhai DEMONSTRATION of Lord sal
uss M v n re-impositlon OF the
a.ed bvp st.y question, but must
"a rl3 inc government Of The
fnanan regard to the state az
ai naSs This was the last
.1sn NY " any OF the opposl-
l6po.asH ,yeral cheers1
higher ,uties Were to be levied
piart,esa,ss OF goods, in which
. the ony no competition. In
piotec,,,q question Of free import
ne I've duties. thew are
he sam, same thing. what
'lAlries sv,Dmmended to for
u aua..w was not ire abolition
a,t, \. but OF protective d,.
duts no protection when a.
vi SScls Is accompanied by an
sonld H. apty, The duties on
De ,Ss paid by the peopie Of
sGrs, ~ duty was paid bv tbe
=, Il. NJ Britain. He did not be dv
;er o. .,9s na would reduce the
~ se = ,s.,ssiafed that iI II Was ,na
sa,i s,saa and danser ns,,'i Pen
ssbssn feeling OF the peopl pee en-
:, rs,s =, y, DO his duty as sec.
a. i,' Tor India and had not
- ts sa,erests Of Lansashlre'
>NtN who. 'tt y