Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-06
TALK OF LIBERAL UNITY
GLADSTONE SHAKES HANDS
WITH CHAMBERLAIN.

The Liberal UnionIsts Meet at Devon
shire House-LOrd Harrington and MIR.
Chamberlain Both Urge ReunitinG the
Party-A Plan on Foot to Defeat Mat
thews' Reelection.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Parliament reas-
sembled this afternoon. Mr.. Gladstone
when he went into the House of Commons
took his seat on the front opposition
bench. His advent was unnoticed. Mr.
Chamberlain soon afterward entered and
sat down ON the same bench, which was
occupied also by Lord Harrington and
John Morley, Mr.. Gladstone's Chief Seo-
retary for Ireland, Lord Harrington sit
ting between Messrs. Morley and Cham
berlain. When Mr.. Gladstone saw Mr..
Chamberlain the ex Premier arose and
went over to the Radical dissentient
leader, shook hands with him cordially
and held conversation with him and
with Lord Harrington. Right Hon.
Arthur Wellesley Peel, Liberal member
for Warwick and bennington, was re-
elected Speaker.
RENEWAL OF TROUBLES AT BELFAST.
Belfast is q scene of renewed troubles.
The latest demonstration occurred yes
terday, when two parties of workinRmen
engaged In a serious conflict. The police,
In attempting to disperse the rioters,
were turned upon by both parties and re-
ceived heavy volley OF stones and other
missiles, to which they responded by firing
into the crowd. Several rounds were
necessary to disperse the mob, which wss
only accomplished after many OF them had
been injured. Some of the rioters are
wounded very seriously. Magistrates
Keogh and Miller were severely wounded
with stones while engaged in reading the
riot act to the mob. Mobs have been as
sembling in the streets Of Belfast to-day,
threatening serious disorder.
MEETING OF THE UNIoNIsTs.
A meeting Of the Liberal Unionists was
held In Devonshire house, the residence
of Lord Harrington, to-day. Lord Har-
tingtOn presided, and among those pres
ent were Joseph Cham berlain, Sir Henry
James, Messrs. Kylands, Caine, Henea2e
and Jesse Ceilings. Lord Harrington in
long speech upon the coming Parliamen-
tary work proposed that all attitude OF
hostility towards the adherents of the
late government be abandoned. The Lib
eral sections should cooperate in an en-
deavor to secure the enactment of useful
legislation and oppose unitedly all pro-
posals looking to separation of the empire.
only a matter OF time. lCheers. To-
wards that end the Unionists should at
once identify themselves with the rest OF
the Liberals by taking seats in the House
of Commons among them. he reiterated
his opinion that the split in the party
would soon heal.
THE REAL VICTORs.
Mr.. Chamberlain followed Lord Hart
ington. He said he would willingly ac-
cept the leadership of Lord Harrington,
with whom he was in entire and cordial
sympathy. He declared that such action
as Lord Harrington proposed would
speedily restore the unity of the party.
The Unionists. he said, were the real VIC
tors at the late elections, Mr.. Chamber
lain's remarks were received vita enthu-
siastic cheers.
Messrs. Rylands, Ceilings and Caine,
| and Sir Henry James also spoke in simi-
lar strain.
A vote of thanks to Lord Harrington
was then passed by acclamatlon and
resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted that
the Radical and Whig UniOnists should
work together, and that the leaders who
are privy councillors should claim seats
in the House Of Commons on an equality
with the Gladstonite leaders. The meet
ing unanimously indorsed the sentiment
forty and others that sixty we're present
at the meeting.
Although the reception OF MIR. Glad
stone in the House was administrative
be was Justify cheered in the palace yard
both on arriving and leaving. In Glad
stonian circles it is reported that Mr..
Gladstone will raise the Irish question
In the debate on the address in reply to
the Queens speech, demanding OF the
q
its policy. The Liberal UnIonists
are not ready to support the Gladstonian
proposal TO limit the time OF the govern
ment In which to prepare an Irish meas
ure to November. The Cabinet will insist
that after the estimates have been granted
Parliament be prorogued until February.
The Queens speech will be read ON Aug.
10.
COOK TO RRCoNTEST.
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 5.-Alderman VIM.
Cook, as q result of final conference on
the subject with the Radical Unionlsts OF
Birmingham, has decided to recontest
East Birmingham against Henry Mat
thews, the new Home Secretary, who has
to seek reelection because of his accept
ance of q Cabinet office. Mr. Cook last
year was returned as Liberal for East
Birmingham by majority OF 252 votes.
He supported the home rule bill, and In
the recent election ran as Gladstonian.
The Radicals and Uni0nists in the dis
trict combined with the Conservatives on
Matthews. and elected him by a narrow
majority. His elevation to a Cabinet
office has mucn displeased the Birming-
ham Tories, because he is a Roman
Catholic and protege OF Cardinal Man
ming.
THE UNIoNIsTs DISSATISFIED.
The Radicals and UniOnlsts are dssat-
isfied with Mr.. Matthews, because they
believe he is a willing political instru-
ment OF Lord Randolph Churchill. Hence
they have pledged their support TO Alder
man Cook in order TO defeat Matthews
and nullify his appointment as Home Sec
retary. The Alderman's acceptance has
caused a sensation. The Tories are furi-
GUS over Alderman Cooks decision to at
tempt 10 break down Conservative Cabi-
net appointment, and they charge what
they call the "Chamberlain clique"
with treachery TO the election
compact made between the Con-
eeryatiyes, Liberal Unionists aud
Radical Unionists. Mr.. Matthews
has plunged into the fight. He has already
issued his electoral address. In this he
warns his constituents that "danSer Of
the disruption OF the empire still exists"
and that 'sIt is incumbent on patriotic
men to ignore party differences"
LONDONDERRY TAKES THE OATH.
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