The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09
HOME rule in IRELAND.
Premier Gladstone Presents His Long
Promised Scheme in the Commons.
he Proposes that Ireland Shall Be Granted
Separate Parliament and Home Govern
ment Resembling that of Canada,
Including the Privilege of Selecting the
Administrators Of the Statutes.
The irish Parliament to Consist of Two
Bodies, Comprising Total Of 81 Members,
To Be Chosen by Qualified Electors.
The Island to Pay One-Fourteenth of the
Expenses Of the Home Government.
Indications that the Premier's Plan Will Meet
with Sturdy Opposition from Liberal
Members and Leading Newspapers.
A Great Popular Demonstration in Hon
or of England's Greatest Man.
Indications that the Premier's Plan Will Meet
with Sturdy Opposition from Liberal
Members and Leading Newspapers.
A Great Popular Demonstration in Hon
or of England's Greatest Man.
Scenes Of Wild Enthusiasm in the Streets and
House of Commons-Full and Graphic
Report of Day Filled with Interest.
BEFORE THE EVENT.
Intense Interest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In and
Around Parliament Buildings.


Intense Interest Hfanifested--scenes in and
Around Parliament Buildings.
LONDON, April e.-Mr. Gladstone slept well
last night. He rose early in excellent health
and fine spirits. His voice was fresh, strong.
and evidently enduring. Immediately after his
breakfast Mr.. Gladstone repaired to his official
rooms. There he found prepared for his perusal
the morning papers, scores of kilograms bearing
on the task of the day, and more than one letter
from close personal friends and advisers, all
bearing words Of cheer and congratulation. Mr.
Gladstone was manifestly interested in every
thing which showed popular concern in the work
before him.
Before the night watchman in the House was
relieved or the lights were extinguished, num-
Der of members of Parlament, gentlemen pos
sessed of an assured admittance began to arrive.
to make themselves doubly certain of their privi-
.leges by getting tp their seats eleven heurs
before Mr. Gladstone would reach the House,
and retaining them during the long interval
Mr Mcdonnell Sullivan, National member for
Southwest Meath, was the the first man to gain
an entrance to the House. He got in as
early as 4:30 o'clock In the morning, and
at once proceeded to make sure Of his
place. It is alleged, however, that Mr.. Sullivan
secured his advantage by bribing friendly po-
liceman to allow him to have access by way Of
the back stairs. The Southwest Meath member
was not long the sole occupant of the echoing
chamber. He was almost Immediately followed
by score of Parnellite colleagues The rule
regarding the seats Is practically first come,
first served" Mr.. Sullivan, therefore, had his
pick Of the whole Aoor. He chose the very best
the seat next to and Immediately below the
gangway aisle on the Opposition or left side Of
the Speakers desk. AS the ministerial bench is
situated just opposite, on the right of the Speak
or, and the Prime Minister has usually occupied
the seat just below the gangway on that side
Mr.. Sullivan secured visavis to the orator. It
was not long before all the ParnelIites were in
the House, and they pre- empted the best places
in the locality invaded by Mr.. Sullivan. and all
got places to the front Of Mr.. Gladstone during
his speech.
The in-rush of the British members followed
close upon the advent of the Parneites. 1t
was yet early in the morning when all the seats
on the floor were taken. The seat chosen, in
order to be retained, must be ticketed with the
hat of the member who means to occupy it, and
the hat must be the hat he is wearing that day.
and no substitution is permitted. This rule
retains the members within the limits agreeable
to traverse with bare heads. The present gener-
aticn never witnessed such 'shatting" scene as
occurred in the House Of Commons this morn
ing long before London was awake. A number
Of members were afraid to trust to the honor Of
their colleagues for maintenance of the rules on
an occasion like that of to-day, and those re-
tanned possession Of their chosen seats by re-
maning ih them nearly all the day.
The chamber is swept. cleaned and busted
every morning during the session. To-day it
was thoroughly scrubbed as well. Disaereeable
as all this was. it did not dismay the gentlemen
who were sitting for security, and they main
tanned their positions through the dust and
through the damp When they got hun
cry or thirsty, they had food and
drinks brought in to them. Some
of them had been up all night, struggling to get
in. and these generally fixed themselves as COM
fortably as possible and slept The holder pre-
emptors however, retreated before the dust
brooms and the washtubs They strolsd about
the lobbies and elsewhere through the great
building. The dining-room was the chief place
of attraction, however, to all these and it was
generally pretty well filed. When the sun rose
and the day broke warmer, the river terrace
was sought by the majority of the perambu-
lators, and here many expedients were resorted
to to while away the time. The Parnellites
were in a particularly happy frame Of mind,
acting as IT. to use an expression Of one Of them,
they had a sure thing day for Ireland A
number of them borrowed tricycle. and had
great sport racing up and down the terrace with
it until 1t finally collapsed, throwing p. J.
OBrien. Parnellite, member for Tipperary, who
was riding it at the time, upon his head on the
tagging He was picked up. bleeding profusely
and stunned His forehead was deeply cus over