The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
OVATI0NS TO GLADSTONE
A CROWD GOES WILD OVER HIM
AT A DEFOT AT LONDON.

AONo NACSbS 14lh dG AuADIlOkSs
Hastings Gives Him a Royal Recep-
tion and He Makes Long Speech.
LONDON, March 17.-Mr. Gladstone
received a tremendous and spontaneous
ovation to-day. He was leaving the Charing
Cross railroad station for Hastings when an
immense crowd gathered at the depot in
order to witness his departure. Fired by
enthusiasm, the crowd, cheering itself
hoarse, after MIR. Gladstone appeared broke
down the barriers and made a rush for the
grand old man. cheering and waving
hats and handkerchiefs as il mad with Joy
to see the veteran statesman.
SwARMED THE TRAIN.
A number of the extra enthusiastic ad-
mirers of Mr.. Gladstone, not content with
demoralizing the depot with their outbreak
of admiration, scrambled up on top of the
train which was to take MIR. Gladstone out
or town, and there they stood
and yelled and cheered and waved until the
train started suddenly and thew several Of
them down upon the tracks and platform.
Two of them were so seriously injured that
they had TO be taken TO the hospital, and
several others were badly cut and bruised.
The railroad station fairly shook with cheers
as the train bearing Mr.. Gladstone moved
out OF the building on its way to the sea-
side.
RADICALS PRESENT AN ADDRESS.
Previous TO tine departure of the train,
the executive committee of the Radical
Association presented an address Co Mr..
Gladstone, in which 1t was stated that the
association was hopeful of a brilliant tri-
umph for Mr.. Gladstone and his followers
in the coming election, but the turmoil pre-
veiling in the depot was so great that Mr..
Gladstone was utterly unable TO say a word
IN reply. He could only express by signs
his appreciation Of the sentiments con-
veyed in the presentation of the address
AT TUNBRIDGE.
At Tunbridge large crowd greeted Mr.
Gladstone, and an address was presented
him. He made a brief address, saying,
among other things, that he hoped to shake
hands with liberal member from Tun~
bridge after the next parliamentary election.
he assured them that whatever measure
OF home rule was proposed, its spirit
and basis would be unchanged from
those of former ones [cheers1; that it would
be compatible with English honor and
would bring peace and contentment TO Ire
land and life 10 the union. The enfran-
chisement measures of 1884 we're of benefit
TO the whole country. 1t was now of pub
lie interest that every householder should
enjoy equal voting power.
AN OVATION AT HASTINGS.
Upon his arrival at Hastings, Mr.. Glad
stone received a perfect ovation. The
streets were brilliantly decorated with
bunting, and the veteran parliamental IN
was welcomed in royal style. Here an
other address was presented to Mr. Glad
stone, in reply to which he made long
speech. He said that he found little to
! blame in Lord Salisbury's foreign
policy during recent years, but
be condemned the policy of Mr..
Goschen, chancellor Of the exchequer,
in concocting fictitious surpluses and con-
cealing the real expenditures from parlia-
ment in order to manufacture q satisfactory
budget The finances Of the country were
Intimately connected with its liberties, and
| he protested against insidious attempts to
undermine the power Of the House of Com
mons to control the expenditures OF the
government.
PARNELLs LABOR POLICY.
Abiding to the Irish parliamentary
party. Mr.. Gladstone remarked that the
party now existing was the result of long
series OF events and united efforts. It could
not be disputed that the members Of this
party were bound to sink their individual
the majority. That opinion had been gen~
orally used in the interests Of
the empire. "Before proceeding any
further Mr.. Gladstone added, II should
like to say word about Mr.. Parnells speech
in which he said that he had opposed the
claims of the labor candidates in England
IN consequence of an obligation he was
under to the liberal leaders. There is not
one word of truth in this statement, so far
as am concerned. Hear, hearL "Far
from opposing the claims of the labor can
dideJes, have always been ready to support
them.n [Cheersl
DIVORCE COURT DISCLOSURES.
Touching upon the painful disclosures Of
the divorce court, Mr.. Gladstone said that
it was not his place to judge of
the amount Of delinquency, but
it was 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 on the lines indicated by the lib
erals, but the ill-starred abortion called the
liberal uuionists were the real DIRECTORS to
the home rule measure. The liberals, added
the veteran statesman, had arrived at a
definite conclusion in regard TO Mr..
Parnell. He (Gladstone) was merely
the reporter of the general CON
viction that the party was against
Mr.. Parnell. This conviction was arrived
at in December. 1t held good now. [Cheers.1
The liberals were ready to face defeat, exN
clusion, misfortune, but they were not pre-
pared to create constitutional leadership
for Ireland under such guidance as Mr..
Parnell's. No consideration would make
them do so. [Cheers.l
BALFoUR's ADMINISTRATION.
Referring to the governments Irish ad-
ministration, MIR. Gladstone contended that
Ireland was governed one way and Great
Britain was governed another way. Irish
men continued TO be deprived Of many lib
critics which Engishmen enjoyed. 1t was
for the Irish people themselves to solve the
question by prompt and unanimous decla-
ration against the existing administration.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone expressed
the opinion that it was the dnty of the
liberals to prosecute this great and patriotic
purpose and to obtain justice for Ireland,
knowing that by courageous application Of
liberal principles they would secure a union
of all classes, dominion Of the law and the
stability OF the crown. [Cheersl
AN ADDRESS AT THE THEATER.
Mr.. Gladstone also made an address at
the Gaiety theater, which was packed to the
Doors In the course OF bis remarks the ex>
premier said that the liberal party never
entered into the question as to whether Mr..
Parnell should resign his seat in parlia-
ment-that was a question for
the Cork constituency. But the
liberals looked forward to the
coming crisis. They were working for
majority in the coming parliament which