The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-09

uonal League were represented by full
populations, whose identity was easily
established. even at a distance, by
their green regalias. Political clubs
beyond numbering were also pres
ent to take part in the popu-
lar demonstration. At 4 O'Clock
populations from thirty-Iwo Liberal
clubs alone had been counted in the
throng.
Before going 10 the Commons. Glad
stone took drive through 81. James
Park, going away from the crowd by the
west end of Downing Street. He desired
TO be a while in the fresh air before
going to Parliament He returned to
his residence and in few moments
emerged on his way to the Commons.
The police had opened the way for him
70 Parliament Street, and down that
across Bridge Street - the House.
They had 10 work hard 10 make this
passage way. and harder vet TO keep IL
open. Gladstone went in an open car
mage and his appearance was greeted
with deafening cheers. The enthusiasm
OF the people all the way from the door
OF his house to the Commons entrance
was spontaneous and thrilling. II vent, d
itself at the beginning of the journey in
roar great enough to make most OF
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immense multitude caught the signal.
one tremendous, loDg-sustained cheer
was sent up, the like of which was
never before heard in London. and
which was plainly audible in the
House. The cheering continued until
long after Gladstone had entered ParliR-
ment buildings. Within the buildings
the Prime Minister'S reception, though
less demonstrative, was equally en-
thuSiastic, with that he had Just had
without. He was apparently IN the
best OF spirits, and bowed to the right
and left. to his acquaintance, as he
passed them. At 40 Gladstone en-
tered the House. His emit: ance was fol-
lowed by prolonged cheers, which
were continued for several minutes.
Among the Liberals and Parnellites the
widest enthusiasm prevailed, and it is
safe 10 say no such scene was ever wit
messed before in the Commons. As
soon as the cheering had ceased, Glad
stone rose and moved for permission to
introduce bill to amend previous legis-
lation and to make provision for the flu
ture government of Ireland. On max
ing this motion, Gladstone said the time
had arrived when both honor and duty
require Parliament to come to a de-
cisIve resolution. 1t should be the en-
deavor to hberate Parliament from the
restraints under which, during late
years, it had Intellectually struggled to
restore legislation to Its unImpeded
course. 1t is our duty to es-
tablish harmonious relations between
Great Britain and Ireland on
footing of free institutions in which
Englishmen. Scotchmen ana Irishmen
have living interest (This sentiment
was greeted with prolonged cheers.) As
soon as quiet was restored, Gladstone
entered upon q brief review of the
general failure of past legislation for
Ireland; he dwelt upon The coercive
and repressive measures which had
been put in force from time to time,
and deprecated any further resort to
the rude remedies of intimidation.
"Since the year 1888" he said, ''only
two years have passed without coercive
legislation for Ireland, and in spite of all
this the law continues TO be disregarded,
because it is invested in the eyes of the
Irish with a foreign aspect. Wer, fur
Their coercion to be successful, il would
require TWO onditions-autOcracy
of government and secrecy of public
transactions. (Parnellite cheers). The
handspring of law in England is felt to
be the English, in Scotland to be Scotch,
but in Ireland il is not felt to be the
Irish. The first condition of civilized
life in Ireland demands that people
have confidence in the law and sym
pathy Herewith. The problem, there
fore, before Parliament at the present
time is to reconcile imperial unity with
the diversity of legislation. He believed
that government had found q solution
of this problem in the establishment of
4 Parliament at Dublin for the conduct
of business. both legislative and admin
istrative. (Loud cheers b. Parnellites).
The political equality of the three
countries" said Gladstone, must be
recognized; therefore, there must be an
equitable distribution of the imperial
funds The peculiar circumstances
existing in Ireland also make il neces-
sary TO establish safeguards for the
minority in that country. Government
would be Obliged to consider the class
connected with the lands and the rela-
tons which they will sustain with the
Protestant minority as Ireland is to
have a domestic legislature, it will
therefore be Impracticable for Irish re-
representatives. to come here.
The intention of the government bill"
Gladstone said, ''is that the parliament
be composed of two orders, each of
of the other. The first order win in
clude 103 members, the second order
2O6; twenty eight of the present Irish
peers will continue to sit in the House
of Lords, and they viii be granted the
option to have life seats in the first
Irish order. The Office of viceroy of
ireland will not be discon-
tinued. The bill intends that the viceroy
shall remain and that the Office
shall hereafter be non political, that is,
the incumbent of the Office will not be
expected to retire upon the downfall of
the British ministry. The bill empow-
ers the Queen to delegate to the Vice
roy such of her prerogatives as she may
choose. The Irish constabulary will
remain under the same authority as at
present. The bill provides that Parlia-
ment shall have no authority to estab-
ilsh or endow any particular relig-
ilous sect. II will be empowered,
however, TO deal with laws affect.
ing trade and navigation, affecting
weights and measures, and the postal
administration. The bill will preserve
the fiscal unity of the Empire. but the