The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-22
A RALLY FOR IRELAND.
GLADSTONE MAKES A STRONG
SPEECH AT EDINBURGH.

The Irish Question Must be Settled
First-rhe Trial at Tipperary Sc
verely Denounced-The Rvils OF Alb
senteeism Painted In Vivid Colors.
Brutality OF the Police.
LoNCoN. Oct. 2l.-Mr. Gladstone ad-
dressed an audience Of 5000 persons In the
corn exchange at Edinburgh this evening.
ireland. he said, continues TO eclipse all
other subjects. The country now fully re-
cognized that the Irish question must be
settled before Others. Tho opponents OF
home rule had hoodwinked and deluded
their constituencies by pledging
themselves rgainst coercion, promising
local government aud expressing them
selves against granting large advances of
British money to buy out landlords. Yet,
their favorite measure, after gaining power,
was coercion. Local government was van
ishing in the air, and there was a proposal
before parliament granting $40, 100000 to
buy out the landlords. The
conservatives took credit for set
ting Ireland right by firm
and resolute government Their admins
tration of the law was worse than the law
itself. The state of things was such that
the Irish ought to hate the law, though he
would not say they ought to break it. The
government itself was perfect pattern of
illegality. Its methods tended to provoke
the people.
THE TIPPERARY OUTRAGE.
Mr.. Gladstone then referred to the Tip
perary affair. 1t was grossly illegal, he
said, TO close the doors of { o court house
against the people. The appointment Of
Mr.. Shannon TO try the case was gross
scandal not merely because he was an
executive officer, but also because he had
been involved in serious personal alterca-
tion with Mr.. Dillon. II such tricks were
played in England by wantouness of power,
very short way wouldIoe found to remedy
such abuse After the examples of police
| misconduct au Mitchellstown and Tipperary
| it was impossible to respect the polce or
| the administration Of the law by the po-
| ice. Their brutality and harshness con-
stituted the crowning insult Of absenteeism,
| the grossest that could be inflicted on the
| people at such a time. Secretary Balfour
| appeared TO feel that it was not part of the
business of the minister for Ireland to re-
side there. Besides, how many
| of those present knew whether
there was lord lieutenant of
Ireland or noti Laughter Nobody heard
| OF him. Absenteeism, which was among
the lowest signs OF degradation in the last
century, seemed now constant habit, the
face Of the people.
| RRIN's ARMY OF POLICEMEN.
The government vaunted itself on peace
in Ireland, yet kept six times more police
men there than In England and Scotland.
The British taxpayers paid 9l,600,-
001 yearly to the Irish police
imp y TO assist in collecting rents for land
io.us. The English and Scotch landlords
met their tenants fairly and had not found
it necessary to appeal for the help Of police
| men to collect their rents. Yet British land
lords had lost more on rents than IRISH land
lords, and If the government would grant a
general election the state of public opinion
would prove that the country was won
| over TO home rule. On this
great question of Ireland, Mr.. Gladstone
concluded, the last Of the fortresses of
bigotry and oppression would go down be-
fore the liberals attack. Justice TO Ireland
would rid them of an intolerable nuisance
and deep Disgrace and wonld gild with a
glow brighter than that of any former
| period the closing years of glorious reigl l.
The speech was received with enthusiastic
cheers
Shortly after the conclusion of the speech
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone attended concert
at which Patti sang. De go crowds were
| assembled OnUslQS bu6 COnCbTJ Hdll hb
Gladstcne's carriage drove up, and he was
heartily cheered He was cheered at the
concert by the audience After the concert
Mr.. Gladstone had q long and pleasant
interview with Patti.
| COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
LONDON, Oct. %, 3 A. M.-The Chronicle
ranks Mr.. Gladstone's speech last night
among his finest oratorioal efforts, and says
that his scathing exposure of the coercion
regime will tell upon the ministerial posi-
| tiou.
The Telegraph says that even the hack
neyed nature of the subject failed to render
the speech dull.
On the other hand, the Times says: "We
could conceive of nothing duller or more
| threadbare"
Secretary Balfour has written a letter to
the Times in reply to Mr.. Morley's speech.
1t consists mainl ~of bubbles with reference
to the Tipperary affair, concluding with a
protest against Mr.. Morley's misrepresenta-
tion of his opponents words.
BALFoUR IN DUBLIN.
DURLIN, Oct 21.-Secretary Balfour
arrived in this city to-day.
| FARMERS SEEKING RELIEF.
A crowd of farmers and laborers at Schall
besieged the board guardians to-day
demanding work or bread on account Of the
failure of their crops. The toard replied
that the law does not permit outdoor