Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1894 — A BRITISH SENSATION. [ARTICLE]

A BRITISH SENSATION.

progress oi Liberal Ideas in Old England. Che Commons Votes For the Abolition of . 4- the Bomte of Lord*. When the House of Commons convened, Tuesday, Mr. Morley referred to Lord Rosebery’s speech' at the opening of Parliament, stating that before home rule was conceded to Ireland the English majority must be convinced of its necessity. An exciting debate ensued between Mr. Morley and Mr. Harrington. John Redmond, the Parnellite leader, said that he sympathized with Mr. Morley’s humiliating position In explaining Lord Rosebdry’t utterances. Mr. Henry Labouchere proposed as an amendment to the address in reply to the Queen’s speech the abolition of the House of Lords. A division of the House resulted in a small majority for the amendment. ■ When the division paper was handed to Mr. Labouchere a tremendous cheer broke from the Radical benches and the members standing below the gangway. Mr. Tanner was excitedly cheering and waving his handkerchief, while the Goyjrnment tellers looked pale, especially Chief Whip Ellis. All the ministers looked downcast, while Mr. Balfour imiled ironically. Mr. Chamberlain moved to apjourn th* iebate on the ground that it was too late to continue and because an amendment lad been carried against the which Sir William Harcourt told them aad called upon Her Majesty to do what ihe had no constitutional right td do. There could be no doubt that the government could neither accept nor be the channel through which this ridiculous amendment was to be submitted to the Queen. The motion to adjourn was carried after speeches by various members. The result of this vote Is regarded as a test of the sentiment of the British public and It has created a great sensation throughout the Kingdom.