Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

that we should apply to Ireland the happy
experience we have gained in England and
Scotland, where the course of genera
tons has now taught us, not rs n
dream or Il theory, but as matter of
practice and of life, that the best and
surest foundation we can find to build ON
is the foundation afforded by the atfec-
tions and the convictions and will of man,
and that it Is thus, by decree of the
Almighty, far more than by any other
method, that we may be enabled to Sc
cure at once, social happiness, power and
pernanence Of power"
Gladstone resumed his seat amid bursts
OF enthusiastic cheers, which were sus-
tanned for several minutes. His speech
was 3 hours and % minutes in duration
and he finished at 8 O'Clock.
Intense Excitement all day in London
Scenes in the House of Commons.
LONDON, April S.-The crowd which re-
NAMED around the Parliament buildings
all day was the largest ever collected in
one body in London. The excitement was
intense. The steady rain which fell all
day could not dampen the ardor of the
multitude, among the members of which
the sentiment of sympathy with Ireland
largely predominated. Irish colors were
worn by the vast majority of the crowd,
friends of Ireland being out in
tremendous force. Notwithstanding the
der was generally observed. Among
thunders of cheers as Gladstone's carriage
passed there were heard few grOans. Dur
ing the delivery of the speech as night APP
preached, the crowd outside gradually dis
persed, but inside the commons there was
a constant culver of excitement from early
morning till adjournment. Before the
speaker entered, the floor, Hobbies, stair
ways and galleries were all in possession
of Il scattered mob of gentle and aristo-
cratic people, struggling for place to
hear and see the orator of the day. There
were fifty times as many persons engaged
in this struggle AS could possibly be ac-
commodated, and in the surge bishops,
peers and penipotentaries ran foul of
commoners, reporters and people of
every sort. In one group were seen
a1lOng time the Greek ambassador, the
United states minister, Cardinal Man
ming, Editor Burnand of Punch, the Jap
anese ambassador and Michael Davitt
These six men were jammed in a struggle
about the door of the speakers gallery,
but were finally rescued and taken to nc
commodations provided for them. Every
square foot of space in the galleries and
on the floor held a human being. The
Prince of Wales, his son, Prince Albert
Victor, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince
Christian and Minister Phelps, occupied
seats during the speech i'll the front row
of the peers gallery, Phelps setting beside
Prince Christian.
AS well-known members entered the
House they were greeted with cheers.
John Bright, who entered with feeble
gait. was greeted with ringing and APP
proving cheers. The Parnellites gave
but welcomed Goshen with derisive
shouts During Il momentary lull the
House was suddenly startled by u wild
cry. 1t came from the throats of those
who were first to catch sight of Gladstone,
gliding toward his seat from behind the
speakers chair. The Irish members sprang
to their feet as one man, and for
minutes the uproar of enthusiastic APP
plause continued. The full throated Irish
cheers were repeated till the whole buildi-
ing seemed to reverberate with the trump
hant peal. Gladstone looked very pale, the
lines on his forehead appeared to have
deepened, but his step as he entered was
elastic and his bearing indicated that he
felt full confidence in the success of his
forthcoming speech.
Mrs Gladstone and the Princess of
Wales met in the rear of the ladies' gal
lery unable to get nearer positions.
1t WAS 435 when the speaker called upon
Gladstone, and as he rose he met with
the most prolonged out burst of cheer
ing ever heard in the house of commons,
During the progress of his statement of
the features of his bill, there was little or
no demonstration of friendship or hostil
ity. This part of the Grafton was admira-
bly, cold, precise, methodical and instruc-
tive. Occasionally, however, the Parnell-
ties gave a vigorous cheer when some sen
timent was expressed which they could
hear. Now and then likewise a half audi
able sign of dissent came from the con
servative benches, but for the most part
the arguments were heard in silence.
A stranger would easily have supposed
the voice of the speaker was that of a
sound, imprisoned man in full vigor,
Even the natural stiffness of old age
Gladstone is 80 gradually gave way to
tleXibleness in movement animation in
manner, energy and fire of utterance that
are amazing, but which do not strike All
auditor as anything but matters of course
so gradually and imperceptibiy do the
fires of the grand old mans eloquence
light him up.
REPLYING TO GLADSTONE.