The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-19
IMPROMPTU OVATION TO MR.
GLADSTONE AT CHAR
ING CROSS.
SPEECH ON THE IRISH QUESTION.
Views on Parnell and tho Attitude oi
the Liberal Party--A Plea for
Ireland-Other Foreign
News.

LONDON, March 17.-Mr. Gladstone re-
ceived tremendous and spontaneous ova-
tion today. He was leaving 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 shouted itself hOarse.
After Gladstone appeared they 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 statesman.
A number of extra enthusiastic admir-
ers of Gladstone, not content with demor-
alizi the depot with their outbreak of
admiration, scrambled on top of the cars
of tt train which was to take him out of
town and there they stood and yelled and
cheer sd until a sudden starting of the
train threw several of them down upon
the track and platform. Two men were
seriously injured and had to be taken to
Charing Cross hospital and several others
were badly cut and bruised.
previous to the departure of the train the
executive committee of the Radical associa-
ton presented an address to Gladstone in
which it was stated that the association was
hopeful of the brilliant triumph tor Glad
stone and his followers in the coming elec.
ton, but the turmoil preVailin. in the dep It
was so great that Gladstone was utterly un.
able to say word in reply. He could only
eS press by signs his appreciation of the
sentiments conveyed in the presenta ion OF
| the address.
In reply to an address presented to him
| at Hastings shortly after his arrival, Mr.
Gladstone sail he found little to blame il
Lord Salisbury's foreign policy during re-
| cent wears, but Mr.. Gladstone added he
condemned the policy of Mr.. Goschen
chancellor of The exchequer in concocting
| fictitious surpluses and concealing the real
expenditures from parliament in order TO
manufacture satisfactory budget. THE
| finances of the country, continued the
| liberal leader, "were intimately connectrd d
with its liberties, and he protested against
| the insidions attempts to undermine the
power of the house of commons to con-
troll the expenditures"
He next allu0ed to the Irish parliamep-
tary party, and remarked that the party
now existing was the result of a long series
of events and united effprs. 1t could not
be DISPUTED that the members of this party
we're bound to sink their individual
opinion and bow to the opinions OF the ma
jority. That opinion had been generally
used in the nterests of the empire. BE
fore proceeding any further" Mr. Glad
stone added, 81 should like TO say word
about ParnelPs speech in which he said
hat he had opposed the claims of the
labor candidates In England in con-
sequence of the obligation he was
under to the Liberal leaders. There is
not one word Of truth in the statement
so far as am concerned. (Hearl Hear y
Far from opposing the claims OF the LABOR
candidates l have always been ready TO
support them. (Cheers.) Touching upon
the painful disclosures OF the divorce case
Mr.. Gladstone said that it was not his place
to judge the amount of delinquency, bu. it
was the part of the Liberals to co. slider up,
on what principles they would be guild, d
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 lndi-
abortion called Liberal UnlOnlStS were real