The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18
THE LIBERALS.
Gladstone Enthusiastically Re-
ceiVed at Hastings.
Homo Rule to Be Made the Chief Plank Of
thS Party'S Platform.
Banquet Of MCCarthyiteS at LOndon-A
Letter From Cardinal Manning.
PaTlall at Cork.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

| LONDON March 17.-Gadstone received
| tremendous ovation to-day. He was leav-
| ing the Charing Cross Railroad Station for
| Hastings when an immense crowd gathered
at the depot. The crowd cheered itself
hoarse after Gladstone appeared, broke
down the barriers and made rush for the
grand old man. cheering and waving
hats and handkerchiefs.
| A number of extra enthusiastic admirers
scrambled on top of the cars and yelled and
cheered and waved until the train, starting
| suddenly, threw several of them on the
tracks and the platform. Two were so seri-
ously injured that they had to be taken to
| the hospital. Several others were badly
cut and bruised.
| Previous to the departure of the train the
| Executive Committee of the Radio II Asso-
| citation presented an address to Gladstone, in
which it was stated the association was
| hopeful of a brilliant triumph tor Gladstone
| and mis- followers in the coming elections,
| but the turmoil prevailing in the depot was
so great that Gladstone was utterly unable.
| to say word in reply.
RECEPTION AT HASTINGS.
When the train in which Gladstone was
| travelling stopped at Tunbridge, Kent,
| large crowd was assembled there. Glad
| stone replied to the addresses presented to
him. He assured them that whatever meas
ure for home rule was pro osed its spirit
| and basis would ba unchanged from those
| of the former one and that it would be com
patible with English honor and would bring
peace and contentment to Ireland and life
| to the union.
Upon his arrival at Hastings Gladstone
| received another ovation. The streets " ere
brilliantly decorated with bunting and the
| veteran Parliameutaran was welcomed in
| truly royal style.
In reply to an address Gladstone said he
| found little to blame in Lord Sallsbury's
| foreign policy during recent years, but
added that lie condemned the policy of
| Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
| in cnncOcting fictitious SURPRISES and con-
| ctaling the real expenditures from Parlla-
ment in order 10 manufacture satisfactory
budget.
THE IRISH PARTY.
Abiding to the Irish Parliamentary
party, Gladstone said Parne's speech, in
which he said he had opposed the claims of
labor candidates IN England, in consequence
Of the oblgtt.on he was under TO the
Liberal leaders, was absolutely untrue so
FAR as he Gladstone Was concerned. lie
| had always been ready to support the claims
of the labor candidates.
Touching upon the painful disclosures of
the divorce court, Gladstone said it was not
his place to judge the amount of delinquency,
but 1t was the duty of the Liberals TO con-
slider 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 Liberals, added
the veteran statesman, had arrived at u
definite conclusion in regard TO Parnell.
OPPOSED TO PARNELL.
He (GladStone) was merely reporter of
tine general conviction that the party was
against Parnel. The Liberals were ready
TO face defeat, exclusion aud misfortune,
but they were.not prepared TO create con-
sttntional leadership tor Ireland under
Snrh Guidance q : PaTDalps I 1hNarS
In conclusion Gladstone expressed the
opinion that it was the duty of the Liberals
to prosecute this great and patriotic pur-
pose, and to obtain justice for Ireland,
knO .ng that by the courageous application
of Liberal principles, they would secure
union of the classes, dominion of law and
he stability of the Crown. Cheers
CONFIDENCE IN LIBERALISM.
Gladstone also made an address in the
Gaiety Theater. He expressed entire con-
fdeuce in the future of Liberalism. He
pointed out with regard to the Irish men,
bers that each had enter d Parliament SUI
jeCt to pledge that on every question af-
fecting ireland the minority should sacri-
flee 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 true that in
October, 1884, he denounced Parnell in the
SeyeTest terms, whereas for several years
past he has been In active corporation with
4 L
nell before then, on more occasions than one,
had used language dangerous to the empire
respecting the total separation Of Ireland
and also because Parnell bitterly opposed
the land act, upon which the Liberals re-
lied as great instrument for Irish griev-
ance.
HOME RULE.
When home rule was introduced in the
House it was frankly and nagnanimously
adopted by the Irish party. The plan was
based on the twin ideas of first, handing
over to Ireland full and efficaciOus control
of her local affairs, aud, second, maintain
ing equally full, efficaciOus imperial control
of those affairs. IF any fresh plan Of home
rule is proposed, as | trust it may be-" con
tinued Gladstone, 81 hope II will be founded
on rigid fidelity 10 those bases, neither of
which can be justifaby separated from the
other. Parnell recently said 1T may be
time to think of Tory allies They played
that game once and il did not answer. The
Tory conscience does not care much about
home rule. 1t is not in the Tory intellect"
After the divorce revelations" said
Gladstone, "the Liberals decided that they
could not place constitutional leadership
in ParnelPs hands. That is final; they are
ready to face defeat, exclusion from power
and political misfortune, but We will not
create constitutional leadership for Ireland
under such guidance; no consideration will
make US assent to that"
In conclusion, Gladstone said the election
in Hartlep0ol showed that the Liberals
were never more solid, self-posscssed or de-
termined to prosecute the march as united
House, toward the attainment Of a great