Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-12
CHAMBERLAiN's SPEECH.
Dramatic scene in the English House of
Commons.

by Telegraph
NEW YORK, April 11th-The Eseninq
Posts correspondent in London saws Cham
berlain's speech was the sensation of Fri
day evening. 1t passed into a personal
quarrel between HIM and Gladstone. He
began by explaining his reasons for joining
and quitting the Cabinet saying it was at
Gladstone's strong request. A letter he
had written to Gladstone he read to the
House. He then proceeded to explain
further that when he learned of the Gov
ernments scheme, it contained, he said.
with delicate intonation, very startling
proposal, involving the issue of $50 OOO. 600
of consols. The last word had hardly
| passed his lips before Gladstone sprang to
his feet That, he said in effect, was an ex-
planati0n the honorable gentleman had no
right to make. A painful scene followed.
out OF which it was impossible for the spec
tators toseparate right and wrcng Cham
berialn claimed that he held from Glad
stone permission to read certain letters.
| especially one of March 10th. This one
| Gladstone could not recollect Chamber
lain, however, insisted that permission had
| been given, and repeated that because given
the first time in equiyocal terms, matters
| We're evidently at deadlock Mr.. Cham
| berlain, pointing his finger at the Prime
| Minister said, in low voice, but with per
| feet distinctness: :" | beg to ask my right
| honorable friend whether he wishes to
| Withdraw that permission now?" But
| Gladstone could not recollect what the
letter was, The letter. the Tories
sneered aloud. The quarrel was serious
! enough by this time Passion was steadily
| rising in Chamberlaip's voice, How can
explain" he cried, with my hands tied
behind me?' His speech was weighty
Indictment OF the Government scheme If
he had only stopped before passing on into
his own alternative proposals, it would
have left rent in the measure. The
| climax of his speech, however, was blow
at the Prime Minister'S position in 1861.
Sir" said he, " remember that time
when, In its greatest crisis, when it was in
the most terrible moment of its fate, my
right honorable friend counseled the dis
integration of the United States"
Gladstone said: 1 did not counsel it,
Chamberlain said: " My right honorable
friend says he did not counsel it, but he
gave the weight of his great name to the
statement that they had become separate
nations. | dare say" continued Chamber
lain, my right honorable friend himself
| would admit that in that view of the stua-
| ton he made mistake"
HearI" said Gladstone
All" said Chamberlain, syllable by
| syliaDle MS Hnger leveled at the Prime
Minister'S bowed head, "are you certain he
is not making mistake again."
! 1t was tremendous blow. The Tories.
| of course, yelled like madmen, and from
| the Liberal benches arose several c-ies OF
Shame n' directed at Chamberlain.
| The latter, however, had one more shot
] to deliver. Leveling his finger again to-
ward the front bench, almost inarticulate
with passion, he demanded what should
| have been said of him if, like some seryile
, partisans who disgraced political life, he
| had remained on that bench pretending to
serve his country with lie in his mouth. y
This was aimed at Sir William Harcourt,
and produced q tremendous sensation