Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-04
CHURCHILL IN KENT.
A Temperate and Effective speech
from Lord Raudolph.

Lord Randolph Churchill received an ovs-
ton at Dartiord, Kent on Saturday, and his
speech was listened 10 by a great crowd, which
seemed Immensely pleased with It. Defining
the pohcy OF The ministry, IL was the reverse OF
Mr.. Gladstone's legislation by intuition. The
government motto was, "Don't Ieg.siate until
we know our legislation 10 be the result OF
facts ascertained by the four great commits.
sions." Concerning the union lists he said: I'VE
recognize fully the great sacrifice made by the
union.st liberals. The ministry see that their
first duty is TO maintain relations with the
unionists. Next session our FIRST duty will TO
10 restore order To the house Of commons now
In a state of slavery To the caprices of the radi.
Gals and Parnellites. A simple and effective
power for the closing OF a debate is ABSOLUTELY
necessary. England is fond of minorities and
Will never allow minorities TO be suppressed.
Whatever evils result the cloture Is not 20 DO
After the cl0ture passed the Legislative REQUIRE.
ments OF England and scotland were never
considered by Ireland, which has monopolized
the last ten years and must now give way 10
arrears OF British legislation. The pledges 10
the agricultural laborers are the first 10 oe re.
deemed by decidedly increasing the local pow.
ers OF acq uisition in land, the second py a law
allowing the sale OF glebe lands, the third by a
settlement OF the tithe uispute>-perhaps, as q
gentleman in the crowd suggests, by placing
the main burden on the landlords-the fourlh by
the railway rates bill for preventing unfair dis
elimination against native producers. For the
NTH the lord chancellor now, understand, has
decided Ideas about the simplicity and economy
oil Land transfer and the reg istration OF titles"
In regard To Ireland Loru Randolph Churchill
spoke plainly, almost savagely. "There are
Resources In Ireland which may be scientifically
developed by state credit. With the resulting
prosperity there must be further land leglsla-
ton, accelerating the change from double TO
single land ownership. No ministry can afford
10 shlrk local government Tor Ireland" He
gave several reasons wny he thought there
were distinct signs OF the foretold revival in
trade which wo,ld tend To remove Irish trou-
bles by removing agricultural hardships. "I
a
manifesto, the Irish landlords will not provoke
the tenants. In my opinion, the iniq uitous
correcting himself mo, the unscrupulous-
plans Of Messrs Gladstone and Parneil 10 make
the queens government impossible will fail.
From the duty Of maintaining order In Ireland
no risk or danger will deter the government We
will no longer tolerate Ireland being "A disgrace
signs OF daylight in spite OF the menacing con-
dltion OF foreign affairs.
Lord Randolph first spoke Of the brutal and
cowardly conspiracy against Bulgaras non.
ored and trusted leader, and warned his hearers
even now that Servian, Bulgarian and Rouma-
nlan independence was Jeopardizeu. While
some OF the powers betray a regretabe ten.
England will" Churchill said, support those
favorng peace While not exactly put into
words, the audience thought that Russia had
been kicked, warned, and then petted, all OF
which pleased the hearers. "Our policy 10
equally to AVOID unnecessarily interfering
and selfish isolation" The general effect the
speech was extremely satisfactory, as IL was
deemed moderate, straightforward and easily
understood. Above all, the crowd was pleased
with it,
.'Irs English, and he ID jolly little Brit
isher,"