The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-03

Over four thousand persons were packed
in the Tyneside Theater to hear Gladstone.
The appearance of the noted statesman and
his wife was the signal for a prolonged ova-
tion, with which Gladstone was obviously
delighted. When quiet was restored DR..
Watson moved. and Burt seconded, resolu-
tion expressing affection for and undimIn-
ished confidence in Gladstone. The resolu-
ton was carried with renewed acClama-
lions. Wien the cheering subsidized Glad
stone rose to speak. Looking back to 1886
they saw" lie said. "what was believed 10
be a crushing Liberal defeat. But during
the years since elapsed the horizon had
frightened There were many precursors
Of certain victory, and that victory could not
be far distant" Much had been said about
the late conversion CT the national debt.
All the saving thereon and more, he de-
clarcd, had already teen absorbed and eff
faced from the public accounts not only by
the enormous increases in the charges for
supplies and the necessary civil rates Of the
country, but also by an enormous increase in
naval and military expenditures. He should
like to have spoken on the Governments
foreign policy, which had many domestic
results, but the policy Of the present ad-
minis;ration had been well nigh inverse,
and The reverse IF that Of Lord Beacon field.
Just as the Liberals endeayOred to make the
work of the BeaconSfield admnistl alton diff
fcult. because they thought it was doing
i'll, so had tLey striven TO make the work Of
the present administration in its foreign
polly easy because they thought as far is
their information went, its spirit had under
gone a beneficial change. "a should indeed
rejoice" continued Gladstone, ''if before the
day comes for the administration to give up
tho t5host, it will be possible for Lo~d Sails
bury to make an effort % relieve Us of tie
UuTd4nsune and embarrassing occupation
of Egypt. which, as long as 1t lasts, must be
a cause of weakness"
FAVoRs LOCAL OPTION.
Gladstone spoke a word Of ConGratuIaton
and hope in regard to the temperance queS-
ton, reviewing the work, and added: Those
approaching my period of life may not wit
ness it. but many of you will see thorough
and effective reform of the laws connected
with the traffic in alcohol, with acknowl-
edgment of the rights Of local populations
10 settle the question whether within their
borders public houses shall exist" [CheerS.l
TIE ABOLITION OF THE PEERS.
Touching the question of the abolition of
hereditary peers, Gladstone said it is at
present rather in the shade owing to the
priority of the claims of other subjects. He
should not be sorry If it would remain in the
shade longer, provided an extra lease were
gained by its forbearance and wisdom in
dealing with public sentiment. He warned
the House of Lords, however. it nightmare
the matter a burning question if the peers
we're tempted to listen to counsel given by
Lord Salisbury when he contrmpla-
ted the possibility Of Liberal victory,
and reminded them that all would not be
over even ii the Commons should pass the
home rule bill; that the House of Lords
might interpose Itself between the judgment
of the nation and the incorporation OF that
judgment in the form Of law. The Lords
tried that game in 1881 throughout the pro-
ceedngs on the reform bill, and underwent
humiliation. Gladstone himself, IN 1860 and
1861, had the felicity or infelicity to he in
conflict with the Lords. We had" he
said. " a great battle upon the repeel of the
paper duties, one of the NEST difficult and
important questions in the whole free-trade
controversy. You know what the conse-
quences have been in the establishment OF
free press which has done more than any
other single cause to educate the country,
ana TO which we mainly owe the vast extern
sion of thefranchise. Should the Lords Oe
seduced to accept the deplorable suggestion
OF Salisbury they themselves will be the
first 10 repent it,"
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Regarding the registration reform, Glad
stone said, there was much in favor of Civ
platform. Coming down to the question of
labor lie said: The labor representation
in Parliament must be extended. Those
charged with the central management of
the affair. of the party Will exhibi: the
utmost disposition to assist wherever con-
stituency Is found favorable TO the claims of
a labor candidate. These constituencies
must lear the cost of tine residence of these
labor representatives In London. Nothing
can be clearer than the title of such members
to from ba F,Ith lip traa
as will enable them to discharge the task
imposed upon them for the public benefit.
Furthermore it IS among the Indispensable
duties of the Liberal party, when in
power, to establish district and parish
councils to bring sel!-g0vernment TO
the door Of the laboring man throughout
the country, and to enact compulsory powers
enabling suitable bodies to acquire land ia
order to place the rural population In
nearer relations to the use and profit from
the land they have so long titled for the
benefit Of others" Great cheering
HOURS OF LABOR.
Going down to the question of hours of
labor, Gladstone said he views with salts
faction the large reductions in the amount
of toll exacted which his fello w-ctizens had
achieved in the last twenty years. He
wished we'll to all further reductions it may
be possible to achieve without violation of
the rights of any man. Before asserting to
the principle of compulsory law bidding
labOrers to reduce labor to certain num-
Der of hours daily he was glad to see
demonstration that those who now received
low wages for long hours are to receive at
least those wages fUr shorter hours. lie
would give no absolute Judgment upon the
question, but recommended much circum-
spection, much careful examination, before
proceeding with steps which may prove ire
trievable. Therefore, 1t ought not to be pre-
maturely adopted.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Speaking of the Irish question, Mr.. Glad
stone said he was glad that their opponents
proposed TO introduce a local government
bill; "but it is a deathbed repentance. For
this is the sixth year that Parliament and the
Government have pledged themselves not
to adopt coercion and not to use British
credit to purchase Irish land; also to intro
duce local government; they have spent five
years breaking two of these pledges; now
in articulo mortis they seek to redeem the
remaining pledge. Such is the clemency of
the Liberal party that l am sure their reso-
luton will be received with open arms.
admit, however. that the reason | rejoice is
that local government must assist ireland
to obtain national rights" The Tory idea
of local government" said Mr.. Gladstone,
sis an idle tale. Local government without
the control of police. This is equivalent to
proposing the creation of Parliament with
out the power OF taxation" In combating
the assertion that the government of Ireland
had been success, Gladstone at great
length reminded his hearers that what the
present Government Called crime in Ire
land vas an agrarian combination to secure
the tenants their undetermined rights No
velOped crimes, but the Government had
NOT waited for prImn Instead thpV Il a6 N