ENGLISH POLITICS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11610, 12 August 1892, Page 2

ENGLISH POLITICS.

[By E&ectbic Telegraph— CopYßiairr.J (Per Peess Association.) London. August 10. In the House of Commons in the debate on the amendment to the Address -inReply, Mr Gladstone stated that he was nebulous about the Government and I unable to disclose their policy. He asserted that the measures introduced by the Conservatives fell Bhort of • what had been anticipated. The Irish majority, he contended, was a proof the necessity of dealing with the question of autonomy for Ireland, and said that the Permanent Coercion Act, if given the force of law by the Government, wag a violation of the equality of the people. Mr Gladstone, in the course of an interview, replying to a question referring to the cable from Sir George Grey, stated that ho was very grateful for encouragementfrom a source of so much authority. Air Asquith, who moved the amendment, asserted that the Tories, had abandoned their historical traditions, and they weie content with a peddling and huckster policy. Mr Burt, the seconder, expressed his opinion that the Liberal Party would grant the demands . of the Labour representatives. Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was confident that the Unionists possessed n, majority of tho British, and ho donbted whether the Irish Liberals would give their adhesion to an unknown polijy and a conspiracy of 9ilenco. .^ - Thn debate has been adjourned. In the House of Lords the Marquis of Salisbury declared that the Lords represented tho British people better than the House of Commons,- and next session the House of Lord 3 would be the centre of interest. He" assarted that the present political crisis wi3 unexampled in British history. The Duke of Devonshire.in his remarks, declared that the re-cpeaing of the Irish question was courtin g disorder and arresting reforms. The Address was agreed to by the-. Lords. ' The Wolsh .Liberal .members demand that the disestablishment of the Church in Wales shall' have the next. place to Home Rule in .the party programme, otherwise they will seeed.e. A petition has been lodged against the election of P. Clayton, Conservative M.P. for Hexham. John Redmond demands that the Imperial Parliament shall be debarred from interfering with Irish affairs under Home Kule. In his speech upon the amendment,^ Mr Gladstone insisted that it was moral and not material force that had brought the claims of the Irish people to their present prominent position. Messrs Harrington and W. Redmond declared Mr Gladstone was parrying' the •question of announcing, an amnesty -for political offences. His refusal to hold an autumn session to inquire into the position of evicted tenants m Ireland would create wide discontent, and they threatened the Liberals would lose a number of votes unless 'the demands of the people were fully met. Sir W. V. Harcourt and Mr J. Morley will not speak, believing- Mr Gladstone's speech will form a sufficient exposition, of the views of the party. ■ , ' ' " The Standard believes the debate has shown that Mr Gladstone will have no majority left when he meets Parliament with definite proposals. Despite a , special private appeal from many Liberal members, Mr Gladstone remains silent as to legalising the eight houra for minew.