LORD SALISBURY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3016, 12 November 1891, Page 2

LORD SALISBURY.

GOVERNMENT POLICY. (JIV KLECTRIC TKI,E(iKAI*iI.—COPYRIGHT). London, November 9. Ix the course of a speech to day, the Marquis of Salisbury made feeliug reference to the deaths of the Right Hons. Cecil Raikes and W. H. Smith, and extremely regretted the loss of two valuable colleagues.

Referring to Irish affairs, he said the work done by the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, late Chief Secretary, was the best ever experienced in Ireland; and he felt assured that peace and freedom from priestly dominion in that country would follow the completion of the legislative programme. Dealing with the labour difficulty, the Premier thought the settling of the rpcent engineers' strike indicated that there would be fewer strikes if labour would only act for itself, and ignore second-hand advice. As to European affairs, there was not a speck or cloud on the horizon foreboding danger; and with regard to Egypt, ho declared that the Government had no intention of withdrawing until such time as Egypt was in a position to repel any external or internal disorder.

Iα concluding, the Premier said (hat the great subject for the future was the renewal of commercial treaties, and in this respect he was confident that the country would adhere to the policy of free trade.