, 1886-04-09
FOR HOME RULE.
Mr.. Gladstone's Speech in the
Commons, Yesterday.
In Support Of Home Rule For
Ireland.
A Grand Reception to the
Grand Old Man.

itnt Hctttn anu une spullS. Ills FOlC'
was fresh. strong, and evidently enduring
Immediately after his breakfast Glad
stone repaired to his official rooms. Their
he found prepared for his perusal th,
morning papers, scores Of kilograms bear
ing on the task Of the day, and more thar
one letter from close personal friends and
advisers, bringing words Of cheer and
congratulstion. Gladstone finished the
reading Of his papers and teleeraphic and
mail correspondence at an early hour. he
spent the remainder of the morning and
part of the afternoon in contemplation.
He refused to permit himself to be dis.
turbed by calls from a large number Of
persons who attempted TO see him. He
made but one exception. and that was in
favor Of John Morley, chief secretary for
Ireland, whom he sen for and conferred
with for a short time.
The enormous clock, to which big Ben,
England's giant bell, rings the time in
Victoria Tower, on the southwest corner
of the parliament buildings, stopped this
afternoon. Its stoppagc was noticed by
crowds in the streets who depended on its
tones for knowing the time, and was re-
garded by thousands as an occurrence Of
i'll omen.
Soon after 3 o'clock all t~horoughfares
about St Stephens were. so crowded with
people that all attempts to carry IN traffic
in the neighborhood had to be suspended.
Mounted police were placed on duty pa
trolling, because it was impossible for Of
icers on foot to get about.
Mr.. Peel. speaker of the house, took
the chair promptly at 4 O'Clock. The
chamber at the time was packed to the
very extreme limit of its capacity, and
every door showed the Railways crammed
with people, all c~raning to see and to hear.
The weather at this time suddenly
changed, clouds lowered aud thunder was
heard. Nevertheless the mass of people
outside increased aud became denser.
Catholic priests were censpicuously III
merous in the crowds and no less than
thirty-five branches of the London or
ganization of the Irish National League,
represented by full Populations, whose
identity was easily established, even at
a distance, by their green r~egalias. Po-
litical clubs, beyond numbering, were
also present to take part in the popular
demonstration. At 4 O'Clock Populations
from thirty Two Liberal clubs alone had
been counted in the throng.
Before going to the commons, Mr..
Gladstone took a drive through St
James park, going away from the crowd
by the west end of Downing street He
desired to be awhile in the fresh air be-
fore going to parliament. He returned
to his residence and in a few moments
emerged on his way to the commons
The police had opened the way for him
to Parliament street, and down that
across Bridge street to the house. They
had to work hard to make this
passage way and harder yet to keep
it open. Gladstone went in an open car
rage and his appearance was greeted with
deafening cheers. The enthusiasm Of the
people all the way from the door Of his
house to the N entrance was spon-
taneous and thrilling. 1t vented itself at
the beginning of the journey in a oar
loud enough to make most Statesmen
dizzy, and when the whole immense null
titude caught the signal, one tremendous,
long sustained cheer was sent up, the like
of which was never before heard in Lon
don, aud which was plainly audible in the
house. The cheering continued until long
after Gladstone had entered the parliament
buildings. Within the building the prime
minister's reception though less demon
%strative was equally enthusiastic with that
he had Just had without. He was appar-
emily in the best Of spirits and bowed
right and left to his acquaintance as be
passed them. At 4:30 Mr.. Glanstone
entered the house. HIS entrace was fol
lowed by loud and prolonged cheers which
were continued for several minutes,
Among the Liberals and Parnellites the
enthusiasm prevailed and it is safe to say
no such scene was ever witnessed befor,
in the M
AS o as the cheering had ceased. Mr.
Gladstone rose and moved for permission
to introduce a bill to amend previous leg
i%slation and to make provisions for thu
future government of Ireland. On max
ing this motion Mr.. Gladstone said;
"The time has arrived when botl
honor and duty require parliament u
come to a decisive resolution. 1t SHOULD
be an endeavor to liberate parliamen
from restraints under which during lat
years it had Intellectually struggled and I
restore legislation to its unimpeded course
1t is our duty to establish harmonious re
lations between Great Britain and Ire
land, on a footing Of free institutions i
which Enplishmen, Scotchmen and Irish
men have a like interest"
This sentiment was greeted with pre-
, longed cheers. As soon as quiet was n
stored, Mr.. Gladstone entered upon
brief review of the general failure Of pas
2 legislation for Ireland; he dwelt on tn
! c~oercive and repressive measures whic
had been put in force from time to tint
and he deprecated any farther resort I
rude remedies Of intimidation. ''sinc
the year 1899" be said, "only two yea