Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-19
GLADSTONE IN SCOTLAND.
He Makes a Clear, Convincing
Speech at Edinburgh.
IT IS THE PRINCIPLE NOT DETAIL.
Parliament at Liberty to Alter His Bill In
Any Way that Leaves the Principle
Intact.

EpHBuRaH, June ls.-Mr. Gladstone
spoke in Music Hall here tonight. Tick.
ets Of admission had been issued. ard the
hall which Is capable Of holding 5000 per.
sons, was 6lled to its utmost capacity.
The audience cheered for Gladstone and
Lord Roseberry and groaned for Mr..
Chamberlain and Lord Harrington and
other unionists but John Gov.
en-, Chairman Of Mr.. Glsdstone's
Election Committee, who presided over
the meeting. called for silence. When he
began his speech Mr.. Gladstone's vo;o.
seemed lsss powerful than formerly. He
said that Inkerman was Q soldiers battle.
1, Was not won by generals tactics or abil
ily, but BY soldiers valor. Equally we're
the present dissolution Of Parliament and
general elections the peoples battle. Re-
ietripg to the seeding Liberals he said the
question was whether the county would
resolve with Q strong semblance Of justice
and sympathy for Ireland to compensate
for these defectious. II am strongly con.
WINGED" said he, that the people have re-
solved to carry the day, not the detection
OF prominent leaders OF the Liberal party.
This contest was fought against Us BY Off.
GERS Of our own army. The Conservatives
we're content to leave the work In tho
secedsrs hands. They call themselves
Unionists and US Disiutegrators. They
wish TO preserve the
PAPER UNION
unaltered. We feel that il .hould be spe.
cially conserved so tar hs il 10 valuable.
We see the union OF heart and mind which
We are struggling to restore. l, 10 dssira.
BILE 10 close this great controversy for
every interest in this country. The posi.
ton Of all parties will be dep!ornble,
public business will be interrupted. pub
lie confidence shaken, social order in
Ireland will lot be restored unless the peo.
pie speak clearly, man!ully. decisively
such as the question merits (Cheers. Do
not le, it be said that the nation 10 uns-
quail to The task Of dealing with the bill
Some turn their backs in the hour Of
trouble. Let the nation not do like
wise. Rest assured that il
the nation DO given in defense Of the
caase when the contest is settled and excite
ment passed away il will resemble the old
questions OF religious disability, parliamsn-
tary reform and fres trade. The peopls
will wondor why opposition was raised. Az
before they forget the opposition 10 the
rspesl OF the corn laws and The removal Of
religious disability. so will they now forget
the opposition TO tho change We arc
striving to attain. The Irish claims vers
defeated by irish agency. Conservatives
havin obtained forty seats through the sup.
port Of Parnellites. DO not praise or
blame Mr.. Parnell for his action. Sup.
pose iorty nsu Deen ueoncreu nou our OBJ
ponents in the Home Rule division, Il
would have made their nu unbv. 30l instead
3il. Suppose the forty lad been added to
on 81 i, would have made 35l insteod OF
81. Il 10 imporiont that electors should
realize the true issue which 10 much dis
puted. It's
cHoiog BETWEEN OPPOSITE PoLctIs
regarding Ireland between opposite pfinci.
Piles, not action or choice upon the details oi
q large and complicated bill. Important
journals urge you not TO consider the pol
ICY TO be parsued, but entaugle yourselves
in details OF this or that particular method
Of establishing that policy. The question
you are aik,d to decide 10 q propsi-
tion to establish legislative body In
Ireland to manage exclusively Irish Affairs.
II is principle upon which you are called
to vote, and not details and particulars or
evens bill! lproposs TO reduce the issue
70 point wher.irom there can be no escape.
Among great and painful defections from
honesty and honor whereof We are CON
vinced, and which We are 70 deep
ly lament 10 that Of our
former powerful ally tho 'Scotsman"
newspaper Gbisses and groans which has
rendered great and valuable services TO the
Liberal policy. The Scotsman" nov goes
10 tie root oi the matter aud puts the issue
in way in which it can be met more msr-
itoriously-just as our opponents in Par.
lament put the issus 10 o way st 70
time fsvoripg Home Rule and the psin.
ciple OF the bill and yet voted ngainst Il
because they objected 10 details. The
Scotsman puts the question iaiJly and
clearly. II says: any general professions
by Ministerislisu OF desire for seli gov.
eminent in Irelsnd will serve them. One
question viii test the value or meaning Of
these professions. IL Q candidate be asksd
IL be would in tke neui Parliament support
Gladstons's bill is rsintroduced With alter
alton a. explained st the foreign Once
meeting II be viii be IL for disupion spd u
ought 70 be rejected. No plsy upon vords
will help him sut Of this position
Now mark the coming words: Safe
self-governmert for Ireland 10 the ouis
thing most desifsble In Mr.. Glsdstsoe's 3
bill, but there u spsther most undesirable
feature ] nov make the Scotsnsp and
oil sgresiuE with the Scotsnsn Q very
handsome ef@. I an sure vhsa
they mention ssfs slfsoverBmsnt fhsy
don't mean by safe to emasculats the sub
stance. They mean that With reasonable
precautions the Irish ought 10 have rel
control OF Irish Affairs. That 10 ell vsvant
(cheers) oil Ne ask Of you. We never Asked
Parliament 10 tie itself TO the details oi
tho bill. There 10 no part in Il thai Per.
lament u not perfectly tree 10 change Il
the change 10 eoupstibIe With tbs princi
pie, likely 10 forward the application ol
the principle. better than tho peovisioa en-
hodied IN the bib.