The Dickinson press., 1894-03-17
HOME RULE NOT DEAD
LORD ROSDERY MAKES A DECLAR.
ALTON OF POLICY.
He Declares That the Plans Formu.
lated by Gladstone in the Interest
Of Ireland and Also for Other Re.
form Will lie Followed,

London, March 13. - Parliament, rc-
snmcd its sittings to-day, entering upun
period that is full Of the greatest inl-
portance to the empire, ard marking.
What may prove to be TIL. beginning of !,
complete reorganization of parties.
n large crowd of peOrl, gathered in
the vicinity of the foreign Office to wit
ntss 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
mcnt of Mr.. Gladstone. sayin: that they
would greatly miss the sublime and pa-
the tic figure which enriched and en-
robled, not merely the treasury bunch.
nut the house itself. 1t was thought
that in the high office to which l have
been called there should be a declaration
of policy. That is not necessary, as VIZ
stand where we did. (Checrs). There
VIII oe no change of measures. and al-
though there has been IL disastrous
ch' nge OF men they az. all pledged to the
same policy. (Chcrrs). The same meas
ures remain as they are. the programme
OF the Liberal party. and it is not ill.,
I'm regard to the Irish question, we
are bound to it by ties of honor and af-
fectioM. My speech in tue house of
lords in 1885,, seems to have raised some
doubt as to my own position in regard to
home rule. Those who have these doubts
can only have rcao the speech in IL cur.
sory manner. The policy of home rule
will not he less definitely pursued. If
there is amy doubt on the subject, one
Elcdge which, the govern E.cnt has given
in this connection is the continuance in
his present office of the Rt. Hon. John
Morley, chief secretary for Ireland.
(Cheers). Mr.. Morley has been offered
higher office, kit he thought it his duty
Lot to sever his career from the cause
of Ireland. (Chccrs).
Our late illustrious leader, in his last
speech delivered in the house of COM
Mons, made n declaration with which the
present government have entirely idcnti-
fled themselves. (Cheers). The conclusion
has long been forcing itself upon me
that, with the democratic suffrage which
we now enjoy. II 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 lcsa equally divided, into
one great Tory organization entirely at
the beck and call Of IL single party leader.
(Chccrs).
"Whcn tie Tcri.s 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 IL danger to the constl-
tuition to which the Liberal government
Is not blind, and they will not lose sight
cf any measure which is conStituionally
presented to I'll. country to abolish this
g1eat anomaly. (Cht crs).
II will not 80 so far as some of my
friends. I do not think that the peers
should be treated as plri:lhs. do not
think that the fact that man was
born i'll particular position should dc.
bar him from the higher opportunities of
serving the state, and do not sympa-
thize with the views of certain dcputa-
tion which recently visited the Rt. lion.
Edw, ri Majoribanks NB;iron Tweed
n,outh) though l agree that there is great
inconvenience when the premier is not
in the house of co:nmors.
II am not one of those who thirk that
the l.ecrage should b. considered Il stigma
and Il bar. But. while remain premier
you may be assured that TO Liberal i'll
the ranks will endeavor more stcadfastly
to do his duty to the party"