The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-28
sali.bury's speech.

LoxDox. July 27.-Lord Salisbury,
having formally announced that he had
accepted the Office of Prime Minister,
said that he had, on behalf of the Con-
seryative party, offered tue premier
snip 70 Lord Harrington and that the
Queen had approved the profer. Lord
Harrington. however, saw Tito decline
the task OF forming a oyernment, out
he promised for himself and -collea ues
that they would Loyalty support a gov
eminent formed D. the Conser-
vatiyes. Concerning the nature OF
this promised support, the Premier said
that Lord Harrington had given
assurances that the Liberal
Unionists would support a Conservative
government, ION every question con-
corning the main enance and integrits
of the Empire" So far as the Irish
policy OF the government was CON
cerned, Lord Harrington had prom
iSed that the Liberal Unionists would
give any measure proposed " the
government for the redres of the Irish
grievances the most careful considera-
tion."
Concerning this subject" said the
Premier, IL would inform the meet
ing that in any scheme of reform
contemplated in the machinery of the
Irish question will do
my best to obtain the CO
operation OF the Marquis of Harrington.
(Cheers.) The Lib ral-Unionists have
reserved to themselves freedom of &C
ton outside these limits. But l need
hardly say that we can reckon on their
support against vexatious and fractions
opposition or obstruction, without CIV
ing distinct pledges"
ReyerUing 70 the Irish question, at
the conclusion of his speech, the Mar
quis said; Il might say, also. that the
ministry will forthwith prepare bill TO
grapple with the Irish difficulty in the
direction of EXTENDED local self-govern-
ment."
Arthur Lotus Tottenham, the mem
Der for Winchester, here asked what
protection would be in the meantime
afforded TO "Loyalists in Ireland whose
lives were becoming burden to them 2"
The Marquis of Salisbury replied that
government meant to vigorously en-
force the existing laws and apply for
additional powers. If necessary. But il
is unwise To discuss these matters BE-
fore the estimates are finished
Parliament would be at once sum-
moneu, LORD sail bury announcer, ana
Will sit continuously during Augu . for
the purpose Of passing the estimate.
DE then asked those present TO observe
absolute secresy concerning all the
statements of the government policy be
had made. and requested a meeting OF
his colleagues, respecting the line of
proposed mutual action between the
CONSERVATIVES aud Liberal Unionists.
The request was received with deafening
applause.
The Earl of IddesIsigh, Sir Stafford
Northcots, Right Hon. Henry Cecil
Raikes, member for Cambridge Uni
versity, Right Hon. Sir John Robert
Mowbrav, member for Oxford Univer-
sity, Sir Henry Burton Holland. mem
Der for Hampstead, and others, followed
Lord salisbury, all warmly praising and
endorsing his efforts to effect coali-
ton with the Liberal-U nionists, and
speaking with enthusiasm of the new
government prospects.
Lord Iddesleigh was accorded an
ovation when he arose TO address the
meeting of 1000 Tory peers and Con-
servative members of the new House of
Commons who were present at the
meet ng.