Evening journal., 1889-03-30
ONE CENT
GLADSTONE ON BRIGHT.
A Grand Tribute to the Dead
Statesman.
HIS NOBLE LIFE AND WORK.

Church Law Forbids uis Internent in
Westminster Abbey Thousands Of PER-
sons view His Remains--o other Old worla.
News Of Interest.
LONDON, March 30 In the house Of COM
mons Mr. Gladstone delivered an Grafton on
the life and services Of John Bright Mr..
Brght's life, he said, had been happy ia
remarkable degree even to the moment Of his
departure He had lived 10 see he triumph
Of almost every great cause to which he had
especially devoted hi' heart and mind He
had established special claim TO the admira-
ton Of those who hac otherwise differed with
him by his concurrences with them upon tho
prominent question of the hour Though he
had separated himself from the great bulk of
the Liberals on the Irish question, there had
never been word Of disparagement on either
side. Mr.. Brghts views with regard to the
Crimean war he Mr Gladstone) had been
unable to agree with, but he had even felt
profoundly what must have been the moral
elevation Of men who had all their lives been
nurtured in the temple Of popular approval
yet who could az moments notice consent
70 part with the whole Of that favor they
enjoyed and which their opponents might
think the very breath OF their nostrils
During the crlss OF 1868, when the fate Of
the Irish Cnurch hung in the balance, MIR.
Gladstone said il was a difficult task for him
60 induce Mr. Bright 10 enter the ministry,
SO little did office attract him. Mr.. Bright's
eloquence and courage were shown when in
1861, foreseeing the issue Of the struggle in
America, he stood as the representative Of an
exceedingly small portion Of the educated
community OF the country, though he un-
doubtedly represented large part OF the
national sentiment All causes having his
powerful advocacy made a distinct advance
in the estimation Of the world.
Pursuing his encomium Mr. Gladstone con-
cluded by saying that Mr.. Bright name was
indelihly written IN the annals Of time. upon
the hearts Of the great overspreading race to
which he belonged whose wide extension he
rejoiced TO see and whose power and promin-
ence he believed we're full OF promise and
glory and for the best interests of mankind.
Eulogistic speeches were also made by Mr.
w. II. Smith, Lord Harrington, Mr. Cham
herlnin and Justin Mccarthy. Mr. Mccarthy
said he heartily endorsed the noble speech OF
Mr.. Gladstone His memory Of Irish events
carried him back 10 the time when Mr. Bright
had ehampioned the Irish cause, and there
fore be claimed the right Of Ireland to lay a
wreath Of immortelles upon the statesnan's
| grave
More than 5000 persons viewed the corpse
Of John Bright yesterday, approaching the
body in a reverent manner
LONDON, March 30-The Very Rsv. G.
Granville Bradley, dean Of Westminster, has
met the suggestion that the body Of John
Bright be inferred IN Westminster abbey
with the regretful statement that an act Of
parliament forbids the nterment ia the
abbey Of any person not having received the
rite Of baptism in the established church.
This bar 30 special honor 10 the remains OF
tile Birmingham statesman viii be greatly
doplored by many who in other cases would
uphold the act as not only oper, but neces-
sary 20 the maintenance of the church.