Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-28
,ssrrs. sALnBU.r's PoLiCr.
". n. smith rendered the chief secretaryshir
for IreIand-Piaps for the Reform OF
1rtsh Government


In answer to Lord Salisbury's call for a
general meeting Of the Conservatives elected
to the House of Commons the Carlton club
house rapidly filled up Tuesday afternoon
Long before the time appointed for the meet
ing the Carlton club building was surrounded
by large crowd The people were evidently
strong sympathizers with the dominant party
and cheered each leader as be appeared.
Lord Iddesleigh, Lord John Manners and
Lord Charles Beresford were welcomed
with applause that was specially enthusi-
astic. The Right Hon. w. II. smith, who
was chief secretary for Ireland for
fortnight preceding the close OF lord
Salisbury's last government was cheered
heartily when he arrived, and the applause
which greeted the Marquis of Salisbury,
when he made his appearance amounted to
an ovation. The new premier was even
more heartily received by the meeting in
side. He made an address on the political
situation, congratulated his hearers on the
success of the Conservative party In the
recent elections, aud dwelt on the wisdom
and necessity of acting in accord with the
Liberal [ nionists in Irish policy. Among
the announcements he made was that the
Right Hon. w. Ii. Smith had been agreed
upon as chief secretary for Ireland.
Lord Salisbury, having formally an
nounced that he had accepted the ofhce oi
| prime minister, said that he had, on behsli
| of the Conservative party, offered the pre-
| miership to Lord Darlington, aud that the
queen had approved the prolier. Lofo
| Harrington, however, saw nt to uecllne toe
task of forming the government, nut ne
| promised for himself and his colleagues that
they would loyalty support the government
| formed by the Conservatives. Concerning the
nature of this promised support the premier
| said that Lord Harrington had given assur-
ances that the Liberal L nioniss would sup
| port the Conservative government on every
question concerning the maintenance and in
| tegrity OF the empire Sofar as the Irish pol
icy of the government was concerned, Lord
Harrington had promised that the Liberal
| Unionists would give any measure PROF iosed
| by the government for the redress OF Irish
grievances most careful consideration.
"ConcerniDg this subject" said the premier,
" i would inform the meeting that in any
scheme of reform contemplated in the ma
| chinery OF the Irish question l will do my
| best to obtain the cooperation of the Marquis
| of Harrington. lCheers. The Liberal
| Unionists," continued Lord Salisbury, "have
| reserved to themselves freedom of action
| outside these limits, but need scarcely say
that we can reckon on their support against
vexatious and factious opposition or obstruC-
ton without the giving of distinct pledges"
| Reverting to the Irish question at the con-
| clusiou of his speech, the marquis said : "
| might say also that the ministry will forth
| with prepare bill to grapple with the Irish
| difficulty in the direction ot extended local
| seltgovernment"
Mr.. Arthur LOTUS Totteuham. member for
would in the meantime be afforded to the
| loyalists in Ireland whose lives were becom-
| ing burden to them" The marquis OF Sails.
| bury replied that the government meant TO
| vigorously enforce the existing laws and
| apply for additional power Unnecessary. But"
| he added, 4" it is unwise to discuss these mat
ters before the estimates are finished
Parliament would be at once summoned,
| Lord Salisbury announced, and would sit
| continuously during August for the purpose
| of passing the estimates. lie then ask Ell those
present TO preserve absolute secrecy concern
| ing all the statements OF government policy
| he had made, and requested the meeting to
approve the action taken by himself and
| colleagues respecting the line OF proposed
| mutual action between the Conservatives
| and Liberal Unionists. The request was re-
| ceived with deafening applause
The Earl OF 1ddeslegh, the Right Hon.
| Henry Cecil Raikes, member for Cambridge
| University the Right Hon. Sir John Robert
| Mowbray, member for oxford University
| Sir Henry Thurston Holland, member Tor
| Hampstead, and others followed Lord Sails.
bury, all warmly praisng and indorsing his
| efforts to effect a coalition with the Liberal.
| Unionists, and speaking with enthusiasm OF
| the new governments prospects
| Lord Iddesleigh was accorded an ovation
| when he arose to address the meeting. Over
| 400 Tory Peers and Conservative members o.
| the new House were present at the meeting
Mr.. Goschen has finally declined To- coalesc,
| with the Conservatives on any terms.