The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12

has been announced as Feb. 81, and to
present both measures, with the plain
intimatlon that The date of Parliament's
dissolution will depend upon the pas
sage of bills relating to both subjects.
The Birmingham convention. at the
closing sessions Of the Tory convention
at birmingham, Right Hon Lord Wind
sor, the president-eiect of the Conser-
yative Union, was formally installed,
taking the place Of Right Hon. the
Earl of Latham. Lord Windsor aud
hight Hon. Henry Matthews, Nd. F. .,
addressed the assembled Conservatives.
and cheered them on to victory over
the Liberals at the coming general elec-
tion.
Mr.. P. 2, Tenant, chairman of the
North Wales division of the Conserva-
tive Union, moved that the proposal to
disestablish the church is an insidious
proposition, as we'll as unjust to the
best interests of the country, and ought
to receive the determined opposition of
the whole Unionlst party. This was
passed with enthusiasm.
Next, Mr.. A. j. Boscawen, Conserva-
tive candidate for the Tunbrldge divi~
sion of Kent, proposed that the discs
tablishment and discndowment OF the
church in Wales having been made a
principal item in the Gladstonian pro-
MI ifco
to resist to it's uttermost this proposal,
both on account of the great injury
which would be inflicted on religion in
Wales by such step, and also because
it would seriously weaken the position
of the church in England. This motion
was also passed.
Resolutions were introduced by Mr..
e. d. Webster, M. r. Mr.. William Z.
Chorley, @. c., and w. w. Baker, all
urging reform of the registration and
ballot laws, and making another series
IIssDitf bids for support from the rural and
city voters Of the working classes.
Viscount Fielding, Conservative can
didate for the Rugby division of War
wicksnire. offered, and the conference
adopted. resolution that the confer
ence is Of the opinion that, when the
question Of representation of the peo-
pie is reopened by Parliament, serious
consideration should be given to the
claims of women to be admitted to the
franchise when otherwise entitled by
ownership or occupation. H. s. N eale
offered q resolution that, in the opinion
of the conference, the attitude Of the
Conservative party toward bona fde
labor candidates should be one OF SYM
pathY and encouragement.
After some debate che word "union.-
ist" was inserted before ''labor" and as
so amended the resolution was adopted.
Sir Rollitt, M. F., for the south divi-
sion of Islineton, member of the Con-
seryative council, submitted the follow.
ing.
That the conference regards with the
utmost satisfaction the improved social
and industrial condition of Ireland
under the present government, and cor
daily indorses the intention Of minis
ters to introduce next sessions bill for
extension Of local government, and also
for the promotion of technical education
ia that part of the United Kingdom.
This resolution gave rise to an excited
discussion. A NUMBER Of delegates
made speeches against the resolution,
urging that there had been enough Irish
legislation, while others held that the
government ought to be left free hand
to deal with Ireland.
The Marquis of CRANKY cut off further
debate by moving the previous ques-
tion. This was seconded by Gainsf0rd
Bruce, M. P. for the Holborn division
Of Finsburv, and the motion was car
RED by large majority. When the re-
suit of the vote was announced the con-
ference rose to its feet and enthusiastic
cally cheered.
The effect Of passing the previous
question here differs from the Ameri-
can parliamentary practice. Here the
passing of the previous question is tan
tamount to a rejection of the original
motion by postponing the consideration
of the subject whereto the previous
question relates. Sir Albert Rollitt
was not sati6ed with this vote actually
rejecting his resolution, and demanded
that another division be taken. This
was done. and again the resolution was
heavily defeated.
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