Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-18

They Are as Ready as Ever to Work for thu
Cause OF Home Rule.
Upon his arrival at Hastings yesterday after
noon Mr.. Gladstone received perfect ovation.
The streets were brilliantly decorated with
bunting and the veteran parliamentarian was
welcomed in truly royal style His address was
a statement of the position of the English lib
erals That referring to the Irish parliamentary
party IL OF especial interest to America He
remarked that the party now existing was the
result Of long series of events and united
efforts. 1t could not be disputed that the men,
bers of this party we're bound to sink their indi-
vidual opinion and bow to the opinions of the
majority. That opinion had been generally
used in the interests of the empire.
GIVES PARSELL THE LIE.
Before proceeding any further" Mr.. Glad
stone added, Il should like to say word about
MIR. Parnells speech, in which he said that he
had opposed the claims of the labor candidates
! IN England in consequence 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 Hear, hear
Far from opposing the claims of the labor
candidates, have always been ready to support
them" ICheers.l
Touching upon the painful disclosures Of the
divorce court Mr.. Gladstone sai6 that it was
not his place to judge the amount of the de-
nnquency, but it WAS the part Of the liberals to
consider upon what principles they would be
guided 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 indicated by the liberals, but the ill
starred abortion called union liberals were the
real DIRECTORS to home-rule measure.
POSITION OF THE LIBERALS.
The liberals, added the veteran statesman,
had arrived at a definite conclusion in regard
to MIR. Parnell. He OR. Gladstone) was merely
reporter of the general conviction that the
party was against Mr.. Parnell. This conviction
was arrived at in December and it held good
now. lCheers.l The liberals were ready to
face defeat, exclusion, misfortune, but they
were not prepared to create a constitutional
leadership for Ireland under such guidance as
MIR. Parnelfs. No consideration would make
them do 80. [Cheers.l -
Referring to the governments Irish admin
istration Mr.. Gladstone contended that Ireland
governed another way. Irishmen continued to
be deprived of many liberties which English
men enjoyed. 1t was for the l. :sh people
themselves to save the question ~ a prompt
and unanimous declaration against the existing
administration.
In conclusion Mr.. Gladstone expressed the
opinion that it was the duty of the liberals to
prosecute this great and patriotic purpose and
to obtain justice for Ireland, 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. [Cheers.l
THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM
Mr.. Gladstone also made an address in the
Gaiety Theater. which was packed to the doors
In the course of his remaks the ex-premier ex-
pressed entire confidence in the future of
liberalism. He pointed out with regard to the
Irish members that each had entered parlia-
ment subject to pledge that. on every ques-
ton affecting Ireland the minority should sac
rifice its own opinions and cooperate with the
majority.
Regarding the American manifesto MIR.
Parnell appears to have put into ii many ques-
tionable claims and to have reckoned upon
sources of strength which he does not perhaps
possess. 1 was struck by one omission. Mr..
Parnell forgot to inform the Irish-Americans
that he now has the support of the tory press
and most OF the tories in England. He ought
20 have specified that when making an inven-
tory of his resources" ILaughter.I
MIR. Gladstone explained how his opposition
later years. Mr.. Parnell had in the meantime
laid aside his views respecting total sepa-
ration of Ireland from England and had given
his support to the land act. When the home
rule bill was introduced in the house it was
frankly and magnaniMously adopted by the
ideas OF. first handing over to Ireland q full.
efhcacious control of her local affairs, and sec
ond, maintaining an equally full, efiicacious,
imperial control over those affairs.
WHAT Is SAID OF THE SPEECHES
The Parnellites interpret Mr.. Gladstones
speeches at Hastings as testimony to the re.
turning prominence and power Of Parnell
Timothy Harrington last evening expressed
himself delighted with the fact tina. Parnells
opponents in the English liberal party had
been driven at length to come out from their
secret and covert methods of attack and take
up the challenge thrown down to them. Mr..
harrington said that Mr.. Gladstone evidently
regarded Mr.. Parnell as the only Irish repre-
sentative worth talking about, as he had not
wasted many words on anybody else. The
speech was intended, Mr.. Harrington said. as
an answer to Mr.. Parnells manifesto and also
as notice TO Irish people that they must de-.
on the English liberals. Mr.. Gladstone would
find however, that Irish-Americans and the
Irish people were capable of getting along with
out English advice. With an amazing assump-
ton of autocratic power Gladstone gave his
ultimatum, give up Parnell or lose home
rule. The Irish people could not forget. Mr..
Harrington added, the man who said this had,
when In actual power, put their home-ruie
leader in prison.
Upon the McCarthyites the impression pro-
duced by Mr.. GladSCones speech is not alto
gether pleasant For obvious reasons they do
not care to figure in unfriendly criticism OF
the liberal leader, but one o. the prominent
McCarthyite IL. P.s has stated that he would
much prefer that Gladstone had ignored Par
nell and left MIN to be dealt with by tho Irish
clergy and other strictly Irish clements, that at
present any attack from British source upon
Mr.. Parneu was calculated to strengthen him
in Ireland.