New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-19
GLADSTONE IN SCOTLAND
HIS FIRST SPEECH TO HIS ELECTORS

in Music Hall tonight Tickets OF admission had bean
issued and the hall. which is capable OF holding 1000
PERSONS was filled to It's utmost capacity. The audience
cheered for Mr. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery And
eioanei for Mr. Cha nberain and Lord Harrington ana
other Unonsts, but John Coweh chairman OF Mr. Glad
stones election committee who presided over the meat
Ing. called for silence When he began his speech NJ.
Glaisone's voice seemed less powerful than formerly
lie said shat Iukerman was soldiers battle II Wa,
not won by generals tactics ability but by sold.rS
valoE Equally the present dissolution OF Para.
and the general elections the peoples battle Ra
ferrng to the seeding Liberals Mr. Gladstone said thu
question was whether the country woud resolve with
strong sense OF Justice and sympathy for Ireland com
pensate for these defections
Lam strongly convinced" said he. that the peopla
have resolved to carry the day Notwithstanding the do
lection Of prominent leaders OF the Liberal party Ths
contest tonight against by the officers OF our own
army he COnservat content leave tho work
IN the seceders hands They call themselves Unionists
and US dsnegraors They wish to preserve the paper
union unaltercd We feel that 1t should be specially
conserved far 1t s valuable We seek the union OF
heart and mind, which struggling to restore It
is desirable speedily TO close this great controversy for
every interest in this country The position of all par.
ties will be depiorabe. Public business will be inter.
rupted and public confidence shaken. Social order in
Ireland will not be restored unless the people speak
clearly, manfuly ana decsvely such as the question
merits Cheers DO not let 1t be said that the nation
Is unequal 10 the task OF dealing with the question
Some finch difficulty. Some turn their backs 10 tho
hour OF trouble Let the Nation nodo like WISE Rest
sured that II the Nations be given Ia defence our
when the contest is settled and the exctement
has passed away it will resemble the old questions OF
religious disability. Parliamentary reform and :res
trade. The people will wonder why opposition was
raised. A before they forgot the opposition the
repeal OF the Corn laws and the removal OF religious
disability will they forget the opposition the
change we are striving to attain. The Irish cams
defeated by Irish agency the Conserv stves having OBJ
tanned forty seats through the support of the Parnces
Do not praise blame Mr. Parne for his action. Sup
pose the forty had been deducted from opponents
IN tho Home Rule DIVISION it would have made their
number 30I instead OF 3i suppose the forty had been
added to 3D. would have made us 35l Instead of
Bill
THE REAL QUESTION IN DISPUTE.
portant that should realize the
ISSUE which is much disputed. Is 1t a choice
between opposite policies regarding Ireland. between
opposite principles OF action, choice upon the details
OF large and complicated bin Important Journals
you not to consider the policy 10 be pursued but to
enange yourselves In the dc ais OF ths or that partcu
lar method OF establishing policy The question you
asked decide proposition establish les-
ative body IN lrelan TO manage excns vcy IrsI AZ
fairs 1t principle upon which yoi called to
vote, and details AMI particulars a bill I
propose 10 reduce the Issue TO point wherefrom there
can he escape.
Among the and painful deiectlons from honesty
aud holo., whereof convinced and which
deeply lament. is that Of our former power
fu ally The Scotsman newspaper Kisses and groansl
which has rendered great and valuable services % tho
Liberal policy. The Scotsman goes to the root Of
the matter and puts she issue way in which it
| be met meritoriously Just our opponents in
Parliament pat the Issue IN way at time fayorng
IIolhe Rule and the principle Of tho bill and yet voted
against 1t because they objected 10 the details OF the
measure The ScOtSmJ puts the question fairly and
clearly. 1t says:
Any general professions by Minsteraliss OF desire
for sclf government In Ireland will serve them ono
question VIII test the value or meaning or these pro-
Irssons. Let candid ate be asked II he wouli IN tho
new Parliament support Gadstones bill II ein,ro iucri
with the altera iOns explained at the Foreign Ohco
meeting he Will he Is Tor dlsinion ana ought TO %
rejected No play upon words Will help him out OF his
position
! Now, mark the coming words
"safe selfgovernmsnt for Ireland is ths one thing
most desirable ia Mr. Gaistoae's biz, bat there 10
another most undesirable feature
81 make The scotsman aud all agreeing with The
Scotsman very handsome Offer am sure. When they
safe self government they don't by SAFE
IL emasculats the substantiatye They mean that with
reasonable precautions the Irish ought to a real
effective control OF Irish affairs. That Is all want
cheers. all We ask OF you. We never asked Parliament
to itself to the details of the bill There is part
that Parliament is not perfectly free to change II tho
change is compatible with principle likely TO forward
the app caton OF the principle better than the pro-
visions embodied IN the bill We world accept
Il
ton in behalf OF the Government
1.-The case is this: We had heore principle to
ablsh an Irish statutory legislative body or parliament
to manage exclusively Irish affairs We laid do
eral conditions essential 10 safe application OF that
principle. 1t must be compatible with and conducive to
union OF the Empire; must be founded upon political
equality, embrace an equitable distribution OF I'm
perIa burdens and reasonably safeguard the minority
afford rational prospect OF being accepted as
settlement OF the question Nobody questions those
conditions. They admitted to be just aud
rational The principle has been reiterated
and again. 1t Is now idle TO say
that the country will be asked tho details OF
tue bill The bill is dead with Parliament Cheers
be guilty OF dishonesty IN promising yOn With
reflection new plan to give effect to the principle
never Will accept new plan unless believe II 10 10
| better than the old one.
MAKING Fun OF THE CRITICS or HOME RULE.
81 have beea grievously disappointed at the
barrenness and sterllty Of mind tho critics have
shown concerning our plan when they have
raised objections. The last thing they have
shown themselves competent to do has been 10
suggest improvements (Cheersl Perhaps they thought
they would not waste the OF their minds
such an Improbable audience as the present Govern
ment Perhaps. when they are returned TO Parliament
such OF them get there [aughterl will produce
excellent plans They will hni us the first and
most eager to hail and welcome them and will
promise in the name OF our colleagues to I'LL
tho winds the moment shown better plan TO
give effect to our principles, provided 1t is not an
evasion Of the subject, artificial machinery devised
| to deiraud tie Irish Of their hope Of jus.
| tice. Ministerial candidates must be tested
by the bill introduced In Parliament because
the best we cOnld frame Doubtless. they are better
mon than and II 50. they will frame much better
bill put US III way OF doing II, anu II they do this
viii not be more happy than We perhaps not quite
so happy. he Scotsman says, Every Ministerialst
must considered pledged 10 support tue b.' lie can
hardly be Pledged TO support the bill as Mniseriaist
| when tuo Ministry itself don't ask or
expect IL. We expect Nun TO act Ia good
faith knowing the meaning OF his words and using
others f-ins screens srategems to escape from
IT, hut shall In meaning OF his words give ireland
real ami effective control Of local affairs If no Is ready
to 40 that lie is good ministerial candidate. IL ne
pledges himself to do that let hun speak ~
tho hour, yard, II he likes TO the satisfaction o