Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-03

| to speeches and votes already given as
| assurance that when its turn came the sub
! ject would have practical and decisive at
tention.
Next, referring TO national economy,
Gladstone said that much had been said
about the conversion of the national debt
All saving thereon, and more, he declared,
had already been absorbed, not only by
enormous increases in the charges for sup
plies and the necessary civil rates OF the
country. but also by the enormous increase
in naval and military expenditures, ana the
still relentless appetite OF those bringing it
about had not been satisfied. Hear. hear!l.
He should like to have spoken on the
government foreign policy, but the policy
of the present administration had been well
nigh the reverse of that of Lord Beacons-
field. Just as the Liberals had endeayOred
TO make the work OF the BeaconStield
administration difficult, because they
thought it was doing Ill, so had they strived
to make the work of the present administra-
ton in its foreign policy easy, because
they thought that as far as their
information went its spirit had
undergone a beneficial change. Appeals 10
passion and pride were no longer
kinder. juster and more general spirit
had dictated it. l shall indeed rejoice,
continued Gladstone, if before the time
comes for the present administration to
give up the ghost laughter and cheers II
will be possible for Lord Salisbury
to make an effort to relieve Us Of
the burdenSome and embarrassing occu-
patton of Egypt, which so long as
il lasts must be cause OF weakness. 1t is
q source OF embarrassment we owe entirely
to engagements contracted by 4 former
Tory government and which. | fear, the
present government may. if it continues its
present foreign policy, hand to It's Liberal
successors to deal with. Cheers.
Looking at the future OF other topics
calling for notice Gladstone said he almost
eSchewed the wish of the father of poets
for ten months and ten tongues where
with to speak. Laughter.l He
must speak word in con-
graduation and hope in regard
to the temperance question. Those ap-
preaching my period of life, said Mr.. Glad
stone, may not witness it. but many of you
will see 4 thorough and effective reform
of the laws in connection with the traffic
i'll alcohol with an acknowledgment of the
right of local populations 10 solve the Ques-
ton whether within their borders public
houses shall exist ICheers
Mr.. Gladstone then took up the question
of the abolition of hereditary peers. He
said: | desire to pass lightly over the dtfi-
cult question of the house of lords. Pro
longed cheers Owing to the priority
of the claims of other subjects, this queS-
ton at present is rather III the shade. Wei,
should not be sorry if it would remain
in the shade still longer, pro-
Yided in the extra lease thus
gained were gained by it wisdom,
forbearance and moderation in dealing with
public sentiment, but if the question is re-
mote mode exists whereby il may be
made approximately very near, indeed Il
burning question: that is If in an evil
hour the peers be tempted to listen to the
counsel given by Lord Salisbury when h.
contemplated the possibility. his
mind is open to that extent
laughter, of a liberal victory
at the general elections, and reminded them
that all would not be over even if the house
of commons should pass the home-rule bill.
that they might still rely q am now quot
ing his sacred Words ON the play of other
parts of the constitution