Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-11
: ENGLISH POLITICS.
MANIFESTO Of the LIBERAL Party.
Address Of the Marquis Of Harrington 10
ihe Electors Of Laneashlre-lord
Beaeonsfeld's Government
Severely Criticised.

LONDON, March l0.-Tho Marquis OF
harrington has issued IN address to the
electors Of northeast Lancashire, which
constitutes the manifesto Of the Liberal
party;
seek 10 eyade no issue which the
government can raise, but 10 Is neces-
sary that they should 5e plainly ststed,
and others, which Lord BeaConsileld
eyades, will DO brought before you. ]
know OF no party which challenges cx'
pediency, the Imperial character OF the
realm, or which has attempted
TO enieeble the colonies by the policy OF
decomposltion. II the colonies aro
now moro loyal aud willing to under
take the common responsibility OF the
burdens which must be borne by all the
members OF the great empire, II Ia due
10 the soligoverning institutions aud
principles OF selirellanco which they ro-
celyed from Liberal statesmen. No pa.
triotic purpose In served by exaggerated
language In describing the agitation Tor
home rule believe the demand 10 DO
impncticablc. aud considering that any
concession thereto would be mischievous
10 The prosperity Of oil tho three king
dOnis, / have consistently opposed II,
both when In Office and In the Oppo-
silion, anl shall continue 10 do ~,
The llOme.rulc agitation has existed
during the whole Oi this Parliament.
The government hsd hitherto treated II
with Indifference, II not indulgence.
The attempt To reawRkcn National an.
nimositics 10y the description OF dangers
worse than pCstlenCo or famine appears
unnecessary and nnwise. Tie agitation
must be met, cot 10y passionate cxaggcr-
alton, but by lrni, consistent resistance,
combined with proof that the Imperial
GOyernmept il willing 10 grant every
reasonable demand Of the Irish for equal
laws and institutions. We, regardless of
party considerations, cooperate with the
government in the Irish educational
measures, although we thought they
wcrr In some respects inadequate and
not calculated to effect final settlement,
because we thought they gave proof to
the Irish people OF desire Of all parties
in Parliament 10 meet all reasonable de-
mands, We could easily. II We consid.
cred only party interests, have formed
combination for tho purpose Of embar-
RAISING tho Government as Conserya-
tivss when the liberal government at
tempted 10 deal with the same question.
Much still remains "a bG done In rcmoy-
ing the inequalities OF law which
are 10 the disadvantage Of Ireland before
We can hope the Irish will be convinced
oi the impartinlily of Parliament. Az
for Lord Bcaconslcld's claim Ia have
the peace Of Europe the
did not prevent. even II
they did not cause tho war In tho East.
Tho ascendancy ol England has been
claimed IN circulars ana surrendered in
secret conventions. The declared oh.
feet oi thcir policy has been frustrated
by tho ngyrandiaenent oi Russia aud
tho destruction of the independence
aud the integrity Of Turkey. The
Angl Turkish Convention, which
il the kryston OF the settlement OF
the Eastern question, which the govern.
mcnt claims % have effected, remains
n deud letter. The Greek frontier qucs-
ton IL as lar from settlement rs ever,
Thus, the government policy has Jailed,
but tho immense responsibilities IN.
CURED by England remain. The African
war brought neither honor nor adyan-
tagc. In Alghanlsian tho government
have destroyed nation whose indcpcnd.
cncc, strength and friendship they do.
rlarcd common with their predecessors,
and important to the safety Of the Iron.
tier oT Iudia. The flower OF tho Indian
army are still employed guarding tue
ruins they have made aud rcprcssing
The anarchy they have let loose. The
government have involved India
In immense present expense
nnd immense permanent charges
Tor the futuro at Time when II IL only
possible 10 balance tho finances by
reduction Of the necessary public works.
The Just influence Oi England In Europe
IN nm object which the Liberals pursued
with at least as much sincerity aud GER
lainly with moro success than the pres
pnt government, The measures Of Glad
stones government 10 protect Belgium
may we'll bc cOntrastcd with tho results
oi Lord Beaconslelds Turkish policy.
The influence Ol England is not based
on boasts of asceddancy over Europe,
but rests ON lirmuess and moderation
Of conduct based on the material and
moral strength Of our position aud cx-
erciscd IN concert with other nations IN
behalf oi peace, justice and freedom.
The government when asking tho
country 10 rc-stablish the influence ol
England, which they allege las been
arrested, fail 10 give the slightest indi
cation OF the objects 10 which that in
ilucnce II 10 DO directed The domestic
OF this restless and undc.
cidcd foreign policy has beon the stag.
nation 0i internal relorms and tarclal
II our anccstors had ~ neg
lected the internal affairs ior the display
aboard oi the power aud influence vi
England, which aro founded on the
progress oi the moral and
material resources Of the people, would
never have cxistsd. Are We now 10 be
content with the results which have
been accomplished In the eyes Of the
world and neglect the means by which
they were obtained2 IL is acknorlo lgod
that the system Of popular rcpresenla-
ton IN Parliament Ia still inconi.
prte. Tho principle OF local sell
government Is still imp,riectly
Applied in tho rural districts. Obsolete
laws Nill hinder the natural distribu.
ton Of land. The government admits
the existence OF this question, but there
Il no indication Of any serious attempt
to solve 1t, The governments inca
pscity ior practical legislation is demon
strated by the water bill. Dissolution
In the middle OF the session shows that
legislative labors are treated a. OF no con.
eern. The Chancellor Of the Excheqier
must to-morow explain how hc pro-
poses 20 deal with the deficit sccnmu-
lated during the past three years.
lie must either acknowledge that the
government shrinks from asking
the people 10 dcfray the annual charge
OF their policy, or ask sacrifices from the
tax payers which would grieyously
check reyiying trade and industry. The
ministers entered office when The finan-
eial condition Of the country was euni.
nenily satisfactory. They undertook 10
relieve various interests which they al
legged had been neglected. ] ssk The elec.
tors 10 consider whether they have ben.
, Alss,l anV ciass or whether the burdens