Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-10
GLADSTONE'S RECEPTION
ON. APPEARING AT THE OPENING
 OF PARLIAMENT.

Cheered by tho People and Snubhed by
 Lord Salisbury-Criticising the Queens
 speech-wales' NIellowness Makes Him
 Merry-Dufferin to Enter Politics.
 LONDON, Feb. 1O-The opening of parlia ment yesterday was attended with less excite ment and in all respects quieter than any similar occasion in many years, notwlthstand- ing the peculiar and grave character of much of the legislation which will occupy the ses- sion. Mir. Pyne, who successfully evaded ar rest in Ireland for several months, and Mr. Gilhooly, against whom warrant is also in the hands of the Irish police, were ill their seats. MT. O'Brien and MT. Dillon are still in France and their absence, especially that of the former, disappointed great many persons who are curious to observe what dis position will be manifested toward him by the government leaders when he makes his appearance in the house. Mir. Gladstone, with his wife, drove to the house in open carriage and was repeatedly cheered along the route. As he entered the palace Lord Harrington, who was standing by, stepped aside to allow him to pass, but gave him no sign of recognition. This act was the signal for an immense outburst of cheering from the admirers of the Grand Old Man, and he gracefully acknowledged the tribute by bow ing Lord Salisbury was silently saluted by "a small crowd assembled near the peers en- france, but beyond this there was no demon stration in his honor.
 At 7:30 D. m. Mr. Gladstone opened the ball by rising to speak on the address ill reply to the speech from the throne. All eyes were turned upon him ct once, and his remarks were listened to with close attention He confined his criticism chiefly to that portion of the speech referring to Ireland, which he denounced as altogether erroneous and mis- leading, not to say untrue. While the opposi- tion desired to expedite business, he said, the governments Irish policy could not be lightly passed over. The subject of the adnnistra- tion of coercion must, through the proposal of amendments, be debated in detail. He could not overlook the assertion that the Irish peo- pie had become more reconcied to the coer- cion law. When he looked back fifty years upon the exuberance of crime in Ireland, with less provocation than now exists, he was amazed at the progress made ill the self command and self control which is more and more becoming the habit of the Irish people. The government, he concluded could not be congratulated upon assisting to diminish offenSes under the coercion act He demanded that the government prove the alleged de crease in the number of offenses in Ireland and made strong argument showing that the coercion act had in no wise strengthened the government. In conclusion he asked why the government did not redeem its prom. to extend self government to Ireland, and said that the opposition would assist in forward ing the local government bill and in making the session fruitful of beneficial legislation.
 The Prince of Wales horse Hchenlinden won a race at Kempton, and this event in the turf experience of his royal highness so elated him that he went to the Opera Comique in an extremly hilarious condition, accompanied by some boon companions. His hilarious mood developed after reaching the theatre, and the sounds of loud talking which issued from the royal box immediately after his arrival soon increased in volume until it seemed as though the occupants were wing with each other in endeavors to discover which of them could shout the loudest. In this way the audience and the actors were an- noyed and interrupted for more than all hou: until it pleased the future king to betake him. self, with his party, elsewhere. The success of the princes horse is explained by the fact that there was only one other horse ill the race, which obligingly fell on the track and left Hohenlinden the alternative of finishing a winner or falling also
 Lord Dufferin will probably enter political life in England shortly, he having expresseda a desire to do so some time ago. It is not def.litely known precisely what his views are with regard to Ireland, but by many he is suspected of leaning toward home rule.