Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
In VERY FINE FORM.
Gladstone Talks Vigorously Upon the
Only Topic in His Mind.
HIS FAITH IN GOOD AMERICANS.
Hrs. John A. Logan Enthusiastically Ap-
plaudS His Remarks.
DAvITTsPLUCK IMPRESSEs EVERYONE
fBY CABLE TO TIRE DISPATCH,


LONDON, July 6.-[Copyright. Glad
stone was in fine form to-day, at Sir Edward
Reeds, in Harrington Gardens. He went
there to have the freedom of the city of Car
diff presented to him, made a fine speech to
the Mayor, and then sat down to lunch with
about 40 guests. The Grand Old Man has
only one idea, and, of course, talked about
Ireland when the lunch was over. His
speech was unusually fine, and was ap-
plauded with especial vigor by the 20 women
present. An interesting point was when he
alluded to the comfort which he derived from
the support of fair-minded nations, and
particularly of the United States. Un-
fortunatly, a certain imbecile class of weak
minded, toadying Americans who came to
London, spend their time assuring their
Tory friends that America cares nothing
about home rule, and that respectable
Americans have no sympathy with the
Irish. These poor trash Americans, whose
instincts point to the presence of some
English funky, butler or tootman among
their immediate ancestors, have been quoted
in the House of Commons by Balfour and
others to support the Tory side.
ENOUGH TO MAKE HIM PROUD.
At luncheon to-day Mr.. Gladstone said
be was proud to be able to prove that good
Americans did support himself and his
friends He drew from his pocket an en-
crossed address, expressing support, and
signed by the Governor, executive officers,
judges and Legislature of the State of Illi-
nois. There was much applause at this,
and especially from two Americans from
Illinois who were present, Mrs. John A.
Logan and Miss Florence Pullman. Mrs.
Logan assured your correspondent that she
felt as though she must say something, and
also. that Mr.. Gladstone was not only a
mighty great but mighty wonderful man.
Mrs. Logan, as every American knows, can
tell a great man when she sees him.
Mr.. Smith Barry, Of whom mention was
made last week, seems at length to be aware
that he made great mistake in forming a
landlord syndicate in opposition to the plan
of the campaign, but he is 10th to admit
that he has made fool of himself. A
deputation of his Irish tenants waited upon
him this week, in London, and told him
some valuable truths, in vigorous language.
There was
A VERY ENERGETIC TIME
in which Smith Barry swore very much,
vowing he didn't care whether his tenants
paid rent or not. It is now open war
between the landlords syndicate, of which
Barry is President, and William O'Brien
aud the plan of campaign. That the latter
will win, no one need doubt, and probably
Barry is as well aware of the fact as any
body else.
The equanimity OF the House of Commons
has been sorely tried this week by two most
unusual incidents. On Tuesday night an
enthusiastic Irishman in the strangers
gallery called upon the amazed legislators
TO give three cheers for William O'Brien.
Fortunately, Speaker Peel happened to be
in a good humor. and simply ordered the
daring patriot to be elected, which was Wig
orously done by several policemen. The
other incident was almost as appalling, for
a young woman managed to pass the vigi-
liant janitors and to pop her hand inside big
doors, and actually stood on the floor of the
House. The law provides that women Wis
iting the House shall sit behind grating;
they are not even allowed places in the open
gallery, rule which even Mrs. Gladstone
or the Speakers wife would not dream of
violating. And here was
AN UNKNOWN FEMALE
actually among the legislators! The Ser
geant-at-Arms made rush to fepel such an
unheard-of attack on the constitution, but 1
the young woman, who from her small feet
should have been an American, had fled.
The proceedings of the special committee
have been deeply interesting this week,
thanks TO the appearance OF Michael DaVItt
in the witness box. 1t was cheerful to hear
Davitt. He not only talked boldly, as
might have been expected, about Ireland's
right to take up arms for her rights, if
necessary, but at the risk of injuring his
own case, be stuck to his friend, Ford, and
defended him. Webster devoted two DAYS
of cross-examination to a useless attempt to
get the better of his plain-spoken antagonist
and President Hannen showed that Davitt's
pluck had impressed him and manifested in
his rulings a wonderful fairness, almost
leaning to partially for Davitt, when it
came to the latter's turn to cross-examine.