The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25


On Friday, the 18Th instant Lord stanley ad-
dressed ms constituents in the To~nIial Of Lynn,
Norfolk Prom his speech on the occasion ihe fc'-
loving extracts made:--
do not see among our new electors any feeling OF
class hostility 10 the rich; indeed think the chei
neon enence OF the new ARRANGEMENTS - ra-
ther 10 Increase The cost oil elections ana 70
give 10 certain extent a practical monopoly
" weather candidates. do not see among the new
electors any strong exclusive feeling of class
sympathy and the only extreme party which can
dlscover-and II ~ very small one consists OF
tie Clique OF ingenious literary men who have con,
structed an ideal working man out Of their Own
inaginations and who are now considerably dis
gusted TO ind that the real articie-ihe ENGLISH
voter AZ he appears In real hieis something differ-
ing exceedingly from the creation OF their fancy.
Now, gentlemen II from the past am 70
turn to the present and the future you VIII
to the affairs OF that department with which am
personally connected, and as regards our foreign az
far England rs concerned, not otherwise than
satisfactory. Wehave exercised daring the last two
years some influence although don't want 10 over
have done something Ia Africa 10 sindicate the In
suited honor OF the country and 10 protect BY
distant lands. We have done something
In America TO restore those friendly relations which
accident and misunderstanding haI for time inter-
rupted. Now that the American difficulties are dis
posed of-as they WIN be, provided only (which
don't the least doubt the United States government
and Senate rati1y the act or their Mnster--thear,
hearl-we have not single controversy serious
dispute with any nation or government in the
england was regarded abroad with less jealousy
and when credit was so universally given
10 us for having no insidious designs against the
prosperity AMI peace OF other nations. don't see
that by keeping ourselves 10 ourselves. as In the
main we have DONE we have lost one particle OF re-
spect. As TO the future OF Europe, that liz involved
In darkness. There is In the mutual jealousy and in
the watclfm and antagonistic attitude oil two great
military Powers some cause for anxiety and uneas-
ness. No doubt those gigantic ornaments
which exist everywhere on the Continent are
in themselves sources OF danger: but SO far
as can see and have many opportunities for see
ing 1.-THE feeling is not desire for war. but
dread Of getting into 1t; and, ~ 1t III not easy 10
make men quarrel against their WILL and a. almost
any difference may he peaceably arranged when the
parties on both sides desire that 1t may be 20
ranged, don't despair that the storm which has
nav min na over ate the two nations wo yeSis
paly concerned-France and Prussia What has
Prussia To gain by ghtingY Absolutely nothing She
ia sure sooner or later oil the union OF all Germany
under her leadership that Is so TO speak, her natu
raj Inheritance and she has only 10 wait t II falls
m sa' sHen You may ASA o wHuo aa allow .1aI
morrow; but think French statesmen are more and
more beginning to see that ultimately that result Is
inevitable that II IL useless 10 struggle against the
natural tendency Of things and that after all, y
ton with 40,0 600 inhahitaniS with vast natural
and acquired resources and with what nobody denies
to the French peope-an intense feeling Of patriot
ism and pubic Spirits too strong 10 have any
thing 10 fear from the aggrandizeneDl OF her neigh
bors. Now, gentlemen, one word more must say
upon foreign matters. and that relates TO the East
am afraid that who looks 10 that quarter OF
the weird doubt that trouble is gathering there
y come quickly or 1t may be deferred for years.
but come 1t probably WILL Now, thai III y state
Of things 10 which we ought not to shut
our eyes. Fifteen years ago we refused 10 Ia
time what was then obviously impending, and the
result that TO everyD0dy's dissatisfaction we
war. ! do not think that the dangers which
threaten the Turkish empire ARISE from the same
source now AZ then, II il rather internal
il threatened. No foreign alliance European
guarantee cam protect government against
financial collapse or against rebellion In ia own
left TO work ont it's own destiny Now, there one
part OF Europe where since Parliament separated
very important events have occurred. The Spanish
monarchy, as you know, has disappeared, and the
Spanish people free 10 choose their own form OF
government. NOW, \ only mention tnat In order
had no opportunity OF saying m public
though perhaps, Il is hardly necessary SO far
as England and the English government are
concerned, that IL il not right 1t IL our wise
in any way to interfere with influence the de
cision to which the spanish people may come. am
afraid that those who undertake to set matters
straight in that country VIII have hard task. They
have onr sympathy and good will but the only SER
vice which we could render them IL 10 leave them
alone. And now, gentlemen turning TO home subjects
l confess am almost bewildercd by the variety OF
to give an opinion; while to deal with them ali ~
impossible In the short time during which shall
to the Reform bill OF last year-"Are You pre-
pared to do away with the minority clause OF to
alter tne rang clauses 81 NY answer ISL think
one while. (.sNo, eyes, and cheers.) And whether
the bill be faulty or faultless am not prepared to
Well come now to larger subject that OF popular
education, rather that OF popular school reaching
Know have always endeavored to promote i win
tell you briefly my ideas upon that. II s admitted
parts OF tine country which 1t does not reach, and
those are just the poorest districts where Is most
wanted; ! sm quite ready TO, to support any
be remedied speak, Of course. in what
am about to say only individually, and
IN me rst instance Il would 20 advisable to take take
away the management OF the educational depart
ment from the Council office, with which IL has no
that sole and special purpose think the next sep
would be 10 ascertain accurately how far the present
provision for teaching Is adequate That is point
widest possible Emergencies OF opinion. And
should not object 10 giving powers 10 towns or 10
districts To rate themselves, II they should think m
FOR school purposes
Passing from that, come to subject which touches
us all very nearly and npon which there has been OF
late good deal Of controversy and recriminaton,
into which do not mean 10 enter. mean the sub.
ject OF taxation and expenditure. fniy admit that
government TO do in financial matters what we
should have wished. You sometimes hear non-
sense talked about governments wanting 20 keep
up expenditure for the sake OF patronage Wen,
tell you thai IL nonsense, because n n government
look TO s own personal aud party interests simply,
10 sptNk Of nOtIuUE nitutE INC ObNWUs aNNautaEe
which every member OF the government must feel
h to obtain the universal popularity which follows
upon reduction OF TAXATION But think can
show that in the last two years have had circum
stances TO deal with OF u very peculiar difficulty.
First OF all we had the great commercial panic or
May, 1866, Of which the eject has been felt, and
stiff In felt, in almost every branch of the
public revenue. Instead Of an increasing revenue.
which has been the genera! rule ever since the
Crmean war. we have had 10 deal with declining
revenue. That. OF course, Ia only temporary evil
hut whe~rt lasts II is an obstacle TO financial i'm
provcmeIfts. Then, again. we had the Abyesinian
war-a war which was undertaken reluctantly
a war to entering into which we had no
option, but war with which ! believe
one nnds fault. The effect az IT, how
ever. has been to bring In bill Of between ave and
six millions. And, lastly, the last two years have
witnessed rs have said before. throughout fle
civilized world an enormous and exaggerated
growth Of military preparations. do not say It is
our duty 10 copy or 10 initiate the Continental arn-
ments; but may carry the argument 10 far az this
that the circumstance that all your neirhbors are
artning 10 the teeth ~ fact which throws one add.
ttonal difficulty IN the way OF reduction.
mtnt A. to our system OF Taxation. have said
than once here and repeaf it now that ltc-