Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-03
TOPI.S OF The DAY
Di.eussed by Gladstone q! q
Meeting st Newcastle.
FROM The LIBERALS VIEW
Subj cts Embracing Greet
Brilain's Foreign Pol cy.

were packed in the Iyucside ttpptF last
night to hear Mr.. Gladstone. TIE appear
ance Of Mr. aud Mrs Gladstone was the
signal for a prolonged oyutI9n A resolu-
tion expressing affection for aud uud.min.
ished confidence In Mr.. Gladstone was car
ried with renewed acclamHti1us. Mr..
Gladstone expressed profound gratitude
for the reception accorded him. lie 49,
them, he said, In part rs citizens OF New
castle, but more particularly as repre-
sentativcs Of that liberal sentiment which
he believed dominated powerfully md
efIectually the mind of the country at
large. Looking back to 1850 they SAW
what was believed 10 be a crushing defcat
But during the years that had since
elapsed tho horizon hal Frightened There
were many precursors Of certain victory,
aud that victory they knew could not be
far distant
In making n survey Of the public ,itua-
zion he would first alludc TO arrears in leg
islation. He feared that the arrears would
grow in proportion rs the life Of the Tory
government was prolonged. Whatever
zeal the Liberals might have they needed
much patience before tie arrears could be
overtalsen. II he spoke of the read Just
ment Of taxation, especially between the
various kinds OF property, he w0,sd dis.
miss subject Hbo1ndiug in complex dee
tails by referring u speeches and votes nl-
ready given as an assurance that Wlcl .ts
turn came the subject would have prgcti-
cal and decisive attention. Next referring
TO
National Economy,
Mr.. Gladstone said that much had been
said about the late conversion Of the ma
tional debt. All the saving thereon, and
more, he declared hal already been alb
sorbed aud eifaeed from the public nc
counts. not only by enor nous Increases in
the charges for supply and necessary civil
rates OF the country, but also by an enor.
nous Increase in the naval and military
expenditures And still the relentless mp
petite Of those bringing 10 about had not
been satisfied. He should like to have
spoken on the governments foreign policy,
which had many domestic rtsults
Appeals TO passion and pride were no
longer sent broadcast over the country.
A kinder, juster and more genial spirit
had dictated at least the departmental
position of Lord SalishGry's cabinet. Il
shall indeed rejoice" continued Sir Glad
stone, "if before the day comes Tor the
present administration e. give up the
ghost, ii will he possible for Lord Sails
bury to make an effort tC relieve us Of the
burdensome and embarrassing occupation
of Egypt which so long as IL lasts must he
barrassment we owe entirely 10 engage
ments contracted by former Tory gov
e: nment aud which fear the present gov
ernment may, If 1t continues iis present
foreign policy. hand 10 its Liberal sue
cessors to deal with"
Looking at the multitude of other )pics
calling for notice. Mr.. Gladstone said he
ALMOST echoed the wish OF tho fnther Of
poets for ten mouths aud ten tongues
wherewith to speak. He must speak
word OF congratulation and hope in regard
The Temperance Qucstluu.
Although the parliamentary proceedings
on tue subject in 1890 were ue-at.ya and
not affirmative, although they apaeqsed 10
consist substantially only in the rejection
of n bad plan and not in the . 'oD'ilu o. n
good one, yet they had this clieCt-thpy
disposed for all time OF tha muustr1us aud
enormous claims for the compensation OF
puDlcans which the Present government
acknowledged. IT, upon the fpulI ttina
bill which the government introduced,
1t has been possible TO make these
claims, they would have proved m inn
penetrable fort against every attempt TO
deal effectually with the drink traf'c.
There were some positive results also. In
various parts of the cOuutry new life and
more equitable border spirit lad been
infused into licensing boards. "Thoee Hp-
preaching my period Of life" said Mr..
Gladstone, "may not witness II, bat many
of you will see thor u..l and elective
reform of the laws connected with the
traffic in alcohol, with au acknpwi.lmeut
of the right of local popl,ations 10 settle
the question whether within their borders
public houses shall exist
Touching the Welsh and Scotch
Church DIsostablishmcnt Questions,
Mr.. Gladstone said: II. a resident Of
Wales, and Scotch representative, shall
not embroil myself in n ptlcs, coutro-
versy. shall simply assure Scotland aud
Wales that they havc the unanimous sun.
pert of the Liberals. IL does not depend
upon those conducting Liberal affairs in
parliament, whether Scotch or Welsh dis
establishment takes precedence. Each
has resolutc, able and active champions,
who have no intention Of waiting. II
would he wrong IL they were o wait uutil
home rule had become n law, or until, In
the due order Of succession on the Liberal
program, their turn came. II the Scotch
gain precedence, their gain will help the
Welsh Ii the Welsh precele, their VIC
tory will nelp the Scotch" "
Mr.. Gladstone then took up the ques-
ton OF the
Abolition OF hereditary tcCTs.
lie said: "Idesire 20 pass lightly over
The difficult question Of the house Of lords
Diving TO the priority Of the claims OF
other subjects this question az present is
rather In the shade. But if rhc question
Is remote, n mode exists whereby
may be made Approximately very
oear-indeed burning question that
Is, IL in an evil hour tho per-
sons be tempted to listen 90 the counsel
unsuspcously given by Lord salisbury
when he contemplated the possibility Of
Liberal victory at the general elections,
and reminded them that all would not bc
over even IL the house Of oommous should
pass the home rule bill that they mightetill
rely-I am quoting his sacred words-on
the play of other parts Of the constitution.
There is but one other part OF the consti-
tuition that could possibly perform such n
prank as interposes itself between the de-
lberate judgment of the nation aud the
Incorporation of the judgment ia the form
Of al law. and that is the house OF lords