Home Politics.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 42, 17 August 1895, Page 2

Home Politics.

SPEECHES BY LORDS SALISBURY . AND ROSEBERY. SENE IN TIIE HOUSE. (Per Press Association). London, August 15. Sir Edward Clarke has declined the Solicitor-Generalship owing to limitation j of private practice. ! In the House of Lords the Marquis of j Salisbury said the Sultan of Turkey would commit a calamitous mistake^ if he pyesoryod nominal independence wifch regard to Armenia and rejected the advice of the Powers, as France and Russia had expressed an earnest desire to cooperate with Great Britain in enforcing reforms. In tho House of Lords the Address-in - Reply was carried. June 16. Lord Rosebery said ifc was natural ! after the result of the election the policy, though not tbe principle, of the Liberal party should be varied. Local Selfl government would yet be extended to Ireland, and perhaps to Scotland. Lord Salisbury contended it would be most unwise to abandon Cbitral. The Emperor of China appeared fco share the horror at the outrages at Kucheug, even if lukewarm in punishing the murders. ' Eugiand would take further action if Turkey withheld an adequate guarantee of reform. Tlie resulfc would be disastrous if the Powers withdraw their support, for the fictitious strength of Turkey would soon disappear. The lesson of fche election was all parties musfc make it their highest aim to improve the condition of the masses. Debate in Commons is spiritless, though an amendment is indicated. Mr Dillon further moved that Government ought to introduce a Bill to revise the rent and restore evicted tenants. Mr Gerald Balfour, Under Secretary lor Ireland, said Government w.ukl legislate on the land question next session iv a sympathetic spirit. The opening of to-day's Parliament was marked by a very depressing scene which resulted in Mr Tanner, National 'st member f-r Cork, being suspended for a week. He was noisy and insulting and at last called Harrington a liar refusing to withdraw the express'on. The Speaker named him and ou Mr Ghamberlain's motion he was suspended. Mr Tanner was greatly excited. He lay back in his scat implying he would not retire but on the Sergeaut-at-Arms advancing he walked on to the floor of the chamber shouting he was delighted to leave the dirty House. Crossing over to the Treasury benches ho pointed to Mr Chambe: lain yelling " Judas " repeatedly and finally elbawed a pith tbroug'i thn ciowded passoge to the bar of the House shouting on his way " None of jour nonsense. ' Tanner added to his riotous behavour by seizing one member aud shaking him by the collar. None of the other Irish members gaye him any support.