Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-08
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LIBERAL REUNION IMPOSSIBLE.
The UnionlSE Practically Join the Tories.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO TELEGRAPH
A Fresh Report That Gould Will Gobble It.
EARTH TREMoR IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Barbarous Outrage on Negro in Texas.
THE UNlONIST CONFERENCE.
British Conservatives JubiIaut ans
Liberals DONncast and Angry.


Special Cable Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. S.-The great unionist conference
al Willis rooms yesterday was an enthusiastic
ana crowded meeting OF what the Gladstone
party accurately calls 'the classes" These were
carefully separated from each other on the
benches according to their degrees OF rank and
distinction. The wamest welcomes were ex-
tended to Harrington and GoSchen. John Bright s
letter was received with prolonged cheers; Cham
berlains telegram rather coldly. Lord Harrington
again made by far the greatest impression In
TACT, without him the unionist party would hardly
hold together.
NO APPARENT HOPE OF REUNION.
There was nothing new I'm the speeches Their
general tone was much franker and completer
support OF the present government without In
quiring too closely into their action on anything
puG ireland, ana an appeal to close the ranks
among themselves. The banquet in the evening
was precisely OF the same character. The only
tmng worth remembering was Goschen's clever
remark that the unionistS We're asked TO join In a
policy or silence in the face OF plan OF plumber.
HIS statement, however, that ''we are not In Office,
but one leader is practically in powern has natu-
rally given offenSe to the conservative papers In
all The speeches OF both gatherings there was not
syllable which pointed TO the possibility or ex-
pressed the hope OF reunion with the home rule
liberals.
''THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN"
was vehemently denounced, and almost frantic
appeals We're made to Gladstone to dsown it, Ii
has thus at last dawned on the belated minds OF
the unfonstS that this plan OF campaign is OF the
utmost Importance. Unless they crush IL imme-
dlately Ii Will certainly crush them ultimately
It's adoption Is spreading like lightning through
out Ireland The Parnellite members who UNDER
take TO collect rents are hardly able TO stand the
physical fatigue caused by the promptitude with
d winch tenants respond in everycase II is openly
not accept the rents from the hands OF the trus-
tees it will be applied to the purposes of the ma
ants.
CONSERVATIVES DELIGHTED.
In conservative circles this morning, boundless
delight is felt at the attitude OF the nionists to-.
wards the government, while the feeling among
liberals is of mixed character, composed half OF
extreme Indignation and bitterness at the con-
servative character OF the unionist speeches and
half OF satisfaction at the issue being last def
nitely Joined. There is no other course before
the English political EARTH and that whatever the
process may cost or involve they Will do 1t.
HOW THE PRESS REGARD 1T.
The Times declares: conference and banquet
OF the liberal uniOnStS constitute political DEM
onStratiOn the Importance and value OF which are
simply Impossible to overestimate. Coming at a
critical moment, the firm and enthusiastic adhe.
sion or all that Is SoundeSt and best in the liberal
party to the cause or a reSoute administration
and national unity Is an enormous encourage
blow to the cOnspiratOrS who hope to find In Eng
nsh dissensions the means OF effecttng the disr1.
tlon or the Br1t1Sh empire"
The Daily Neus admits that the conservative
party, more especially the conservative govern
ment, Will be greatly coIGforted and encouraged
by the proceedings. ssThe iiueral unionistss it
says ''pretty effectively demolished themselves
by yesterdays meeting. AS tories OF a worse type
than the present ministry, we may recognize them
in the future; but liberals until they re-
pudiate the principles OF stafford. They have
done their best TO add Oil to the flame OF Irish dis
order. We suspect, IL the opinion OF the RESPONSE
bic authorities were taken on the subject, they
nave done more to render Ireland ungOvernable
than Dillon, OBrlen or the Archbishop OF Dublin. ~