The sun., 1894-03-15
HOME RULE NOT DEAD
LORD ROSBERY MAKES A DECLAR-
ALTON OF POLICY.
He Declares That the Plans FOrmu-
i"ted by Gladstone I'm the Interest
of Ireland and Also for Other Re-
form VIII he Followed.

London, March 13. 49, Parliament re-
sumed It's sittings to-day, entering upon
period that is full of the greatest inl-
portahce to the empire, and marking
what may prove to be thu beginning. of Il
complete reorganization of parties.
A large crowd of peorle gathered in
the Vlclnlty of, the foreign Office to wit
nts IS the arrival of the celebrities who
we're I" attend the great meetings of the
Liberals, 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 l have
been called there should be 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
cha nge of men they ar 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 reaC the speech in a cur
sorry manner. The policy of home rule
will not be less definitely pursued. If
there is any doubt on the subject, one
Ilcdge 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.
(CheeIs). Mr.. Morley has been offered
a higher office, but he thought it his duty
Lot to sever his career from the cause
of Ireland. (Cheers).
Our late illustrious leader. in his last
speech delivered in the house of com
: mons, made a declaration with which the
present government have entirely identi-
fed themselves. (Cheers). 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 les2 equally divided, into
one great Tory organization entirely at
the beck and call of a single party leader.
(Cheers).
When the Tories were in office the
power of veto was not exercised, but
when the Liberals sro in power the veto
is exercised at tie dictates of the Tory
leader. That is danger to the constr
tuition to which the Liberal government
is not blind, and they will not lose sight
cf any measure which is constitutionally
presented to th. country to abolish this
great anomaly. (Cht ers).
Il will not go so far as some of my
friends. / do not think that the peers
should be treated as pariahs. ] do not
think that the fact that a man was
born in a particular position should de-
bar him from the higher opportunities of
serving the state, and do not sympa-
thize with the views of a certain deputa-
tion which recently visited the Rt. lion.
Edwi I'd Majoribanks Baron Tweed
mouth) though l agree that there is great
Inconvenience when the premier is not
in the house of commOrs.
Il am not one of those who think that
the peerage should b. considered stigma
and bar. But, while l remain premier,
you may be assured that TO Liberal i'll
the ranks will endeav0r more steadfastly
to do his duty to the party"