The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-19
SCENES
IN THE COMMONS
Lord Hugh Cecil Denounced His
Cousin, The Premier
GOVERNMENT AGAIN SAVED
CHAMBERLAIN HOWLED DOWN
BY TIE RADICALS.

4 ONDON, May le--By MAJORITY OF
nfty-nve Premier Balfour tonigRt
successfully defeated au attempt
% upset the government upon the rs
cal question An interesting debate,
characterized by some heated eA-
changes took place, resulting do the
premier's reiterated determination 10
shelve the question of fiscal reform ul--
80 the neEE parliament. i'm TINS uetl-
sion Joseph Chamberlain publicly con-
CURED.
The motion on which the question
came uD was made by Alexander Wiz
Eam Black, d member from Baumshlrei
Scotland. and am advanced uDerll,
welcoming the ministerial declarations
that protective taxation Of food would
he burdeusOme TO the people and 5ll-
furious 10 the empire" Ia purpose the
motion was intended TO Ceusure Mr.
Chamberlain and the latter's amend
lneHt 10 ir would have split up the IN
ionist party and possibly would have
resulted in the defeat OF the govern
Balfours Amendment.
Mr. Balfour's own amendment to
Ehelve the question left a middle course
open to the members Of the unonlst
party, and although the amendment
was not put the house accomplished the
defeat Of Mr.. Blacks indirect censUre
on the ground that IL was net neces-
sary to discuss the hscal question. The
premier stuck TO his policy as outlined
81 his recent Shemeld speech
Twenty-one uniOnist free traders vot-
ed against the government, nut more
than double that number would nave
done so but for Mr.. BalfOurs sklllful
intervention between AIr. Chamberlain
and his opponents.
The net result OF the debate. which
crowded the house of commons 10 a
greater extent than Ii has been this
session, is that all the parties stand
as they were. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
and his immediate following practically
saved the day by refusing 10 vote with
winston Churchill, Lord George Ham
iIton. Lord Hugh Cecil and other more
ardent uniOnist free traders against 1ir.
BalfOur.
Cecil Scored the Premier.
In the course of the debate, Lord
Hugh Cecil in scathing satire de-
nounced the policy of his cousin the
premier.
lIr. Chamberlain interrupted him and
then storm of Interruptions and cries
of "Order" rose from the radical and
liberal benches.
1Ir. Chamberlain sat down and twice
the speaker appealed 10 the members
10 give the former colonial secretary a
hearing
AT last there was comparative quiet
an6 then Lord Hugh Cecil, with much
heat and amid a great uproar. accused
Ar. Chamberlain of cOWardice In dodg-
ing the issue by refusing to meet his
opponents iu the house on the cam
paign which he had preached through
out the country
Hicks-Beach Deserted.
Sir Michael Hiclzs-Beach threw z
bambEheU into the free food camp by
announcing that he would support 1Ir
Blacks motion. Then Mr.. Chamberlain
reiterated that he did not wish TO Tais'
1.-THE fiscal question in the house. H
said he supported the government anl
would continue 90 do So He HOPED
that the premier W0uld take his owl
time to- carry out his policy.
SIR. Balfour said his Sheffield speed
suu represented the advice he W0ul,
give 90 the country IL asked tomorrow
to give am election address With
touch of passion the premier. amid lou
ministerial cheers, repudlated Lor
Hugh CeciI's charge Of CoWaTdic
against Mr.. Chamberlain saying tina
Lord Hugh was ''the man Co be accuses
of lack of courage
Henry Herbert AsQuith summed u
for the opposition, and what was some
Trims of tempest 3u "a teacup ende
with a vote of -5l % soc, defeating MI
Blacks motion.
Before Mr.. BaIfour's amendmen
could come mp the hour of midnigh
caused an adjournment.
Tomorrow afternoon the house vii
adjourn until May 81 for the Whitsun
tide holidays.