THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. LORD SALISBURY ON HOME RULE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 233, 17 December 1887, Page 4

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. LORD SALISBURY ON HOME RULE.

The annual London civic parade, which took place on Nov. 9, lost much of its interest owing to a rainstorm, and the demonstiation of Anarchists, Socialists, and roughs did not take place, as expected. None of the carriages were open, and all the official robes and gay-laced liveries were therefore hidden from observation. It was generally voted a .spiritless affair, although quite a multitude of people waited for it under dripping umbrellas for hour?. In the evening, in spite of the gloom and continued rain, the business parti of London wa& brilliantly lighted, m honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales. At the Lord Mayoi's banquet, in lcponding to the usual toast, "Her Majesty's Ministers," Salisbury paid, after enumerating the successful diplomatic settlements which have been lately attained on the Suez Canal question and the New Hebiides : "I may add to the li.-t what is at present only a hope, and not an achievement, that we have a good pi opect of ad justing the difference^ that ha\c aiipen between us and the United Slater upon the ancient dispute cner the hVheiies, and that the task of adjusting the difference has been undei taken w ith great patriotism by one, of the, leading statesmen of the clay, (cheers), who, though not of our political connection, has tor his country's sake consented to devote Ins great abilities to the adjustment of this national difficulty. He goes to the work, I am convinced, with the almost unanimous goodwill ot his countrymen, who hope that the vcrult of it may be to prevent the possibility of a difficulty arising in the future between nations who own a" common ancestry and speak a common tongue." After having stated his opinion that the condition of England demanded immediate legislation, Salisbury thus continued : "But I have heard the same voices say that there will be no legislative action till the question of Ireland is removed, ar &' it is also said with animation that there will be no legislative action until Home Rule or separation is brought about. Well, those who base there hopes of future legislative activity on any falling off in the efforts or weakness in tho faith of those who uphold the integrity of the empire have prepared for themselves heavy disappointment. (Cheers.) There may have been here and there some desertions, but as a whole, looking broadly and with reference to the main current of opinion, I believe that those who, gathered from the two political parties, desire to maintain the integrity of tho empire are more united, stronger awd more determined to subordinate to that great consideration e^ery other cause in which they may be engaged than they ever were before. " (Loud cheers. )