Mr J. Chamberlain's Speech.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 27 October 1891, Page 2

Mr J. Chamberlain's Speech.

Mr 3. Chamberlain, M.P. for Birmingham, speaking at Sunderland, declared that if Mr Gladstone was victorious at the general electionj England would become involved in foreign complications and Ireland would relapse into a state of anarchy. He expressed the opinion that the Tories would not be defeated at the forthcoming general election. Eeferring to the programme shadowed forth by Mr Gladstone at the meeting of the National Liberal Federation at Newcastle, he said he did not look upon it as a serious one to combat. With regard to Mr Glad stone's observation that the British occupation of Egypt was both burdensome and embarrassing, he pointed out that although Egypt contained only a handful of Englishmen, it was now more prosperous state than it had been since the time of Pharoah. In dealing with Irish affairs, he referred to the followers of Mr Justin McCarthy as tools in the hands of the priesthood.

The Daily Chronicle, commenting on Mr Chamberlain's address at Sunderland, says that it is the most brilliant, audacious, and scathing party speech that has been made since the time of Disraeli.