The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-22
AN ULTIMATUN.
A sPEECR BY SALISBURY.
The Irish Question Touched Up from
Conservative Standpoint.

The Irish Question Touched Up from
Conservative Standpoint.
LONDON. April 81 AT the annual meet
ing of the Primrose league tonight Lord
Salisbury read carefully prepared speech.
Referring to the political situation, Lord
Salisbury said that though the present as
pect ofaffairs was encouraging, the conServ
atIves must not doH their armOr. The
Irish question was one which this genera
tion must solve. Lord Salisbury did not be-
lieve that the coming general election would
solve the Question, adding that whichever
way the elections went he could promise
that the other party would have no rest so
far as tho Irish question was concerned.
[Great cheering Lord Salisbury said that.
thanks TO Secretary Balfour, there had
been five years of resolute government in
Ireland, which country was now enjoying
state of peace and prosperity which it
has not known for years.
PRAISE FOR THE TINES.
The Times, Lord Salisbury said, had done
enormous service to the community at large
in showing Mr.. Parnells connection with
the most violent Irish agitators The
speaker also said that he would regard Mr..
Parnels success as one of the greatest
blows which the empire could receive, and,
would be no less injurious. They
knew, said Lord Salisbury, that Mr.. Par
nell had the sympathy and that he received
the money Of American oonsDirators, while
Mr.. Mccarthy, they we're aware. repre-
seuted the secular efforts Of some people
who held high spiritual rank in the Romlsh
church. [Applause.l After the applause
which his last remark called forth had sub
sided, Lord Salisbury said that he had not
n uIf ttaTn in M N VUh
be said Of speaking indignantly Of Roman
Catholics, but he desired to warn
them of the dangers which arose from the
ministers of any religion using their posi-
tions as religious teachers as a means Of
figuring as political leaders. [Cheers.l
PREACHERS IN POLITICS.
He thought that the reverence and re-
spect due to the bishops would disappear
when they had behind them the familiar
features Of Scuadhorst, THE organic
ing chief Of the Central Lib
eral Association). Could they i'm
agine, continued Lord Salisbury, the
Archbishop of Canterbury summoning
the Protestant clergy to resolve upon a
change in the leadership Of the Conserva-
tive partyl Laughter He would certainly
demur at such an exercise of influence, and
be would not be alone in demurring. I'm
J
from the altar every liberal in his parish,
and the London clergy leading their sub
missive fiocks to the polls under threats of
spiritual consequences in case they refused.
In Great Britain this was impossible. Yet
the Eaglish electorate were asked
to place Ireland under this
hybrid secular r-ecclesiastical power. In
so doing they would place their brethren Of
the north of Ireland under novel, mon
oh xUo,1d
ceive no mercy. [Cheers. Lord Salisbury
concluded by advising courageous, undag-
ging pursuit Of the objects and aims or tho
Primrose league. There were times Of great
danger before them. The society had O
great cause TO maintain. 1t had been raised
up at a critical period Of Eugland's necessi-
ties to defend principles having the sane
ton of centuries, and thus defeat the wild.
fantastic lmaginations which were leading
astray many communities In many parts Of
the world.
GLADSTONE EXCITED.
LONDON, April 90, A. M.-The House Of
| Commons was yesterday the scene OF an
unusual outburst of temper on the part Of
Mr. Gladstone. During the sitting in com
mittee, I. w. Russell charged the liberals
with trying to defeat the Irish
land bill. Mr. Gladstone, facing
around, exclaimed: THAT is absolutely
untrue" The House was sghast, and Mr..
! Russell tried to make an explanation, when
| MIR. Gladstone darted forward and
reiterated in more parliamentary language
his assertion that Mr.. Russelps statement
was contrary TO fact Mr.. Russell,
resuming, quietly observed that there
were so many leaders Of the opposi-
tion that 1t would be advisable
TO drop the subject This did not improve
| Mr.. Gladstone's temper, and when Mr..
Sauudersou rose and congratulated him for
supporting the bill, Dir. Gladstone's anger
was redoubled, ard he again gave vent to
language rarely heard on the front bench.
| The unpleasant episode pleased a few
rascals, but Mr.. Gladstone's colleagues
| lookad narvoua and ill at aeaa