New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
ILECrIoNEERiNG SPEECHES.

,,p GLADSTONE AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEAS
UREs-HIs REFERENCE TO THE EDUCATION ACT.
On the afternoon of Jan. 81. about $4,000
persons assembled the arsenal at woowch to heara
second speech from Mr Gladstone In the course OF his
speech the Premier said;
We have never refused grant from the funds under
the control State relief aud further aid TO the
e-payers of this country. The House OF Commons
S S we Nave ses said that the thing
unjust exemptions at Presgns d, ths ronntry
the game which affords many OF MS our pleasure the
being the property OF the rchare at present practically
exempt from local taxation We have SAID thai exeml
eminent property should be brought under rating We
brought bill into Parliament last year which would
place the Government property under rating We passed
il with great labor through tho House OF Commons We
sent 1t TO the House Of Lords and they threw out the
bill the second reading refusing even to discuss IN
committee
was one OF those who preferred the education in its
first TO its later form submitted with reluctance 20
the changes introduced into IT, but am OF opinion that
it would be idle at present TO enter upon consideration
schemes consequence and they Involve the
erection Of buildings and multitude OF arrangements
and 1t absolutely necessary that some time should
eapse before rational Judgment can be formed as 10
the results of this measure, aud any answer given
to the question whether IT'S genera PROVISIONS are
70 be reconsdered. have stated In my address
that there portions of the aot-mnor portions OF
the act-to which different rule may apply, and that
there are some OF provisions which have excited an
entirely Of proportion 70 Their rea i'm,
pOrtance Ii has been doubted TO what provisions
referred do not hesitate, gentlemen. TO state that
the 25th clause with regard 70 tnat cause ono
con sderaton be borne in mind which certainly
cannot forget do not think that under any olrcun-
stances you compel the parents OF English children
with any justice, 10 send those children 10 schools 70
which they have conscientious objection But subject
to that reservation only DO not hesitate to say that
think the 2th clause Is capable OF being TecOhsdered
chcers and my opinion Is that II ought 10 be recoh'd
MR.. DIsRAELI AT ACKNOWLEDGMENT or THE
FINANCIAL MEASURES or THE GOVERNMENT
Mr. DiTael in the course of his address to
the farmers OF Bucknghamshre at Ayesbury Jan 81
declared the dissolution OF Parliament to be unprece.
denied III the history OF the country. In dealing with
Mr. Gadstones financial proposals he declared. tho
authority of Baron Rohscbd that the proposed roIns
sions Of taxation would cost slOoOoOOO. aud Mr. Glad
stone only had surplus OF half that amount meet it,
The deficiency to be met by readustment of taxa
ton, which meant taxes. He added:
Why is this financial scheme not ineligible 70 all OF
lis WHY Is 10 brought forward in "A manner ambig-
uous vague, ana desultory 1t is the duty OF Min
nit them to Parliamentary CRITICISM 40 that by discus
sion among your representatves-by the remarks they
NAV make and the amendments they may ofor-as per.
feet measure the wisdom OF Parliament can devise
Ilgy ultimately be obtained and II the Minister then
carries his measures has obtained his result IT, when
il has been submitted the criticism OF Parliament
and the country thoroughly acquainted with H. when
all amendments have been made-fOr every measure.
however matured by Minister. IS susceptible OF i'm
provement by Parliament-if we find out exactly the
points where IL does lot meet the public necessity and
supply that which is needful, the House Of Commons
pronOunces opinion upon 1t; it Is amended;
and the Minister may carry the measure. II he
does not carry the measure he may rightly appeal
to the people, for then the people clearly know what
the issue Is the measure having been submitted 10
the criticism Of their representatiyes and II comes be-
ape probably legislation is capable or But TINS is
counry-making the public your Chancellor of the Elk
chequer, throwing out an appeal to the country 10 ask
declaration of opinion not measures but sugges-
tions which the individual who brings them for
ward tells you with perous fraukness that he
recommend them as u Minister so much az an ind
vidual.
will state at once my opinion with regard to the
income tax. The income tax is essentially tax
ana tax 1t would, generally speaking, be deslr
and acknowledge jreely-that there are occasions OF
equal Importance and interest to the country the
maintenance OF in which we ought to have
course an income tax-namey, when very great
reduction to the advantage OF the could
made in many articles OF considerable Let say
one word as TO the Importance OF the income tax
mere war tax See what influence and weight 1t gives 10
the councils Of England in Europe, and not only
in Europe but IN America, II the income
OF the great Powers of Europe enters into
without Immediately raising loan OF at least 420OO0O
loan Of R2OOOOOoc and very few at that rate will ever
DO found going into a third campaign. Hear hear.
she is threatened with unfortunately Obliged
embark in it, she can touch spring and single tax
Increases her annual revenue by s2oOOoOoo tCheersl
10000 600 can be raised by the will not
say without painbut rs financial operation, with ia
ciity in this country. [Cheersl Why, 1t doubles the
power of armies and OF fleets, and you may de
pend upon II that whenever there is any critical ques
lion in Europe In which the fortunes fame OF
England are concerned, the consciousness that En-
land II che does embark quarrel maintain that
quarrel immense influence in its decision. lCheers
therefore, my opinion, generally speaking, is that the
income tax should be kept as war taX-though have
supported it when necessary for such great object
the reformation Of the tariff and would support it again
But, though think II Is war tax and should not exist
except when we are position Of war; we fluid the
tax now in operation, and certainly do not consider
relieving the country OF burden by abolishing 1t
vexatous fChcersl Let the income tax die naturally.
Ya s 9Sg osea P S a whole Of
of you may apply to other parts OF public policy but
under these circumstances would disappear.
MR. BRIGHT AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
RESULTS OF THE LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE
ADMINISTRATIONS.
Mr.. Bright's speech at Birmingham in re-
turning thanks for his unOpposed reelection to Parlia-
ment was devoted entirely TO review OF the Of
the Liberals in the past. and comparison OF 1t with
that Of the Tories. He pleaded guilty TO the charge
that the Liberals had disturbed good many classes and
good many interests and In doing 80 he offered the
justification the fact that in single had they in
iured class or interest. and in every they had
greatly benefited the country Passing In review
various other topics lie to the Irish legislation Of
the Government. Answering remark made
to him by clergyman that dlsestablshment
in Ireland was Judgment upon them for
their shortcomings, Mr.. Bright said II ever there
measure which passed house Of legislature undoubt-
edy confOrmabe to the precepts othe revelation which
the Divine Master had left. the removal Of the
political Institution which went by the name OF the
Established Church OF Ireland. What had foowedi
III had Deen seen that the Church grad
ualy and he trusted successfully TO purify itself better
IOr the WORK before It, As TO the effects OF the
Land Act ne sad no landlord was injured. The value
secure ana agiarian crime and outrage as compared
with "A Few years ago, had almost ali ceased He
argued that tho Licensing act should nnt he
regarded as party measure. The Opposition of
licensed yictualers showed there thai class
Tesduun-men low In circumstances and charactar ~
whom any legislation which tended 10 sObriety aud oond
order must necessarily be what hateful There ws.
also much larger class To whom reasonable on
this direction was not only not hateful. even wei.
cnue In conclusion, he said that England tbs