New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-26
GLADSTONE TO HIS CRITICS.
HIS SPEECH AT MANCHESTER.
an ENORMOUS HOME RULE MEETING-REPLlEsT TO
CHAMBERLAIN AND HARRINGTON.


which carried Mr. Gladstone from Hawarden TO Man
cbester to-day reached Warrington he found large
crow assembled him and II possible TO near nin
speak This crowd was led by tho Gladstone Candidate
of the district This gentleman made his way 10 the
window OF the Premer's Mr. Gladstone opened
tho window and the gentleman said: God bless you
air our peope wish you WE'LL" Mr. Gladstone could not
resist this so he arose and addressed the crowd lie
said:
throughout this ontire discussion have imbibed
strong conviction. Judging from the enthusiasm mani
tested IN London and sewhere. that the people OF
Great Britain favor the Government In their pro-
posed Irish policy. There are arrayed against us
strong powers the powers OF tae great classes pu'
the people with us, and II they hold shouuer "
shoulder like IN this business. 1t VIII not a'o'
who else may be against for the people can carry
the Government through. lCheer'l Once before
spoke at Warrington. 1t was In favor OF MT re'er
Ryands then Liberal candidate am soirS 'h"' our
old friend Peter has gone bad" loud laughter
,Mr Rylands is now opposing the Government)
All the way from Warrington TO Manchester the
Premer met with continuous ovation to which he re-
sponded by speeches in the open air at some OF tho
paces where the stopped. For while during his
speech Manchester owing 10 this exposure MS voice
was somewhat hoarse and difficult to manage He spoke
hour and twenty minutes there In free Ir"oe
Hall.
Mr. Gladstone was received at Manchester with In.
aescrioable enthusiasm thousands being assembled at
the railway station to welcome him and the streets be-
ing literally packed with people all the way from the
depot TO Free Trade Hail. As the carriage bearing the
Premier made its way through this long dense throng'
the loud up made continuous ana the
.cene WAS memorable in tho extreme. Strong men
made themselves hoarse in shouting welcome Some that
hooted were unable atractsny attention Whatsoever
When carriage reached the hall the building was
surrounded on all sides by enormous asscmbiagc.
which started usy fresh cheer AZ sight OF the Pre-
nirr II wa. soon evident that about the only person
outside Free Trade Hall who could possibly get In at
this hour orator OF the day The apparent MIRA
Gle OF making way for him seemed to inconnode no
one and lie ,sset In without nudge. Tue buliding
was ismned. The people so closely packed that
at every surge it looked II they must burst the
wall. II is known that 900 seated to hear the
speech
When Mr. Gladstone appeared upon the stage the
acene beggared description The whole house rose In
one outburst Of enthusiasm. The cheering lasted
exactly three minutes The audience then were quiet
without having quite vented their feelings SO they
sang Aud Lang Syne." "A its conclusion Mr. Giat-
stone arose and stepped forward That provoked re-
neval OF the enthusiasm. which then burst up anew in
a fresh round Of cheers that rose ana IeIl
with thrilling effect for couple OF minutes more
When the audience their hroats all sore with this
loud and violent form OF welcoming the Grand Ola Man,
they vented the good deal of enthusiasm they had left
by singing in chorus: "On he's a Jolly good ieho W.
Then Mr. G adstone waved his hand. and silence
came Tue Premier at last began his speech lie began
been 80 associated with doubt III the present con
,royersy lie admitted the difficulty OF all fully em-
bracug quickly the many aspects OF such large ques-
ton Bat the other hand, there had been much
unnecessary anu pretended difficulty imported into the
controversy well as much honest diihcuIv
attending It. From the latter the Government hal
suffered heavy losses Oi all these losses none
gave him acuter pain than tho loss OF John Bright
Although ar Brights conscience had led hlU TO paee
himself opposition to the sentiments OF the Nation on
this question: he had shown no eagerness to be nrst In
the ranks OF the dssentiens [Chcers or course the
Governments opponents would not now let Mr. Bright
alone lie was too valuable man. Hence people
bad seen Mr.. Bright giving MI. Game
a testimonial OF character And Mr.. Cane had already
depvr.by msrepresented TINS testimonial, Just 40 he
ma Ilp IDera party winch elected hm but recently TO
the House IOlnons. This Testimonial uaue appear
that Gladstone had once condemned ne principle OF
Home RUE Mr. Bright knew that Mr. e a stone had
conde,nned The principle OF Home Kuie, How LOW
ever. the audience would hear no criticism Oh cohu
Bright from Mr. Gladstone. 81 have taken resolution
che.rsI will never utter word TO dispsrage the man
whose integrity revere, whose character love. ana
WHO has Conferred upon ms country services which
c'uo ost he continued many OF the liberal upper
ten thousamd. the minority he asked Ike the
juryman dissenting from his eleven feilow;Jury men,
ealing them obstinate lltuS",u @ hnI b mnv w"ud
there alter the electionsi lCheers Notwthstand-
Ing ne he mad no reason 10 be ashamed OF the
present Cabinet. But MA main reliance was on tho
Naom, amt Signs crowdlng upon each Otner dalIy
conyiaccl him that that reliance would not be IN VAIN
ICneer.l lhe Parnelntes showed great sefdenial IN
dispay such conhdrnce IN the work ng OF te Brush
Parliament 10 De content to leave al ne impersl IN
the hands OF Parliament Blt mere was no
doul that England and Scotland had shown the strong
desire that lic ana should not De severed from i
penal concerns He would remind them that the Coy.
nroy led for certain contingency. Besides that. the
Government had undertaken that the fiscal interests OF
mem ,er, An opportunity OF being heard had also
Undertaken propose plan to recognize permanently
anaiIs as distinct from irish afaIrS rim NJ
Regarding the Land Purchase PHI MI.
operating In Ireland al ,he present sem
seemed unaware thereof. System OF land purchase
whereby miihons OF pounds worth OF land m,snt oe
transferred uuder sy.'em which he CONSIDERED danger
ons which undoubtedly lie would never engage no.
to make rnor, 10 amend lCheers. lie again
challenged Mr. Chamberlain to produce his marvellous
land scheme by the sde OF which the Government
doubt that country and also the landlords received
win dsIavOr the Government purchase scheme Inc
scnm hnt was nsrt of its chinery The scheme was
open for r. view reconslructOn Even II rejected
LY The peop- IL would be the duty OF the Government
70 reyew aud reconstruct the bill upon the principles
d remained immovable upon tne Irlnclpe OF giving
Ireland AN effective Government by Irshmen lChcer'l
A. regarded Lord HartinStons fonr conditions ne
would not be party TO the CONDITION I. n uhI u sne in
would quarrel over the condition mat power. De
eondou that the Dublin Parliament only have power
IRISH affairs lie aso objected to the fourth
justice lie would certainly not refuse to the Irish tae
sDi"ys iChrersi They must, therefore not accept |
Hartlngton's four conditions.
lie avaln chaIIen ged Earl CarnarvOn to dvulge what
he sid TO Mr. Parnel, and whether he Informed LORD
Salisbury of tue lie (Gadstonel hrmy be-
we'd that Earl Caruarvon aid lUfOrm Lord Salisbury
lie had peen ut pains to get ~ the bottom OF the
mai ter and did intend TO desisL Loud cheers Iue
country had a right TO be informed on that snnJeci.
OH he said that the Irish demands were |
Reasonable and moderate and that their opponents mac
been After the rish bills had been cttered
with safeguards satisfy the opponents the latter
taunled the with misrusting the LegeIst
urc they we're calling into existence. II was not ms
trust on the part OF the Government but nlstrnst on
part opponents that caused the Safeguards 10
The history OF tue past AS wei AS hopes
for the future during this great controversy
wholly Oh the side or the Government The examples
OF o. her countries Europe showed the wisdom OF the
Governments policy lie appealed TO the men OF Man
chester ho were the forefront OF progressive
movements TO Keep true to their traditions Loud
cheer.I Not even the opponents believed that they