San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-12
PARLIAMENT RESUMED.
Lord Roseberry's Address Meets
With Hearty Applause The.
MnGarth uitaS Cnnunnn

with hs3fGy applause The
McCarthyites Convene.
LONDON, March l2.-Parliament
resumed its sitting today, entering
upon a period that is full of the
greatest Importance to the Empire,
and marking what may prove to
be the beginning of a complete re-
organization of parties.
a large crowd Of people gathered
in the vicinity OF the foreign office,
to witness the arrival of the celeb
rites, who were to attend the
great meeting Of liberals, which
has been convened for noon. Lord
Roseberry, the new premier, upon
his arrival, was loudly eheered,
and warm welcome was also ex-
tended to other distinguished lib
eral leaders.
Prime Minister Lord Rosebery,
in addressing the party, alluded
with considerable feeling to the re-
tirement of Mr.. Gladstone, saying
he "wOuld miss that sublime and
pathetic figure, which enriches
and ennobled not merely the treas
ury bench but the House ITSELF"
Continuing Lord Rosebery said:
"a declaration Of policy is not
necessary as we stand where we
did" (cheers.) "There will be no
change OF measures, and although
there has been diSasterOus
change of men, they are all pledged
to the same policy" CHEERS" "The
same measures remain as
they are. The pragrom Of
the liberel party is not intended to
recede from any of them. The
honor of England and the peace Of
Europe are safe in the hands Of
the present government"
Regarding the Irish question,
| Mr.. Roseberry said "The policy Of
the Home Rule Will not
be less definitely pursued.
IL there is any doubt
on the subject, the one
pledge which the government has
| given in this connection, is a con-
finance in his presence, the office Of
Right Honorable John Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland"
| (Chcers) "Mr. Morley had been
offered a higher office but he
thought it his duty not to sever
his career from the cause of Ire
land" (Cheers.)
| Lord ROsebGrry makes a signifl-
cant declaration as to his position
on the House Of Lords. He says:
"The conviction has long been
forcing itself upon ne that with
the Democratic suffrage we now
enjoy, a second chamber, cousti-
| tuted like the House Of Lords, is an
anomaly. This conviction has been
| strengthened by the unhappy
chapter Of accidents which has
changed the House Of Lords from
body Of hereditary law-givers,
more or less equally divided, into
one great Tory organization, en-
| tirely at the beck and call of sim
| gle party leader.
Roseberry declares the veto
the lords only exercised when tn
liberals are in power in the COM
| NUNS bhLSON w SOCL SON hblChV1
to which the liberal party is not
blind. He admits great incon-
venience when the Premier is not
| in the House of Commons, but does
not go rs far rs his friends in say
ing the peers he treated as pariahs
or that the fact that man born
in particular position should debar
him from higher opportunities OF
serving the state. Closing he said:
81 am not one Of those who think
that the peerage should be con-
sidered stigma and bar, but while
l remain Premier you may be as
| sured no liberal in the ranks will
endeaver more steadfastly to do
his duty towards the party"
The McCarthyites assembled at
the House of Commons and en-
gagged in an animated discussion Of
Irish Parliamentary matters, I'M
til after o'clock. Ultimately JUS
tin Mccarthy was reelected chair
man OF the Irish Parliamentary
marty