IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
London, February 19. The debate in the House of Commons on Mr Chamberlain's amendment to the Ad-dress-in-Reply Avas continued to-day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir W. V. Harcourt, said the Government had a reasonable chance of passing their measures, and until they were condemned they were bound in honour to persevere with their policy. It would be absurd for the House to allow itself to be influenced by the possible attitude of the House of Lords. Mr Balfour, leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, taunted Sir W. V. Harcourt with evading any reference to the amendment itself. The Government majority was hopelessly divided upon the principles affecting the House of Lords. The Government had no right to seek to create a gratuitous revolution. It would be unworthy of the House to sanction obvious electioneering tactics. The division resulted as follows : Against the amendment - 297 For the amendment , 283
Majority for the Government ... 14 The amendment was therefore rejected, and the Address -in - Reply was then adopted. The Parnellites voted for Mr Chamberlain's amendment. A motion proposed by Sir W. V. Harcourt to apply the closure to the debate on the Address-in-Reply was carried by a majority of only 8 votes, the Labour members opposing it. THE CONTROL OF SAMOA. Sir E. Grey, in reply to a question, .said that Germany had no intention of annexing Samoa. England intended to adhere to the terms of the Berlin Act with regard to those islands. In the course of the debate on Mr Chamberlain's amendment, Sir C. Dilke said that if the Premier meant to fulfil the hopes of the Liberal Party he must speak with a more certain sound regarding the House of Lords. THE LOYALTY OF THE COLONIES. Mr Sydney C. Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, in the course of a reply to a question, said the loyalty of the colonies at present was unequalled. It was essential they should keep together and foster friendly relations with the Mother Country.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1199, 22 February 1895, Page 20
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337IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1199, 22 February 1895, Page 20
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