The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-22
ROSEBERY'S Big MAJORITY.
Sir Henry James Motion Defeated bya
Vote Of S04 10 iOS.
SIR WILLIAM HARCOURH'S BOLD STAND
III tho Government 10 Defe ated, Said He, a
Could Not Fall More worthiiy-sir
Henrys Speech.

LONDON. Feb. 2l.-In the House OF
Commons this evening Sir Henry James
introduced his motion to adjourn the
House for the purpose of calling atten-
ticn to the Indian cotton duties. In sup
port of the motion he said there had
always been a feeling in Lancashire that
an import duty In India was dead
weight to the trade. He then proceeded TO
review the history OF Indian tariffs since
an early period of the present century.
Sir Henry James. continuing, said that
since lSS2. when the lndipan import duties
were abolished. her markets had remained
open. Under the free markets Indias
trade had increased. driving Lancashire
out and into the markets OF Japan and
China. The new duty which had been
levied on cotton would further embarrass
Lancashire. The Government. he said,
mad been influenced by the agitation OF
Anglo-lndian officials. not SO much in
iaVor or INDIA as against Lancashire. IL
was an agitation against a trade which
mad lost more through the fall In price
or the rupee than any other interest I'm
the country. These officials had mlsled
the Secretary of State for India, who, no
doubt, had the best intentions. but had
not consulted the practical merchant and
manufacturer. The result was that the
whole trade had been ignored. The duties
imposed in India had dislocated the Lam
cashire trade. The counteracting excise
duty, which had been imposed in India.
had proved 30 be really no protection Ia
British producers, while il had created in
tense dissatisfaction in India.
MR.. FOWLER DEPENDS HIMSELF.
Mr.. Henry H. Fowler Secretary OF
state for india, said that before Sir
Henry James charged him with baVlr,,
sacrificed the interests OF England 70
india, he ought TO have obtained better
proot OF the correctness OF anything ne
had mentioned I'm his speech. The censtire
OF lndla IN regard TO the excise duty was
equally severe with the censilr. of Ian
cashlre. Both had accused him OF sacri-
hc,hg thelr interests Indias TO Lanca-
shire ana the latter's 10 India. Roth
could not be accurate. He had dome what
ne thought Just to both. A serious nnan
clal dll1culty existed in India and n largo
uehcit must be faced. Therefore, when
tFe import duty was proposed, I'm fair
ness 10 Doth countries IL was met with
an offsetting excise duty.
SIR WILLIAM HABcoURr's REPLY.
olr William IIarcount, Chancellor Of
Ohe EXchequer, said the Government
couid not hesitate Tor a moment TO sup
port the decision required by the hest
interests or India, regardless of the ef-
rect on the Liberal party. lie could only
regret that the House had been forced
IN this matter to consider "A motion rem
dering necessary what must '~''ne the
charaGtc- 22l--at 22l- & p2rlS Xat =, go 1MS~ve.
inen/'was ready TO meet the issue fairly
squarely, and without delay. III de-
leated they would feel that there was
no cause for which they could fall more
" morthiiy. III would be pity, however.
IL the vote should leave on the minds NJ
the people of India the lasting impression
mat ihey could not hope for justice from
England. it'i'
IN the division Sir Henry James motion
WAS uefeated by a vote of 3Oi 10 zoe