Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-09

this time suddenly changed: clouds low
cred and thunder was heard. Neverthe-
less, the mass Of people outside increased
ana became denser. Catholic priests
We're conspicuOusly numerous in the
crowd and no less than 80 branches Of the
London organization of the Irish National
League We're represented by full deputa-
tlons, whose identity was easily estab-
llsAed, even at a distance by their green
regalias. Political clubs beyond number
inR were also present TO take part in The
popular demonstration. At 4 O'Clock
populations from 80 Liberal clu0s alone
nad been counted in the throng.
GLADSTONE's TRIUMPHAL MARCH.
ON his way to the House of Commons
the police mad opened a way for Mr.. Glad
stone TO Parliament street and down that
across Bridge street to the House. They
had to work hard to make this passage
way, and harder yet TO keep itOpen. Mr.
Gladstone went 1n an open carriage, and
ms appearance was greeted with deafen-
ln2 cheers. The enthusiasm of the people
all the way from the door OF his house TO
lhe Commons entrance was spontaneous
and thrilling. 1t vented itself at the be-
ginning OF the journey IN rOars of applause
| hearty and great enough TO make the
statesman dizzy, and when the whole i'm
mense multitude caught the signal one
tremendous lOng-sustained cheer was
sent up, the like OF which was never be-
fore heard in London, ana which was
plainly audible IN the House. The cheer
ing continued until long after Mr.. Glad
stone had entered the Parliament build
ing.
THE HOUSE RECEPTION.
Within the buildings the Prime Minis
ter's reception, though less demonstra-
tive, was equally enthusiastic with that
just had without. He was apparently In
the best of spirits, and bowed right and
left to his acquaintances as he passed
them. AS soon as the usual fOrmalities
attending the opening of Parliament were
over, it was voted to postpone the reading
and answering of all questions on the no.
tice paper. Hardly had this been done
when, at 80 O'Clock, Mr.. Gladstone en-
tered the House. His entrance was fol-
lowed by loud and prolonged cheers, which
were continued for several minutes.
Among the Liberals and Parnelntes the
widest enthusiasm prevailed, and it is
safe to say that no such scene was ever
Witnessed before in the House of Com
mons.
GLADsTONE's FIRST SPEECH.
AS soon as the cheering had ceased,
Mr.. Gladstone rose and moved for per-
mission to introduce bill 10 amend pre-
viOus legislation, aud to make provision
for the future government OF Ireland. On
making this motion Mr.. Gladstone said
MAGNITUDE OF THE QUESTION.
Ia his speech Mr.. Gladstone said:
] could wish that 1t ID been possible to ex-
pound TO the House the whole policy and IN
tcutlOus of the government with reference to
ireland, although questions Of reform IN the
tenure Of land aud Irish government are SO
closely and jnseparably connected that II 10
yet impossible TO undertake the Task OF elucI-
dating both questions together. do not know
OF any previous task upon me involving 50 dl-
verslied an exposition. In contemplating the
magnitude of this task am ii led with pain
full mistrust, but that mistrust is absorbed in
the feeling II res espOnsibity that Will be upon
me If should fail to bring home to the public
mind the magnitude and various aspects Of
the question. We should no longer fence or
skirmlsh with this question. Loud cheers
We should come to close quarters. Cheers
We should get At the root Of it.
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE.
We should taEe means not merely intended
for the wants of O-day or to- morrow, but
should look into The distant future. We have
arrived a a stage in our political transactions
with ireland when two roads part, one from
the other, not soon PROBABLY TO meet again.
The time IS come when il Is incumbent on the
duty and honor OF Parliament TO come to
some decisive resolution on this matter, Our
intention Is, therefore, to propose to the Com
mons that winch, if happily accepted, Will,
we think, lberale Parliament from the re-
stralnts under which Of late years 1t has III
effeCtue lly ruggled 10 perform the business
Of the country, and will restore British legis-
iatiOn to it, natural, ancient, unim mpeded
course, and above all establish harm 0niOus
relations between Great Britain and Ireland
Hear! Hear!l on footing with those free
Institutions to which Engl shmen, Scotchmen
and Irshmen alike are unalteraby attached.
Loud cheers, prolonged by the Home Rule
members.
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.
O. -. -
imperauv-lv demanded from us to re-
store in Ireland the first conditions
OF civil lie, free course OF the law,
liberty Of every individual in the exercise Of
every legal right. their confidence IN the law
and their sympathy with the law, apart from
which no country can be called civilized
country. What, then, was she problem be-
fore hlm2 II was this: how to reconcile i'm
perial unity with diversity of legislatures
Grattan held thai those purposes were recon
cila6le, more than that he demanded sever
ance Of ParlIameuts with view to the con-
tiuuity and everlasting unity OF the Empire.
Was that an audacous parody other coun-
tries had solved the problem and under much
more difficult circumstances.
ONCE SOLVED BY ENGLAND.
"we ourselves might be said to have solved
10 with respect 10 Ireland during the time
that Ireland had a separate Parliament. Did
10 destroy The unity of the British emplreW
(Chpers.) Mr.. Gladstone then pointed TO the
case Of Norway and owe en-, winch coun-
tries were he said, "united upon footing
Of strict legislative Independence and CO.
equality. Then there vas he added, "the
case OF Austria and Hungary" and with re-
gard to those countries he asked whether
tne cond on Of Austria at the present mo-
ment was not mOre erfectiy sOld, secure and
harm YntOu-, than it was prior 10 the existing
condition between that country and Hun
CARVE H. could moi be questiOned that Is
condition was one OF sllidity and safety COM
pared with that Of the time when Hungary
was making war upon ner.
GEORGE II. DENIAL.
''rhe G aim Of ireland 20 make laws for her.
self was never denied until the reign Of George
IL. The Parliament Of Grattan was as inde-
pendent in poi Of au hOrty as It could be.
They Uhe government were not about 10 pro-
pose a repeal of the union. II was impossible
t1 prOnuse q repeal Of Che union until they had
settled what was the essence Of the union,'
he defined the essence of the union to De the
fact that, where . before the union there
were TWO sep rate and independent Para-
menta q fter The union there was but one TO
speak of dismembermcnt ~ the empire was
in this century misnOmer ana an ab5urtlty.
The fault Of the administrative system OF Ire
land WIS that its spring and source OF acti0n
WAS English. Cheers.
PARLIAMENT AT DUBLIN.
''The government, therefore, felt that a set
tlpmcnt of the question Was TO be found by
e-tablishIng Parliament in Dublin Irish
cheersl Tor the conduct OF business Of both
legislative and on administrative nature"
The speaker said he would now pass 10 the
plan bow 60 give Ireland a Legislature 20 deal
with Irish as distinguished from imperial
affairs. lHearl. Tie was confronted
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