ENGLISH POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1651, 25 October 1887, Page 1

ENGLISH POLITICS.

London, Oct. 20. At the Liberal Conference at Nottingham, Mr Gladstone explained the concessions which he believed would be granted to Ireland. He advocated the establishment of an Irish Parliament, the statutes passed by which would be subject to the control of the Imperial Parliament. Referring to the disturbances at Mitchelstown and other places, be said that the action of the police was abominable, and the Irish nation had a grave account to settle with the English Government. He condemned the Government for passing a resolution suppressing the National League. Mr Goschon, in a speech at Bradford, referring to the Irish question, said that the difficulties which had occurred need not discourage the Government. It was true that secret midnight meetings were held, but the action of the Government had had the effect of deceasing the system of boycotting, and the delivery of speeches, which formerly had acted as an incitement to crime.

Mr T. R. Buchanan, Libera) Unionist M.P, for West Edinburgh, and Mr W. J. Evelyn, Conservative member for Deptford, intend to resign on the ground that they ore unable to support the Irish policy of the Government,

Mr Gladstone supports single votes, Freetrade, the abolition of entail, the disestablishment of Churches in Scotland and Wales, and intimated that he would not oppose the details of Mr Chamberlain’s scheme if a settlement on that basis proved acceptable to Ireland. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Castle Douglas, Kircudbright, Scotland, complained of the apathy of the Government with regard to the New Hebrides, and said that they ought to have spared no remonstrance to prevent French occupation. Ulster, he thought, must share the lot of the remainder of Ireland, and was quite able to protect herself. Lord Randolph Churchill, in a speech at Snnder’cnd, said he was willing to also extend local government and grant free education. He denounced Mr Gladstone’s offer to grant disestobment if Ireland were allowed Home Rule. Oct. 21. At the Nottingham Conference Mr Gladstone said that the political indications were such that he hoped end expected that the Liberals would soon resume power. Their first duty would be to reverse the Irish policy of the Government, Referring to general subjects he advocated reform of tho Electoral Act, and that each elector be restricted to one vote. He also advocated a system of decentralised local government. In regard to Church disestablishment, he said that both Scotland and Wales were prepared for it if England was not.

Lord Randolph Churchill spoke at Sunderland, and replied to Mr Gladstone’s Conference speeches, saying that the latter was answerable for the existing franchise, and that he now proposed to reform the alleged defects to which he attributed the Liberal defeat at the last elections. Referring to Mr Gladstone’s programme, Lord Randolph Churchill admitted that it contained some desirable features, but he maintained that the Conservatives and Unionists were better able to carry it out than the Liberals. He said that Mr Gladstone’s offer to disestablish the Church in Wales and Scotland was an immoral proposal, inasmuch as it was intended to bribe the constituencies. Mr Gladstone wonld have to declare fully the details both of his Irish and general policy before he could be permitted to return to power.