New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-14
MIR. GLADSTONE
MIS- ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION IN EDlN-
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on about SAVING that Mr.. Gladstone would never
5orc visit Midlothian again. His popularity was
enc his prestige wasted. his hold on the allegiance
~ Scotsuch 70 whom principles moro than party
spd partv-leadcrs shaken. Only yesterday, am
I,yr before he entered Edinburgh, was told 10y the
landlord Of my hotel. Tory of Intelligence with
whom always talk politics that the people ol MIDI
lothian were tired of Mr. Gladstone, disappointed m
him. disguised with his foreign policy. and would
never again give him the cordial receptions Of 1879
and 1850 These predictions, whether English OF
Scottish have not deferred Mr. Gladstone from
coming nor reelected great credit on the prophetic
gifts of their authors. The Prime Minister has not
paid much heed to the sonorous warnings OF the
metropolitan Tory press, nor have the people OIL
Edinburgh quite justified the forebodngS oil my
hotel-keeper. Mr.. Gladstone Is actually IN Nlu'o-
THAN the guest of Lord Rosebery at Dalmeny aitcr
a welcome from fve-and-twenty thousand people
who managed TO pack themselves into the few
wards of the streets of Edinburgh through which he
had to pass.
Mr.. Gladstone's journey from Hawarlen was less
fruitful in incident than the memorable one he made
in November. $50. lie caused 1t 10 be known
thai he wished for no receptions at railway stations
and had no speeches to make by the way. Inc
reason IS obvious enough. In 1879 Mr.. Gladstone
came to Scotland with message urb e. orbi lie
came 10 pull down Government lie was not
Member for Midlothian but candidate. He had aS
he said himself with one OF his rare touches OF hui
NOR. more things to say than he could find places to
sav them in. Now he is Prime Minister and has
Government to uphold instead of Government 10
overthrow. lie is the representative OF great CON
stituencv coming to render a long-deierred ac-
count TO his constituents. He thinks It more re-
snectful 10 them that his first words IN public
sbould be to their ears; the more 50 rs he had To
disappoint them when they expected a Visit from
hun last year. He could not well have repeated the
succession of animated little speeches which he
made in 1879 without discOuntng the eject OF the
disclosures expected here on Saturday and Monday
or without battling the curiosity he had encour-
aged. So the word was passed along the line by
which he was to travel that there were to be no
demonstrations. This did not prevent people from
gathering in numbers wherever they might hope 10
have look at their hero, but it perm ltted hlm to
escope from their embraces with only here and there
a sentence, not meant to be very significant
Nv inn-keepng friend had asked me to take note
OF the fact that the streets leading to the station
where Mr. Gladstone was to arrive were not very
full. Prnces-st itself had not much moro than the
usual throng IN front of this hotel but nearer the
station tho crowd was increasing. and by 4 o'clock
ten minutes before the time appointed for the ar
rval-lt was not easy to get near the place. The
approaches to the departure platform were lett free
to the public: ON the other side there we're barriers
and police The street here branches into several
is plenty Of space for multitude Opposite the en-
trance is the Liberal club aud tins was decorated
with much bunting. while its windows and bal
comics were h,loi with spectators But there WIS
NJ great attempt at spectacle thought II pity
that Nr Gladstone should have elected to arrive at
tho Calcdouiau Railway station at what may be
called ono ond of td nhurRh. In 1870 lac came to
tho Wavcflcy station. which Is central ANA drove
Thence along that masulGcont sttcrt which mny
we'll Zoe clllel prncely 30 that nj! Edinburgh had q
eh.ucr TO greet him The difference is that Ldin
buipA NOW had 10 cake little moro trouble and 30
little moro out oil It's way 10 sec and chrrf tho man
whom she really seems, spite OF the Tories st'I Q"
honor BUT perhaps no salute - quite 5" impressive
a. one which comes first from mass OF people ana
T. then taken mp AMI repeated by other masses OF
people along the streets.
Lord Rosehery came to meet Nit Gladstone, ar !
irving from Dalme Park in an open carriage ana
four with Positions and Outriders. A. he drove
past the Liberal Club and through the crowd III the
square and into the yard OF the station lie was
chcered warmly. This young noOlelnah mas way
OF acknowledging such greetings which Is perhaps !
peculiar to himself lie sits upright in his carriage
hi, hat lifted looking straight before him, and with
an air Of being extremely bored. | am disposed 10 |
think that these outward expressions OF enthusiasm
do rather bore him. AM that although he must be /
deeply sensible of the goodwill they express. ms /
face indicates his state Of mind for the moment /
But II lie had calculated the exact effect oil touute-
nance and bearing which would most del sht ms /
Scottish admirers, he could not have hit on any
tuue better. With him were Lord Darlington and |
Mr. Hamilton. the chief OF Nj. Gadstones four prI-
vate secretaries A crowd had found It's way TO the
arrival platform. but crowd composed OF the elect
OF Edinburgh; her Lord Provost her two mem' ers,
her Liberal managers, few favored ladies, ana |
yar.ou, rcprrscntat YES of municipal and political
bodies Not the least attempt Lad been made TO
decorate the place. Edinburgh. tie most beautuu.
CITY in the North of Europe, delights to keep down
the expectations Of the arriving traveller and pre-
p3res ms mind for the splendors of her architecture
and natural scenery by an approach through sta
tons unsurpassed for mc&uuess and discomfort and /
dirt. No doubt contrast is good thing, and the /
arriving traveller enjoys it in perfection as he !
emerges from these sQualid dens into the brilancy
Of the outer world. But it may be carried too far
The train which brought Mr. Gladstone reached |
Princes street Station with that punctuaty which
distinguishes Scotch railways, forty minutes after
the hour fixed. 1t was ? O'Clock. The crowd OF re-
spectabties catching sight of the engine wreathed
with everrreeus and flowers, made its usual effort |
T. get under the wheels, bat were reminded by the
few policemen present that the Juggernaut business
is not an English fashion and with gentle |
violence were persuaded TO stand back. semi !
circular breathing space left for Lord K0sebely
tie Lord Provost and other dignitares. The train |
stoned clevery with the door of Mr.. GladstOnes |
saloon carriage Just opposite this little group. Mr.
Gladstone stepped out and the cheering broke loose
Nv the time Lord Roseberys hand was in his the |
greeting had been taken up outside and the first
notes of the music of the multitude were mnglng |
with the hurrahs of the interior. Mrs Gladstone !
came in for her share of them and for a bouquet
Miss Gladstone. Miss Helen Gladstone, and ar !
Henry Gladstone, were all Of the party. With
hardly one full minutes DELAY Mr. Gladstone his
arm iu ord Roseberys started for the door. Here