Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-11
THE PRESS ON GLADSTONE.
An Almost Uniform Condemnation ct
His scheme.

An Almost Uniform Condemnation ct
His scheme.
LONDON, April 9.-The newspapers
throughout Great Britain and Irelsud COM
meut at great length on Me-. Glad tones
scheme for Irish government.
THE MORNING POST
Conservative admits that Me-. Gladstone
speech was great oratoricsl effort, want
ing no0e Of the FIRE, ami but little OF the
visor which in past times electrified Pat
lament But" it continues friends and
foes are alike sstonished at the crudily of
the plan; and We perhaps do not err if we
say that, with the exception Of the Psrnel'
lites, there are no. twenty members who
are not bewilderei as to how such q
scheme could seriously be proposed. For
tuustely, there is not the remotest chance
that any such scheme will receive the
sanction Of Parliament"
tbs DAILY NEWS
SAYS: II enthusiastic cheers ringing on
both aides of the House are significant, Mr..
Gladstone's scheme has already received
The appreciation OF the House Of Commons.
The speech will rank IS one Of Mr.. Glad
stones highest efforts. Experience, how
ever, has shown that immediate trump h is
sometimes followed BY Gusl disaster. How
the scheme will fsrein itspregress through
the Commons it is difficult to forecast. 1t
ia full of controversial matter. more espec-
tally in respect 10 the constitution OF the
proposed Parliament and the financial ar
rapsement between England and Ireland,
but in its broad principles it Is well cslcu-
lated to allay the fears 30 sedulously ex
cited, and will prepare the public mind for
a calm and rational consideration OF one OF
the greatest problems ever presented
More serious than the Conservative
and Orange opposition is Mr.. Trevel
vans attitude, which probably in
dictates the standpoint of Lord Harrington
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr. Goschen. A
graveresponsibility rests upon these states
men. A simple negative will not suffice
Something must be done for Ireland. Tit
best and most patriotic thing for Parlia
ment to dc is to take Mr.. Glsdstones vel
considered scheme in hand, lay aside al
partisan feeling and honestly endesvor Il
nerfect il 10 the interests of Ireland and tht
empire. Mr.. Glsdstones plan for Par
lament of two orders sitting in one cham
her with power to veto each others acts
dispoEes Of the wild talk of handing tn
Legislature over to the National League
The protection of the minority is therefor
complete. The class renting lands at e.
and upward yearly will efsctuAlly hol'
small farmers in check.
The DAILY TELEGRAM
says: While the dislecticsl display vi
6Il everybody With admiration, the FRI
thought to arise in ell reflective mind
will be, can the orator himself expect 50,
, cess2 he has proposed the most revolt
/ tionsry step ever submitted to 9 BIRTHS
Parliament. Il was curious to note tht
a movement indicative almost Of ss'isis
ton peryaded the Conservative benches
the prospect of the removal of the Psrnel
ties, while the Psrnellites received the ne'
with something like dismsy. disguised
: faint signs Of approval, widely difsre
e from the rspturous reception given
Il other SECTIONS of the bill. The esaence
b the scheme Is this: Irelsnd is to be trar
+ formed into colony. with some dissdyal
q ages and many restrictions She will
d as much part Of Great Britainss Csnad
% but unlike Canada, will hsys to pay b
.s snass Ct eurdsbtsud the Imperial sxpen'
II ture.
q "Ths Irish Parliament VIII have eve