Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-23
GLADSTONE AT GLASGOW.
Another Powerful Argameut An FavOR
Of Justice Co Ireland.

A great throng greeted Mr.. and Mrs Glad.
stone on their arrival at Glasgow yesterday.
When they entered Henglers circus where
MIR. Gladstone was TO speak, the vast audience,
after cheering wildly, Joined in singing "Auld
Lang Syne" and "He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Mr.. Gladstone opened by saying be would deal
with portion of the great Irish question which
had hitherto been untouched, namely, that por.
ton which peculiarly affected Scotland. Ho
would take his text from the famous DIR. Chal-
mers, who in 1918 referred TO the imposslbility
OF crushing the Irish people, and added that
the almighty arm OF Kindness would be ire
sistible." These words, the speaker, said, were
words OF high Christian wisdom He asked his
auditors TO approach the question inspired with
such sentiments He wished 10 deal with tbroo
points-the security of Protestants in Ulsuee,
the arguments deduced from the union of SCOT
land aud England, and the question of home
home rule bill Ireland would De an independ.
ent country. There were clauses that forbade
Ireland TO legislate for the establishments
or endowment OF any religion. The Par
nellites joyfuiy accepted the clauses, and
they had always proved that they were
sides. the royal veto Wouio remsi n rbe5s re
fore, alarms were groundless and frivolous
Lord Harrington complained that he made no
scheme. Well, Lord harrington made no eff
tort To help to do SO again. Major Saunder-
view that the majority OF the irish should be
compelled to adopt the will OF the small minor
lty. Mr.. Parnell wanted the assistance OF
every Irishman in the work of governing Ire
LAND. The government was open to consider
every reasonable proposal, IL such could be de
vised, for the purpose OF giving separate salts
faction To that portion OF Ulster. in which Pro
testantism greatly prevailed, but the feais that
the Catholics would persecute the north, where
the Professionals were strong enough 70 protect
themselves, were quite baseess. The union
OF England and Scotland was essentially differ
emit from that of England and ireland. The
fundamental difference was that Scotland was
always able la hold her own. Scotland met
England on footing of equality, and the
union with the lapse OF time commended IL
sell 10 the minds and hearts OF Scotchmen,
whilst the entire Irish nation was against the
union OF that country with England. Now, he
satisfied with the union; but IA great majority
OF the people VI Scotland wished TO manage her
local affairs within her own borders, did they
think, they arrived ut q clea- conclusion
10 that effect, that IL OF az Scotch members VI
the house OF commons, 60 united one man In
a demand for change, that England dare, or
would wish TO refuse them? lCrles of mo! He
rldculed the proposals of the national radical
union, 10 leave undealt with the question u
Irish local seligovernment-a subject which
was ripe for discussion-while the country dealt
with local government for England and Scot
land, q question which WAS moi ripe for discus
sion. They knew now what Ireland wished.
Ireland had not asked for an innovation, be-
cause she had parliament until IL was taken
from her in $500 by a mixture OF fraud and
force. She only said: I'm Gods name. you
have failed, allow Us TO endeavor 70 govern our.
selves"
Lord Ashbunham, conservative, viii preside
at a meeting Of the British Home Rule associa-
ton, which is TO be held to-day. The Marquis
OF Ripon, liberal has sent q letter to the secre-
tary OF the association, In which he expresses
his sympathy with the home rult movement
donation 70 aid the cause was enclosed N
the letter.