ENGLISH POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3133, 13 August 1892, Page 2

ENGLISH POLITICS.

THE AMENDMENT CARRIED. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYKIGHT.) London. August 11. Mr. Gladstone made a splendid 'P'ech upon tho amendment to the Address-in-Iteply, occupying an hour, lie declared that if the Government remiiini.'d in office, it was contrary to Disraeli's manly precedent in IS6S arid that, followed by himself in ISBG'. Mr Gladstone insisted that it was n moral and not a material force that had brought the claims of the Irish people to the present prominent position. Mr Harrington and Mr W. Redmond declared that Mr Gladstone was parrying the question of announcing an amnesty for political offences. His refusal to hold an autumn session to inquire iuto the position of evicted tenants in Ireland would create wide discontent, and oven threatened that the Liberals would lose a number of votes unless the demands of the people were fully met. The debate was adjourned till Thursday, when a division is expected to take place. Sir "VV". V. Ilarcourt aud Mr J. Morjey will uot speak, believing that Mr Gladstone's speech will form sufficient exposition of the view of the party. The Standard believes that the debate has shown that Mr Gladstone will have no majority left when he meets Parliament with definite proposals. It is reported that the Parnellite party resent the vagueness of Mr Gladstone. Mr Gladstone is much gratified at the reeeipt of cables from Australia congratulating him on his victory, and approving of his Home Rule proposals. Despite a special private appeal from many Liberal members, Mr Gladstone remains silent as to the legalising of eight hours' labour for miners. The House of Commons was crowded to-day in expectation of the division on the amendment. Chairs had to be placed on the floor for the accommodation of members and the galleries were crowded with peers and ambassadors. Mr Chamberlain resumed the debate. He predicted that if Gladstone favoured the evacuation of Egypt he would be driven from office, and condemned his hostility to the Triple Alliance. Liberals were entering into fools' paradise in attempting to form a Government to deal with the Irish affairs before they had assured them - selves they Jwcro unanimous on the main points of Home Rule. He quoted from the speeches of Gladstone and other Liberal leaders to show they were not agreed on the subject. He was averse to the power of veto being given to the Irish executive. He pitied tho Welsh members if they supposed the Irish would allow the measures in which they were interested to be brought on ut the same time as Homo Rule. August 12. The amendment to the Address-in-Reply was curried by three hundred and fifty to three hundred and ten. At a meeting attended by fifty-five Radicals and Labour members of the House of Commons, it was decided to organise with a view of pushing forward in Parliament advanced Radical and labour questions.