St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-08
CAUGHT A TARTAR.
A Tory Brewer Boards Gladstone
to His Sorrow,

to His Sorrow.
LONDON, July 7.-When Mr.. Usher,
a brewer at Cor storp hine, began to
question MIR. Gladstone while the latter
was addressing a Liberal gathering at
that place yesterday, putting his Ques-
lions from huge manuscript he car
rfeSf,, THE crowd present greeted him
with a storm OF abuse, thinking the
questions were put for the sole purpose
OF ''hectoring" tire speaker. After a
time the crowd insisted that Mr.. Usher
ascend the platform, and the latter
strobe past the reporters table to Mr..
Gladstone's side. where, amid continued
Interruptions, he demanded whether
the Liberal leader approved of the plan
of campaign in Ireland.
MIR. Gladstone jumped to his feet, and
i'll all indignant tone said that the ques-
toner had never taken the pains to read
his speeches. He reiterated that it was
the government that brought about the
plan of campaign.
Mr.. Usher waited until the renewed
and prolonged uproar had subsidized and
then said: "Then l understand that
stone approved the plan of campaign"
MIR. Gladstone responded with intense
irony. pointing and shaking his finger,
and saying: Il am not responsible for
this gentIeman's understanding"
This retOrt brought. forth vociferOus
cheeting That continued for three min
utes.
81 am responsible. continued Mr..
Gladstone. dramatically. for the I'M
derstanding the Almighty has pleased
to lodge in this skull of mine," tapping
his head as he spoke. ''but am not
responsible for the understanding AL
hfxyH A1
in that skull of his" pointing to Mr..
Usher.
Mr.. Gladstone then asked if Mr..
Usher had any further questions to put.
The latter thereupOn asked about the
law of conspiracy.
Mr.. Gladstone, with a fierce flash of
the eye, said: ."You want to entangle
me in legal question"
Mr.. Gladstone next replied to ques-
ton about bOycotting. when Mr.. Usher
demanded: Would you accept an al
lance with the Parnellites if you could
get it?''
Mr.. Gladstone trembled with indigna-
ton. He paused for momen and
then began: II wish, my friend. that
Here the crowd shouted: Don't
answer" and the chairman of the meet
ing declared that the question was i'm
pertinent and said that he would not
allow it.
MIR. Usher, undaunted, continued his
questioning. He asked: s.Who have
been the supporters of law and order
hitherto in Ireland?"
MI. Gladstone replied: mot the pres
ent government. for In 1887 they shot
down by cOnstabulary and soldiers
three innocent men who were engaged
in a legal and peaceable meeting; and
this gentleman supports them," con-
cluded Mr.. Gladstone, emphasizing his
words with resounding thumps upon
the table.
A resolution of confidence in Mr..
Gladstone was proposed. Farmer Gray
moved counter resolution. Mr.. Ush-
ers son seconded Mr.. Gray's amend
ment. and seven votes were cast in
favor of it.
Mr.. Gladstone. replying to this vote,
said he was glad that the amendment
was moved, as it tested the sentiment of
this open meeting.
The meeting concluded with hearty
cheers for Mr.. Gladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the course of an adj
dress delivered at West Calder today,
said that while he deplOred the bad
state of trade in the district. he repudi-
ated the idea that reciprocity would
cure it.