New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
A TALK WITH Mr. SCHNADHoRsT.
TINE 1JRERA1, ORGANIZER EXPLAINS THE COM
POSITION OF THE FEDERATION AND
STATES ITS PROGRAMME.

STATES ITS PROGRAMME
con,r,o,, ,so, Bv The Ner. York Associated P'ea'
No,-.o.,,s oct 1-The great annual meeting Of
rhera delerates from the party associations oil Eng
land and Wales which opened today Is the "s' oei'o
the coming general elections, ana must creoie' ''o
paramonnt influence upon inc ior'uieS "a '"o pa
The electoral programme must De oe"ii'ey uo'i''oN
and so formulated TO be accepted Dy lloel"i o"''
siSa,n as enthusiastically that of the party Yet dur
- ,I tev DAYS pregnant this great caucus
= "a With important issues, IL has been possible
=. lion ultle from the Liberal papers. ana not much
from the current talk and floating opinion of party
,,os as TO what the Federated Delegates wouid
do In asking for some authoritative idea ot inc
rodoroilon its aims. and the probable policy TO DC
aroyed at the present meeting, the Associated Press
orrespondent went direct to the main source. to Mr.
.cbnadborst who this morning consented with ready
courtesy to interview. and spoke with frankness on
each topic brought up,
at Is a general mlsconception," Mr.. Schnadhorst
began even amongst the bulk of the Liberals in this
country, that our annual Federation Is for the dis
cussion and settlement CT party questions 1t Is not
so. IT is q meeting, not for discussion, but for
declanton."
Your organization has considerable points OF
contrast with the American caucus sysfem'"
"Well | never could fathom that system. Our
organization has arisen felt it necessary-grown
through and become adapted to the needs OF Ehshsh
political life We are in perfect touch with the whoie
body Of Liberal electors, and the existence Oh the
Federation serves harmonic the action oil the party
as whole and give it the strength that comes rom
unity
Generally then only tested principles are TO De
found expressed in your Federation resolutions anu
new questions avoided? ?"
"That is So" answered Mr.. SchnadhoTst' ana
therefore the programme to be approved by tne
Federation this wear is much the same as last III
reairms as the first and foremost plank Home Kue.
Mr. Gladstone will again declare himself on our irish
policy when he speaks tomorrow. The Federation VIII
again declare by resolution its perfect trust Ill MI
Gladstone and its belief that wise or durable setc
ment of the Irish question be effected except Dy
the establishment OF an Irish legislative body Tor the
MANAGEMENT of exclusively Irish affairs Inc ouher
resolutions will be given in the reports OF council
They include declaration that Britain ought to avold
ENHANCEMENT in Continental quarrels, and should pro
mote principles of international arbitration that IN any
reform of the Land Laws just and equitable taA'ooh
Of land values and ground rents is an essential con-
Stinn that ali r5srictons upon free sale and transfer
of land should be abolished, and more .cOmpno
security given to tenants for compensation that
nulSory powers should be given to presehtaNe Ioct
auihotes in town and country, for tne aCHaisUl VI
and for the provson of dwellings for working claNseN
Local, electoral reforms for county counciiS, al9
local boards the dsestabllShment O lhe MeIsi dilI
scotch Churches: direct popular veto OF the Hquor
raric fine e0uallZaUon of the death duties upon dI
and personal property better n1shs sc oi and the
mending or ending OF the House OF Lorus-ha' Is our