IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2625, 24 February 1894, Page 1

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, Feb. 20,

Jn the House of Commons the Employers Liability Bill was discharged from the Order Paper, The Premier in moving this course declared that an overwhelming majority of workmen was opposed to the amendments made by the House of Lords. Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain ridiculed the position taken up by Ministers, and said they had committed " iuianticido." because they were unable to set their own way in qnp point. * Feb. 21,

In the fjouso of Commons, the Premier, in replv to a question, said that he was unable to trout the Uraziliau insurgents as in the absence of any evidence that they had fought against the Government or occupied territory. The Radicals nre incensed at tho want of ri;:i.r i i Vr Gladstone's speech upon the acsion of the Hoiiae of Lords. The Premier directed a special Whip to be sent round with the i-.tention of dividing on tho motion that the amendments made by tho He use of Lords be laid aside, Iul 1 . finding that this was out of order substituted the motion to discharge the Bill. Tlw Op osition declined tj dfvido and loft the House. Tho 'chronicle cal;s upon Mr Gladstone to dec de whether it is tiiuo to retire or whether ho will really lead a crusade against the Peers. Hi* present indecision nuii ilabbiness aro killing his party. The Daily News thinks that the Preittier's rnvdyratjuu ja disappointing.