New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-27
TORY CONFERENCE AT DFORD
CHURCHILL MAKES NO CONCESSIONS.
THE QUESTION OF THE UNION SETTLED FOR TWO
GENERATIoNs-THE BEACoNsFIELD POLICY
ABROAD.


THE QUESTION OF THE UNION SETTLED FOR TWO
GENERATIONs-THE BEACONsFIELD POLICY
ABROAD.
| LONDON, Oct. 26.-A conference of Tories
was held at Bradford to-day There 800 delegates
present. The conference adopted Imperial Federation
as an article OF the Conservative faith.
LORD Randolph Churchill. speaking to motion pro-
posing the approval OF Lord Bsacons fields Eastern
pohcy. said the Government would follow that
policy % closely the conditions Of Europe
affairs would allow.
In the course OF his speech Lord Randolph said
| "otncal accounts reaching the Government OF the
social condition and prospects OF Ireland OF
courasine character. There s a good harvest and a
marked recovery in prices and from all learn
though accurate information dcult obtain rents
are oeine fairly paid throughout the country Landlords
nave helped greatly to lessrn the difficulties OF the
crisis Though they belong to body OF men that have
never met with over much Justice in England and
therefore were justified in standing out Tor thercompete
rights and the strict letter of the law they have gener-
ally made very large reductions and the Government
mneney Indebted to them for the generous sIirt they
have displayed Cheers The Irish tenants also have
co-operaed in signal manner toward the restoration OF
order The separat;st party IN the House OF Commons
predicted that terrible tme coming in Ireland
-dr. farnell In begging letter implored American
dollars IN order to prevent the wholesale determination
OF the Irish. Nothing OF the kind has occurred or is
likely To occur although there still isolated districts
in Ireland where terror and crime are rampant
which may call for special treatment. With this
exception there is marked decrease in
crime and disorder. OF course cannot
speak with absolute confidence OF the future nor say
whe ner We shall be able pass the winter without
calling upon Parliament for measure assist in the
execution OF the law. but on the whole I
mink Ireland is IN nearly 80 bad n
state as might reasonably be expected The people are
rapidly appreciang the full significance OF the last ap-
peal to the electors and will iuay shape their DO
htcal and social action in accordance Herewith
II the Unionsts firmly follow up the victory they have
gained think We may conclude without any doubt or
hesitation that the question OF the maintenance or re-
peal OF the Union 10 settled for at least two genera
tons. [Cheers
"On questions Of foreign affairs I have nothing 10
ada or detract from my hartford speech,
first because Lord Salisbury, at the
Lord Mayors banquet, gavo his opinions
thereon, and second because I have been during my
holiday isolated from knowledge Of Official affairs not
as some silly hysterical people supposed
in close contact with European statesmen"
The speaker proceeded to indulge in lively
banter over what he called the sick condition
OF the Liberal party. He said the party was so
sick that the Government doubted whether
1t had any opponents at all. lie ridicued
their piteous complaint that he had stolen their
programme Why their programme he asked. They
had been In Office six and had not attempted to
carry single item OF it, All he could say that
the Dartford programme was simply an
elaboration of Lord sssburys great Newport speech
and with the exception Of two items dealing with tihes
and procedure In Parliament, consists of exactly what
the Conservatives hoped pass when last in |
Office I'VE prevented from SO doing be- |
cause Mr. Gladstone by man@uvre most artful |
and unprinciped turned us out Of power Now Glad |
stone is out aud the fact that the Liberals know thar
they cannot now prevent us from uIr
gralnme IL what makes them mad and malevoIeni."
While denying that The Government had become CON
verted 10 the "thrce acres and cOw" policy,
he said that they had ALWAYS favored extensive
a genuine and necessary measure wricb ,T |
desire, would yet he good and valuable to be
strongly resisted by his party He humorously explained
!he Dddy Necss Home Rule statement an article
Lucy mai prepared for the columns OF Pnch but mad.
yerteDtly inserted IN me Ners
Three things Lord Randolph able to state with
certainty: First the Government did not intend to
to deal with local in Ireland; third II dd
no; mean To be hurried or hasy n that dealing. He
asked that earnest attention be given
remarks on procedure. He sald 81 wish to ful am
ne question OF the power OF closing debate.
S.l men Do,h great parties OF the star
irmly opposed the repeal OF the Union and
upon closure as a startling and unneeded innovation.
lhey may have been wrong, but what deal with
$ an absolute change IN the state OF affairs.
.na assist che obstruction tactics of the enlarged
BODY OF Parneliitcs pledged allow any
egi>ation until Home Rule Is granted. We therefore,
eel certain OF hearty support IN cham glny our
n nds with the altered circu nstances"
heated discussion took y over the woman
outrage question, after which the previous question
vas carried resolution was adopted express ing
ihcnce that the Government would follow Lord
British interests against Russian aggres ssion, and
specially prevent any seizure of ConsantIuop.o.