New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
THE QUEENS SPEECH READY
SPECULATION AS TO THE DEBATE ON
THE ADDRESS,
IF THE MINISTRY MUST FALL. 1T is DETERMINED
TO FALL FIGHTING-AN ATTEMPT TO RE-
MOVE SIR ROLAND WILLIAMS FROM
THE QUEENS BENCII-TOPICs

IN LONDON
London. Feb. 1.-The Cabinet has held three
meetings this week. with the result Of finishing
the Queens speech. The document was taken to
Osborne to-day by the Marquis Of Ripon, Secre-
tary OF State for the Colonies and Lord Car
rngon. the Lord Chamberlain Of the Queens
Household. for the purpose OF obtaining the APP
proval OF Her Majesty thereto II is now known
that the Ministers have decided that. II the Min
istry must fall 1t will fall fighting consequently
the speech from the throne will contain refer
ences to all the reforms which the Ministerial
party approves without regard to whether they
are likely to pass during the coming session or
not. Even though the Government should sur
Vive the debate on the address in reply to the
queens speech. IL Is absolutely certain that they
Will not be able to pass anything more than the
Welsh Church bill and the Irish land measure in
the course OF one session. In these circumstances
the supporters OF the local veto measure and the
questions Of payment OF salaries to members Of
Parliament. registration reform and the unifica-
ton OF London must content themselves with the
Governments approval OF their pet schemes. but
with what grace they will do SO 1t remains to be
seen.
The main question now is how the Government
will fare during the debate on the address in
mondte members adhere to their determination
10 oppose the Government. II Is quite likely that
the Ministry will be defeated. The Liberia! alb
sentees include Florence O'Driscoll member for
South Monaghan. who Is In Australia: Alfred
Webb member for West Waterford who is In
India. and William Randall Cremer. member for
the Haggerston division Of Shoreditch who Is In
America. Besides these, there are two others
who confined TO their beds by Illness and 1t
is not all likely that any one OF them can
occupy his seat at the opening OF Parliament on
Tuesday
Before the beginning Of the debate on the adj
dress the Conservatives threaten to move to ex-
punge the resolution censprlng the London
Times" for calling the Irish members mercena-
ries This action is to be taken upon the ground
that il is now stated that Justin Mccarthy. the
Irish leader accepted check for 1000 from Lord
Twcedmouth. but the motion will not likely be in
sisted upon. inasmuch even the Tories con-
denim the systematic and ungenerous attack Of
The Times upon the Irish members personally
The real fight in the debate the address will
be over the Governments anti-landlord resolu-
ton. and II H. understood that Mr.. Balfour in
tends to demand that the Government produce
the resolution at once. on the ground that the coun
Try Is entitled to know exactly what it Is. Now
that they will support motion to lay the resolu-
ton upon the table there IS possibility OF an
immediate dissolution as the result OF division
thereon. The adverse reports Of these gentlemen,
together with those Of the Redmondites and the
absence 81 the five members mentioned. would de-
feat the Government but the other amendments to
the address are not likely to result in critical di-
visions These amendments include an amendment
By Kelr Harlic Socialist. In regard TO providing
relief for unemployed workers. an amendment
by + : stevenson Liberal. calling attention 70
the Armenian atrocities. and demanding British
action thereon: an amendment, by the Redmond
tics demanding the release o, Irish political pris
oners ana one By the McCarthytes describing the
distress among the people In the West OF Ireland
Earl Rosebcry and Earl Kimberley have had
frequent conferences Of late "a 10 how pressure
could be brought upon Turkey through the Ar
mcnian situation. but the death Of VI. de Giers
;he Russian Foreign Minister. has caused the
postponcmcn, Of possible action in the matter for
the present.
An attempt mas been ma de during the last
week by eminent politicians and hnanclers 10
procure the removal Of Justice Sir Roland
Vaughan Williams from the Queens bench diVl-
sion Of the High Court Of Justice TO another
court. and the movement has excited the great
est Indignation. Judge Wiiamss court deals
with the winding up Of companies and adJudges
whether their directors have been culpable In any
way. or whether there have been any fraudulent
transactions In connection with the adminlstfa-
ton ~ the affairs OF such organizations II was
Judge Will.amsis censurng OF Mr.. Mundclla. in
his capacity as a director II the New-Iealand
Loan Company. that forced him to resign ms
position in the Cabinet a president OF the Board
~ Trade. Judge Williams ~ popular because h'
Is severe In his methods He hunts out swihdes
and denounc"s those who cause them. no matter
how eminent the culprits may be In view OF
several impending cases. presumably inVolVims
persons In high places. a, Is attempted 10 secure
the transfer OF Judge Williams from the Court
% Queens Bench. Tn storm Of Indignation
which the attempt has aroused has compelled
the Lord Chancriiui l. couple his proposed re-
moval OF the Judge with a promise To relhsta,e
him after while. THIS has only added rue! 10
the fire.
The affair opens up grave scandal. II APP
pears that Baron iIcrschell. tn" LOrd 'hdHCei-
lor. wrote TO Justice Williams "A snort Tune ago
asking him to Withdraw some OF the most severe
Of the comments which the Judge made upon tne
conduct Of Nj. Mundella in connection WIN tns
New-Zeaand company. This the Judge refuse"
To do and Lord Herschell repeated his request
whereupon Judge Williams threatened 10 puplsh
Baron Herschers letters II the matter were
pressed any further. II ~ matter OF hotorlety
that prominent Board OF Trade officials are seek
ing to Dust Judge Williams. with view OF husn-
Ing cases In which influential persons are imph-
Gated.
Meanwhile persons OF this character have
heaved signs OF relief upon learning that the
English detective who went 10 Argentina 10
secure the extraditioh OF JabeZ Spencer batlou,'
the absronding promoter Of the Liberator Build
ing Society. has left Buenos Ayres IN despair ot
getting Jabez into his clutches The ulal Oh
Balfour would have involved some weiI-knoMn
men who hail with Joy the failure of the authori-
ties to bring the absconder To Justice
Cecil Rhodes the Premier OF Cape Colony. was
sworn in member OF the queen Irivs
Council at Osborne to-day Mr.. Rnoues It'll
ward took luncheon with the Queen. ana snort
time later went on board the steamer Armenian
on his return To the Cape Colony
In the mean time the Delagoa bay question
becomes acute Germany recently notihed Eng
land that the Kaiser's Goverhnen. Will urn,,n nd
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