The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-27
Var. Gladstone at Geeaso

LONDON, October Premier Gladstone
arrived at Leeds last evening and was re-
ceived with the utmost enthusiasm. He
received a great ovation at Leeds to-day.
Eighty-six addresses We're presented to
him. He replied briefly, acknowledging
the value of party criticism. He explain
ed the Liberal foreign policy to consist Of
two main prineiples-that every foreign
country should be credited with the same
good motives as ourselves until it showed
the contrary, and that every power was
entitled to the same rights and privileges,
irrespective OF size. He concluded by say
ing that it was not for him, whose life was
drawing to its inevitable close, to antici-
pate the long future they desired for him; !;
but he would leave the affairs Of the coun-
try in the hands Of men in whom it had
confidence. Referring to the unity of the
Liberal party, he said he saw 10 sign Of
any such divisions as led to its defeat in
1874. Everywhere there were signs Of
union and he looked fofWard with salts
faction. There was much to be done, he
said, in altering and modifying the land
laws of England and Scotland, but the
circumstances in these parts are not those
of Ireland. He argued that the depres-
sion of trade proceeded from decreased
purchasing power. He calculated that be-
tween 1873 and 1880 the country had lost
E24 900, 900 on her export trade, but as
much as G1O0, 100000 from bad harvests.
Referring to the Fair-Trade League, be
said some persons complained about the
American tariffs. America sent us G3,-
100000 worth of manufactures, while we
sent to America from $50, ,000,000 to e40,-
100000 worth. Fair-traders wanted Amer
lea to cease to be our customers to this
amount More unfair leaguers he never
knew. If Sir Stafford Northcote disap-
proved Of MI. LoWther's suggestion of a
corn duty it was time tasI2aal1 intelligently
on the subject. As Sir Stafford Nortflcote
had other speeches to make soon he per-
haps would say emphatically whether he
favored protection and a corn duty. He
declared that he himself would be no party
to a retrograde movement. --s
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an hour and
forty minutes and will speak again to-
morrow.
At banquet given to Mr.. Gladstone to-
;n-ht +J,ora 1.yoYa 100 1,roea,f
Mr.. Gladstone said: EtJustice to Ireland is
a sacred duty, but it can never be per-
formed without equal justice to England
and Scotland. The state of Ireland might
not be party question. Ireland is ina
great crisis, and on the working of the
Land act maydepend the greatest issues
with regard to prosperity. There are pow
erful agencies which will yet influence her
fate in spite Of the action of certain per-
sons. / do not believe that there are lt-
borers in any country that have made
more progress than Irish laborers.' y
Mr.. Gladstone warmly eulogized Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy for his pamphlet adj
vocating grateful acceptance of the Land
act. He claimed Mr.. Dillon as an oppo-
nent, but an opponent whom he was glad
to honor.
81 now have the painful duty" he con-
tinued, s'of dealing with a very different
class Of opponents. A small body of men
has arisen who are not ashamed to preach
to Ireland the doctrine OF. public plumber.
The state of things in ireland is coming to
the question of law on the one hand and
Of their laWlessIess on the other" Mr.
Gladstone unfavorably contasted O'Con-
neIl's fidelity to the Crown Of England
with Mr.. Parne11's hostility to everything
English. O'Connelf, he said, on every
occasion declared his respect for prop
erty, but Mr.. Parnell has now a
new gospel-that of plunder--to proclaim.
He sees now that, whereas the rental Of
ireland is $1,000, 900, the landlord is. en-
titled to-nothing butt original valuation
Of the land, amounting to e3 100000. o.
Councils respect for human life was con-
sistent. Mr.. Parnell is very eopious in his
references to America, but in all those ref
erences he has never found time to utter a
word Of dlsapproVaI about the assassina-
ton literature Of that country, which is not
American literature. Americans scorn,
.spurn and loathe it. Loud eheers,) Mr..
Parnell, during the last session Of Parlia-
ment. made. every effort to destroy the eff