New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-18
NO SUPPORT FOR PARNELL.
MR.. GLADSTONE VOICES THE DETERMINA-
TION OF THE LIBERAL PARTY.
NAKING TWO NOTABLE SPEECHES AT HASTINGS
-1ARNELL's TORY ALIEs-sTRENeTH OF
THE LIBERALS-A SCENE OF REMARK.
ABLE ENTHUSIASM on Mr..
pLADsToNE's DEPARTURE
FROM LONDON. .,

London, March l7.-Mr Gladstone maze Vwo
notable speeches to-day at Hastings In reply to
an address presented 70 him shortly after his
arrival there he said that he found little to blame
in Lord SalisburyS foreign policy during recent
wears; but, Mr.. Gladstone added he condemned
the policy of Mr. Goschen. Chancellor of the Ex-
chsQuer, in concocting fictitious surpluses and
conoealing the real expenditures from Parliament
In order to manufacture a satisfactory budget.
Continuing, Afr. Gladstone said that in 1850
SI0,000,0O0 were set apart for naval eXpenol-
tprss, the payments extending over period OF
seven years. This was an Objectionable method
of granting money. Besides, 1t ought to be re
membeIed that the fashions Of ships changed.
Last years EXchequer balance, said Mr. Glad
stone, was fictitious. And it was actually pro-
posed to devote part of the surplus to buy pub
licans licenses at their owners prices
Abiding to the Irish Parliamentary party, Mr..
Gladetcne remarked r,aV the party now existing
was the result of long series of occurrences and
united efforts Before proceeding any further,
Mr.. Gladstone added, Il should like to say
word about Mr.. Parnelrs speech, in which he said
that he had opposed the claims of the labor
candidates In England in consequence of an OBJ
legation he was under TO the Liberal leaders.
There is not one word of truth in this statement,
" far as / am concerned Hear llear0
Touching upon the painful disclosures of the
Divorce Court, Mr. Gladstone said that ii was not
his place to judge the amount OF the delinquency,
but il the part Of the Liberals to consider
upon what principles they would be guided in
the disposal of their votes. The Liberals knew
that the cause of Home Rule depended upon them
The Conservatives might pass a measure for Home
Rule OH the lines indicated by the Liberals, but
the "illetarred abortion called Liberal Unionists"
were the real objeotors to Home Rule measure.
The Liberals, added the veteran statesman, had
arrived at definite conclusion in regard 10 Mr..
Parnen. He iMr Gladstone was merely re-
porter of the general conviction that the party
was against Mr.. Parnell. This conviction was
arrived at in December. 1t held good now.
tCheers.) The Liberals were ready to face de
feat. exclusion. N Sfortune but they were not pre-
pared TO create a constitutional leadership for
Ireland under such guidance as Mr.. Parnels.
No consideration would make them DO SO. Cheers.
Referring to the Governments Irish administra-
ton, Nir Gladstone contcndcd that Ireland was
governed one way and Great Britain was governed
another way Irishmcn continued 10 be deprived
of many liberties which Eneiishmen enjoyed.
II was for the Irish people themselves TO solve
the question by prompt and unanimous dccIara-
ton against the existing administration.
Mr. Gladstone also made an address in the
Gaiety Theatre, which was packed 10 the doors.
In the course of his remarks the eX-Prcmier en-
pressed entire confidence in the future of Liberal
ism 1t was true, he continued, that in October,
1881. he denounced Parnell in the severest terms,
whereas for several years since then he had been
in active cooperation with lin. lie had de-
nounced him because Parnell, on more occasions
than one, especially in a speech in America. had
used language dangerous TO the Empire, respect
ing a total separation of Ireland, and also because
Do ho1 rl,-n fltc 1 md
which the Liberals relied as a great instrument
for redressing Iiish grievances But after Mr.
Parnell returned to the House Of Commons from
Kilmainham Jail the speaker never heard of HI,
repeating that dangerous language regarding
separation, and Parnell had co-Opcratcd with the
Government in giving effect TO the Land act.
When the Home Rule bill was introduced IN the
House, it frankly and magnanimOu>ly adopted
by the Irish party. The plan was based on the
twin idea. Of first, handing over 10 Ireland fun,
eficacious control of her local affairs, and secondly
maintaining an equally full, cfiicacous Imperial
control over those affairs.
IF any fresh plan oi Home Rule is proposed. as
trust it may be- continued Mr.. Gladstone. " |
hope il will he founded on rigid fidelity to those
bases neither Of which can be iustiably separated
from the other We worked on those bases from
1856 10 the winter Of 1890 with the result that,
gained sixteen seats (cheers and obtained ii moral
certainty that if Parliament dissolved we should
o6tain a large and commanding majority for the
purpose of converting Ireland into blessing and
source of strength 70 England instead OF It
source of embarrassment Then came the p1iniul
divorce r.velat IONS, and it became tie duty oil
the Liberals to consider upon what rules ana
PRINCIPLES they should bcstOw their votes. Inc
Liberal party know well that the carlyin1 Oi
Home Rule depends upon them
Nil Parncll recently said: II may be time 10
think OF Tory allies They played that game
once, and it didn't answer. If ii were possible
for the Tories 10 give Ireland a Home Rule measure
corresponding to the definition ! have gi'en oi
Home Rule. | would bc delighted to support IL
just as if it were a Liberal measure. But Inc
Tory conscience doesn't care much about Honc
Rule; il isn't in the Tory intellect
q" Tie Liberal party never entered mo t"'
question as 10 whether Mr.. Parncl should resign
his seat In Parliament-ihat was question Tor 'he
Cork constituency. But the Liberals looked for
ward T. tine coming crisis They working for
a majority in the coming Parliament which "o"io
give Home Rule If there had been no divorce
revelations. Home Rule would have meant max
ing Mr. ParnelI the constitutional ruler OF ireland.
but after the revelations the Liberals cohSioeicu
whether they would still place the coiS''uuoiH
leadership in Mr.. Parnells hands. ana I"eS "c
cidel that they would not do It, uIoio"so"
cheering That Tic conviction OF the i'i'''"i
party in December and their conVlc'ioh Is "0"
even more strongly held. tCheefsJ ina' s
final We are ready to face defeat. eNcIuSion
from mower and political misfortune hat we VIII
not create a constitutional leadership Tor ie'a"'
under such guidance. Cheers r...,
Next camo the election of a leader. pohtcai
party NOT authorized 10 choose its own leader ls d
contradiction in terms The minority, however
took different view while the majority sIeauiS
objected. and finally decided that MI r"rn.n
should no longer be the leader OF the lriSh """
the Irish have now TO Judge this important q"'s'
ton N,