New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-30
GREAT MEE GALL HIN GREAT.
HoSoRs PAID By THE COMMONS TO MR.
BRIGHT.
sPEEcKRs nY MR. SMITH. MR. GLADSTONE. LORD
HARTfNGToN. Mr. MCCARTHY AND Mr.
CHAMBERLAIN-THE LIBERAA
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LEApHRs TRIBuTE.


HARTrNGToN, Mr. MCCARTHY AND Mr.
CHAMBEaLAIN-THE IIBERAA
LEADERS, TRIBUTE
London March 2g.--Ihs session Of the House Of
Commons this evening devoted to euioges of the
late John Blight whsn the Right Hon. william
Henry Smith. who was tho first speaker, rose 20 ad-
dress the House all the members dofed their hats.
Mr. smith, r short speech, deocrbed Mr. Bright as
man Of thorough honesty Of purpose and great
energy Of character. If there was any detect In his
charactar it the intensity Of his advocacy Of the
principles that he had adopted. Although warmly at
tched to the Liberal party he could mot sacrifice his
personal convictions for any Of those consdersons
which have great weight with most men. II for
time he parted from hs old associates, under strong
sense Of duty, there was no trace of anger or OF
personal animosity icft his memory would live long
In the hearts Of BE would 90 down TO the grave
followed by the affection and sorrow Of the country.
Mr. Gladstone. upon rising, was received with
cheers He said:
Mr. Bright been % very remarkable degree happy
In The moment Of his removal from among US he lived
the triumph Of almost every great cause 70 which
40 specially devoted his heart and nina He he's estab
shed special claim 70 the admiration Of those from whom
he dired through his long political life by marked
currencc with them upon the pronineRt ana dominant
question Of the hour c'Heari Hearia) While he has
IN that way opened tho minds and hearts OF those
With whom he differed appreciation OF his merits no
has lost nothing by that concord with them tho PARTON
lar subject we much represent Though Mr.. Bright
to be separated from tho great bulk Of the Liberals
he Irish question, no angle ooeaxon has tAere
been any word Of disparagemenk acknowledge that
have not iough my whole political nfe fully embraced
the character Of MI Bright snd the value Of that char
to the country say ibis because II was a. the
particular epoch Of the Crimean that eams more TO
understand than before the position held BY hin and
some Of his friends and the hold they had laid upon
the condolences OF the people. l one Of those who
dd &gree with the particular views he took of the
Crmean contest bat felt profoundly and never ceased %
feel what must have been the moral eevssn OF oen who,
nuyurea all their lives In the temple Of popular ap
provs could at notice consent 70 part with
ths Whale os that favor they enjoy which epponsnts sm
think the very breath Of their nostria lAeari hea]
Thny accepted undoubted appropriately, for that whr Com
manded the approval OF the people ~ was =
that time that, although We had known mneh % MY
Bagat we learned We bad known o. nus sfeas
did eloauence. We had not known how high vas tns
moral cf those popular leaders ana whA spienaa
examples they could set their contemporaries
Among othsr gifts Mr. Bright was delighted q oe
ene AZ se chief guardians Of the purity OF the EnshAn
tongue sf.Hsafl Hearis BE knew how the character
of natsoa is associated with It's Language He was
ensblsc ss an EnglishmAn profoundly attached 70 his
no tongue Of the people being 70 him almost an
object &C wcrshp preserve tho purity OF the language
Of shahnspeare aud kiltaa- (Cheers)
Anathar circumstance OF his career II Better known
10 me than 70 any other persoa present Everypooy
a aware that oHice had attractions for BIN But
,ninea him 70 become servant Of the Grown In tho
crisis OF 1ses when the Of the Irish Church hung
in the balance, It was my duty 70 psor 70 hi' 7nsns
that he become Minister. never undertook 20 om-
cult task From II O'clock az night until O'Clock In
the uorans ws steadily debated tao subiect 1t was
only at the last oent he found it pcssbe 70 set
aas te yepugnsDce be felt a doing anything that might
10 ,he eyes Of any one of o more ignorant class
Of his count1er appear = detfaes IN she shie.. oe
gree nom thst lofty independence Of character Which
have mentioned and which never throughout his career
was held In doubt
II was happy lot 70 unis many abrasive auali
ss z had g sssn pssa nsIs sa1a ssss's s.s
loE 20 te&Sh neral iesscns BY simplicity, consistency,
unfslliag courage snd consistency OF nta thus
presenting combination Of qualities that
carried us % higher stmosphefe. l"HsatI Hear ~
Hs syTapathics strong eniy, but selye; not
sympathlcs awaiting calls To be mhde upon thsm. but
yrpashzes Of seeking objects upon which 70
bestow the nestimabie advantages Of eioQuenoe snd
courage IN Ireland whsn support Of ths Irsh
Inia when support Of the natsye
st IN America, ~ the time when NJ Bright foresseing
ainte Issue Of the great struggle Of 1901 stood
the representative Of excecdingly EaH portion Of the
educated community OF the country, although undoubtedly
representing Largo part Of the national sentiment
CHeaE lear yj IN ell those Mr.. Bright went far
outside the necessities Of bis calling Whatever todehed
him Of the great Angio-Saxon r8eo, whatever
touched him subject obtSned unasked HIS sincere.
earnest and enthusiastic aid t'Heasi HearT) An
causes hsving his powerful advocacy made distinct
advance IN the estimation Of the world, and distinct
progress toward triumphant Thus it has come
sDout thas he is entitled 20 hshsr euicgy than IL due 70
sueeesg OF success indeed he conspicuous
example. In intellect he might claim most dlsdn-
gushed piece But HIS character lies deeper than In
teeet deeper than ecQuenee deeper than anything that
can be described thas be upon the surface
The supreme euogy that lie bis due s that be elevated
political life highest pointo ioftier standard
than &c had ever reached. He has be-
qnesthed 70 hs country character that
csn not only be made subject for
admiration and gratitude butand do not exaegerats
when 1 ar 8 that become an object Of TevereD
tial contemplation the encomiums that from
every quarter there IS not note Of dissonsnee DO
not know ~ any statesman Of my time who had the hap
pneas Of receiving, removal from this passing world
ts honor Of approval at once 50 enthusiastic 10 uni
yersal and 50 unbfoken. ('Heari Hearty Yet none
could better dispense with the tributes of the moment,
because tho umphs Of his LIE were triumphs recorded
In the advance Of his country and Of its people, His
nsns is indebly written In the annals OF Tine and
the hearts the great and oveFpreadDg 70 which
belonged whose wide extension he re!oeed 10 zee,
srd whose power and prominence he believed TO be ful
Of promise and glory for the best interests Of mankind
Mr. Gia.lstone resumed his seat amid much g.ibdusd
cheering.
Lord Harrington referred to the noble words Of
Mr. Gladstone q fully expressive Of tho veneration
OF the country for the memory Of Mr.. Bright He
said that Mr Bright was not statesman versed
@ s Z e S a1e great RRse
high standard Of his political conduct and the intensity
OF bis coavietlons thai gave his eioQuencs unryaed
force
Justin afscacthy, who, IN the absence Oi Mr. parns
spoke for the Irish party, associated their senu.
ments with those Expressed ~ the noble speecn 90, oi
Irish peop ie endured and z carried them back 70 the
thorcfoe claimed the right Of Ireland 10 lay an Inn
ncEee upon the great EnsishmIans syes chesF. ,
Mr. Bffehf for thirty years. He said that ughQut
his poilfscai ufs Mr.. Briehvs relations toward his
electors wes those OF entire Independence Mr. Bright
holding faf his service confsrred an obligation upon
the consiitpcusy.
oroAyTIc PLOT TO KILL THE CAR
london M.reh 2o.-It IS stated that the discovery
Of tae nis.t manufacture Of bombs at Zurich fnr
nshed kIsw 70 gigantic plot existing throughout
Russia rr nsw ssres Of attempts upon the life Of tho