Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-03
THE LEADER SPEAKS
GladStOneS Address the Event
of the Liberal Fedora
tiOn Meeting.
ALL THE LEADING ISSUES
Touched Upon Very Strongly, but
With Marked Moderation.
s.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS Is MENACED.
1t Must Re Mended or Ended, and the
Former Seems impossible.
ALL THE LEADING ISSUES
THE HOUSE OF LORDS Is MENACED.
PLANKS IN THE LIBERAL PLATFORM

NEWCASTLE, Eng, Oct. Over 40OC
persons were packed in the Tyneside Thea
ter tonight to hear Mr.. Gladstone Two
hours before the proceedings opened every
inch Of standing room was taken. The ap.
pearancc of Mr.. Gladstone was signal fol
a prolonged ovation. The audience rose
and gave round after round of rapturous
cheers
Mr.. Gladstone, obviously delighted with
the warmth of his reception, bowed again
and again in response 10 the tervid enthu-
siasm of the audience. The cheering con-
tiuued so long and so loud that the Chair
man, DR.. Spence Watson, was finally COM
PEELED to make 4 mute appeal for silence
When quiet was restored DR.. Spence
Watson moved and Mr. Burt seconded a
resolution expressing affection for and un-
diminished confidence in Mr.. Gladstone
The resolution was carried with renewed
acclamatious.
PEECURSERS OF VICTORY.
When the cheering subsidized Mr. Glad
stone rose to speak. Looking back to 1886,
he said. the Liberals saw what was believed
TO he q crushing defeat; but during the
NtalN THAI ittu since elapsed Ine nOrlZOn
had frightened There were many pre-
cur>ers of certain victory, and that victory
they knew could not be far distant.
Cheers Among the several subjects
whose claim TO public attention he admitted
II he cited the question of the shortening of
the period Of Parliament it was only to saw
that the Liberal party was for it and would
propose IL at the earliest opportunity that
could Justly and wisely be chosen TCheers.
If he spoke of a readiustment of taxation,
especially between the various kinds of
property. he would dismiss a subject
aboundlng in complex details by referring
to speeches and votes already given as an
assurance that when its turn came the sub
iect would have practical and decisive al
tentiOn.
Next referring to national economy, Mr..
Gladstone said that much had been said
about the late conversion of the national
debt. All the savings thereon and more he
declared. had already been absorbed and
Cttaced from the public accounts, not only
by enormous increases in the charges for
supply and the necessary civil rates of the
country, but also by an enormous increase
in the naval and military expenditures: and
still the relentless appetite of those bring
ing II about had not been satisfied. Hear,
hear.
SALISBURY'S FOREIGN POLICY.
Government foreign policy which has
many domestic results but the policy of
the present administration had been well
nigh the inverse and reverse of that of Lord
BeaeonStield. Just as the Liberals had ell
dedvored 10 make the work of the Beacons-
field administration difficult, because they
thought 1t was doing i'll, so had they
striven to make the work of the present ad-
ministration, in its foreign policy, easy, be
cause they thought that as far as their
information went its spirit had undergone a
beneficial change. Appeals TO passion and
priae were no longer sent broadcast over
the country. A kinder, iuster and more
general spirit had dictated at least the
departmental position of Lord Salisbury's
Cabinet.
q shall, indeed, rejoice continued Mr..
Gladstone, If before the day comes for the
present administration TO give up the
ghost laughter and cheers it will be posi-
bic for Lord Salisbury to make an effort TO
relieve us Of the burdenscme and embarrass-
ing occupation Of Egypt, which so long as
il lasts must bc cause of weakness.
II is a source of embarrassment we owe
entirely 10 engagements contracted by
former Tory Government, and which fear
the present Government may, if it con-
iiuue> its present foreign policy, hand to
irS Liberal successors to deal with.
Cheers.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Looking at the multitude of other topics
calling for notice, Mr. Gladstone said he
almost echoed the wish of the Father of
Poets for ten months and ten tongues where
with 10 speak. Laughter. He must
speak a word of congratulation and hope in
regard 10 The temperance question AL
though tie Parliamentary proceedings Oh the
subject lii 1880 We're negative: although
;ley appeared to consist substantially only
IN the rejection ot a bad plan and not in the
adoption Of a good one yet they had this
etect-they disposed for all time of the
monStroUS and enormous claims for the |
compensation Of publicans which the pres
. cut Government acknowledged. Ii, upon |
the foundation bill which the Government |
introduced, 1t had been possible to make |
these claims, they would have proved an |
impenetrablc fort against every attempt to |
deal etiectually with the drink traffic
There were some positive results, also. |
In various parts Of the country new life |
and a more equitable spirit had been infased |
into licensing boards.
LOCAL ofTION Is PREDICTED.
"Those approaching my period of life, ="
said Mr.. Gladstone, ''mav not witness If. |
hut many of ydu will see a thorough and |
effective reform of the laws connected with |
The traffic in aleOhol, with an acknowledge |
inent of the right of local populations to |
settle the question whether within their
borders public houses should exist"
[Cheers
Touching the Welsh and Scotch church |
disestablishment question Mr.. Gladstone |
said: Il, a rekdent Of Wales and Scotch |
representative, shall not embroil myself in
d pitile>S controversy. l shall simply as
sure Scotland and Wales that they have the |
unanimous support of the Liberals. Hear, |
hear. 1t doeS mot depend upon those con
ducting Iibefal affairs in Parliament, |
whether Scotch or Welsh disestablishment |
takes precedence Each has able, resolute |
and active champions who have no inten- !
ton ot waiting. Ii would be wrong if they |
consented TO wait until home rule had be- |
come law, or until in the due order of
succession on the Liberal programme their |
turn came. Ifthe Scotch gam precedence, |
their gain win help the Welsh. If the |
Welsh precede, their victory will help the |
Scotch. Cheers
oN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Il desire to pass lightly over the difficult |
question OF the House Of Lords. Prolonged |
cheers. Owing to the priority of the claims |
al otuer subjects this question at present is |
rather IN the shade. Well l should not be |
sorry II It would remain in the shade still |
longer. provided the extra lease thus gained |
were gained by its wisdom, forbearance and
moderation in dealing with public senti-
ment.
But If the question is remote, a mode ex-
lists whereby itmay be made approximately