The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-21
OPPOSING king EDWA|
Government Majority Reduced
First Division Of Parliament,
CHUROHILL's MAIDEN sPEEd

The Son Of Lord Randolph Prai,
~ Mr.. Dillon, Leader Of the In
Opposition, who Premises Furtl
Opposition to Kingly Measures.
LONDON, REQ. lS.-ine nrst ofvM,
In the first parliament Of King Edvr
VII. which took place yesterday,
suited In cutting down to 46 the ~
ernment's normal majority OF $50. n
interest caused by this unexpect,
event was heightened by Mr.. Winsu
Spencer Churchill's hrst speech
Westminster and by Mr.. Chamberlai,
heated defense Of his own policy.
The extraordinary slimness OF N
majority Of this strongest British gu(
ernment Of modern times was the !.
suit Of Lord Crapborne's refusal
answer questions relating to the gsl
ernment's foreign policy without PM
vious notice from the questioners. Nd
John Dillon seized the opportunity, al
In spite of an unusually large attert
ance. almost placed the Conservau,I
party In Queer street.
In the course of an interview subs
quent to the division Mr.. Dillon said.
Il have waited long time, but ovl
ing to the curious customs Of pr|
cedurs In the house Of commons 4
have never had a chance really to ted
the question. know quite well ths|
I had the spirit of the house benin
me, for members, regardless OF part|
ties, are very Jealous of individui
privileges. What 1t all means is thr
the government will be obliged to ~
woke the arbitrary ruling made by NJ,
Balfour that under secretaries OF stat
are not obliged to answer questions at
dressed to them.
Had 1t not been for fear OF de-.
feating the government the number O,
Tories voting for my motion or ah
staining would have been greatly in.
creased. As 1t was, about ten Toris
followed the Liberals and Irish into th.
lobby, while numbers did net vote a,
all.
THE question is more importan.
than 1t appears to be on the surfac.
for. II Mr.. Balfour's ruling should b.
followed. 1t would prevent the Irish
members from questioning the Irish
secretary and eventually deprive US 0!
all rights Of free speech. In instltut.
ing the rule Mr.. Balfour broke all pre-.
sedents, both by the rule itself and BY
failing to notify the opposition Leader
Of his intention. His whips made wig.
orous efforts, but with such small re.
suits that you may be sure this tongue.
tying ordinance will not any longer b
imposed on the house Of commons.
There was no collusion between tn,
Irish members and the Liberals In th,
division. My motion appealed to tn,
individual feelings Of members. The
Radicals followed us because they had
NO other course. We cannot assum,
that the same spirit Of general recti.
tude and fairness actuates the Liberals
and the Tories, and, should we have thu
chance, We will divide when the civil
list comes up and over the absurd anti
Catholic oaths required Of the king a
his coronation"
Dealing with Mr.. Churchill's maider
speech Mr.. Dillon paid it a generou,
tribute. "One might have thought" h,
said, that 1t was Lord Randolph talk
ing. There were the same intonations
the same lack Of nervousness, the sam,
singing vitality and the same sup
pressed energy. Mr.. Churchill wa
perfectly at home and scored grea
success. He is worthy of his American
mother. l don't agree with his opin
ions, but few men have ever mad
their first appearances in this curious
assemblage under better conditions. HI
knew what he had to say, and said /
WELL"
Mr.. Churchill's speech came in repl!
to Mr.. David LloydGeorge's criticism
OF the conduct Of the South African
war, In the course of which he had de
nounced the burning Of farms and tn
keeping Of Boer women and children /;
British laagers on reduced provisions
These charges created a general up
roar and provoked an angry demanC
from Mr.. Rrodrick, secretary of stat
for war, that Mr.. Lloyd-George shoult
offer evidence to substantiate his as
sertions. Mr.. Churchill caught the ey
Of the speaker and caustically rebukeC
Mr.. LloydGeorge. He INDUCED il
epigram. such as mo other nation II
the world ever received so much verba
sympathy and so little practical sup
port as the Boers."
Then he proceeded, half humorousl
and half seriously, to belittle the ef
forts Of the pro-Boer members of tn
house in behalf Of their friends. H
maintained that the war in South Al
rica had been carried on with unusua
humanity, and he closed with the decla
ration Of his belief that at no distan
date there would be an "anglicised
loyal, peaceful and prosperous Trans
vaal."
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