The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-03
GLADSTONE'S SPEECH
The Occupation of Egypt Is a
Detriment to England.
REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
1t Nay Come to the Front-LocaI Option Ad-
yOcated = salisburys Foreign Policy
Irish Question Treated at Length.


persons were packed in the Tyneside the
aier tonight to hear Gladstone. The an
pearance of the noted statesman and his
wife was the signal for prolonged ova-
tlon, with which Gladstone was obviously
delighted. When quiet was restored DR..
Watson moved, and Burt seconded, a reso-
luton expressing affection for and undi
mlnished confidence in Gladstone. The
resolution was carried with renewed ac-
CARNATIONS. When the cheering subsidized
Gladstone rose to speak.
Looking back to 1856 they saw, he said
what was believed to be a crushing
Liberal defeat, but during the years that
mad since elapsed the horizon had BRIGHT
ened. There were many precursors of
certain victory, and that victory could not
be lar distant. Much mad been said about
the late conversion of the national debt. All
saving thereon and more, he declared. had
already been absorbed and effaced from
Inc puolc accounts, not only by enormous
increase IN me charges for the supply and
necessary civil rates of the coun try. but
also an enormous increase in the naval and
military expenditures.
He should like to have spoken on the
governments foreign policy which had
many domestic results, but the policy of
lne present administration has been well
nlgn the inverse and reverse of that of
Lord BaconstieId. Just as the Liberals
endeaYored to make the work OF the Ba
consnld administration difficult because
they thought it was doing ill, so had thew
strlyen to make the work of the present
administration In its foreign policy easy,
because they thought, so far as informs
ton went, its spirit had undergone a bene-
hc1al change. 81 shall indeed reioice ~
continued Gladstone, ''if before the dav
/ comes for the present administration IN
give up the ghost, it will be possible for
LORD Salisbury 70 make an effort to relieve
US OF the burdensOm6 and embarrassing
occupation of Egypt, which as long az Il
lasts must be cause of weakness ~
Gladstone spoke word of eongratuIa-
ton and hope IN regard 10 the temperance
question. Reviewing the work, and added;
1hose approaching my period of life NAV
not witness 1t, but many of you will see q
thorough and effective reform of the avs
connected with the trfic in alcohol, with an
acknowledgement of the right of the local
population to settle the question whether
within their borders, public houses shall
exist"
Touching the question of abolition Of
hereditary peers, Gladstone said il is at
present rather IN the shade, owing to the
priority of claims of other subjects. He
should not be sorry if it would remain in
the shade longer, provided the extra lease
were gained by its fOroearance and wisdom
IN dealing with public sentiment He
warned the house of lords. however n
might make the matter Burning question if
the peers were tempted to listen to the couu-
sci given by Lord Salisbury. When he con
templated the posi- 0ility of Liberal vic
tory and reminded them all would not be
over even If the commons should pass a
home rule bill, that the house of lords
might interpOse Itself between the iudg-
ment OF the nation and the incorporation of
that Judgment in the form of a law. The
lords tried that game in 1881 throughout
the proceedings on the reform bill, and I'M
derWent humiliation. Gladstone himself
in 1860 and 1851 had the felicity or in
felicity TO De In conflict with tue lords.
I'VE had" he said, "a great battle upon
the repeal of the paper duties, one of the
most difficult and important questions
IN the whole free trade controversy.
gu know what the consequences have
been in the establishment of a free press
which has done more that any other single
cause to educate the country and TO which
we mainly owe so vast an extension of the
franchise. Should the lords be seduced to
accept the deplorable suggestion of Sails
bury, they themselves will De the first to
repent
Regarding registration reform Gladstone
said there was much in favor of giving it a
forward place on the Liberal platform.
Coming down to the question of labor he
Salu ldDOf representation IN parliament
must be extended. Those charged with the
central management of the affairs of the
party will exhibit the utmost disposition to
assist wherever q constituency is found
favorable to the claims of the labor caudi-
dates. The constituencies must bear the
cost of the residence of these labor repre-
sentatlyeS In London. Nothing can be
clearer than the title of such members to
receive such aid from the pnblic treasury
d as will enable them to discharge the task
imposed upon them TOR the public benefit.
Furthermore, 1t IS among the Indispensable
duties OF the Liberal party. when in power,
toestabish districts and parish councils to
bring self-government to the door of the
laboring men throughout the country and
to enact compulsory laws enabling suitable
bodies to acquire land in order to place the
rural population in nearer relations to tie
use and profit from the land they have so
long titled for the benefit of others. TGreat
cheering.
Coming down to the question of hours OF
labor, Gladstone said he viewed with sat-
isfaction the large reductions in the
amount of toll exacted, which his fellow
citizens had achieved in the last twenty
years. He wished well to all further re-
auctions it may be possible to achieve
without violation OF the rights of any man
Before asserting to the principle of com
pulsory law, binding laborers to reduce
labor to certain number of hours daily.
he was glad to see demonstration that
those who now received low wages for long
hours are to receive at least these wages
for shorter hours. He would give no alb
Solute judgement upon the question but
recommended much circumspection, much
careful examination before proceeding
with steps which may prove irretrleyable:
therefore, 1T ought not be prematurely
adopted.
Speaking Of the Irish question Mr.. Glad
stone said he was glad their opponents pro-
posed TO introduce local governments bill.
but it was death bed repentance, for this
was the sixth year of parliament and the
) government have pledged themselves not to
adopt GEORGIAN, and not to use British
credit to buy Irish land; also to Introduce
local government. They have spent five
, years breaking two of these pledges. Now
in drtteulo morris they seek TO redeem the
remaining pledge. ''Such is the clemency
of the Liberal party, l am sure their reso-
luton will be received with open arms L
admit, however, that the reason l rejoice in
that local government must assist ireland
4 to obtain national rights. The Tory idea
9 of local government" said Mr.
, Gladstone, lis idle talk, local
) government without control Of the police
. this is equivalent to proposing the crea-
; ton of a parliament without the power of
: regulating taxation"
4 In combating the assertion that the
; government of Ireland had been a success.
J, Gladstone at great length reminded his
2 hearers that what the present governments
called crime in ireland was an sgrarian
mbination, to secure tenants undeter,
mined right. No doubt these com binations
sometimes developed crime; but the gov
!. eminent had not waited for crime.
Continual ON 4lnns