Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-27
The Liberal Reply to Lord Saiisbury's De-
fiance.
LORD HARr1NdToN's SPEECH.

LORD HARRINGTON 8 SPEECH.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-At liberal demonstration
in Manchester yesterday, Lord harrington, re-
plying to the criticism upon the supposed atti-
tude of the liberals regarding foreign affairs,
and to the charge that change in the govern
ment would unsettle present arrangements,
said the liberals are aware that international
obligations must be respected as long as the
circumstances under which they were made re-
beginning that one of the worst consequences
of mischlevous and misguided foreign
policy was that its consequences do not cease
i'm mediately with tenure of power of its au-
| thors. We know that the engagements the gov
eminent has entered into must be respected,
and defy any man to put his hand on any
statement by any responsible leader Of
the liberal party to the contrary.
We are asked what our policy will be. It is
impossible to describe in its details the policy
of the future under circumstances Of which we
can know nothing certain, and of which we can
| only make forecast. England's policy should
not be an imitation of the policy of any other
power. There is no power in Europe except
England which has not known the horrors of
foreign invasion in the present century. 1t is
natural that the foreign policy of every other
state should be greatly Influenced by dread
of recurrence of such disasters. 1t is not to
be wondered that other states view with
nationalities for the disturbance of the bal
ance of power, and say that England, which is
to great extent free from apprehension
of this kind, may see unmoved great deal
that passes in Europe which naturally excites
the suspicion and apprehension of other ma
tions. But while part of our empire is
source of all its power and weakness, and en-
joys this remarkable, this exceptional security,
England is through her many colonial possess
slons and her Indian possessions more likely to
vital injury, to injury of q different character
but not less vital, than any other State. The
conclusion which derive from these consider
atoms Is that England is less fitted by her po-
sition and the nature of her resources than any
power for policy of military administration
The prime minister spoke the truth when he
said that the resources OF England were
SO great that if she went to war
she would not have to consider whether she
could maintain was for one or for three cam
paigns. That I believe to be true, but it is
also true England is less prepared than any
other power for the first campaign, and no
minister ought to threaten war or go to war
unless he asks himself the question whether
the cause is obviously just in the eyes of the
whole people that they will be ready to make
those protracted sacrifices which would be ne
cessary for the prosecution of war for one or
for three campaigns, or for five campaigns, nor
docs it follow from these opinions that the
policy of England ought to be one of selfish
and timid isolation but ought to be used for
the purpose of forming and Joining in COM
bination Of the States of Europe for the pur-
pose of preserving the peace and independence
of Europe, expressing the aggressive
ambition of any powers protecting
the weak against the strong, the free against
oppressors. This is the policy which has al
ways been in the main adopted by the liberal
party. 1t is the policy believe that will be
adopted by the liberal party. 1t has been the
policy of the present government.