Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-15
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.


Last Nights Anti.HOme Rule Demon.
stration i'm London Insignificant
''NO Fight in IT,
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 15.-Her Majesty's theater
was fairly filled last night by perhaps 3,OOO
people. The descriptions of o crowded meet
ing in the morning papers were exaggerated.
From the press tables it seemed crowded in
every part, but up airs several large galleries
were only half full. 1t must not be regarded as
a coalition meeting of both yarties. 1t was a
purely tory gathering Half the audience were
ladies. Admission was by ticket. Every lib
eral sentiment and allusion to Gladstone and
other liberals was received with Misses and
groans. The scene of the evening was the open
ing of Advantageous speech. His incidental use of
the words "prime minister for the first time
brought down prolonged chorus Of yells, boots,
cat calls and Kisses. Above the tumult, every
now and then, one shriler voice would launch
abusive or insulting epithets at Gladstone's
name.
HARRINGTON EULoGIZES GLADSTONE.
Harrington was ready for this. "Gentle-
men" he said, deliberately, emphasizing every
word, and speaking with dignity and perfect
self-control, 81 hope may appeal to you not
to make the task which have before me more
difficult than it is by INDUCING in any maniies-
tations OF disrespect to one whom shall al
ways admire and revere as the leader of great
all to agree with me-, has conferred great ad-
VantageS on the country; who at this moment,
In my Judgment, although am bound to differ
from him, is actuated by feelings as noble, as
honest as any that have ever inspired the con-
duct of ali English statesman" This sentence
took him several minutes to deliver between
bursts OF hostile noise and kissing every Jew
words. Harrington pursued his waywith perfect
calmness, not sacrificing single word of the
tribute to his great leader and friend, evidently
determined not to do SO If 1T cost him his whole
speech. 1t was fine exhibition of pluck.
was frank outburst of applause and hearty
cheers. His speech contained only the familiar
arguments fairly well put.
SALISBURYS SPEECH.
Salisbury is rapidly growing stout, and his
style is more suitable to the house OF lords
than to public platform, but he received, natu-
rally, tremendous reception His speech was
the strongest invective yet heard against the
bill, but not great effort, either in argunent<
oratory. The following peroration is typical Of
the style and tone of the whole speech: eff you
consent to this great capitulation; If you mark it
with these last signs OF disgrace In abandoning
those whom you induced to fight for you; If, like
the Russian traveller you lighten the sledge for
your own flight by throwing out your defend
mere sentimental punishment that you will
suffer. Your enemies in every part OF the
world will be looki ing on what you do with ex-
ultation. Your friends, your supporters, your
partisans will view it with shame, with conlu-
sion, with dismay in every quarter of the
globe"
Goschen's was really the most successful
speech of the meeting. The following passage
reused the enthusiasm of the audience to the
highest Pitch ut may be cried that the despe-
radoes who bore some little part in lifting the
curtain which hid the form of Justice to Ireland
will be at their cruel work again, but civilian
England will be as steady under threats OF ven
geance as her soldiers are steady in the field.
People talk about our houses being set on fire.
III SO, Capt. Shaw will have to put them out.
Others say that the dagger will be brought again
into use. Ii SO, we shall make our wills and do
our duty"
was in all parts of the house-from the plat
form to the top gallery. The conclusion reached
was there was no fight in it. If anti-home rule
can produce nothing worse than this home rule
has not SO much to fear.