Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-09
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GERMANY'S KINDLY ATTITUDE.
Abandoning her Designs on the CarolineS
GREAT CYCLONE IN OHIO.
A Town in Ruins; Fifteen Lives Lost
THE BRITISH RADICALS.
THE WYOMING TROUBLES RENEWED
ACCIDENT on THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
GERMANY'S KINDLY ATTITUDE.
Abandoning her Designs on the Carolines
GREAT CYCLONE IN OHIO,
a Town in Ruins; Fifteen Lives Lost
THE BRITISH RADICALS.
THE WYOMING TROUBLES RENEWED
ACCIDENT ON THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.
THE RADICAL PROGRAM.


Mr.. Chamberlain Outlines 1t i'm a Bold
speech Which Seems to Make Perma.
nent the Split i'm the Liberal Party.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Mr. Chamberlain's speech
last night settles the question of his attitude
chamberlain has declared his intention to ad.
mere firmly to his wellknown views, ad
ding, evidently alluding to Lord Harting.
Ton: III we cannot convince our allies
OF the justice and reasonableness of our
views, then, with whatever reluctance
We must part company; we will fight alone
we Will appeal to Cesar. We will go to the
people from whom we came, and whose cause
we plead. Though the verdict may be delayed,
nave not the shadow Of q doubt of the ulti
mate decision" Reviewing the tory govern.
ment, he said: "Without word of acknowl.
edgement, without the shadow of reason, ex.
cept party exigencics and interest, they
have appropriated every item of my pro-
gram. They have stripped me of my
policy and left me bare and forlorn till I can
invent another. which they will, no doubt,
steal In its turn. Don't mistake me. don't
complain OF the theft, but I am distressed Of
the ingratitude Of its perpetrators"
Regarding the sincerity of the lingo utter.
ances he reminded his hearers of the indigna-
ton and violence Of the tories when Germany
annexed a part of New Guinea under the lib
eral ministry. Now, said he, without a word OF
protest. Germany is allowed to seize the terrific
ries of the Sultan of Zanzibar, our ally, worth a
dozen New Guineas.
On the Irish question he was perfectly def.
mite. He said: "Parnell claims an extension OF
what has been known as home rule much
existing In Se the state
policy would be disastrous and ruinous
70 Ireland herself hold we are
50 great "e cala@ edsy S ae said at sHai
Parnelrs threatening thirty million of
people with the vengeance Of four million
His own policy was to redress every tangible
grievance and establish an equality oflaws be-
tween the two kingdoms "God has made US
made us friends" He explained the radical
program as before in regard to land. 1t proposes
the right to obtain land for ali public purposes
at a fair value, the local authorities to have
power to let land for laborers' allotments, arti-
sans dwellings, and small holdings. He fav-
ored free education, revision of taxation, the
taxation OF sporting land, ground rents and
mineral royalties, the abolition OF game laws,
preparation of public rights and public endow.
ments. Concluding, he said, THE liberal party
would be false to its trust If it did not strive
70 bring the Institutions of the country into
harmony with the wants and aspirations of
the people; if it did not seek continuously the
ftdid not serve the poor Wita at least as much
neal q II brtpss TO the protection of the rich,
and II 1t did mot enforce the obligations OF
property as strenuOusfy As 1t defends It's rights /"
The editorials in all the papers simply cry,
"don't" All highly praise Chamberlain's ut
terances on the Irish question, but beyond this
they venture nothing definite, except the tories,
1t 'sonorous claptrap and glowing jargon." The
Tunes says: ut is, perhaps, idle to expect Cham
benevolent than himself, were becoming weary
over the painful riddle OF the earth ages before
he saw in it means OF exciting enthusiasm or
speech is received by the radical party with
great enthusiasm. 1t gives them confidence
now that their leader stands firm.