New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-03
GLADSTONE AT NEWCASTLE.
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land, seconded Sir George Trevelyans suggestions
and In so doing warmly denounced ,n' ss
which, be said imposed every dlnicuity oev", nc
a man and his undoubted right TO snare ~ .nJ
management of his countrys ahalIs', s Loui
cheers The resolutions were then passed una ,nd
mously, fact which brought forth an9lge, aou'-
of applause from the enthusiastic delekas" Iii
The Marquis of Ripon, an ex-Viceroy oil Ihuld;
and also an ex-Secretary of War, cx-Presldent on
the Council of Ministers. and eX-rrs TIL Lo Morouis
reviewed tho present condition of the rural popu-
ation of Great Britain In oTlIiiane sano which
ing particular attention TO the aousee 80 forna
farm laborers and small iaIlhe tn tbe eject that
He then presented resolution 10 the eneI' .i a.
the condition of the rural populauon II sum 90 w
require immediate attention upon Sne PM ~ ~
Parliament 1t was of prmary, LII Observation-Disclosures
Of +" district and parish councils or local govern
inc bodies under some such title 70 atlenu 10 Inc
district and parish ma, MATES The sneaker suggested
sbonId ba elected by popular vote. Ihe MARQUIS
oIso hold that Parliament should concede iuil ana
broad powers TO Local goHsrItns so'nOi.rns ~ ~
nln, aIIotments Of small holdings, for villages,
1or niaces of worship Of all creeds and denomlna-
ions for laborers' dwellings, and for other proper
public purposes.
THE RESTRICTED ALLOTMENT ACTS.
Touching upon the present restricted Allot-
ment acts. the Marquis advocated their com
Mote reformation by Parliament by the removal
security of tenure and the right TO collect full
compensation for Improvements made. He added
that it was easy TO draw pleasant pictures of
the agricultural labOrer under the Of benef-
cent landlord or a virtuous parson. But, even
at the best, the present condition of the agri-
cultural labOrer was noe the ideal that English
men ought to content themselves with in these
democratic days. loud and continued applause
The preamble and resolutions presented by the
Marquis were then passed.
Sir Wlfrid Lawson, Member of Parliament for
the Cockermouth Division Of Cumberland, the
great temperance advocate and the arch-enemy
of the publicans of Great Britain, against whom,
as president OF the United Kingdom Alliance for
the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic, he has
introduced a number of bills on the licensing sys
tem was next recognized and warmly well
coined Sir Wilfrid aroused considerable enthusl-
ASH by submitting set of resolutions reatfirmng
the declarations Of the Council of the National
Liberal Federation in favor of amending or
ending prolonged cheers the House of Lords
Cheering The resolutions also declared In favor
Of local option in regard to public house regua-
tions and advocated thorough reform OF the
Land laws, the repeal of the laws of Primogeniture
and entail the enfranchisement Of aseholders,
and the dsestablishment and disendowment OF
the Church Df Scotland. After introducing these
resolutions Sir Wilfrid, speaking in reference to
the section regarding the House of Lords, said
My personal opinion is that the period OF
mendng the House Of Lords is passed tcheers, and
| advise it's complete adjustment" Tremendous
applause
SIR WILFRID LAWSON'S RESOLUTIONS.
Sir Henry Fowler, Member of Parliament for
East Northampton, Privy Councillor and an
ex-Financal Secretary TO the Treasury, in sup
porting Sir Wilfrid Lawson's resolutions, brought
out great applause by the pointed and energetic
manner in which he denounced the Government
of Lord Salisbury According to tnis speaker, that
Government was great failure, and its legis-
lation parody and cancature of Liberal meas
ures" Loud applause The Liberals, he con-
tinued, never had better prospects before them
than they had now, with the coming
general election iE view. With much
more encouraging talk Of this de-
scrption which raised the spirits Of the delegates
TO a high point of enthusiasm, the resolutions
were adopted with hearty cheers, and the Con
gress then adjourned for refreshments.
The Irishmen of Tynesde have presented MI
Gladstone with handsomely illuminated address
of welcome TO the Tyneside and expressing ap-
probation for his efforts in behalf of Ireland
Mr. Gladstone, in replying 10 the spokesman
said that be was well aware Of and thoroughly
appreciated the generous nature of the Irish, and
he assured the delegation that he would in future,
as in the past, do all that be could 20 further
their interests.