Telegram-herald., 1886-06-18
THE NEW CAMPAIGN
Gladstone Greeted With En-
thusiasm Along the Way.
He MIKES A SPEECH At LEICESTER.
Says he Never Sa~ Such Enihusiasm
Before ireland Cause " Noble
Object OF Human sympathy
Combined with Justice.

L0NpoN. June T. Mr.. Gladstone started
this morning on his Scotch campaign ac-
by Mrs Gladstone. Thousands
OF people congregated al the railway sta
ton 70 witness the departure. The crowd
was simply enormous and seriously block
ed and delayed the approach Of the Pre-
mier's carriage. When Mr.. Gladstone
finally susceeded in reaching the sta
tion platform he found il packed with
people who welcomed him with enthu-
siastc cheering. lie spoke from the
coach window, thanked the people for
the honor OF an extraordinary demon
stratiOn" adjured them u allow nothing
10 hide them from the bare question
of the hour" Attempts have been made,
the venerable orator exclaimed, and viii be
made 10 divert your attention from the real
question at issue. This question is solely
whether Ireland shall be trusted 10 manage
her own affairs. Those who deny Ireland
this right admit that Canada and other Brit
ish colonies enjoy such rights Are We 10
trust our fellow subjects in Ireland and gov
ern by love, OF are We 10 adopt the policy OF
the governments enemies and introduce
into Ireland government by iOrce,' En-
thusisstic and prolonged cheering accom-
panied his departure.
The train was met at Luton and Bedford
by immense crowds of people who cheered
the Premier until long after his departure.
After leaving Bedford the train did not stop
until il reached Leicester, where an
enormous crowd was assembled 10 meet It..
when Mr. Gladstone made his appearance
he was greeted with a roar of
cheers. mingled with which were a
few groans. The crowd was SO
dense that the committee delegated TO pre-
sent an address made its way 10 the front
with difficulty. Mr. Gladstone thanked the
committee for the address and regretted
that the time at his disposal did not allow
him to dwell fully upon the great question
before the country, namely: viii you
give Ireland what you give colonies with
the greatest advantage. power
to manage, not imperial, but Irish
affairs? During the ntty-four
years of my public life he said, 81 have
not seen enthusiasm everywhere equal 20
that which has been shown for this great
cause. The eyes of the world are now on
Us, and in a degree never before equaled.
Not only the British race but the whole of
civilized mankind has testified the live
lest interest IT, as have every
reason TO believe IL will the
verdict of the country shall be favorable 10
the people Of Ireland there will be nothing
less than a thrill of JOY throughout the
civilized world. ! place before you this
noble object OF human sympathy cOmbiEed
with justice and commend It TO your deep
and deliberate consideration for you have
never had an issue TO determine more
charged with good or evil to the future ad-
vancement OF the great empire
Mr.. Gladstone closed his remarks amid
the widest Qnfhu>iam He arrived al
Trent at 10 p. m. and was received much
in the same way as he had been AT Leices-
ter. He was presented with an address, but
did not reply to. ii beyond expressing bis
thanks
At Carlisle. Mr. Gladstone, addressing an
immense crowd at the station said he would
like To ask Earl CarnarvOn what he told Mr
Parnell on the occasion of his interview
with that gentleman in Dublin and 10 whom
he impaired the conversation that took
place between them. Ii Earl Canarvou
knew the duty of a Minister he surely
must have revealed the details of the
interview % Lord Salisbury. II
would have been an act o
treachery 10 hold such a conversation with
person in Mr.. Parneli's position and moi
inform Lord Salisbury, and therefore unit
he denied it, he Gladstone would fee
convinced that Lord Cameron did his duty
in the matter. Ii was necessary. he said
that the nation should be exactly informed
upon this point. The country had "A righ
( to know. and il would not be his fault If d
! did not know very shortly the accurate an'
+ complete history of the transaction Ih'
crowd manifested the greatest enthusiasm
+ throughout the speech.
EDINBURGH, June l7.-Forty thousand
people ined the streets 20 welcome Mr.
+ Gladstone upon his arrival here this even
ing. The Premier acknowledged the greet
ing by repeatedly bowling as he passe,
along. bat made no speech.