New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-18
FOREIGN MAIL GLEANINGS.
SPEECH OF MR.. GLADSTONE.

THE PRESS.
On the Cd of September Mr.. Gladstone who
had for about fortnight been staying at Whitby. was
nresented with an address the members Of the Whitby
Workingrnen's Liberal Association. The large hall was
aensey packed those In the body OF the hall being re-
ouircd to stand seats having been removed to allow
more room for those DESTROYS to gain admission Loud
cheers greeted the Premier and Chairman. Mr.. Glad
stone on rising respond greeted with enthusiastic
cheerinr the audience rising and waving their
hats Mt Gladstone, after some Introductory remarks
eluding to his Parliamentary connection with the
town said he was not there to dssembe that criticism
had been very freely and copously bestowed within the
last few weekshe might months-on the conduct OF
the Governments that criticism did not stop with the
Government, for it did 1t would matter litue but 1t
tbrous the Government to that majority In Par
ament bv which the Government had been steadiy sup
rnrt d and through that majority In Parliament TO that
thcv had been sent 10 Parliament. tChecrsl go far as
the general effects OF political criticism even when very
IKE othSr men, weak enough to prefer eommenda.
ton 10 condemnation yet this Kind OF crtclsin 0u nov
materially interfere with either bis sleep or MS appeu
iCbeers There was not day Of his life which he had
not "T morse e Il @ performed but the why
criticism very painful thing 10 MN was tms, tnae
judgment u Of hs fciiCw1ountrymen loud cheersl
6ometimes reading an article in newspaper ne mght
saaaSrSe Of the oiies and tic he had committed
Jlod cheers that he must he te less than monster;
but the Fr Se U OF ae worked with freedom and
with immense dispatch, knew also that 1t required
and recye Eds%Snt ana IT was az c the
people to whom he looked TO redress tne paahee o, er
looked to the Press and lust he was deeply and pro-
forndy grateful TO the Press for its fidelity In pointing
out he errors If public men, and his errors among
thcm pcrfectl, fled as he was that IN the end no
was wS in Tendon that they found the focus Of crit
icisn and reluke, and man could fan TO observe II
reader OF the metropolitan papers, and II also reader
Of the provincial papersno Lam he repeated could IAN
A onciGn
had discussed with greater severity the proceedings OF
Parliament during The last session tnan d oee at
could ni reason for that difference in this fact-he
present Government had not 6esl'aIra wnGn uoush
which had highly offensive to powerful Glasses n
thu SSnn En ny for & it why did they 90
horncts nests But IN reply to that he would say that
jorty in Parliament their duty to use it accord
Ing 10 the best convictions they could form OF %a5 was
duty 10 use not IN Older TO shield themselves
from dlsagrreabe criticism but in order 10 pursue the
great interests of the country at large. Chrers In
london WAS not the nefgts OF css o %sn were we're
aipowerfu; aud wealth had taken drsl"rate ohense at
during the present year hecaisc the Coy
English army shall longer be the prize OF wealth. but
the reward Of merit , Inc m scented to him the
vorkingmen declared their approval Of the measures for
smJ iuc".; the Government had asserted that firmly
throg all long and anxious discussions that 0'
$50 and he reoced think that the Government were
always to he alone tnat assertion 40 tnat ths en
Of that country growing ~ iorce every day WIN
VA NOT ono Whit less confident that Is years passed
those ho were immediately affected by the passing OF the
ic cnmaliy CONVINCED that would I've blessing 10 that
On r H. con .irrcd religious institution lCheeFs
H. did no, nrrtcid say that the general opinion in
ircland worked rapidly in regard to that measure as
IN REGARD to the Land m bnt WAS WmNm aro a amIr
suH,c show that as with respect to the repeal OF
rel rgt
respect Az the great measures which have made the
last conspicuous, the day was very nearly
at hanl when with RESPECT asE 10 Tue ] d
Of the Irish Church H S6ec T"9a ne "n u'0' anu u"N
1TThS me last 50 years not year ten
St,cr onttnrn 81 work than the dospiscd and
vd session Referring to some Of the acts passed
during the preceding !e"r he proceeded The Ballot Bi
It said by his Opponents was forced through the
House o. ir wished o pass it. and the Government
did nh il cod to help them. 1t had come to be serious
Snttss3n M rrte and hy the rules Of the House
was to to the passing of useful measures i
was not 0beracv IL was not tyranny, that forced II
through the House but was in conformity with the
wish of me nay d mss DE SrSM hat II S Men
be rejected by the House of Lords, and he would .I
not e' II or i If had been ccd and lie sin.
crrcv re- rc'tcd il, Int the time had 10" been lost al
theo had LEI tie House Of Comnons-thc peoples House
gG; n t5 T , GgoT %l, H T%".cg 4sd
again a, the door The cgse Y Lords he trusted
be S Knock S T" %SaS De DEt, saSt
Wise have NO. 4ssc The Government had been abused
' not h"s sufficient work out iesiao t was avery very
he given ica>cna,c discussions ana even unreason
she discussion They had stryen to presfrEe me peace
try, Tne time had not come, and he DOUBTED whether
u,erfcrenrc in foreign affairs He hoped the time had
'9@;ds ,o3.s 3rI 4ns q T G'%SF 9S'
Of maiutainin. irhaenre abroad, AMI ti maintain
tn good opinion of one cOuntrr IN ant Obtaining it
AT he ID J. q
were q ti'uS unsettled WHEN ne present Coy,
Cea; H.. in. IL The beginning of the year there
uary questions between those counties which might
tbr "ycnmrit had been ahc to hr,ns several of these
to satisfactory and aui"ahc conclusion. He reOicad
ft with ref renee to their own kih ard kin those who
speak their language; th"St ~ Wb1 VEINS thor blood is
isii,n;ios e. Great Britain they look upon
frc lS indulge the hope that all cont foyesics have
unw been III, posed Of Money waSa siljcc upon which
people of Eneiand could not he TOO sensitive or exeI
else too great vsance the nc @ e M n spends mus
those no criticised them did not come into court with
1ent would hear comparison with that Of the Govern
nlrnts which have preceded it. ,.,,,,,
referring the estimates in proof OF what he said MI
Gladstone continued: The taxation of the country was
uG satisfactory state, bu It must be remeinntr Gn
that t Period of transition ana lac earnestly
advised his hcieIs steadily I" pursue the sugcct Oh
Punlc economy, and when de1ani' were mas ui 1
would say frw words for their guidance and his own
tc; lr person, class place, a conrastcd
with Tho interest ., tie PEOPLE at lar Beware OF anst
lar. very fashionable Just now 1t was tendency to
what he wO:ii cal--f he might coin word" Alarm
isn." There great numbers OF people who could
lot I've saiisrcd without enleavOring 10 excite
the Imagination OF the people Win phahtoms OF
constant dlilso T, always rrsnaihg them that every
nation Of Europe full Of envy and every had passion
toward them They, If course hdd 10 passions tAcl'
selves. tIaueerl This disposition sat worse on them
than other country bcca,s" ti"y bad the repna-
ton in Europc-he was afraid not altogether unjustly-
OF being rather arrogant people and they were go
What could ne ride JlOu or deserve such profound
contempt these very people ashing themselves
into u state OF apprch sOI and p.c and eDdeavorng
another that all mankind was III con-