After This Great Speech, The Discussion Still Laboured On...
two nights, Sir John Lubbock defending not very happily his own modification of Mr. Gibson's proposal, and Lord Randolph Churchill amusing the House on Wednesday by a very......
On Monday, Mr. Bryce's Amendment, Providing That The...
Chairman should not propose the closure of debate, unless set in motion by a Minister of the Crown or the Mem- ber in charge of the Bill or resolution,—a proposal by no means so......
Mr. Gladstone's Reply Was One Of The Most Brilliant Of
his speeches. He began by compelling the House to realise the exigency of the case,—that it is now a question between the reform of procedure, and the abdication of its......
On Tuesday Began The Great Discussion Of Mr. Gibson's...
amendment proposing that the closure of debate shall not be enforced by any majority smaller than that of two-thirds of the Members present—Mr. Gibson ad- vocating it in a......
Turning To The More General Arguments Of Mr. Gibson, Mr.
Gladstone wondered that they should rest so much on the enormous danger of identifying the Speaker and Chairman with the tactics of party, considering that so many of the Con-......
Mr. Green Has Resigned The Living Of Miles Platting Into
the hands of Sir Percival Heywood, the patron, and has explained his reasons in a letter to his former parishioners. One reason is that the Bishop of Manchester is about to......
The Minority' Consisted Of Almost The Whole Conservative...
Randolph Churchill, Sir H. D. Wolff, Mr. Gorst, and Lord Algernon Percy (none of whom, however, voted with the Liberals); and plus Sir John Lubbock, Mr. Foster (Bridgnorth), Mr.......
The Debate On Thursday Was Not Very Important. Mr. Balfour
threw off the authority of his leader, Lord Randolph Churchill, and declared for Mr. Gibson's amendment. Mr.. Labouchere declared that the Democracy did not want dis- cussion,......
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