The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-21
IRISH VOTE DOWN BALFOUR.
GOVERNMENT BEATEN on LAND
COMMISSION AMENDMENT.
Sir Henry Cam bell-E3annerma Calls Upon
Primo Minister to Reslgn-Mr. BaifOur
Refuses to Commit Himself and
Promises q statement for Monday.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, July 21.-The Government was
defeated in the House Of Commons at mid
night on an amendment offered by John
Redmond, leader Of the Irish parliamentary
party, to reduce the Irish Land Commission.
The vote stood 100 in favor Of the amend
ment to 1876 against It,
Intense excitement followed the an
nouncement OF the vote. The Liberals
and Irish members stood for some minutes
cheering and shouting @Resignl"
When the tumult subsidized and the usual
motion to adjourn the sitting was put Sir
Henry Campbell Bannermar, the leader OF
the Liberals, asked whether in view OF It's
defeat the Government had any state
ment to make. Sir Henry was loudly
cheered Prime Minister Balfour replied
that 1t was impossible to make any state
ment at present.
John Redmond, amid Irish cheers, re-
minded Mr.. Balfour that he had repeatedly
declared that he would resign II he we're
defeated in the House. He said that II Mr..
Balfour disregarded this vote Of want Of
confidence 1t would be contrary to all pre-
cedent. Mr.. Redmond asked II he were
going to swallow this humiliation as he
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few years. He declared that II the Govern
ment chung to Office despite the vote it would
be the duty Of the Opposition to use every
means to prevent such an outrage.
Mr. Balfour, speaking with his accus-
toned GOODNESS, said that Mr.. Redmond
greatly agitated himself about matter
which would be settled in due time. This
statement caused an uproar
Continuing, Mr.. Balfour said he was
unconscious of any humiliation. Here
the uproar was renewed with added vigor)
The Government hitherto had received
the unfeigned support Of the party which
constituted a large majority Of the House,
but it would not continue in Office unless
1t could do so with dignity. 1t had been
defeated, as many previous Governments
hadHbeen defeated, on a vote on the esti-
mates. 1t must consider whether to re-
submit the vote. He felt under no obliga-
ton to give decision now as he required
to consult his colleagues first. He would
make a statement Monday when by a
coincidence there would be an opportunity
for proving whether the Government en-
joyed the confidence OF majority Of the
House.
This was reference to the fact that the
Government had allotted Monday for q
vote Of censure moved by Earl Grey.
The House rose at 1910, amid loud OPP
position cries of Resign
The House was in Committee Of Supply
when Mr.. Redmond made his motion. Mr..
Long. president Of the Local Government
Board, had been making general statement
of the working of the Irish Land Purchase
act of 1908. The applications under the
act he said. had reached nearly G2e 900 eco,
but thu money to meet them did not reach
slO 600 900. 1t was not desirable to raise q
loan to meet the deficiency and he pro-
posed therefore to amend the act 80 as to
enable the vendors to take two-thirds of
the purchase money in stock. He was
aware that the landowners were opposed to
this, but he hoped they would reconsider
the matter.
Mr.. Redmond followed opposing Mr..
Long. He declared that the act had COM
pletely broken down financially and other
WISE 1t had not dealt with the problem
of congestion nor reinstated those who had
been evicted from their holdings. He
moved to reduce the vote as protest.
The debate dribbled throughout the evening.
There was thin attendance of members.