Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-15
WAS ENGINEERED BY REDMOND.
While Not Important 1t Is Regarded
As Straw Showing Which Way
The Wind Blows.
LOUD CRIES OF "RESlGNl RESIGN"
Mr.. BallOur Did Not Heed it, but An
Othef Such Defeat Might Prove to
Be Very Serious.

London, March l5,-Thc government,
was defeated in the house OF COM
mons today by l4l to 1870 votes on u
motiop Of John Redmond, the Irish
leader for reduction Of the Irish
education estimates, AS il was In the
nature Of snap division engineered by
the Nationalists, the government re-
fused to resign but 1t is regarded as
another straw showing the direction
OF the wind.
Mr. Redmond's motion was made
with the object of calling attention to
Irish grievances. The division was
taken almost Immediately after the
commencement Of discussion when the
Liberals and Nationalist were In
strong force The result was greeted
with great cheering, especially from the
Irish benches. Premier Balfour admit
ted amidst much laughter. that II was
obvious the government had been de-
feated on n proposal to reduce vote
by $500 but there was a considerable
amount Of financial business to be
transacted before March 81, and he did
not see why any time should be vast
ed.
Mr., Balfour added that the honorable
member had succeeded In reducing the
vote for Irish education by $500 and
the government accepted the opinion
of the house on the subject. Mr.. Red
| mond retorted, I'VE have defeated
| the government"
Then Mr.. Redmond moved to report
progress. This was defeated by Ill
to il6 votes, the government majority
being g. The government In the in
term had succeeded in mastering
| enough ministeriallsts TO save the situa-
ton as In the event OF a second adverse
vote the ministers would have been
bound TO resign
A SUCCESSFUL COUP.
The defeat of the government was
the result of q successful coup plan
ned by Mr.. Redmond and the senior
whip OF the Irish parliamentary party
Sir Thomas Esmond, yesterday after
noon Seeing a short line OF questions
for today and knowing that the ma
jOrity OF the house expected the Irish
members TO occupy all the afternoon
In discussion OF Irish education Mr.,
Redmond and Sir Thomas decided to
force division almost Immediately
after question time. when the greater
number of the government supporters
would still be quietly lunching at their
clubs. The maneuver succeeded to per-
fiction
HOW DONE.
Mr. Redmond rose holding large
sheet OF notes In his hand as II intend
ing to make lengthy speech, but 70 the
astonlshment Of all except those in the
secret, the Irish leader spoke only few
words and then sat down, while his par
~ demanded the division 70" which such
careful plans had been laid. A scene Of
indescribable excitement occurred when
Sir Thomas Esmond and Anthony j.
Donelan, the two tellers, went 10 the
right OF the speakers chair thus show.
ing that for the first time In many
years the Unonist government had been
beaten.
When the clerk Of the house handed
the division paper TO sir Thomas Es-
mond there was n perfect hurricane OF
cheers from the opposition lasting sew
eral minutes.
William Redmond In his exuberance
snatched a hat from the head OF a col
league and waved II wildly, The men,
bers rushed In and terrible din pre-
vailed.
Ultimately sufficient quiet was re.
stored 10 enable the figures Of the vots
to be called out.
BALFOUR ASTOUNDED.
Mr. Balfour, who was In the distln.
gushed strangers gallery at the time.
appeared momentarily astounded at the
jubilant uproar
The cheering OF the opposition was
resumed when Mr.. Balfour entered the
chamber and he was greeted with de-
rlsive cheers and cries OF Resign" and
Another message for joe
The premier, who had By this time re-
gained his accustomed composure, phil
osophically surveyed the excited house.
The long sustained iubilatlon did not
tend 60 the advantage OF the opposi-
ton. The government whips had time
to collect their dlsordered forces from
haunts In London. Driving and run
ming furiously came the sedate support
ers of the present government.
John Gordon MacNeill (Nationallst).
who designated the defeat AN end TO
the farce. mintentlonally gave the
government further advantage by n too
lengthy speech, and when another d.
vision was taken on the motion TO re-
port progress, Mr., Balfour had % votes
to the good,
REDMOND EXPLAINS.
John Redmond said TO representa-
tive OF the Associated Press subsequent
60 the division;
"'ro sum II up briefly as to the cause
OF the division, II may be said that the
government recently introduced q rule
forbdding teaching Irish IN four OF the
first classes OF the Irish national
schools. This caused widespread IN.
dlgnation 10 voice which ] moved for
Il reduction OF the vote
Mr. Wyndham, chief secretary for
Ireland. gave no satisfactory explana-
ton, and we defeated the government.
As result Of the defeat the objection
abb rule undoubtedly will be withdrawn.
while the general position Of the
government has not been weakened my
Impression % that dissolution will
follow another such blow, Naturally we
are elated, Yesterday evening when the
Nationalist voted with the government
on Catholic education IN England Mr..
Balfour had majority Of 100. Today
with the Irish against him he had n
minority OF If, The moral IL that the
time IL at hand when Ireland will hold
the balance of power
Consols dropped Y from S5s on the
announcement Of the defeat OF the