01 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1893
Page
1
London reports a packed Commons and Lords as Gladstone announces a Royal Commission on the Welsh land question and fast tracks Home Rule. Balfour assails evicted tenants, while Gladstone defends reforms, Uganda inquiry, and imperial policy amid Egypt tensions. A wage protest outside Parliament ends in scuffles with police.
The Hatch Washburn Anti-Option bill cleared the Senate by 40 to 29 with Washburn's supporters and some Southern votes shaping the result. Debate highlighted shifts between House and Senate versions, with key amendments rejected and the measure leaning on prohibitive taxing power to curb futures trading.
London Jan 1 Mr Gladstone angrily rebutted Balfour taunts during a heated speech. He denied royal clemency was used for political purposes regarding Irish dynorRights and Gwerore prisoners. As Uganda and Egypt issues arose his voice was husky and his gestures rapid, with 400 motions and pills noted during parliamentary proceedings.
In Poughkeepsie the State Board of Canvassers faced a challenge over counting votes for State Senator amid court orders. Judge Harned denied Leavitt's petition seeking contempt findings and payment of costs, amid disputes over who validly certified returns and the legality of canvassing. Police reported a burglary suspect arrested with stolen goods. Mitchell and wife connected to Newark and Paterson robberies. An unrelated public notice noted Master Workman Hughes bail forfeiture and a Trenton whipping post request.
The Hawaiian question drives Senate and House attention as Chandler and Sanford push resolutions for immediate Congressional action. Reports quote British intent to avoid protests, while Hawaii commissioners head to Washington to outline powers sought for annexation negotiations.
Ex senator Warmer Muller argues at the RTH Avenue Hotel that the United States must decide its stance on Hawaiian affairs. He contends annexation or protectorate status is essential for US commerce and security, warning against European encroachment and urging swift action to preserve national interests.
Senators Wolcott Gray and Me Guens Provistons oppose the measure arguing it would undermine the Constitution and liberty of contract. Proponents claim it would lower agricultural prices, while critics say it invites state control and undermines market forces. At 6 19 o clock the discussion closed.
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