St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-08
THE Liberal UNiONISTS.
They Hold a Conference and Decide
to Continue the Fight Against
Gladstone and nrelard.

to Continue the Fight Against
Gladstone aud lrelard.
LONDON, Dec. GA conference of the Lib
eral Uuionists was held here to-day. Among
the distinguished persons present were Earls
Derby and Northbrock Baron Rothschild,
George j. Goschen, ex-Attorney General
James and numerous nobemen. Letters of
regret were read from Lord Tennyson, the
Duke of Argyle and John Bright John
Bright said: Il do not attend, because l
might say something which would give pain.
l fear to speak or even write regarding Glad
stones course, which astonishts and greatly
pa rs ire, especially his speech to the Iish
deputation which lately called upon him. 1t
seems that
GLADSTONE HAS GONE so FAR
in his wrong course that there is no nope of
his return. l depIore and condemn such
action, and if present might say something
which would widen the breach. Gladstone S
Irish allies are driving matters to an extrem-
ity and yet no word comes from Parnell or
Gladstone TO restrain them.
Chamberlain wrote: There is no hope of
reuniting the Liberal party unless the Glad
stone scheme of Irish government is aban-
dOned.'
Lord Harrington in his address to the con-
vention said the policy which Gladstone adj
vocated was directly opposed to the opinions
of the entire Liberal purity and even all the
principles under him. Tue Liberal UniOnistS
were as true opponents OF Liberal principles
as were the majOrit who followed Gladstone,
and in maintaining the supremacy of the
imperial parliament were better representa-
tives of those principles. Their association
was formed, Lord harrington continued. to
preserve the character of its members
Unionist Liberia S and by organization they
had achieved success which would have
been impracticable otherwise. and had only
been achieved after organization by the
formation OF an alliance with the Conserya-
ties. Siege would he laid to GladstOne's po-
Sition, which had not been taken b, storm,
and the Liberal Unionsts would have to work
until either they were de. Gated or had OBJ
tanned more decisive victory. The time
had not yet arrived when line of action in
parliament could be laid down. The Liberal
Uniorists must depend for their
LINE OF PARLIAMENTARY POLICY
upon The action of the government. The
speaker believed there would lie found no
difficulty on the main point of the MAIN
tence of the union. The present conference
would prove to the Liberal Unionists every
where that they are acting with the full sup
port OF the liberal opinion in the party.
Gladstone, Sir William Vernon Harcourt and
Ohm Morley based their speeches upon grant
ing Ireland an executive government, but all
ignored the arguments OF the Liberal Union
lists against such a poict. Gladstone as
sumed that the government is competing
with him in his scheme for Ireland, but the
government is opposed to anything of the
kind. The removal of the present govern
ment would result in the election of Glad
stone who would settle the Irish question
in his own way. We must al
ways remember this when questions
arise which might result in displacng the
government. The Liberal Unionists are in
terested in sustaining the government. Cues
tions had arisen. which gave the COnServa-
tives common interest with section of the
Liberals and would force them to adopt some
reforms necessary to maintain the union
between the government and the Liberal
UnionIsts. The question of municipal re-
form, tor instance, was one which the Union
lists should give the government an Opportu-
nifty to consider. Referring to the situation
in Ireland Lord Harrington said the present
anti-rent agitation was not spontaneous. IL
had been created for political purposes and
was simply anarchy. If
SPEECHES LIKE JOHN DILLONs
were not checked tue result must be the sub
version of every principle of liberty in
Ireland. 1--WE are told, said the
speaker, ''that the English democracy
will not stand these evictions, but l
think the English democracy will ask who is
responsible for them. Gladstone" added
Lord Huntington, may not be able TO con-
troll John Dillon, but Gladstone can speak
one word which will dissolve the alliance be-
tween the agitators of DIllon's cause and the
Liberal party. The English people are
awaiting that word, which, if delayed will Sc
riousl, endanger the good name of the Lib-
eral part - Great cheering. Earl Sell
borne moved that the conference affirm its
determination to make ever, effort to uphold
the union. The resolution was adopted b.
reclamation. The Duke of Westminster
moved and Henedge seconded resolution to
establish a Liberal-UniOnist association
|, hal a
this evening 400 guests were present. Mr..
Goschen made speech.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-The Standard says that
the action of the UnIonst con. erence yester-
day is a decisive confirmation of the belief
that the government can abso utely rel, upon
the support of the Unionists in the imme-
date suppression of anarchy in Ireland.