ENGLISH STATESMEN ON THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIII, Issue 225, 25 October 1887, Page 2

ENGLISH STATESMEN ON THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.

(BPKCIAL TO UNITED PEE33 ASSOCIATION.) London, Oct 21. At the Nottingham Conference, Mr Gladstone said the political indications were such that it is hoped and expected that the Liberals will soon resume power. Their first duty would be to reverse the Irish policy of the Government. Referring to general subjects, he advocated the reform of the Electoral Act, each elector to ba restricted to one vote, alao a system of decentralised local government. In regard to the Church disestablishment, both Scotland and "Wales were prepared for it if England was not. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Sutherland, replied to Mr Gladstone's Conference speeches, saying ; that the latter wa3 answerable for the existing franchise, and that he now proposed the reform of alleged defects to which is attributed the Liberal de- ' feat at the last election. Referring to Mr Gladstone's programme. Lord R. Churchill admitted it contained some desirable feature*, but maintained that the Conservatives and Unionists were better able to carry it out than the Liberals. His ofter to disestablish the Church of Wales and Scotland was an immoral proposal, inasmuch as it was intended to bribe the constituencies Mr Gladstone would have to declare fully the details both of his Irish and generally policy before he could be permitted to return to power.