The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-03-17

London, March 13. Parliament re-
sumed its sittings to-day, entering upon
a period that is full Of the greatest i'm.
%portance to the empire, and markin.
what may prove to be tn. beginning of :;
complete reorganization of parties.
A large crowd of people gathered in
the vicinity of the foreign office to wit
ness the arrival of the celebrities who
we're to 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-
robbed, 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 Il 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 Il disastrous
Oh; rge of men they art" all pledged to the
same policy. (Cheers). The same meas
ures remain as they arc, the programme.
of the Liberal party, and it is not in
tended to recede from any oft hem.
"In regard to the Irish question, We
arc bound to it by ties of honor and af-
lection. My speech in the house of
lords in 1893 seems to have raised some
doubt as to my own position in regard to-
home rule. Those who have these doubts
can only have reae. the speech in u cur
sorry manner. The policy of home rule
will not be less definitely pursued. If
there is any doubt on the subject, one
r1,I~o ,,-1,S11. fhn ~N1yny ~ mt 1,.<, s....
in this connection is the continuance in
Morley, chief secretary for Ireland.
(Chee1s). Mr.. Morley has been offered
q 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 forcing itself upon me
that, with the democratic suffrage which
we now enjoy. q 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 IL body of hereditary law
givers. more or less equally divided, into
one great Tory organization entirely at
the beck and call of a single party leader.
(Cheers).
when tie Tories were in Office the
power of veto was not exercised, but
when the Liberals re in power the veto
is exercised ut 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 sight
Of any measure which is constitutionally
presented to III. country to abolish this
great anomaly. (Cht ers)
II will not go SO far as some of my
friends. l do not think that the peers
should be treated as pariahs. l 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 l do not sympa-
thize with the views of u certain depnta-
ton which recently visited the Rt. Hon.
Edward Majoribanks (Baron Tweed
m0uth) though 1 agree that there is great
inconvenience when the premier is not
in the house of
II am not one of those who think that
the peerage should BE- considered a stigma
and a bar. But. while l remain premier,
you may be assured that 10 Liberal i'll
the ranks will endeavor more steadfastly
to do his du.v tO tho uHrty."