The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
GLADSTONE At HASTINGS.
He Bitterly Denounces the Course OF the
Chancellor of the ETchequer.
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LONDON. Mar. I'm his speech at Hastings
to-day Mr. Gladstone said he found little to
blame in the recent foreign policy Of Lord
Salisbury. He severely condemned the
course pursued by Mr. Goschen, as Chancellor
of the Exchequer, in cOncOctlng iictlclous sur
plus and concealing the expenditures from
Parliament in order 10 manufacture asatisiac-
tory budget The finances of the country were
intimately connected with the liberties OF the
country. said Mr. Gladstone, and he protested
against attempts To undermine the powers oi
the House of Commons TO control the national
expenditures. Ten million Of pounds had
been set apart in 1889 for expenditures IN the
navy the payment of money 70 be extended
over ten wears Mr. Gladstone made the
point that 1t was iniudicious TO anticipate IN
this way. rs the changes III naval architecture
in the course of ten years might make useless
all the pr0dieal expenditure. No woman
ever thought of buying dresses ten years
ahead when the chances were that the
fashions would keep on changing. Hear,
hear.
Turning to Irish questions Mr.. Gladstone
said that the present condition OF the irlsh
Parliamentary party was the result OF IohS
series Of events. 1t could not be disputed
that the members Of party We're bound 70
sink individual preferences ana defer 10 the
action OF the majority.
PARNELL ANSWERED.
Before proceeding further he would Ike to
say "a word about Mr.. Parnelfs speech, IN
which that gentleman stated that ne had OPP
posed the claims of labor candidates IN con
sequence Of hi, obligation 10 the Liberal lead
ers. That statement was untrue. On the
contrary. said Mr. Gladstone. | have beeu
ready to support the claims of the labor can
didites.
After slight allusion to the divorce court
proceedings. Mr.. Gladstone SAID that the LIB
erals were ready to face defeat to the iull eX-
tent of necessity rather than create consti-
tutiDnal leadership in Ireland under such
guidance As that Of Mr.. Parneh
Regarding the statement that he had de-
nouuced Mr. Pancll IN October, 1881 Mr;
Gladstone said ii was true. lie had denounced
Alr. Parncll severely then, because Mr. Par
nell more than once used language danger
ous t. the integrity Of the Empire respecting
total separation from Ireland. Since that
time he had actively co-OperAted wIth iafnell.
Mr. Gladstone express ed confidence aS 10 the
future of the Liberal party .
Mr. Gladstone also stated that when Mr.
Parnel returned from kimalnhain jan 70 tahe
hs seat in Parliament he Gladstone never
heard of him repeating bis dangerous lhh-
guage regarding the separation OF Ireland irom
the Empire The latter now advocated home
rule based upon giving Ireland control or
her local affairs Wlllle maintaining the III
tegrity OF the Empire Ii any fresh plan OF
home rule WAS to be proposed he trusted that
il would be founded on rigid fidelity to those
basis. neither of which can be Justlhably sep
arated
FUTURE OF HOME RULE.
Mr.. Gladstone commented on the excellent
work done on the basis Of homo rule and the
integrity Of the Empire. The Liberal partywas
conscious that the success Of home rule de-
pended upon H. As 10 the leadership OF the
Irish party it was for the Irish people to
Judge.
In his American manifesto Parnell seemed
TO put forward many questionable claims, and
10 reckon upon sources Of strength which
perhaps he did not possess. He forgot. how
ever to inform the lrish-Amerlcans that he
now had the Tory press. Mr.. Glad
stone expressed his regret that IN
Ion and O'Brien were incarcerated,
but they were not complaining he was glad 10
saw of in treatment. Mr.. Gladstone also con-
demned Balfours method OF dealing with pub
lie assemblies in Ireland The speech COW
cred the Irish question very fully. Mr.. Glad
stone spoke Of coming 10 Hartlepool as show
ing that the Liberal party was never solder
or more self possessed or more determined.
Regarding u remark attributed 10 Parnell
10 the effect that it might be time to think
Of Tory allies, Mr.. Gladstone said:
THAT game has been played once
and found failure. II the Tories would
give home rule 10 Ireland corresponding %
The definition | have given. would support
II. but il is not in the Tory intellect