The herald., 1894-03-13
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
Rosebery Will Emulate Glad
stone.
The Grand Old Mans Work
Will Still Go on.
Home Rule for Ireland Deferred, but
Not Abandoned.
The Crusade Against the Peers WIN Bo
Contin ued-Rsassembiin of Par
Iiament-The Queens
Speech, Etc.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 12.-Parliament re-
Assem- bled this morning. The queens
speech says negotiations with the
United States for carrying out the
awards in the Bering sea arbitration
are in progress; expects calm, digni-
fed examination into the recent col
lisions between French and British
forces in West Africa; informs the COM
mons that estimates will soon be sub
mitted, making adequate provisions for
the defense of the empire: points out
that agrarian crime in Ireland has been
reduced to the lowest point in l5 years
promises a measure for the set tlement
of the evicted tenants question; also fol
the amendment of the registration law,
abolition of plural voting, dealing with
the ecclesiastical establishments in
Wales and Scotland, local government
for Scotland on the same basis recently
accorded England and Wales and direct
control of the liquor traffic; also. for
conciliation in labor disputes and the
amendment of the factory and mines
act.
GREAT LIBERAL MEETING.
A large crowd gathered in the vicinity
of the foreign office at noon to witness
the arrival of the leaders who we're to
attend great Liberal meeting. Prom
inent Liberals, including Premier Rose
berry and Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
were Justify cheered. Rosebery pre-
eided. Addressing the meeting he al
luded in eulogy to the retirement OF
hn Tihoro1
party had not changed its policy in the
least since Gladstone's resignation. All
Of the present cabinet were pledged to
the same policy as the former one. 1t
had NO intention 10 recede from any one
of the measures supported by the former
government. He declared the honor of
England and the peace of Europe were
safe with the present government.
THE fRIsT QUESTION.
In regard to the Irish question Rose
berry said the government was bound to
Ireland by ties OF honor and affection
The policy of home rule would not
be less definitely pursued. Doubt on
this point should be set at rest bv the
pledge of the retention OF John Morley
as chief secretary for Ireland. He had
been offered q higher Office, but de-
cided his duty was not to sever his ca
reer from the Irish cause.
The present government had entirely
identified itself with Gladstone's dec.
laration in his last parliamentary speech
touching the house of lords. The con-
viction had long been forcing itself on
the speaker that under the existing
democratic suffrage the house OF lords
was an anomaly, especially since the
lords had been turned from a body of
hereditary lawgivers into one great Tory
organization at the beck and call of q
single party leader. When the Tories
were in Office the power of veto was not
exercised, but when. the Liberals were
in power, the veto was exercised at the
dictate OF the Tory leader. The Liberals
were not blind to this danger to the
constitution, and would not lose sight
of any measure constitutionallv pre-
sented to the country in this perilous
anomaly to which it is exposed.
PEERS NOT PARIAHs.
Rosebery declared he would not 20 to
the extent OF some by making the peers
pariahs, or debsr them from opportuni-
ties of serving the state, hut he agreed
there was a great Inconvenience when
the premier was not in the house of
commons. but while he remained
premier they might be assured that no
Liberal in the ranks would endeavor
more stesdfsstly to do his duty to that
party. Loud cheers.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chan
cellor of the exchequer, followed to the
same general effect in regard to home
rule, declaring Gladetone's last speech
~ 1f l.
inheritance for the party, and that it
would prove the greatest subject of the
future.
ASSEMBLING OF THE COMMONS.
The house of commons assembled
shortly after O'Clock. The Irish mem
bers gave an enthusiastic welcome to
John Morley on the announcement OF
the evicted tenants bill. After an ad-
dress in reply to the queen'e speech had
been proposed and seconded, Rt. Hon,
A. j. Balfour. Conservative leader, paid
a graceful tribute to Mr.. Gladstone.
Balfour then complained there was
no mention in the queens speech of the
questions relating to Eastern Asia,
Siam, Matabele and Unuganda, and re-
ferrinQ to the promised reinstatement OF
VIC ONi(bC0 bOGULSot eAAO oPOehOA W III AC u
the government that the conservatives
would oppose any proposal to give per
sons who for political purposes had de-
fed the law portions OF the public fund.
Any such measure, Mr.. Balfour con-
cluded, would be a menace to the future
ouietude of Ireland and would put
premium on agitation.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Lib
eral leader, opened his reply to Bsliour
with a glowing eulogy on Mr.. Glad
stone. Sir William said he was glad
Balfour admittsd the present tranquil
lity of Ireland, although he refused to
admit that it was due altogether to the
governments policy. The government
intended to adhere to the bills they had
promised, and if not passed this year
they would be in 1895.
A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.
Harrington, member from Dublin,
warned Hsrcourt that it was danger