St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-04
GLAOSTONE'S POINTS,
The Grand Old Man Outlines
His Ideas Of the Proper
Liberal Policy.
Measures for the Relief Of
Agriculturists His Prin-
cipal Care.
He Would Protect Workers
From the Landlords, Cler-
gy and Farmers.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The long-expected
manifesto of RI. Hon. William Ewart
Gladstone, as leader of the Liberal
party. TO his adherents on the eve of
the opening of the next series of paria-
mentary battles, which, it is expected,
VIII be followed few months later by
general election, will appear Fridry
next. The document is worded in Mr..
GladstOne's usual effective style.
Summed up briefly, it may be said to
be rehash of parts of the distinguished
stateSman's former speeches upon yari
Gus subjects of interest to the voters of
Great Britain and Ireland.
MIR. Gladstone does not advO-
cate any particular policy, but
simply make some good points upon
which to hang the elements of the Lib
eral policy. He deals particularly with
the history and conditions of the rural
population from the time of severe OPP
preston down to the present time.
Measures for Ruralists.
In summing up this review of the con-
dltion of the agricultural masses, Mr..
Gladstone says that he considers that
the conditions of the agricultural classes
nave slowly improved; but, he adds, the
Improvement made is not yet sufficient,
and additional legislation for the agri-
cultural population, and the passage of
further measures to enable them to &C
Quire land, are needed. In OXfordshire.
MIR. Gladstone thinks, some rural labor
erS may only be earning the shillihgS
per month. But these are exceptions,
he says, to the general rule.
Referring to the commisSary law set
tlement, by which pauper is returned
to the parish where he was born. Mr..
Gladstone says that he believes that it
would be better to make them charge
able to the poor house in the district
In which they reside. Mr.. Gladstone
also declares that the present poor laws
are not sufficiently broad to cope with
the amount of pauperiSm existing. The
pIesent land laws, and the large hold
lngs made possible by them, are, MIR.
Gladstone says, the cause OF much of
the pauperiSm referred to. :
Prays for DcIiverance.
In another portion OF his manifesto
MIR. Gladstone prays that the rural
workers may be- delivered from the
landlord, the Clergyman and the farm
er, who, he says, are holding themselves
dlOOI 1rONl the laDOrefS anu Setting
themselves up OH high plane where
they are unknown, and do not care for
the laborerS. He also declares that the
Liberals by the cO-franchise gave the
agricultural lab0rers the greatest boon
possible at the hands of a political par
tt, and, he explains. experience showed
that the Liberals were justified in
adopting this course.
In conclusion Mr.. Gladstone reviews
the work done, and the resolutions
passed by the recent meeting in Lon
don of the Liberal delegates from the
agricultural districts just previous to
his departure for the continent. aud he
again advocates the establishment of
parish councils as being an indispens-
able complement to local government,
and advises that various economic
remedies should be adopted, which he
thinks, would bring social salvation to
the tillers of the soil. The formation of
reading clubs for agricultural and other
laborers is one of the suggestions made
by Mr. Gladstone with the view of inn
proving their social and moral condition.