New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-10
TuE PREMIER AT GUILDHALL
,p SPEAKS AT THE LORD MAYORS BANQUET.
n,,sr FOR Mr.. BALroUR's WORK IN IRELAND
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE-THE
AMERICAN FI,ECTIONs-EGYPT

PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE-THE
AMERICAN EIEoTIoSs-EGYPT.
,.naon. Nov. e.-At the Lord Mayors banquet
.nn,Iaball this evening, Lord Salisbury, in the
80 of his address. commented upon the lcg1s-
- of the last session of Parliament, which, he
ga was satisfactory to the Government and ac-
"..hle 70 the people. Regarding affairs in
800 Lord Salisbury said that the work which
-. palfour. the Chief Secretary had done in that
,trv in the last four years was the best
~. done by a statesman. This statement was
.,.d with cheers. Continuing, the Premier
eid
-. altered our policy. nor has it made us think
49,. a domestic legislature in Ireland would be
s;,t;ngushed by peace, or abstinence from the use
.hIocktborns or by freedom from the course OF
s..l.s;astical domination" tCries of Hear !
Hear!1
A. n foreign affairs the Premier said there was
-, single speck of cloud upon the horizon fore
h.a,ro danger to the peace which prevails. 1t
s.ar,ed that the spirit of Nations was changing
..,ords industrial competition. The great presene
nr.s,iop for consideration was the treaties OF
.o,omerce which would expire in 1892 The
,,estion of tariffs was engaging the attention OF
,.rons Nations Though in regard to material
Welfare. Lord Salisbury said he could hold out
,be most promising anticipations, so far as in
Su,,r;al welfare was concerned having as weapon
rroectye legislation, he feared that Great Britain
would occupy for time peculiar, isolated posi-
80 The recent elections in America had shown
chat the slight reaction against protection had lost
g. to,c. lCries Of Hear Hear!") Con.
tuuing. the speaker said
The one colony we are able to cite as Free
Tader-New-South Wales-no longer wears an
upsuOtted robe We shall have the advantage.
therefore before long, of being the Athanasius
contra mundum of Free Trade.
Referring 10 Egypt, the Premier said that the
Government was not responsible for the condition
in which it felt itself to be in that country
England had made a great sacrifice in order TO
rescue Egypt from the evils which threatened to
destroy the country, and il was her duty to re-
main there until the Egyptian Government was
strong enough to repel external mvsslons ana
ouell internal disorder. Until that end was at
tanned, the Premier declared, the Government
could not consider Englands duty achieved
lCheers
THE LORD MAYORS SHOW SPOILED BY RAIN.
London. Nov. 9-GNat preparations had been made
for the usual parade to-day and other ceremonies at
tendsnt upon the Inauguration Of the Lord Msyoreect
David Evans. Ii had been expected that the usual
throngs would line the streets through which the pro
cesslon passed but though the parade carried out
as arranged. II spoiled by the dismal weather The
only feature in which today's parade differed notice
ably from previous shows series Of allegorcal
embemsc OF the history Of Wales, Of which ooun
Try the new Lord Mayor is native. Additional inter
est lent to this series Of tabeaus by the fact that
to-day the Prince of Wales celebrated the ftieh ami
versary Of his birth Five were employed to ilus
trste the history and industries Of Wales and despite
the heavy downpour, this feature Of The parade met
with high praise frem those who were venturesome
enough TO stand In the rain to witness it.
Lord Mayor Evans, prior to his election TO the Office
he now fills, represented the Castle BaynaId warl in
the Board OF Aldermen. He elected an Alderman
in 1854. In 1855 he was Sheriff Of London. lie sue
ceeds Sir Joseph Savory as Lord Mayor.