Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-18
THE GRIND oLD Mas %
Meets with AN Enthusiastic Reception %
His rrip-Makes Several >ps,rh..

Meets with an Enthusiastic Reception nu
His rrip-Makes Several >perrhes.
LONDON, March l.. Mr.. Gladstonr
received a tremendous ovation to-day
He was leaving Charhg Cross railroad
station for Hastings when 400 Immense
crowd gathered az the depot to WItnr..
his departure. Fired by enthusiasm thr
crowd broke down the barriers and
made a. rush for The Grand Old Man. "
cheering and waving hats and handker-
chief, a, j mad with Joy 90 srr the ,ci.
eran statesman. Two men in The crowd
were 81 'eriou~ly injured by au accident
that they had to be- taken to Char.ns
Cross Hospital and several other, were
badly cut and bruised.
Previous 10 the departure Of thr
train the executive committee of tl,
Radical association presented au ad-
dreS, 20 Mr. Gladstone DOB which DO wi.
stated that the association wa, hopeful
OF brilliant triumph for Mr.. Gladstouc
and his followers in the coming election
But the turmoil was so great that ST.
Gladstone was utterly unable to say 3D.
word in reply. lie could only cNpro,,
by signs his appreciation of the scuti-
ment conveyed boo the presentation of
the address.
In reply To an address presented tl
him AT Hastings. shortly after his lr.
rival. Mr. Gladstone said that hc found
little TO blame in Lord Salisbury, mr
eign policy during recent years. hut Doc
condemned the policy OF Mr.. Go,ch,n.
Chancellor Of the ENohequor. iu run.
cocting fictitious surplus and cou,cai.
ing the real expenditure from rara
ment ln order to mauufdcfur. 3D.
satisfactory budget The finance,
of - the country continued tur
Liberal leader. were lntimltcy ,uU
nectcd with its liberties lud De- rlo
tested against iusiduous attempt, tluu
dermine the power OF the llou,, oi tum
mons To control the expenditure, tuu.
tinuiug. Mr.. Gladstone said that in l--Y
ten million pounds were set apart fUf
naval expenditures, the payments e,cul
ing over 4 period Of seven years. This
was an Objectionable method of granting
money Besides 10 ought to bc rem.u-
bered that the fashions of ship,
changed. What. he asked. would be
thought Of lady ordering and paying
for bonnets for the next seven years.
based on the present fashions. Hear
Hear
Last year. ovchequer balance. said
Mr.. Gladstone. Wa. fictitious. And If
was actually proposed to devote part 0f
the surplus to buy publican> license, at
their owner. prices. Next alludIug 200
the Irish parliamentary party M
Gladstone remarked that the party NOW
was the result of long ,erIr,
OF events and united efforts. lt could
not be disputed that ihc Nom
bers of thi, party were found to ,nL
their individual opinions to the major
lty. That opinion had been generally
used IN the Interest oi the Empire
Before proceeding amy further
Mr.. Gladstone added. u ,hould lIhr u
say word about Mr. Parucil'. speech
In which he said that hc had opposed
the claims Of the labor candidate. u
England boz consequence 0f 400 obIlga
tion that hc was under to thc Liberal
leaders. There is not one word Of truth
in this statement, 50 far a- am coD
cerned. Hear, hear Far from op.
posing the claims ~ the labor oauJ.
dates. have alway. been ready to -up.
port them Cheers.