The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30

ter, and who was OF a very different
character, said: "Well, write the report
yourself"
Grey retired into n corner, but he paused
and hcsitated and bit his pen until at last
Melbourne triumphantly called out "Ah,
now you can't go on because you can't
agree with Yourself"
Up TO this moment we had avoided the
immediate aspects OF the Irish question,
but we had TO get onto it. Mr.. Gladstone,
who reads voraciously, had just got an adj
vance copy Of an article by Archbishop
Walsh, OF Dublin, on the working OF the
last land act, and he spoke OF the article in
the highest terms. IL was most striking
and interesting. ! suggested that there
ought TO DO demand in the coming ses-
sion OF Parliament for an arrears bill, in
order TO enable tenants to get out OF their
difficulties. al shall have to consult Others
with whom am acting" modestly said
Mr.. Gladstone, installing my meaning.
explained that was thinking Of such u
proposal coming from the Irish members,
and not from the Liberal party.
In the pauses in our conversation Mr.
| Gladstone once or twice sat down Tor q
few moments on one OF the seats. 1t was
n close day, and he perspired freely. IIo
took off his hat, and felt little anxious
lest hc should get cold, but have heard
| that hc never gets a cold from this kind OF
exposure. Often when he has been ad.
| dressing great open air meetings the peO-
| pic have begged him 10 put on hishat, but
| he has always refused, and he has never
suffered any evil consequences.
We spoke Of the character Of the En-
| g,lsh people rs ruling race, and this led
him 20 the story of the rebellion that took
place in Ccphalona, one OF the lunian
' Islands, long ago. ! confess | had never
heard Of, or had forgotten all about the re-
I bcllion, but Mr.. Gladstone spoke Of il as
, freshly as though II had occurred yester-
| day. 1heo had been some slight disturb
anCcs and tho GOvernOr-appontcd said
/ Mr.. Gladstone, by good Liberal OF that
! perol-had hanged several people,
think lac said six and iloygcd some forty
six weeks after everything had been re-
/ stored to tranquility. Mr. Gladstone was
! n High Commissioner Of tho lonan Islands
, several years after this aud wrote a report
which has never yet been published.
l "Whcn | was in the lOnian Islands,"
sud Mr.. Gladstone, "ono OF the many
, charges made against me in my absence
. was that | had kissed the hand OF the
Bishop, rs was the custom OF the country,
and ~ serious was the charge considered"
he continued, with II merry smile, that
they actually tclcguphed TO me about IT,
| told them To wait, as ] would be back In
u few weeks. When | came back | went
10 Lord Derby. Lord Grey had given mo-
ticc that he would raise the question, and
Lord Derby told me that il went 10 Lord
Grey 10 explain the matter, this Is what
would occur lie would listen 10 me po-
ltcly unl patiently, and at the end OF IL
would say that all | had said had only
confirmed him in his opinions Well
said | 10 Lord Derby, i have another
shot in my locker, and then | mentioned
the Ccphulonian report. Lord Grey had
appointed the Governor who had been
guilty OF these atrocities. Well, I went TO
Lord Grey and what Lord Derby had
prophcsied occurred. lie listened 10 me
politely and patiently, and then said that
all had stated only confirmed him in his
own opinions. But | told him about tho
Ccphalonlan report, and there Mr.. Glad.
stones smile hfoadrncdj heard no more
about kissing the Bishops hand"
Tho pleasure Oi ia story - me was that
4 showed how consistent Mr. Gladstone
has been throughout his lie in his hatred
OF cruelty and oppression.
TnE ROOM rs wuICu II WORKS.
We walked over tho hills and then in
the woods, aud 1t was evidently delight
10 Mr.. Gladstone 10 tramp through the
fallen leaves. We got back to the house
after about an hour or 40, aud then wo
went int the non in which lac works.
II l. q line, large room with splendid light.
Mr. Gladstone has n chair just under one
of the large Windows, where he sits with
his back To the light Behind him is
cand~tck with polished shield 10 in.
crease the light. lie was sitting in his
chair aud reading the correspondence Of
Otouuell NJ the moment when ] saw him
earlier in the day. Now We sat down TO.
gclhcr, and presently snail tray wuI
brought ia with a tiny silver teapot and
tiny silver pitcher OF hot water, nnd-to
my slrruw, lot ! am "a deyOtoe OF tsa-but
one tracup. 81 won { oder YOU cup Of
tea, said Mr. Gladstone, because YOU
are going 10 dine ut % quarter TO six. 70 10
was then about o'clock. hut seeing the
/ blank look oi sorrow | could not keep out
ol my iHCc, hc said, perhaps YOU arc
| fond ol tea, and handed me his own cup
and sent iut another. The small silver
/ teapot, ho explained, lac bought ia Nor.
/ way. Then We began 10 talk once moro
nul ireland WIS still the thomc, ANA cs-
pvCiully thc arfvaB question as raised by
| Archbishop Walshs article.
After while We went into u small room
| which Mr.. Gladstone had recently had
/ built Il IL tufrrt shaped aud opens out
| oi hi- wur,r1Dm. Here aro number Of
shelves anil un thcm his correspondence
ig stored, according TO order oi d8ic aud
| pcrH'n. Lotions are folded up with great
uDliucss lnl regularity asked him who
had done 10, and hr snid "fyrry single
| package Inns been done with my own
banda mention this because ono q,
| mlrkahlc Characteristic Of this great genius
| is that he IL entirely free from thu slUyIsh-
Noes with which genius is said 10 be- 20
often afflicted. llr knows whore 90 put
bis hand ON every paper aud every book.
This correspondence will probably be Ia
future historians q mine Of wealth.
rourcs uIg ONLY ANXIETY.
had asked him during the DAY now hi.
health was, aud then hr vrnrrrl Ia thc
subject and said something which will
ever remain iu my memory.
"lou have asked mn about my health,
NJ UCunuur,' hc said, recurring % tho
subject alter long interval. My sight
b. not o. good as 10 was and my nearing j.
not very good. / should haVH mentioned
that during uur umbIg / walked uu hfs
right .llr, rs his right ear. ho sld, vast
better ui thc two. "But hp said. 9TH,
Almighty is Iu.t aud m,pHiu' lo us lll.
have tu thank Divine Providence that
things HJND been rl arranged Tor mu That
polite. ls my only BuKirly; ] have none
uIlHI whatever. Everything iu NV Fuf