The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-12
ENGLAND.

Lord CiarcndOu's Speech on tho Irish Innd
Questionable Coming Social Revolution
Rights Of Property-Thc Foreign Situation.
As already announced by special cable telegram to
the HERALD, Lord Clarendon addressed the members
OF the West Hertfordsnire Agricultural Society, at
Watlord, England, the 9th OF September, elabo-
rating In his speech the main points OF the govern
ment position and argument on the Irish land ques-
ton, ana reviewing. towards the close the foreign
situation. After few preliminary remarks Lord
Clarendon referred to the position OF the House OF
Lords towards the people, and continued as rol-
lows
= agree with Lord Ebury that when men
OF different opinions meet together for one common
purpose 1t would be injurious to the harmony which
Is essential for that purpose and q grieyous n
against good taste to introduce political subjects,
and they are therefore, as general rule, excluded.
| say las general rule" because that prOverba,iy
implies exceptions, and know no rule In which ex.
ceptions are more often made. tear and laughter.)
But the speaker always knows he can be called TO
order. and he always obeys the cali when made,
however important he may think 1t may be
for mankind to learn his views and opin.
ions. t.aughterI I say, then, that l feel
some difficulty IN not making an exception to this
rule, because this the House of Lords has been
subjected to vehement attacks. II may be said that
1t has been put upon Its trial, and feel that could
neither vindicate nor blame nor explain the course
OF policy winch has been pursued without adverting
that great question which, almost to the exclusion
OF every other occupied the attention oil Parliament
last session, and which ought not TO be brought into
ia
hearl But having been a member OF that House
now for more than thirty years, having been regu-
lar attendant IN IT, and TO the best OF my ability hav
ing observed the spirit in which ts proceedings have
been conducted, Will say, without any odious COM
parsons, that in respect OF knowledge. eloquence
ability and experience, IL stands second TO other
legislative assembly IN the world. {Cneers.) Nor
can this be wondered at when we consider
how the House OF Lords Is recruited, and
being poured into that body. The House OF
Lords has been jeered at for not more often ntiat
TIM. IQf fl-t
OF Its debates With respect to the first, believe
the fault lies mainly VITA tue House OF Commons,
who are naturally jealous OF the right Inherent IN
taxes. But | think that with little good viii
proper and useful understanding might be arrived
at by which the initiative might be taken In the
House or Lords on measures which, though they
might contain money clauses, were not In reality
bills for taxing the people. tCheers) With respect
10 the second matter the brevty OF our debates,
think that Is manly attributable 70 laudable GUS
tom In the house OF Lords Of not speaking when we
cheers.l An Imitation OF that example In what Is
called another pace" would be OF advantage, and
time and no less efficiency in the rransac-
ton OF public business. tLaughter.) The House OF
Lords, gentlemen, s not representative BODY but
1t Is responsible body II Is responsible to the
country-tbear, hear}--it knows and 1t feels 1t;
and three months ago IT gave signal proof OF It,
(Cheersl say, therefore, that there is nothing in
the loug run TO be apprenended from the House OF
Lords. There 10 no reason for the assumption that
after due course OF time the House OF Lords Will
l
| the admitted opinion OF the country. (Cheers) |
say therefore, that there Is apprehension on that
score. But the House OF Lords has been reproached
| and must say with some kind OF reason, with not
gong last enouRhthat II did not In fact, seize the
rea tiles OF public opinion and not alive enough
to the enormous pr0gressthe astounding progress
or intellectual dcttcty IN .ecervtn0 ,ohch dtstin.
q,,tShes the age ia uhfch re ttue ana trhtch makes
us tUe q century In M,rtv years. (Iiear, hear.)
Will ask anybody here what would have been thought
OF man who thirty years ago, had predicted that
| we should with ease and convenience, 20 across
Europe from Marseiiies to London, In twenty -four
hours; that nte Traveller, on 0rrtofng IN London,
should be able 10 learn tv means or bn or ,ctre
1000 mites long buried at the bottom or TIE ocean,
that n1end or his had had his LeO d,nputdted IN
Ptiddelpitd or Nelr York fpe minutes before ana
that on taking tro three SHIFTS Of uapOr ne ras
unconscious Qf pain. What would have been said
Of man who asserted that he would command the
to take our PORTRAITS or that conservative OOu-
eminent tr0utd establish household stGrdgcp Much
laughter aud cneersl think that such man. only
Bediam; ana we know from history, and not such
very ancient history, that many have been tor
tured at the Inquisition, and even burnt alive for
expressing views and opinions far more sober tnan
these. But what would you think OF the mar who,
when these benefits had been realized, would say,
"No: / prefer to 90 to Marseilles in six DAYS
In my own diligence. Nothing would induce
me 10 receive bit OF Information by tee
graph; greatly prefer agony To chloroform,
and rather than have h0usenOld Suffrage, firmly
be.ie that a liner measure TO make things snug
and comfortable would be the restoration Of rotten
Doroughs." daughter and cAeers.) But, gentlemen,
this power has been given. II VIII be exercised. IL
Will be recognized by all; and am sure II win be