The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-09-16
I HOUSE OF LORDS WARNED
Circular Issued BY the National
Liberal Association.
virtually Ministerial Manifesto. The Re.
lection Of the Homs Rule Bill May
Result in the AboIishing Of
tbs uppsr House.

soeo tuesday by the National Liberal
rederation is virtually an important
ministerial manifesto. The delegation
has sent to every federation in the
united kingdom copies of the mani
1esto, the substance of which is here
given:
The rejection of the home rule bill
apy the house Of lords not only marks
another stage in the history of
9he Irish question, but has bear
ings SO important to our sys-
tenn of parliamentary government
rs to call for very careful consideration.
For seven years Irish home rule had
oeen subject to discussion in tho con-
sntuencies, more thorough and sus-
tanned than had ever before been given
70 any political proposal. In July,
1892, Mr. Gladstone came into power
with clear mandate to deal with the
subject
Tho circular here briefly summarizes
the course of the bill in the house of
commons and the house of lords and
then continues:
Tho seven years discussion by the
country, the eighty-two days consider
alton by the house of commons, and
the definitely ascertnined wishes of
over 100000 Of electors are all to
count us nothing wnen opposed to the
views of some 400 conservative peers
representing themselves alone and for
the most part assembled merely by
virtue OF being the sons of their faith
ers. a little more than year ago a
coercion ministry appealed to the coun-
Try and was decisively elected from
Office. yet Lord Salisbury and his col
Leagues today override the verdict pro-
nounced at the polls and arrogate to
themselves paramount authority in the
state. The play of various portions of
oar constition which Lord Salisbury
mas set in motion. and the prominent
tory majority in the house of lords
Is now pitted against the pepularly
elected majority in the house of
commons. Addressing the members of
the National Liberal Federation at the
great Newcastle meeting held two
4 years ago, Mr.. Gladstone said: If Lord
Salisbury's threats are carried out the
house Of lords will raise up question
which will take precedence of every
other question, because upon that ques-
tion alone will depend whether the
country is or is not self governing, or
whether in other quarters there is
power upon or behind the throne, but
between the throne and the people, that
will stop altogether the action of
the constitutional machine That
question is now raised and the question
OF mending or ending the house of
lords which held subordinate place in
the Newcastle program may before
long, MS Mr.. Gladstone forecasted, dis
place fora while all other su biects OF
reform and cry aloud for vigorous and
untiinching treatment. If the house OF
lords is faithful to its traditions and
practices, twill capitulate, if it is not,
we of the liberal party will enter on a
fight of the result of which we shall
not be afraid.
For the present we entirely reject
the peers retention of the right to en-.
force the dissolution of parliament and
look with confidence to the COVE, nnent
to go forward with those reforms for
which the country waits. The in.
grained dislike of the upper house to
all progression kad been exhibited this
year before the rejection of the home
rule bill. How far its members will
venture further to oppose the popular
will remains to be seen.
10 all true liberals the political stu.
alton is full CT encouragement. The
home rule bill has passed the house of
commons and has been rejected by the
house of lords, The bill is doublv GER
tain to become law. The ministry is
strong, its supporters loyal, and our
program is sound. Our opponents have
played their last stake. If we
proceed with courage and determina-
tion not only will the Irish question
be settled, but a real era of reform will
be entered upon"
The Importance of the manifesto is
emphasized by the fact that the Ma
tional Liberal Federation has always
been in closest touch with Mr.. Glad
stone, who, though his name does not
appear in connection with the issuance
of the circular, was doubtless aware of
Ats contents before it was issued. All
the newspapers publish comments on
the manifesto, printing their articles in
prominent places.
The tory organizations treat the cir
culnr contemptnously and pretend to
attach no Importance to it.
The Star, radical, publishes its COM
ment under the caption, "The Bugle
Note In the course of its article 1t
says that the democracy has been long.
ing to come to close quarters with the
tyrants whom they have tolerated so
long. In this sentence is condensed
the radical opinion Of the whole coun.
try.