St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-18
Spontaneous and Tremendous
OvatiOnS to the Grand
Old Man.
The Veteran Papliamentarian
Welcomed in Royal
Style.
In a Truly Dignified Manner
He Gently Roasts Mr..
PaPneIl.
Painful Divorce. Revelations
the Obstruction to Home
Rule.

LONDON, March II. = Mr.. Glad
stone received a tremendous and
spontaneous ovation to-day. He was
leaving Charing Cross railroad station
for Hastings when an immense crowd
gathered at the depot in order to wit
ness his departure. Fired by enthusi-
assn, the crowd, cheering itself hoarse
after Mr.. Gladstone appeared. broke
down the barriers and made rush for
the Grand Old Man." cheering and
waving hats and handkerchiefs as if
mad with Joy to see the veteran states
man. A number of extra enthusiastic
admirers of Mr.. Gladstone. not conten
with demoralizing the depot with the
outbreak OF admiration, scrambled on
top of the cars of the train which was
to take Mr.. Gladstone out of town, and
there they stood and yelled and cheered
and waved until the train started.
When the train on which Mr.. Glad
was travelling stopped at Tunbridge,
Kent, large crowd was found to have
assembled there. Mr.. Gladstone re-
piled to addresses which were pre-
sented to him Oh the platform of the
railroad station, 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 meas
ure of home rule was proposed its spirit
and basis should be unchanged from
those of the former one: that it would
be compatible with English honor, and
would bring peace and contentment 10
Ireland aud life to the union. The
measures of 1884 were of benefit to the
whole country. 1t was now of pub
lie interest that every householder
should enjoy equal voting power.
Upon his arrival at Hastings. Mr.. Glad
stone received perfect ovation. The
streets were brilliantly decorated with
bunting, and the veteran parliament
arlan was welcomed in truly royal style.
In reply to an address presented to him
at Hastings shortly after his arrival,
MI Gladstone said that he found little
to blame in Lord SaiSbury'S foreign
policy during recent years, but, Mr.
Gladstone added, he condemned the
policy Of Mr.. GoSchen, chancellor of the
eXchequer, in concocting fictitious sur
pulses and cOncealing the real eXpendi-
lures from parliament, liz order to
finances of the country, continued the
Liberal leader, were Intimately con-
nected with its liberties, and lie pro-
tested against inSiduouS attempts
to undermine the power of the
house OF commons TO control the eX-
penditureS. Continuing, Mr.. Gladstone
said that in 1889 el0,000,000 were set
apart for naval expenditures, the pay
meDtS extending over period of seven
years. This was an Objectionable
method of granting money. Besides, it
ought to be remembered that the
Fashions Of ships Changed.
What. he asked. would be thought OF
a lady ordering and paying for bonnets
for the next seven years, based on the
present fashions. Last years excheq-
uer balance. said Mr.. Gladstone, was
fictitious. And it was actually pro-
posed to devote part of the surplus to
buy pubicans' licenses at their owners
prices. Next, abiding to the Irish parlia-
mentary party, Mr.. Gladstone remarked
that the party now existing was the
result of long series of events and
united efforts. 1t could not be disputed
that the members of this party were
bound to sink their individual opinion
and bow to the opinions of the majority.
That opinion had been generally used
in the interests of the empire. Before
proceeding any further" Mr.. Gladstone
added, Il should like to say a word
about MI. Parnell'S speech, in which he
SAID he had opposed the claims of the
labor candidates in England in conse-
quence 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. Far from opposing
the claims Of the labor candidates, |
have always been ready to support
them" Touching upon the painful dis
closures of the divorce court, Mr.. Glad
stone said that it was not his place to
Judge the amount of the delinquency,
but it was
The Part Of tI,e Liberals
to consider upon what principles they
would be guided i'll the disposal of their
votes. The Liberals know that the
cause of home rule depended upon them.
The Conservatives might pass meas
ure for home rule on the lines indicated
by the Liberals, but the ''iiI-starred
abortion called Liberal Unionists" were
the real DIRECTORS to home rule meas
ure. The Liberals, added the veteran
statesman, had arrived at a definite con-
clusion i'll regard to Mr.. ParneIl. He
(Alr; Gladstone was merely a reporter
of the general conviction that the party
was against Mr.. Parnell. This convic-
ton was arrived at in December.
1t held good now. The Liberals
were ready to face defeat, eXclu-
sion, misfortune, but they were
not prepared to create constitutional
l. leadership for Ireland under such
guidance as Mr.. Parnelfs. No consid-
Grafton would make them do so. Re-
ferring to the governments Irish ad-
mlniStration, Mr.. Gladstone contended
that Ireland was governed one way and
Great Britain was governed another
way. lriShmen continued to be de-
priyed of many liberties which English
men enjoyed. 1t was for the Irish peo-
pie themselves to solve the question by
prompt and unanimous declaration
against the existing administration. In
conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone expressed the
opinion that it was the duty of the Lib
erals to prosecute this great and patriotic
purpose and to obtain justice for Ire
land, knowing that by courageous
application of Liberal principles they
would secure the union of the classes,
the dominion of the law and the stability
of the crown. Mr.. Gladstone also made
an address in
The Gaiety Theater,
which was packed to the doors. In the
course of his remarks the eX-premier
expressed entire confidence in the fut-
ure of Liberalism. He pointed out with
regard to the Irish members. that each
had entered parliament subject to a
pledge that, on every question affecting
Ireland, the mihority should sacrifice its
own opinions and cooperate with the
majority. Every member of the Irish
party from the leader downward was
bound by this pledge. 1t was the only
means by which the Irish party had ar
q nd ina
was true, he continued, that in October,
1881, he denounced Parnell in the Sc
verest terms, whereas for several years
since he had been in active co-opera-
ton with him. He had denounced
him because Parnell on more occasions
than one, especially in a speech in
America, had used language dangerous