St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
Gladstome,s SECOND speech.

EDINBURG, N0V. 17.-W est Colder was
to-day handsomely decorated i'll honor of
the visit of Mr.. Gladstone Mr.. Gladstone
arrived at $3.50 p. IN. and delegation of the
newly-franchised electors presented him
with all address which was received with
cheers and nbounded enthusiasm. When
he entered the hall to deliver his second
speech of the parliamentary campaign it
was packed with people who had been
there for two hours. When order was re-
stored Mr.. Gladstone began his speech. He
said:
1 have heard complaints since the pass
age of the redistribution act that in
Scotland the increase in the representation
in parliament is inadequate. This is not my
fault. The whole Tory party opposed the
proposal, but l was still able to secure a re-
semblance to what, in my opinion, should be
the Scotch proportion. Dealing now with
local administration, [ can say that if the
Scotch people in the future make q demand
for extended measures for local government,
the demand will be duly considered. The
Liberals of Scotland are remarkable for their
solidity and faith. They are never violent
nor disposed to adopt extreme measure. l
trust the moderation will continue. l have
already pointed out in my former address
that it is very possible by an overwhelming
majority of her members, the Irish nation
might
PRESENT SOME DEMAND.
expressed confidence, however, that Ire
land would never forget her duty to the union
and the empire, though she might present a
demand for large change in the manage
ment of local affairs. Any demand of this
character, l declared ought to receive the at
tention and respect of parliament. Since that
declaration Mr.. Parnell has conveyed to me,
through the confidential medium of the news
papers, q suggestion that had better frame
nj fCr, ba n
propose now to reply to Mr.. Parnell in an
equally confidential manner. Doubtless you
gentlemen wont mention it. Perhaps my
friends at the tables below (meaning the re-
porters) wont report it. But my reasons for
not complying with Mr.. ParnelPS request are
that though Ireland wishes snd deserves re-
spectful and favorable attention, yet until
the elections the Irish wishes are constitu-
tionally unknown. l believe Mr.. Parnell has
taken me for person wanting in experience
in public life. as one who has not profited by
experience If he imagineS me rash enough
to make myself voluntary physician for the
people of Ireland instead of those authorized
doctors she sends to the house of commons, it
would seriously damage any proposal hatched
In my mind II the Irish constitutional ques-
ton should arise. If
PROPOSAL BE MADE
it can only be effectively made by the gov
ernment, although the government are rather
silent on the subject and appear disinclined
to use language calculated to render less easy
their relations with the party to whom they
owe much through the transactions of the
last parliament. If the present government
continue, every minister of the opposition
will require to hear their views before ex-
pressing his own. Thus it is impossible to
accede to Mr.. ParnelPs kind invitation.
Mr. Gladstone then spoke briefly on dis
establishment of the church of Scotland.
Turning to foreign affairs, he said:
1.-THE Soudan question was the most diff
cult matter of recent years. We fell into
error, but our opponents fostered the error.
Their complaint amounts to this: That we
did not commit great errors. We held that it
was impolitic to continue in the SOudan.
The incoming government declared that it
was great mistake to withdraw; that the
British ought to remain in the Soudan to es-
tablish order. But they said that evacuation
had gone too far to be stopped. and that it
must continue. 1t is, therefore, palpable
that our opponents only complaint is that we
had not committed greater errors. Wonld
you think it wise to remain in the Soudan in
spite of our political relations and the bad
climate of that country, with the purpose of
establishing institutions forcibIy? Then the
AFGHAN FRONTIER QUESTION
arose. We adopted frontier lines, approved
by the ameer. The new government adopted
lines already laid out, and therefore credit
them agreeing to their lines. But the treat
nent our opponent received was very differ