Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-06-10
GLADSTONE DEFEATED.
The Home Rule Bill Lost by a
Majority Of Thirty.
Large Crowds and Great Excitement
in the House Of Commons.

Premier Gladstone's Irish Home Rule bin
failed to pass its second reading in the House
of Commons, on the night of the
7th, by vote Of 3l1 to 341. Mr.. Glad
stone Immediately moved an adjournment
until Thursday and the motion was adopted.
The final debate in the House was opened
at 5 o'clock P. NJ. by Mr.. Goschen. who
spoke against the bill ct great length He
was followedin turn by Mr. Parnell, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, who also spoke against
the bill, and Mr.. Gladstone, the Premier
closing the debate
Mr. Gladstone entered the House at 4:55
and proceeded straight to his seat. When
bis presence was noticed he was greeted with
tremendous cheering. The ParnelliteS gave
the Premier an enthusiastic welcome He
wore white rose in his lapel and smiled as
he took his seat Every inch of space on the
main hoer and in the galleries was occupied.
The Opposition loudly cheered John Bright
and Lord Harrington as they entered and
took their places.
In special cable dispatch, T. P. O'Con-
nor, Parnellite member, says: 1.-THE gen
eral opinion tonight is that at least three
general elections will have to be held before
Gladstone finds himself at the head Of solid
working majority, and that the country is
now fairly in for a long term of excitement,
unparalleled IN the history of Great Britain
since the time of Cromwell
"ParnelIs speech tonight was a great sue
cess-simp g, frank and resoIute He de-
scribed the bill as one that could be and had
been loyalty accepted by the Irish people at
home and abroad. An immense sensation
was caused when he revealed the offers made
by some of the Tory leaders to bring in bill
granting home rule, accompanied by the right
of prote ction of manufactures and trade The
1n rrrucy ,c@n-
Parnen paused, and thereupon Yolleys Of
cheers rose from the Gladstonite and Par
nellite benches, the Premier heartily Joining
in with significant gestures The Tories and
mutineers responded with counter demon
strations, which were finally drowned by
fercer and fercer cheers from the throats
of the Home Rulers. The House at this
citement and the scene particularly
animated, every bench being crowded to its
fullest capacity. The galleries under the
clock were choked with members unable to
find seats on the floor. The whole Of the
standing room below the gangway and be-
hind the top benches was filed. The
counter cheers of the hostiles having been
fairly drowned by the Nationalists and
government men, Parnell, cool and
collected, his features expressive Of
high purpose, proceeded with his revelations
He said that the promise of bill giving
home rule to Ireland was accompanied by a
pledge Of an important scheme OF land pur-
chase, designed to create a peasant proprie-
tary on the widest possible basis, and in eff
feet transferring the land Of Ireland
from the present owners to the
occupiers, scheme in all re-
spects much more extensive than
that introduced this session by Mr.. Gladstone.
He next attacked Chamberlain's objections
against the Home Rule BILL and his alter
i
by one, and destroying the entire fabric OF
caucus opposition by calm, exhaustive unspar-
ing AID Convincing analysis. Looking across
the floor of the House at the Cham berlainites
ParnelI declared that the object Of the
chief of the Liberal mutineers was simply
and solely to cast stigma upon the Irish
Parliament, and to keep Irishmen under the
thumb o. subiection. AS he said this his
voice and color rose, he drew himself up to
his full height, and, with right hand ex-
tended, asserted with marked emphasis that
this subsection would never again be sub
mitted to by Ireland His peroration was
effective and touching, and as he sat down
he was rewarded with a volIey Of ringing
cheers
'tAlthoughthe belief was still general after
Parnell's speech that the second reading was
hopeless, it was understood that several
votes had been changed as the result Of the
effort of the Nationalist leader. Many
Radicals were anxious at the last mo
ment to be relieved of the necessity of
voting against the bill, and begged Cham
berlain to release them from their pledges to
follow the Birmingham caucus chief into the
division lobby against Mr. Gladstone.
SIN the result the government was defeated
by thirty votes. The scene was one of the
most intense excitement, such as the Oldest
members cannot remember to have wit
messed before The Tories frantically waved
their hats and handkerchiefs and jumped
upon the benches, shouting and gesticu-
lating wildly. The Nationalists, after a
pause, followed their example, and gave
three rousing cheers for the s'Grand
Old Man. and a succession Of unearthly
groans for Chamberlain, and shouts Of
Judas" which were taken up as the news
spread like wildfre through the lobbies
and halls to the outside, where an i'm
mense multitude had gathered awaiting
the announcement of the vote. Among the
crowd were great numbers of Irish from
all parts Of the country, in condition
of irrepressible excitement. Mr.. Gladstone
throughout the scene sat quiet and composed,
as though he had fully expected defeat as
the inevitable first step in long and arduous
struggle, and was perfectly prepared for re-
newal of the contest at the proper moment