The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-02
ENGLISH LIBERALS
The Great Congress at Newcastle
Formally Opened.
JOHN MORLEY MAKES A SPEECH
He Attacks the House Of Lords Saying His
Party is Ready to Reconnaissance
thOrst ON Organization.

NEWCASTLE, Oct. 1.-[Copyright, 1891,
by the New York Associated Press |
The formal opening of the great
National Liberal Federation CON
gress occurred here to-day. The
most extensive preparations have been
made for the reception and entertainment
OF Gladstone, who will arrive tonight.
An enormous crowd was present when the
congress was called to order at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. DR.. Watson, who pre-
SIDED, was re- elected president. Some idea
OF the size of the congress can be gathered
from the fact that no less than 1l8 dele
gates, to say nothing of distinguished par
llamentary leaders. have made arrange
ments to address the congress before it
c.oses Ills laoors: Nearly eighty members
OF parliament will be present After the
report of declarations of the past year s
work had been read and adopted, John
Morley addressed the federation.
AS each OF the 5000 delegates represents
Thousand voters, the congress represents
about three million electors from England
and Wales alone. Morley, in his opening
speech, referred to the spirit of Liberalism
as inspired by the highest motive and
noolest impulses. Ireland, he said. had
INDICATED the confidence the Liberals had
placed In her by refusing to follow leader
Inc liberals could not conscientiously work
with.
In regard to temperance reform. he said
1T was not the Liberals fault it had not leg
lslatlvely advanced, for as usual the Con
servatlves blocked the way. There was a
prospect that the future victorious mem
Ders OF the house of commons would find TO
all such measures unyielding obstacles to
progress in the house of lords. Therefore
IL became matter for serious considera-
ton as to how long that privileged house.
non representative and unreformed as il
was, out OF sympathy and out of touch
with the majority of the representatives of
the chamber, was TO endure prolonged
applause. Continuing after the applause
subsidized, Morley said he was ready to re-
new the agitation against hereditary peers
whenever their leadership pleased.
Abiding to the obstacles existing in the
exercise OF the franchise, Morley said he
didn't know how the voice of the workmen
could be heard with full effect in parl1a-
ment until England followed the example
OF other countries in having constitution
and by placing some moderate subsistence
within the reach of those aspiring to serve
the people in parliament. Loud cheerihe1.
Inc country could not hear too constantly
the voice OF the working population.
Workmen ought therefore, to be en-
couraged to obtain representation in all
local authoritative bodies, councils and
school boards up to the great senate of the
nation.
A resolution Of trust in Mr.. Gladstone
and belief that no wise or durable settle.
msntof the Irish question can be effected
except by the establishment of an Irish
legislative body for the management of ex-
cluslvely Irish affairs was carried with
cheers.
DIR. Watson, president of the National
Liberal federation, referring to the eight
hour question, said it still remained in the
stage Of argument. The few resolutions
received from different associations vary
In their Interpretation of the matter and
IN the form in which they would ike such
law passed. The National Liberal fedora
ton. he added, did not wish to stiae dis
cussion on the eight hour question: on the
contrary, it desired that the question
should be searched out and members of the
council were prepared to give the question
chance to come up for general discussion.
A resolution in favor of disestabtishing
the Welsh church and to amend the free
education act by increasing the popular
control OF schools passed.
Tomorrow the Women's federation will
hold meeting, at which Mrs. Gladstone is
expected to preside. In the evening there
will be great meeting of Liberals. at
which Gladstone is expected to speak.
In an interview with an Associated Press
representative to-day, Mr.. Schandhorst
the great Liberal organizer, said: 1.-THE
meeting is not for discussions SO much "a
for declarations. The council of the 1eder
alton weeks before the annual meeting
sends out circulars to every local associa-
ton asking information as to their attitude
on questions interesting to the party at
large. When the council finds the great
mass OF the party have agreed upon a GER
tam course OF action, then 1T is ready to
embody the party's wishes in resolution.
adding new plank to the recognized plat.
form. Thus they adopted home rule. dis
establishment of the Welsh and Scotch
churches, but have not adopted the eight
hour day, woman suffrage and some other
measures which have ardent advo
Gates in the party. They concen-
trate the whole strength of the
party upon the formation of such
legislation as is by general consent
deemed OF first Importance and deal with
no unsettled question. 1.-THE programme 10
be approved this year, said Mr.. Schand-
horst, us much the same as last: it re-
affirms as the first and foremost plank
home rule. Mr. Gladstone" he said, will
again declare himself on the Irish policy to-
morrow. Other resolutions will include
besides those adopted at to days meeting,
declaration that Great Britain shonjd
avoid ENHANCEMENT in continental quarrels
and promote the PRINCIPLES of international
arbitration; that in any reform of the land
laws, just and equitable taxation of land
values and general rents is essential; that
all restrictions upon the free sale and
transfer OF land should be abolished; local
electoral reforms; direct popular vote on
the liquor traffic; better housing of the
working classes, extension of the factory
acts, and mending or ending the house of
lords. That" said Mr.. Sctandhorst. sis
our programme"