New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
ROSEBERY WINS AGAIN.
SIR HENRY JAMES'S MOTION AS TO IN
DIAN COTTON DUTIES BEATEN
304 TO 1O9
MR. GoscHEN SUPPORTS THE GOvEHNMENT-sIR
WILLIAM HARCovRT SPEAKS FOR JUSTICE
FOR INDIA-MR. FOwLERS REPLY
TO SIR HENRY JAMES.

FOR INDlA-MR FOWLERS REPLY
TO SIR HENRY JAMES
London. Feb. 2l.-Sir Henry Jamess motion TO
adjourn the House for the purpose Of calling
attention to the Indian cotton duties de-
feaed in the Commons this evening by a vote
Of 3O4 to 100. There was no excitement whatever
over the debate The defeat OF the motion by a
considerable majority had been expected. II nav
ing been learned that NJ. Balfour would no;
ask his supporters to vote to overthrow the
Government and that Mr.. Goschen who IS an
ardent opponent Of bimetallisn. had promised 10
support the Government. Mr.. Balfour was not
present at this evenings sitting. and eiforts were
made to postpone consideration of Sir Henry
James's motion. Sir William Harcourt was ap-
preached on the subject. but fatty refused 10
DELAY matters the Government. he said. desir-
Ing al immediate division OF the House upon
the question.
Sir Henry James In introducing MS motion.
said ther. had always been :eoling IN Ian
cashire that an import duty in India Was dead
weight TO the trade He then proceeded TO re-
view the istory OF Inoan tariffs since an cary
perlod of the present century. Continuing, SIR
Henry sa d that since 1852. when the Indian inn
port duties wer, abolished. her markets had re-
NAMED open. Under the free markets lndias
trade had gone on increasing. driving Lancashire
The new duty which had been levied upon cot
Ton would further embarrass Lancashire. The
Government. he said had been Influenced by the
agitation of Anglo-lndian officials not 50 much in
favor of India as against Lancashire. 1t was an
.oitatio, crainst rade which had lost more
through the fall in the price Of the rupee than
anv other interest in the country. These officials
had misled the Secretary OF State for India VINO
no doubt had the best intentions but had not
consulted the practical merchants and manufac'-
urers The result was that the home trade had
been ignored. The duties imposed In India had
dislocated the Lancashire trade. The counter
acting excise duty which had been imposed in
India had proved to be really no protection 10
British producers, while 1t had created intense
dissatisfaction in India.
Henry II. Fowler. Secretary OF State for India
said tha, befo.e Sir Henry James charged him
with having sacrificed the interests OF England
to India he ought to have obtained better proof
OF the correctness Of anything he had mentioned
in his speech The censure of India in regard
70 the excise duty was equally severe with the
censure Of Lancashire. Both had accused MIN
OF sacrificing their interests. lndias to Lanca-
shire and the latter's TO India. Both could not
be accurate He had done what he thought was
Justice TO both a serious financial diilcuty eH-
listed In India. and large deficit must be iaced'
in fairness to both countries it was met with an
onse;tng excise duty.
Mr. Goschen Chancellor Of the EXchequer IN
the last Salisbury Cabinet advised the House 70
think twice what effect the decision about to De
made would have in India. He felt he said. mat
there had mot been sufficient cooperation be-
tween India and the Home Government. The de-
bate ought 10 be followed by an earnest and per-
sistent effort to bring Lancashire and Indian
oninions closer II the difference were only one
~ tariffs a compromise certainly could be oo-
tained.
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor or the EX-
cheurer said the Government would not hesitate
for a moment 10 support the decision required
bv the best interests Of lrdia, regardless OF the
effect upon the Liberal party. lie could only re-
eret that the House had been forced in THIS mat
fer 10 consider a motion rendering necessary
what must assume the character OF paoy vote
The Government were ready to meet the issue
fairv and squarely and without delay. III de-
feated they would feel that there was no cause
for which they could fall more worthily. III
would be a pity, however, II the vote shoud
leave on the minds OF the people OF lnda the
lasting impression that they could not nope Tor
Justice from England.
Lord Rosebery and Mr. Fowler secretary OF
Etate for India held conference at ~ O'Clock
fhjs morning and the Cabinet met AT ii, an hour
o. rlier than usual The object OF the meeting
was the consideration Of Sir Henry Jamess IN
tended motion. All Of the members or the Cabi-
ne, were present. The meeting lasted an hour
ana half and while II was In progress MT.
Fowler visited the India Office three times