Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
GLADSTOKE'S TALK
To His Great Audience atNeW-
caStleEVOkes Much Favor
able Comment.
AN ANIMATED SPECTACLE
When the City's Freedom Was Pre-
sented to the Grand Old Man.
STRONG APPEAL FOR HOME RULE
Mingled With an Equally FOrcible Plea
for Free Trade.
AN ANIMATED SPECTACLE
STRONG APPEAL FOR HOME RULE
HARCOURT WILL SUCCEED GLADSTONE
rRY CABLE TO TIE pIsPArcH.l ]

Ing Of National Liberal Federation at New
castle has been the occasion for a remarkable
demonstration of Radical enthusiasm
Nothing equal 20 it has been witnessed
since the long fight against Tory misgov
ernment commenced more than four year
ago, and it affords one more striking proc
of The cheerful confidence in the coming
triumph which prevails in this party from
its great chief down to the humblest man Of
the rank and file.
In the demonstration last night Mr.
Gladstone delivered a speech in which he
formulated the new Liberal programme
upon which the people of England will be
asked to pass judgment at the general elec.
tion next year. The speech was, therefore,
of exceptional Importance and comments
upon it in this mornings Tory newspapers
prove that from a Liberal point of view
1t was all that could be de.
sired. Up till last night it has
been Mr.. Gladstones custom to con.
fine his speeches outside of Parliament
almost entirely to the Irish question; but at
Newcastle the feeling, as he told his hear
ers. that the country had made up its mind
upon home rule and that the day of their
triumph was within measurable distance,
he telt called upon to say something about
various other important reforms, ripe for
settlement as soon as justice had been done
TO Ireland
THE PROGRAMME LAID DOWN.
The new programme proves that the
Liberals have finally renounced the Wings,
who after the general election, must be ab-
sorbed into the Tory party. There are some
Tory Democrats who ought to be able to
subscribe TO some portion of the new Liberal
creed, but to Wings, like Lord Harrington
and Lord Derby, all its articles are damna-
bic heresies.
The Tories TODAY are positively frantic
with rage over this program, not new in
itself, but freshly and timorously put before
the country of Irish Home Rule plus British
reforms. They had imagined that in the
coming fight Justice to Ireland would be the
solitary Liberal battle cry, which might be
met by the shout of 1.-The empire in danger. !"
They had momentarily forgotten that the
Grand Old Man is not only the greatest
statesman and orator, but the most skilful
parliamcntarian and political stratgist in
this country This fact has been brought
home to them with peculiar force, and their
chaCrin TODAY is grateful and comforting to
every true reformer.
THE CONDITION OF GLADSTONE.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an hour and
quarter. and though his voice was at times
husky, is served him well to the end. To
an ordinary observer there was nothing in
his personal appearance to Justify the man
ifold forebodings, but several reporters,
who boast that they have been present at
every one of Mr.. Gladstone's public en-
gagements since 1856, declare that last
nights speech lacked fire and that his
voice betrayed mental WEAKNESS and
physical feebleness.
Today the Grand Old Man showed no
trace OF fatigue, and there was no deteriora-
ton of oratorical power in the short, grace
ful speech which he delivered in acknowl-
edgement of the conferment of the freedom
of the city of Newcastle. As forecasted
here fortnight ago, the speech was devoted
in part TO rebuke of the American tariff
makers, but he spoke more in sorrow than
IN anger.
Mr.. Gladstone arrived home at Hawarden
this evening in good hoalth and spirits.
Politicians are talking of significant Incl
dent which marked the closing scene of the
great demonstration at Newcastle last night
and which has wrecked, as it was probably
intended to do, the Tory hope of fight
among Gladstone's heutenants for the Lib
eral leadership when he shall have relin-
quished it
HARCOURT TAKES PRECEDENCE.
When Gladstone sat down Sir William
HarcoUrt rose and moved vote of thanks
othe Chairman. As John Morley was in
the town which he represents in Parlia-
ment, he might well have claimed prece-
dence in such matter. He promptly and
gracefully seconded the motion, remarking
amid cheers: "There are few motions that
Sir William Harcourt is likely to move
that 1 am not likely enthusiastically to Sec
ond."
Among the questions which Mr.. Glad
stone last night placed in the list of those
demanding early settlement was that of re-
form Of the electoral registration laws,
which are at present in such chaotic con-
dition that it is troublesome and expens-
i've matter foE fully qualified man to get
his name on the list of voters. An election
contest now proceeding at Manchester
illustrates another evil of the
present system. 1t is being fought
on what is known as the 1890
register, that is TO say, only those are quail
fed to vote who were resident in the di-
vision during the whole of the year that
ended in July, 1890. Since that time about
1000 voters, most of them Liberals, have
left the place, but their names are still on
the register, and they are entitled to vote if
they can be found.
BARRED FROM VOTING.
Considerably more than 1000 men have
settled in Manchester since July, 1890, but
although they are fully qualified in other
respects, their names are not on the regis
ter, and they will not be allowed to vote.
The contest is proceeding with much spirit,
and the result will be much closer than ap-
peared probable week ago.
Sir James Ferguson has introduced q
cqmical variation of an old electoral dodge.
Instead Of kissing babies with a view to
winnisg the husbands through the wives,
he has been appealing to the sporting in
stincts Of the Lancashire men, and, this
afternoon, in presence of thousands of spec
tators he kicked off the ball at the opening
OF football match between local clubs.
IIhe Town Hall here to-day presented
most animated spectacle, the occasion being
the presentation of the city to Mr.. Glad
stone, As early as 10 o'clock the immense
building was packed, and color was lent to
the scene by many ladies, who almost
equaled the men in numbers. Mr.. Glad
stone entered the hall, accompanied by the
Mayor and MayOress of Newcastle and Mr..
John Morley. The immense audience rose
to It's feet and greeted him with prolonged
and enthusiastic cheering.
AN HONOR TO GLADSTONE.
Mr.. Gladstone and his party proceeded to
the platform, and when order had been re-
stored the Mayor arose and delivered