Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
Gladstone and the Irish People.

HAwARDEN, October 4th.-Gladstone and
his wife to-day received Mrs. D. Sullivan,
wife of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and d
deputation Of Irish ladies appointed by the
women OF Ireland to present the ex-Pre-
mier with mammoth petition in favor of
home rule. The petition bears the sigma
ture of 500, 900 Irish women. Great crowds
have flocked hither all day, in view of the
event. Accompanying the deputation of
Irish ladies were deputations representing
the municipal councils of Cork, Limerick,
Waterford and Clonmel. When Gladstone,
with his family, emerged from the house
to receive the deputation he was greeted
with hearty and prolonged cheering by the
multitude of visitors on the grounds. Ar
rived in the library, Mrs. Sullivan read the
address of the Irish women. The Mayor
of Cork, the Mayor of Limerick the Mayor
of Waterford and the Mayor of Clonmel
then presented Mr.. Gladstone with the free
dom of those cities, and thanked him for
his chivalrous and splendid efforts to re-
store Ireland's Parliament, expressing the
hope that he would soon visit Ireland to
receive from the Irish people at their homes
When Gladstone replied his voice was
somewhat husky. He said be believed
that the deputations and the Nationalist
members of the House of Commons truly
represented the Irish people. AT my age,
however" Gladstone said. in reference to
the request that he visit Ireland, the ques-
ton of visiting Ireland and the question of
Ireland is beset with uncertainties. What
ever may be my condition, whether of bod
lily presence or absent from among them,
the Irish people will always largely share
my interest and my affection"
LOYAL TO ENGLAND. WHILE JUST TO IRE
LAND.
Mr.. Gladstone added that he must deny
the statement that he had renounced his
former attitude by supporting the proposal
to restore the Irish Parliament He said
also that he was thankful for the share he
took in passing such Irish measures as had
been made laws during his public career.
He continued; The whole character of
the Irish controversy has altered. We do
not now contemplate the dreadful alterna-
tjyes our fathers faced centuries ago, nor
the alternative wellington faced when
he said that he proposed Catholic
emancipation as an alternative
to civil war. 1t was necessary that the late
Governments Irish proposals should have
been put forward in accord with the desires
of the Irish nation, and also to make it
clear that the proposals stood within the
limits of Imperial honor, safety and wei
fare. These aims were completely attained,
and they have been sustained by singular
mildness and temperance of expression
which have so far characterized the con-
duct of Irishmen at every stage of the agi-
tation till now lCheers. The cause rep
resented by these deputaions is the cause
of order, of peace, of legality. 1t is, hope,
conducting TO settlement Of this great
question in political affairs. ! am quite
prepared to Withdraw from public life, if
could believe that it were better for Ire
land but / am unwilling to arrive at that
conclusion. Eugland's interest is as
much involved as IreIand's On the
lowest grounds of civil and military
economy it is Enslands interest to change
in some way the present civil Government
in Ireland, costing the taxpayers yearly
sixteen shillings per head of population.
while the civil government in England and
Scotland costs yearly but eight shillings per
head of population. Or for higher grounds,
England ought to consider Ireland srequest.
hope that Ireland's triumph will come
with promptitude, with cheerfnlness, and
with joy and | hope that there will be no
intervening period of gloom.
Indignant Barristers.
BELFAST, October 4th. THE Commits
sioners appointed to investigate the circum-
stances causing and attending the recent
riots met to-day All the barristers engaged
to attend the investigation, excepting two.
insisted on an adjournment for few min
utes, fifteen at least, in order to decide on
what course to adopt Justice Day refused
TO grant an adjournment, saying it would
be waste of time. The Justice then, de-
spite the protests of the barristers, proceeded
to examine witnesses, wbereupon the
barristers present rose and left the Court
room in procession, taking their bags, briefs
and books with them. Several solicitors, |
priests and 0rangemen Interest ted in the
followed the barristers
Barrister 0'Shaugbnnessy said he was in
dignant at Justice Days conduct. and
added The Irish bar is not used to such ,
treatment"
London Wool Sales.
LONDON. October 4ih.-The series of wool
sales closed Saturday firm, except inferior
and faulty stocks There was keen conpe-
tition for cross-breds, which were daily
more difficult TO buy, and which closed
animated and % per cent. higher. Fslk-
land woods were Is I'D dearer than in June
CT the 277 600 pounds catalogued only 5000
unsold The home trade has been
the largest, buyers taking about 60 per cent.
of the quantity sold. The purchases for
American have been meager.