New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-10
CRITICAL, SAYS ROSEBERY.
. SPEECH BY THE PREMIER.
.nN1rs THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE
GOVERNMENTS POSITION.


rsp-xo CAUSE FOR IRISH DETECTION
.,, WILLIAM HARcoURr DECLARES
THAT HE WILL STICK
TO HIS POST.
"a. Nav 9-The National Liberal Club
racention 10 the Ministry this evening.
p every Liberal and Radical Of any reputa-
~ influence was among the $500 persons
"'A The speech OF the evening was made
pe,a pIo-a Rosebery, who was received with loud
.S.srs. He said
"1, IA a pleasure to receive so hearty well
,.om so representative a gathering, be-
yum o,vays understood from the more or less
oaaa "~,,,sd organs of political opinion that had
.s,ected for the post which | at present
80 4, hole-and-corner manner and as a re-
"y ~. =, some subterranean intrigue. Uaughter)
,r,., do not understand is that on the present
...,,on am expected to make speech and de-
vrsr an elaborate harangde to what thought
was a party OF pleasure
az am a constant student Of the daily press,
..aI understand from those organs OF opinion
Nd AM free to believe that they are well
,.,r,red On this occasion-that the Government
critical condition. Qaughter) / can see
..o. s,on for laughter All governments may
- =" ..,d n he always in critical condition but
.,vsrnment with a small margin to work upon
certainly Is In a critical condition
~We are warned that tomorrow night an IN
..,s.t,ne division will take place In the House or
ronnons and that we may expect certain de-
,,,ors and certain abstentions. There are in
...stv greater troubles in the path Of the Gov
nsn. II IA stated that a considerable section
,ns Marty who come to the House Of Commons
=, rrya the claims Of Ireland are likely 10 vote
4. ..uorrow against the Government. OF course
rh.n they are doing us an Ill turn, even subject
,,, the Government 10 a great risk. know that
,n taking this course they will act with grave
..rse q, public responsibility and public duty.
Mb.ers) But cannot help asking myself:
What have any section Of Irishmen with Home
Rule at heart 10 gain by any effort to put the
nresent Government in the minority? (Cheers)
There is an old saying OF Charles II which l
recall When warned by the Duke OF York OF
a n,ot 70 assassinate the King, Charles said: I
have nothing TO fear: no one would assassinate
me to make you King daughter and cheer
ing)
"Of course such all ill-judged assassination
might be justified IL executed without foresight,
on the spur OF the moment In ft OF anger.
But there is no reason for anger between the
Government and any section Of the Irish party.
Therefore, If the blow be dealt. 1t Will be dealt
in cold blood and heavy will be the responsible
aty Of the leaders. Cheers)
II do not know whether you are or not eyes.
''Yes'D. but. at, any rate those whom by your
votes you have assisted TO put in the Govern
ment are determined TO fight the battle to the
end tomorrow night Great cheering) we
may be but majority OF twenty or ten, but II
there be majority OF two the Government will
ersevere (Cheers)
THE responsibility OF office is not agreeable TO
III Of US. 1t is an arduous. even thankless. task,
but we are bound to remember not ourselves
but those who placed us there; bound to re-
member the six years arduous work done by the
Liberals Of the country; bound TO remember the
ncriices they made 10 place us on the 'front.'
bench And we are determined to deserve the
confidence that you placed in us. (Cheers) We
may forfeit it. we may cease TO possess II; but,
while We do possess 1t. as we believe we do now.
we will fight the battle TO the end. the combat
70 the conclusion" (Cheers)
The above speech was made In the great room.
Later In the library Lord Rosebery said:
We have no reason to lose faith in our cause
or position. We entered office with the certain
prospect OF beginning 10 realize our cause First
we had to face the fact Of the advanced age OF
our great leader His age has told. He stands
aside, but the expectation Of our opponents re-
garding that contingency was signany disap-
pointed. They hoped that within week after
Mr. Gladstone's resignation the Government
would fall to pieces. but we find no interton TO
iAi TO pieces (Cheers)
They also expected that a party formed OF so |
many groups soon would become a minority. We |
ADMIT the possibility. but the group now threat |
enng 70 desert us will play an l-judged and pos |
koiy disastrous part toward their cause IL they |
axe the part they indicate. That is their affair.
vuls Is that the Liberal Government shall not |
!onake the helm because the storm happens |
blower" Cheers)
sn William Harcourt, Chancellor Of the Ex-
.neQue referred 10 the reports Of his illness. He
ssi ssAea II ne looked like dying man. and added
aat @ ne never consulted doctors. He was not
ware Nv. that he was blind or half blind. He did
w intend to desert his post.
~ me other speakers were Lord Herschell. Lord
~ ecsSaMnceiior; Mr.. Campbel- -Bannerman. Secretary
n w. var Professor Bryce Chancellor OF the
~. yucny OF Lancaster; Shaw Lefevre. president OF
,: ms .ocai government board; Henry Fowler, Sec
sy sssaly ior india and Sir George Otto Trevelyan,
secretary for Scotland
an .he sun, In an article on the political situ-
,..n ,.H expresses grave doubts that the Liberals
ey ,.say possess the requisite governing capacity,
,s ss.as 70 the clamorous and selfish factions com
s,.ssu sr IN the ranks Of their supporters. The |
srlase man may well prefer the united dis
s,oras yrne OF the Tories to party of shreds and