The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08
Conservatives Must be Supported, for the
Reason that General Election Will Re-
u nit in the Return of Gladstone,
Whose Irish Policy Is Denounced as
Leading to Anarchy and Plumber.
Grevy and FlCquet in Consultation Over the
French Political Crisis-Bulgarians De-
clines to Accept Mingrelia'S Prince,
THE LIBERAL-UNIONIsTs.
The Tories Must Be Sustained and Gladstone
Kept Out of Power

Kept Out of Power.
LONDON, Dec. IA muster meesing of Lib
eral- Unionists was held here to-day. The Mar
quis of Harrington acted as chairman. Among
the distinguished persons present were Earls
Derby and Northbrook, Baron Rothschild,
George ]. Goschen, ex-Attorney general James.
and numerous noblemen. Letters Of regret
were read from Lord Tennyson, the Duke of
Argyll and John Bright John Bright said
II do not attend because might say some
thing which would give pain. fear TO speak,
or even write, respecting Gladstone's course,
which astonishes and greatly pains me, especial
~ his speech to the Irish deputation which lately
called upon him. 1t seems Gladstone has gone
so far in his wrong course that there is no hope
of his return. l deplore and condemn such
action, and, if present, might say something
which would widen the breach. Gladstones
Irish allies are driving matters to extremities.
and yet no word comes from Par ell or Glad
stone to restrain them"
Mr.. Chamberlain wrote:
"There ID no hope of reuniting the Liberal
party unless Gladstone's scheme Of Irish govern
ment is abandoned"
Lord Harrington in his address to the conven-
ton, said the policy which Gladstone advocated
was directly opposed to the opinions of the en-
tire Liberal party The Liberal Unionists were
as true opponents of Liberal principles as were
the majority who followed Gladstone, and in
maintaining the supremacy of the imperial Par
lament were better representatives of those
principles. Their association was formed, Lord
Harrington continued, to preserve the character
of its members as Unionist Liberals and their
organization. They achieved success which
would have been impracticable otherwise, and
oh; nh had lev hao al;
by the formation of An alliance with the Con-
servatives. Siege would be laid co Gladstore's
position, which had not been taken by storm,
and the Liberal Unionis:s would have to work
until either they were defeated or obtained
more decisive victory. The time had not yet ar
rived when line Of action ~ Parliament could be
laid down. The Liberal Unionists must depend
for their line of parliamentary policy upon the
action of the government The speaker believed
there would be found no difficulty on the main
point--mantenance of the union The present
conference would prove to Liberal Unionsts
everywhere that they are acting with the full
support of Liberal opinion in the party Glad
stone. Sir William Vernon Harcourt and John
Morley based their speeches upon granting Ire
land executive government, but all ignored the
arguments of the Liberal Unionists against such
policy. Gladstone assumed that the govern
ment was competing with him In his scheme for
IreInd, but the government opposed anything
of the kind. Removal of the present government
would result in the election of Gladstone, who
would settle the Irish question in his own way
We must always remember this, when questions
arise which might result in displacing the gov
TY-s-
sustaining the government Questions had
arisen which gave the Conservatives a common
interest with a section of the Liberals, and
would force them to adopt some reforms neces-
sary to maintain the union between the govern
ment and the Liberal Unionists. The question
of municipal reform, for instance was one
which the Unonists should give the government
opportunity to consider. Referring to the situa-
ton in Ireland, Lord Harrington said:
1.-THE present anti-rens agitation is not spon-
taneous. 1t has been created for political pur.
poses, and is simply anarchy. If speeches like
John billions are not checked, the result must
be the subversion of every principle of liberty
in Ireland. We are told the English Democracy
will not stand these evictions but think the
English democracy will ask who Is responsible
for them Gladstone may not be able to control
John Dillon, but Gladstone can speak one word
which will dissolve the alliance between the
agtators of Dillon's class and the Liberal party
The English people are awaiting that word,
which, II delayed, will seriously endanger the
good name of the Liberal party" [Great cheer
ingl
Earl Selborne moved that the conference af-
firm its determination to make every effort to
uphold the union The resolution was adopted
by reclamation:
The Duke of Westminster moved, and Mr.
Heneage seconded, resolution to establish Lib
eral Unionist associations throughout Great
Britain.
There were 400 guests at the Unionist banquet
this evening. Mr.. Gosch en-, in a speech, said
they would be untrue to themselves if they failed
to realize that their leader was in power, though
not in Office. He (Goschen) was con-
be content to risk his political
future in order to maintain the integrity of the
empire and preserve the great Liberal party
from becoming identified with anarchy They
were asked to join Gladstone and Parnell in a
policy OF connivance at revolutionary meas
ures, and to maintain silence in the face
of a plan of plumber The center of
discussion had shifted from national to
agrarian questions. We're they prepared TO fol-
low Gladstone in such coursel He (Goschen1
believed if the home-rule bill had been passed
confscation would have followed on the lines
advocated by Dillon and OBrien. No civilized
country-not even democratic America-would
accept such propos ais. He claimed that the
the world.