The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
The Speech of Friday Night.

To the Western Associated Press.
LONDON, June 19--The scene in Music Hall,
Edinburgh, on the occasion of Mr.. Gladstone's
speech last night was impressive and memor-
able. The hall was packed to the extreme limit
of It's capacity. The audience, when word was
given of the Premier's advent sung in chorus
"See the Conquering Hero Comes" Mr.. Glad
stone came upon the stage, accompanied by his
wife. When they saw Mr.. Gladstone the
audience to soul rose to their feet and let their
lungs fully out in repeated cheers. accompany
ing the applause with wild waving of canes, hats
and handkerchiefs Mr.. Gladstone wore full
evening dress, with flowers on his lapel. His
exordium was most earnest and effective. To-day
Mr.. Gladstone has spent the greater part of his
time driving about the city. He is everywhere
followed by crowds of Scotchmen, cheering and
holiday-making in his honor. He is simply re-
ceivrg an ovation wherever ne appears.
The Edinburgh Scotsman, commenting on Mr..
Gladstone's Speech says: 'Mr. Gladstone has
rent the Liberal party, and he is keeping it
asunder. If he would accept Lord Hart;ngton's
four conditions, a large Liberal measure of home
rule would be granted. Mr.. Gladstone cannot
be trusted now as unreservedly as he would have
been six months ago to embody the home-rule
principle In plan that would be acceptable to
the Liberals"
The London Telegraph CONSERVATIVE says
"Mr. Gladstone's Edinburgh grafton is powerful,
but it does not face to the true issue. He fails
to perceive that his plan involves separation,
while his opponents occupy firm ground on the
union. Lord Salisbury has sensibly pointed out
hat "a frat Int Of "a N
long neglected-is to restore order il Ireland"
The News (Minsterial) says: "Mr. Gladstone
struck the key note when he said this election is
the peoples election. The question resolves
stself into home rule Vs. repression. The
people will not be easily frightened by the bug
bears that Lord Salisbury and his allies are con-
juring."
The Standard blames Mr.. Gladstone for dis
honesty in declaring that the home-rule bill is
dead. when few weeks ago he declared he
would never reconstruct it, The so-called princi
ple," continues the Standard, might mean any
thing Mr.. Gladstone does not give any details
of his contemplated scheme, because he is unable
to defend them. He gives, instead empty
offers a well-defined extension of local self gov
ernment. coupled with the continued supremacy
Of the imperial Parliament"
The Times says: ''If we had to describe Mr.
Gladstones remarkable speech in single
phrase. we would say 1t is too clever by half
He has surpassed himself in audacious quibbing
with plain issues, in juggling with empty
phrases. in ignoring and perverting notorious
facts, and setting at defiance the logic of CON-
mon sense. After begging in the last election
for majority with which to resist Parnell, he is
now asking for majority with which to effect
the surrender that Mr.. Parnell dictates He
poses as model of constancy and thanks God he
is not as that publican and sinner, Harrington.
There is nothing finer in the long annals OF
pharisaism. Against Mr.. Gladstone's insinua-
tions respecting the interview between Mr. Par
nell and the Earl of Carnarvon. we have the ex
plicit denial of Lord Salisbury. The latters adj
vice to Conservatives to support Unionist candi-
dates in districts where the Conservative party
is not numerically strong enough to elect candi-
dates of its own, is sound and much needed"
meeting held in Islington. northern sub
urb of London, last night, to support the Con.
servative candidate for seat in the House of
Commons, ended in a riot. The furniture OF
the room in which the meeting was held was
smashed by tho turbulent mob Several women
were so badly frightened BY the uproar that
they tainted. One lady had an arm broken, and
was conveyed 10 a hospital The speakers
platform was stormed by the crowd. The Duke