Milford chronicle., 1904-03-18
VOTED AGAINST
BRITISH CABINET
Government Party Outwi ted by Ma
tionalists In House Of Commons.
MINISTRY WILL NOT RESIGN

London, March 10. - premier De-'
four's government was defeated In the
house of commons by the combined
Liberal and Nationalist vote. This re-
verse was due TO the prohibition by
Mr. Wvndham, chief secretary 1or
ireland. on the teaching of Gaelic IN
the Junior grades of the Irish Nation
alist schools. Mr. Balfour, though de-
feated by a majority of IL on TINS
question. does not regard the vote as !
one of want of confidence, and he VIII !
not resign on this account. His deter |
mination not to resign was strength
ened by the fact that shortly after the
foregoing defeat he was able to secure
a majority Of 25.
CHOSE terrible Irish" as they are
described for the moment by the uh-
ionists were entirely responsible Ior
Mr.. Balfour's defeat. On the question
of Catholic education, Monday night
the Nationalists had voted with tne
IInionist government. but even whlie
so doing they we're planning the down
fell of the Conservatives. The mine,
so ingenuously laid, was set of with
success that thrilled the country.
In the house of commons strange
scenes were being enacted. The house
resolved itself into committee OF sup
ply to discuss the vote for Irish educa-
tion which had already been debated.
Profound peace reigned, and there was
not a sign of the coming parliamentary
storm except to the few initiated who
keenIv watched the whispered confer
ence taking place between the irish
/ whiDs John Redmond made COM
plant about the prohibition OF Gaelic
in the schools. but instead of long
sneech. which it would seem he had
prepared, Judging by the volume OF
notes in his hand. the Irish leader
said only few words. Mr. Wyndham
replied with equal brevity, and it was
evident that he was saving hlmseIl
for string of protests from otheI
| Irish members.
No one rose to reply to Mr.. Wynd
| ham. the Irish party for once utlllzlns
| silence as its deadliest weapon. Mr
Redmond had said there were to bt
no speeches. and discipline triumphed
] and not one word came from the lrisi
benches. The Liberals, too sat 81
lent. though they were ignorant OF tn
projected coup, and without a repl,
division was inevitable. Only thel
did Mr.. Wyndham and the governmen
whips realize how deliberately the,
had been outwitted.
It is learned that John Redmon
and Sir Thomas Esmonde had planne
the division for o'clock, and the bell
therefore changed out throughout tn
house at 2.55. In desperation the gov
ernment whips sent messengers i
1 cabs and with kilograms and to tn
r telephones. but without avail, for whe
the tellers of the vote returned tn
> clerk of the house handed Sir Thoma
Fsmonde the coveted little slip OF pa
+ per which is given to the winnin
side.
+ In a second the members who ha
l crowded in realized that the govern
3 ment had been beaten. and then ther
t arose such a cheer as Westminster ha
e not heard for many a day. The Iris
Y and Liberal members clambered upo
d the benches and yelled themselve
+ hoarse. and for nearly five minute
: pandemonium reigned. Several time
j Sir Thomas Esmonde tried to read OF
the figures, but his voice was browne
in the uprOar. Mr.. Balfour, who ha
been Just in time to vote for the go
ernment. sat smiling grimly. FINAL
: there was comparative quiet. and s
Thomas Esmonde read: Ayes. 14l
noes. 1870" At this the storm Of chez
=. ing broke out afresh. The govern
- ment was defeated by II votes.
A rush to the lohh- followed, an
= the members animatedly discusse
whether or not Mr.. Balfour would r
= sign. The premier, however, quickl
- set these doubts at rest by sayin
that he saw no reason for such actiol
Thanks to the prolonged exuberanC
of the Irish cheers and the hectorin
of Mr.. Balfour, the government Will
got the chance of summoning the
apsent supporters. and when, about
minutes later. John Redmond move
to report progress. on the ground th'
S. the government had not a majorit
l. able to transact the business OF Il
4, country the government secured Il
e narrow majority of 20.
o. If the division had occurred a fe
j. minutes earlier the government inc
n itablv would have been defeated al
d compelled to resign. To avert this, o
If men who had not run for many a ye
n came rushing into the house, painful
W out of breath, while Sir Edward Hen
g Carson had not even waited to put {
a necktie.
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"Education Bad For Negroes"
S, Jackson, Miss, March 15-Govern