The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-02
CONGRESS OF THIS LIBERALS.
one Hundred and Eighteen Delegates
TO Address tn Monstar Body -


TO address til Moaster Body.
NEWCASTLE, Eng, Oct 1.-The formal
opening of the great national liberal fedora
ton congress occurred here to-day. For
days past in anticipation of this monster
liberal demonstration, crowds of people
have been pouring into Newcastle from all
parts OF England ard Scotland. and from
many parts of Ireland. The town hall Of
newcastle, building capable of holding an
Immense number of people, was
p pa tSo 20 .o1 the doors and almost
congress was formally opened at 2 O'Clock
IN the afternoon. Mr.. Watson, who pre-
sldeo' was reelected president. Some idea
OF the scope of the congress can be gath
ered from the fact that lis delegates. 10 say
nothing OF the distinguished parliamentary
leaders, have made arrangements.to address
the congress before it closes its labors.
Nearly eighty members of parlia-
report Of the federation's past
years work had :besn read and adopted.
Sohn Morley, member of parliament from
Newcastle upon Tyne, chief secretary for
ireland under Mr.. Gladstone's third admin
lstratlop, aud one of the NEST distinguished
liberal leaders, addressed the feder-
alton. When Mr.. Morley began to
speak 5000 delegates were present. As
each delegate represents / 900 voters
the congress represents about 3, 000, 900 cleo
tors from England and Wales alone. Mr..
morley SAID there was a prospect that even
II VICTORIOUS the members Of tns House Of
Commons would find yielding obstacles to
progress in the House of Lords. Therefore,
1t became matter for serious consideration
as to how long that privileged
house, misrepresentation and unreforIned
as IL was, out of sympathy and out Of touch
with ma jorlty of the representative cham
Der, was to endure. [Applause.] Mr.. Morley
said he was ready to renew agitation against
hereditary peers whenever their lordships
pleased. lApplause.l Abiding to the OBJ
stacles existing in the exercise of the fran
chise the speaker said chat he did
not know how the voice Of the workmen
could be heard with full effect in parlls.
ment, unless England followed the example
Of every country having constitution, and
by placing the same moderate substance
within the reach of those aspiring to serve
the people in parliament. loud cheersl
PERFECT TRUST.
Sir Edward Grey, member of parliament
for Berwick-on the Tweed, then moved a
resolution to the effect that the national
liberal federation declares it's perfect trust
in Mr. Gladstone, and its belief that no
wise or desirable settlement of the Irish
question can be effected except by the
establishment of an Irish legislative body
for the management of exclusi rely Irish
affairs.
Mr.. Broadhusrt, NJ. P, second the resolu-
ton, which was approved with cheers.
Resolutions on the disestablishment of the
Welsh church and to amend the free educa-
ton law by increasing the popular control
Of schools were passed.
In an interview With the Associated
Press correspondent Mr.. Schreadhorst, the
great liberal organizer, explained the nature
of the gathering. 1T is a general mis-
conception" said he, "even among
the bulk of the liberals in
this country, that our annual
federation is for discussion and settlement
Of party questions. 1t is not so. 1t is a
meeting, not for discussion. but for declara-
ton. The council of federation, weeks be-
fore the auual meetings, sends out circu-
lars to every local federation, asking
their attitudes upon questions known
to be interesting to the party at large. The
replies to the circulars are eollated and COM
pared in council. When we find that the
great mass Of the party have agreed
upon a certain course of action
then the council is ready to embody
the party's wishes in resolution, adding q
new plank to the recognized platform.
Thus we have adopted home rule, disesSab-
lishment OF the Welsh aud Scotch churches
but we have not accepted eight hours
day or woman suffrage, aud
some other measures which have ardent
advocates among the liberals. We concen-
trate, as stated il the official declaration Of
our objects, the whole strength and re-
sources Of the party upon the formation Of
such legislation as is by general coH-
sent deemed Of first importance. We
deal with no unsettled question. Lo-
cal electoral reforms for county
councils, and local boards; disestablishment
of Welsh and Scotch churches; direct popu-
lar vote of liquor traffic; equalization of
the death duties upon real and personal
property; better housing of the working
classes; extension of the factory acts and
nending or ending Of the House Of Lords
that is our programme in brief