New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25

being titled Is rather exacting The non-tllace is due
to the withdrawal OF the protection under which the
lana formerly grew wheat. That is the pyce you pay
for the advantages OF free trade. Nowhere in the
world VIII you find corn grown without protection
In the fifty second degree OF latitude 1t is absurd TO
Imagine IL possible correct tire defect without aban
coming the great policy to which are all attached
rhe 'one man, one vote idea really the over
hauling OF the representation system. 1t Is perfectly
ludicous system to adopt at reasonable intervals.
but there is no need that every Parliament should
be occupied with it. II it is dealt with now it must
diminish the representation of Ireland and the frnges
OF Great Britain in favor OF the centres of population
and intelligence. shall not object to such process,
but am unable to admit the necessity of parish
ellis, or that the object of representative institutions
is TO the electors. II they amusing rec
ommend the circus.
Admitting the common interest In these matters,
cannot ignore the fact that the general elections
will turn upon the question of union and IL is a
Unonist party that appeal to your sufrages.
(Cheers) l not going 10 emulate the Gladstonian
policy OF tying to pass Home Rule bill the sly.
1 am not going to pretend that
am deeply impressed with the importance
OF English and Scotch legislation am not going to
blind myself to the fact that union with Ireland is the
great question that should summon the whole strength
OF the electorate TO side. (Appause) I am
bound not to ignore the enormous merit of dssi
dent allies You may search the records Of any
country in vain to find alliance in which the weaker
side Is so loyal, singe-hearted and patriotic
i am bound to do anything to make the dssidents'
task easy. If my voice has the faintest influence in
this city, which is the centre Of the alliance beg
that you will cement the alliance in the interests Of
the party and country. 1t lies with you to determine
whether maintain unimpared The union that has
been so beneficial to the empire
The speaker then compared the forecasts OF the
destruction of the Conservative party TO the farmer
fha upof from his pinnca NJ
years. In regard to the flowing tide in favor of the
Liberals Lord Salisbury found that flowing tide
always ended by ebb. He continued: " If L read
Alright the political history of the past two years the
great towns will support the question of Home
Rule. If the rural districts take the opposite view, it
is not on the question Of Home Rule but
some local matter. We all feel deeply the
depletion of the country through the migra-
ton of the pheasants to the great towns ;
therefore it is quite desirable expert
ment to the public credit to increase the
small proprietors. If, however it turns out tha,
economic laws opposed this result efforts the Less
lature can make will promote our object. This does
not imply any unjust proposals. If you take mans
property you must pay for it. In the improbable
event that Mr.. Gladstone will be victorious shall
fight at every step in the House of Commons and with
the certainty that the battle Will not be fluitless
because the Liberals would be bound to please two
different sections of supporters. Some persons
said that the Home Rule bill did not exist That is
unchartable l believe two exist-one for the Irish
and the other for the English supporters. Gaughter
Only one will be prOduclbe In the House of Commons
and the result will lie the secession of supporters
endangering its passage.
"supposlng the bill passed. Well. beyond that I
speak nervously; because observe my mentioning the
House of Lords disurbs Mr.. Gladstones temper.
Qaughter) Yet Ills menaces imply confusion
Of thought. supposing that the House Of Lords
are all evil things, Nj. Gladstone and cir VIII
lam Vernon Ilarcour assert that that does not
alter their duty hairsbreadth. l deeply re-
gret that two such sanity persons think
i'll of US, but we must do duty to the country
and not consider the opinions Of Mr.. Gladstone
or Sir William Vernon Harcourt 1t is quite
true that a reform OF the House OF Lords is
worthy of discussion; but any scheme modifying
the structure of the House of Lords would certainly
| diminish the power OF the Commons. 1t VIII moi
occur yet. Mr. Gladstone's menaees are unworthy OF
his great Office, because it Is contemplate to menace
witsaut the power to execute his menaces. do nos
doubt that the Lords will not attempt to resist the
opinion of their countrymen, clearly expressed but
when Mr.. Gladstone appeals TO the example of Lord
Grey, / thinks he forgcts the exact history OF tho
case and forges that Lord Grey did not skulk behind
| studied antiquities
| sWhen Mr.. Gladstone is able to present Home
| Rule bill to the electors, and bring a decisive
majority I'm favor of the bill, and nothing but the
bill, 1 do not thin, think he will I have ,,,,a much GD
| trouble Win the HOUSE Ol LofuS, Dul, WiliIc hc
tries to steal the unwilling assent OF the electors, by
concealng the real provisions of his BILL the House OF
Lords will be justified in insisting that the decision
| of the country Shall be exact in its provisions He
| cannot menace the House OF Lords without rcvou-
ton, and he cannot have his revolution on limited
| liability. If he imagines that the people of this
country VIII allow him to set up revolution, to
deliver the streets into the hands Of mob and TO
pose to all the hazards Of revolution the vast CONNER
cia and industrial interests built In long period of
peace he mistakeAs he has often done before the real
feeling of his countrymen. II we failed in the House
of Lords We should still fight 10 persuade the cleo
| tors of the mistake they had committed. Great
| Iaitan's vast commercial and political supremacy
depends upon the dominion She exercises In many
lands in various parts Of the globe III you cut or
| these great possessions England unable TO feed n
| third OF her population will be unable 10 main
| tain in anything but the dlrst misery the vast
mnltitudes that inlablt her ri. You would tell
the world that you are weak that ireland would
| be wrenched from you by sheer agitation. Do you
| NOT think that other dependencies would take the
lesson learning the ecbleness OF the master with
whom they have to deal 1t is one of the curses Of
this controversy that cannot discuss in full de-
tail this momentous consideration. But this question
| commend to every man, whatever his position, who
desires to preserve his country and his fe0w-men
from the greatest National calamity that ever beel
| Turning to Ireland, Lord Salisbury said that In
that country two great Influences were prominent
! blackthorns and priests. Uaughter)
THE NEW CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT,