The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-03
SALISBURY TALKS POLITICS.
An Effort to Keep Ireland to tn,
Front as q Jnionist Issue.

Front as . Unionist IssuS
LONDON, Feb. 2.-Lord Salisbury spoke
to-day at Exeter, where be met with an
ovation from the Dsvonshire conservatives.
His speech was made in a temporary struct-
urc especially built for the occasion. Ten
thousand persons, including the Sc
lect representatives OF the electorate
OF the county, were assembled:
Lord Salisbury criticized the liberal
programme as being obscure indefinite and
full OF empty promises. The radicals, he
said, were specially ready to assure the
voters that they could obtain measures at
the expense of their nelghbors aud the
eighth commandment. The liberals ap-
peared TO rely on the creation OF parish
councils as means TO improve the condi-
tion OF laborers by adding interest to viii
lage life.
NOT A GOVERNMENT DUTY.
1t was not the duty OF the government, the
speaker declared, to take care OF the amuse-
ments Of the citizens, and if il were, there
were other aud more efTectual ways OF
accomplishing that end He would not
himself select a parish council as a sphere
of amusement. Laughter
The evil arising from multiplied local
bodies was overlooked by the advocates of
parish councils He had himself assisted In
the work Of creating county councils and
probably would be responsible for the form
nation Of district councils, but he could
not approve of a council 10 each parish.
OLD AGE INSURANCE.
He commented on Mr.. Chamberlain's old
age insurance measure and said he was
hopeful that this scheme would remedy the
distress prevailing among the working
classes. 1t would DO effective, however
only when carried out on sound business
principles. 1t must not impose serious bur
dens on the rest Of the community,
nor involve presents OF public
money. The government would as
it was found to be practicable.
Another remedy for relieving distress was
the creation Of small rural holdings. which
the government trusted would confer great
advantages by relieving the sutferings OF the
poorer classes. The existence of small hold.
ings would provide the strongest bulwarks
against revolutionary charges,
IRELAND STILL AN ISSUE.
Ireland, however, remained the burning
question OF the hour on which would rest
the issue not only of the next election, but
perhaps OF others, and he appealed to the
country to uphold the union.
Lord Salisbury ascribed the results Of the
recent South Motion and Hosendale cleo
tions solely TO loss OF personal influence add
ing that II the union vote increased every
where as there, unionist majority might
be secured. Possibly the manifest luke
warmness on the h1me rule question was
due to the radicals fostering O notion that
its advocates only used the Irish vote as a
tool TO secure office, without intending to
grant home rule.
AFTER EXTREME CONCESSIONS.
The speaker then said he must beg his
audience to Observe however, that the
Irish quarreled among themselves and We'd
with each other to obtain most extreme
concessions from Mr.. Gladstone. 1.-THE
first step In the concession" declared Lord
Salisbury, will soon lead TO others and
eventually place the protsctionlst. impecu-
NOUS island in the hands of tina
priests, who, in all our quar-
rels with Spain, America and France,
invariably fought against US. What could
the world think of us IL we displayed such
weaknessl If VIC fail In this hour of our
trial the flowers will be plu oked one by one
from our dadem Of empires and we will
slowly reoede from the great position
handed down to us by our fathers. 1 appeal
to you to make every effort to avert such a
browning calamity and Disgrace"
VOTE OF THANKS.
Lord Salisbury resumed his seat amid a
burst of enthusiastic cheers, which were
prolonged for some time. In responding TO
vote Of thanks which was passed Imme-
diately after the conclusion of his speech
Lord Salisbury renewed his earnest appeal
10 the conservatives. He said that IL he
was still able to Influence them to devote
their whole energies to the burning question
Of the integrity OF the empire, he would
leave other matters upon which there was a
divergence Of views until more fitting o.
casiOu.