Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-14
TO MEND OR END 1T.
Liberal Manifesto Against the British
House of Lords.
Ry cable to the Dlspatch)

Ny cable to the Dispatch)
LONDON. ENG. Sept. lS.-The circular
,ssued Yesterday by the National Liberal
Federation. mention Of which was ma,e
in these dispatches, IS virtually an i'm
uortant ministerial manifesto The FED
Grafton has sent TO every federated as
socIation in the United Kingdom a copy Of
tho manifesto. the substance of which is
tcre given:
"The rejection OF the home-rule bill by
the House of Lords not only marks an
other stage In the history of the lrlSh
on, ,stion. but has bearings so important
10 our system OF parlil nenfary govern
n,ent as TO call for very careful consi ler-
alton. For seven years the Irish home
r,Il. question had been subject 10 discus
sion I'm the constituencies more full, thOr-
ough and sustained than had ever before
been given to any political proposal.
'In July, 1892 Mr.. Gladstone came into
mower with a clear mandate To deal With
thC subject.
The circular here briefly summarizes the
course Of the bill in the House Of COM
mons and the House of Lords. and then
continues.
"These seven years discussion by the
country, the clbBLy-lNO uhF9 NOA'Tih''.''N
tlon by the House OF Commons, and the
definitely ascertained wishes Of over 2.0J0 =
900 OF electors, are all to count for noth-
ing when opposed TO the views Of some
400 conservative peers representing them
selves alone, and for the most part as
sembled merely by virtue OF being sons
OF their fathers.
"A little more than a year ago a CO.
ercion ministry appealed 70 the country
and was decisiyely elected from ONCE
vet Lord Salisbury and his colleagues To-
dav override the verdict pronounced at
the polls. and arroglte to themselves ar
amount authority in the Sta-e
THE permanent Tory majority In the
House Of Lords Is nov pitted egalnst the
ropularly elected majority In the House
of Commons. Addressing the members
OF the National Liberal Federation at me
great Newcastle meeting, held two years
ero Mr. Gladstone said: II Lord Sails
L1rv's threats are carried out the House
OF Lords will raise up Il question when
will take precedence of every other lues-
ticn. because upon hat question alone
will deperd whether the country Is or Is
not self-governing; CT whether, on The
contrary, there is a power not upon or
behind the throne, but between the throne
ard the people that will stop altogether
the action OF the constitutional macnlne'
That issue Is cow raised, and the question
OF mending or ending the House or Lords.
which held a subordinate place in the
Newcastle programme, may BEFORE long
az Mr.. Gladstone forecasted, displace Tor
a while all ether subjects OF reform, ana
crvaloud for vigorous and uniiinching
treatment. IL the House OF Lords Is
| faithful 10 its traditions and practices. II
will capitulate; IL IL is not. We OF the LID
| eral marty will enter On light, the re-
| s,,It Of which we sh Ill not be afraid.
For the present We entirely reject me
neers' preteraions TO the right to forc'
| the dissolution of parliament, and LOOK
| with confidence TO the government TO 81
| forward with those reforms for which fht
| country waits. The ingrained dislike 81
the Timer House to oil progression has
been exhibited this year before the re-
section OF the home-rule bill. How sar
| its members will venture further to hou'
| ,na ,onular will remains TO be seen.
.sro all true Liberals the political situsi'
| ton Is full of encouragement. Inc nome
| rule bill has passed ne House Oh .oan
| mons and has been rejected by the houss
| OF Lords The bill Is doubiy certain 20 oe'
| come a law. The ministry is strohg' ~
| supporters loyal and our programme !
| sound. Our opponents have played the'l
| last stake. III we proceed with courass
| and determination. not only WI the lrisf
| question pe settled. but a real era OF re
| form viii be entered upon
The Importance Of the manifesto Is EN-
phaslzed by the fact that tho Nationa
Liberal Federation has always oesn