Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-09
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to remoye. One Of these related to the
finances.
During the progress OF Mr.. Gadstone's
statement of the features of his bill there
was little or no demonstration of friendship
or hostility from either part OF the house.
This mart of the Grafton was cold, precise,
meLhodicsl and instructive. Occasionally,
however, the parnelliles gave vigorous
cheer when some sentiment was expressed
which they could re-echo. Now and then,
likewise, audible signs of dissent came from
the conservative benches. But for the
most part the arguments were heard In
silence
Persons who had heard Mr.. Gladstone on
former great occasions, in comparing his
speech last night with his other great
speeches, generally admitted that in ucidity
OF statement and argumentative power the
speech was quite the equal of any of his
finest previous orations. The partial fail
ure of his voice, however, renders COM
parison with previous speeches less salts
factory from u purely rhetorical point of
view.
Mr.. Trevelyans speech was received by
I'll sides in silence, which was broken only
by an occasional outburst of derisive cheers
from the Parnellites.
SIr. Parncll was listened to with rapt at
| tcntion, and his followers warmly applaud
cd him when he referred to Mr.. Gladstone
rs "the ono English statesman living who
was lending his voice in favor Of poor, help
| less Ireland"
The London Morning Post, conservative,
admits that Mr.. GIadstone'a speech was IL
great oratorical effort, wanting lfone Of the
| lire and little Of the vigor which i'll past
times electrified Parliament. "Eut, /" it con-
linucs, friends and foes alike arc a-toniahed
IL! tho creduity of the plan /; and we perhaps
do not err if we say that, with the exception
cf Tho Parncllites there are not twenty
| members who are not bewilderetl as 10 how
such n scheme could seriously be proposed.
Fortunately there is not the rcmotcst chance
that any such scheme will receive the sane.
ton Of Parliament"
Tho D,iig N"w& say: The speech will
rank as one OF Mr.. Gladstonc's highest eilors
| How the scheme will fare in lis progress
through the Commons il is difficult to fore
cast. 1t is full of controversial matter. Is
| pccally in respect TO the constitution OF the
proposed Parliament and the financial ar
rangemcnt between England and Ireland,
but in its broad principles il is we'll calcuIa-
ted to allay the fears so sedulcus'y excited,
and will prepare the public mind for calm
| ana rational COUSfucTatiCu vi ono ~ tuS
greatest problems ever presented. More
| serious than tho conservative and Orange
. opposition is Mr. Trevelyan's attitude,
which probably indicates the standpoint OF
Lord Harrington, Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr..
Goschen. Tho best and most patriotic
thing for Parliament to do is to take Mr.,
CGadstone's wel-considered scheme in hand.
lay a~ilo all r:rrtisan feeling, and honestly
endeavor to perfect it il the interests of Ire.
land and Of the empire. Tho Times says:
1T is not Il metaphor 20 affirm that Mr..
Ciaastone's statement is nith parallel i'll
cur parliamentary annals in is mastery OF
complicated details and lis command OF
dia!l ctcal and rhetorical Ie:cUrces. II is
no. only marvellous but is lifted out .! the
region Of political commonplace BY Il spirit
of elevated purpose and q tone Of sell,im-
posed convictien. With wha! fatal vict:
must Il cause be slnlten for which even Mr..
Glatistcne's energy and influence are able
to win no moro cordial /. reception than
tha! accorded his Irish scheme in the House
| of Commons"