New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-22
A SPEECH BY THE PREMIER.
APPEALING TO EDINBURGH VOTERS.
rur GOVERNMENTS WAY BLOCKED BY THE ACiioN
TN TORIES.

En,xp,-pcu. lime 21.-Mr. Gladstone al
Ar.sa another large ard enthusiastic meeting here To-
dav In the course OF his speech he said II was
to be compelled always to refer to lreiahd' ou' '"
was due 10 the Tories, who blocked tue way So "' VIZ
Government could get rid of the question anu Po
,eed to the other business OF the empire ne ie"o n
,aaea upou the peoples TO clear the hh' po"
80 - ,l,a train Of progress to 70 on to its destna-
ton. ,.,o,
He denied having cheered Mr. Sexton when the a''er
followed Mr. Chamberlain IN the debate on the Ho'ho
Rule bill and taunted him with being AMBITIOUS 10 oe
Mayor OF Birmingham. The Premier reiterated MS ue
mand upon the Marquis OF Salisbury and the Eari OF
Carnarvon to answer the questions he asked Oh ''o
last Friday night and said he thought that Mt
formerly a Liberal Minister, would now make q soo"
Tory candidate. ,, NJ,
Continuing Mr. Gladstone said he did not complain Vi
the secession of Lord Harrington aud MT brish" INV,
wer, n NAL! fraction of the Liberal party iney n'u
abandoned It's traditions. which were hohoraoic TO
,roi,c Irelaud As Fox's speeches and the actions Vi
FrzwiIliam and Cavendsh showed. their descenoahts
were irving to resist that policy which, IL hau pecn
carried out would have saved years or trouoie i"o
Land Purchase bill applicable at the time when he
,p,rodncod II in the House of Commons, but he had
f,,ed TO receive the support Of Lord Harrington ana
others He did not think England and Scotland received
I, co fayoraby as they received the Home Rule bill.
The Cabinet were free to reapproach the whoie
subject. II they continued In office the CABINET wo"u
carry out the Home Rule programme. with due regard
to their obligations They desired TO secure
local selfgovernmcnt for ireland Win yer
feet security to the Imperial union
He had never he declared concealed his ideas from the
country when great crisis had come. People had h"u
the audacy that he had endeavoreh 10 iorce 'n
ouestop forward Last autu mn. he sad he forsaw an
Irish demand which would sweep into the shade ali
other legislation He foreshado wed but did not iorsee
that the demand would be so wise and moderate
furfh
not let slip golden opportunity which does not oileh
occur especially in the OF Ireland Inc reJoo'ion
of the Home Rule bill would settle the question and
hiring peace but there would be the same miserable
round OF contention. He asked them to listen 10
PRAYER reduced to the limits Of reason ana sa'ety.
Mr. Gladstone said he was morally certain that Loro
Salisbury knew Earl Carnarvons IDEAS in regard 10 Ire
land and did deem those ideas Disqualification ior
the appointment OF Vceroy of Ireland lie cohthueu'
Lord Salisbury. the recent Mayors banquet said IN
TO he given to promote the peace happiness ana con,
tentmcnt OF Ireland consistent with lhe unity OF tne
have seen it published that If had an intention TO
support Lord Salisbury in measure OF Home kns hns
ought to have impaired It to him 1t so happens that
MAJ the very thing dd dS Of ap %P+Iaa NJ ys.Cs shS
impaired it to Lord Salisbury, and ! received an
g m nora apd it ms
ncknow lodged from the Opposition benches. lSneers
serveI on the bpeakfast table for the enlightenment!
or bewiIderment OF Intelligent people. llaushier'l
Arffu attempts have been male In some q ift'r' 10
Prove that the present House Of Commons is
not opposed TO Home Rule.
Here Mr. Gladstone entered into an analysis of the
voting TO prove that least 3lo members were nfmy
opposed TO Home Rule. lie continued:
Elsewhere it has beeL asked why did
not make the Home Rule proposal before
oSly osr recently snlh the IRISH members mar
snaiea band J., t5,onaIS to 's D,eo,ySg ySn
IN redu
land within bounds which Il think the
t"e to Sa rdps.oSaoc paaS in 6HesF. VII That WHY
would have been Rs@a'nGe srecf1 GH y asociaed
myself with his moyement ILL., 5 the proper time
STved any wnaf sMOeS. %0u9 vay SGS " o"cns your
erests sixty OF your seveniy.two repTesntsvGs IT. n,
laudp respect which it clear that the interests
OF the Empire were not threatcneG-~hat would you
think Of the rejection OF that measure ifro'o"Heu
1t is no, often in the history OF countries that such
in tie case of IIeland the 1rst believe;
being the opportunity provided by the treaty n o,
ex"cuieG. the last two hundred years would
have iod very Grena 'g ngrneDt ana 0 of the cy
ized world has fixed upon Ensland for her & treat,
aully her brilliant and iiustrous escntcheon:
EIgotry and rational perhiy that trampled under
toot he articles OF that treaty. such opportunities
thu. far have at intervals OF eenufle-at the ed
no n at the close OF The nineteenth century lido not
say another opportunity VIII not occur de case IL mow
in the hands of ireland. tie %esrGms IONS
Of winch sissdS sSs % know na Se TO
thoush you reject her pTyeT onain yOn aO aO
not thereby sg9 hs Geuy apon GS o yon remember
Barses words wien tie supporters of the
sunnras- lS,1Tu ;he Anercans lie said The Of
military success will be the commencement to OF
resistance in America you never will be able to
,f. .ssrilv IN Trcla
Orangcmcn Ilauehterl who are rhylnS through
the country win Fnes ,rs "n r a%v Sr"s s1eb error
as that you have ten Tunes enough force 10 suppress
any such iesis'ance But ne % "'i TO aer w6ai
has happen IN the last SIX months which mas
themselves and certain TO their results II that
riaycr l. rejected you Will be able to govern Ire
amcs ~xasrerstion social order viii be an
imp ircd society Will be diSqueted and disturbed Oy
Viii be died with odious battles. cOer
mserNbe round OF struggles will dshonor the history
Of s.r Soap,y eoanry S avert % listen n Sne'S to our
prayer. Reduced within the limits OF reason and
highest Interests of mankiud Loud and prolonged
cheers IN the OF which Mr. Gladstone resumed his
seat, having spoken an hour and a haIHI
Replyinc TO question by elector as to whether ne
favored stem grand committees of Parliament TO act
as provincial councils for England, Scotland,
Ireland and Wales to discuss local Diils
which, when passed. should be laid on tho
table in the House OF Commons for specified time and
II no objections entered then carried TO the House OF
Lords without further discussion, Mr. Gladstone SAID
that the subject was IA long one but lie would dea! with
II with "a much fulness as possible perhaps In tomor-
rows address
resolution was unanimously adopted declaring that
"the electors of Midlothian have confidence III MI.
Gladstone, cordially approve the Irish policy OF the
Government, and welcome with enthusiasm hf'
nd he
crisis" After the meeting Mr.. Gladstone drove away
with his wife Countess Aberdeen to tue e1bbl
ton followed by cheering crowds Later In the evening
series Of resolutions adopted at masslneetihg III
favor OF Home Rule were presented TO MT Gadstohe.
who, In speech expressing MS thanks, eaiu
he hoped TO speedily an nonorane
termination Of the enterprise slow termination woud
be q painful and probably shameful one on the ac-
ton OF the depended the question whether tns
determination should be an honorable one OF shouiu