The Princeton union., 1894-03-15
HOME RULE NOT DEAD
LORD ROSBERY MAKES "A DECLAR-
ALTON OF. POLICY.
He Declares That the. Plans Formu-
lated by Gladstone in the Interest
of Ireland and Also for Other Re.
form VIII Be Followed.

sumed its sittings to-day, entering upon
period that is full cf the greatest inn
portance to the empire, and marking
what may prove to be th:, beginning of a
complete reorganization of parties.
"A large crowd of peorle gathered in
the vicinity Of the foreign Office to Wit
ntss the arrival Of the celebrities who
we're to attend the great meetings of the
Libel ais, which had been convened for
noon. The prime minister, Lord Rose
berry, in addressing the party, alluded
with considerable feeling to the retire
ment of Mr.. Gladstone, saying that they
would greatly miss the sublime and pa
thetic figure which enriched and en-
robled, not merely the treasury bunch,
but the house ITSELF 1t was thought
that in the high Office to which I have
been called there should be a declaration
OF policy: That is not necessary, as we
stand where we did. (Cheers). There
will be no change of measures, and al
| though there has been disastrous
chs pge of men they arr all pledged to the
same policy. (Cheers). The same meas
ures remain as they are, the programme
of the Liberal party, and it is not in
! tended to recede from any oft hem.
I'm regard to the Irish question, we
are bound to it by ties of honor and af.
fection. My speech in the house Of
lords in 1898 seems to have raised some
doubt as to my own position in regard to
home rule. Those who have these doubts
can only have reao. the speech in cur.
sorry manner. The policy Of home rule
will not be less definitely pursued. If
there is any doubt on the subject, one
Pledge which the govern lent has given
in this connection is the continuance in
his present office of the Rt. Hon. John
Morley, chief secretary for Ireland.
(Cheers). Mr.. Morley has been offered
a higher office, but he thought it his duty
of Ireland. (Chce1s).
sour late illustrious leader, in his last
speech delivered in the housea~of com
mons, made a declaration with which the
present government have entirely identi-
fed themselves. (Cheersl+ The conclusion
has long been for.ing itself upon me
that, with the democratic suffrage which
we now enjoy, a second chamber, CON
stituted like the house of lords, is an
anomaly. This conviction has been
strengthened by the unhappy chapter OF
accidents which has turned the house OF
lords from a body of hereditary law
givers, more Or lesc equally divided, into
one great Tory organization entirely al
the beck and cali Of single party leader
(Cheers).
''When the Tories We're in office thu
power of veto WAS not exercised, bu
when the Liberals :rc in power the vett
is exercised at tie dictates of the Tory
leader. That is a danger to the constr
tuition to which the Liberal government
is not blind, and they will not lose sigh
cf any measure which is constitutjonally
presented to tho country to abolish thi:
g1eat anomaly. (Che ers).
II will not go SO far as some of my
friends. I do not think that the peer:
should be treated as pariahs. / do no
think that the fact that a man wa
born in a particular position should de
bar him from the higher opportunities o
serving the state, and do not sympa
thize with the views of a certain deputa
, tion which recently visited the Rt. Hon
Edward Majoribanks (Baron Tweed
nlouth) though I agree that there is grea
inconvenience when the premier is no
. in the house of commons.
II am not one Of those who think tha
the peerage should b. considered stign
and bar. But, while I remain premier
you may be assured that 70 Liberal il
the ranks will endeavor more steadfastl
to do his duty to the party"