The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
MR.. GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
GREAr1IBERAL WILDLY cHEERED
As He Rises to Speak on the Address
tic Reply-Other Speakers.

House Of Commons T. speak on the Queens
address. When the applause subsided Mr..
Gladstone said that there was Just cause OF
complaint against the Government for hay-
ing embarked the House in an utterly
barren and anomalous debate. Hitherto
the Queens speech had always admitted
that the result OF general election was
binding and conclusive. Now" added
Mr.. Gladstone. I'VE find the decision Of the
country challenged by the Government;
and this House has met 10 discuss Z does
not know what. conservative aud Liberal
luionist cheers
Mr Gladstone denied that the Govern
ment had succeeded IN paotfying Ireland.
The Land bill of 1897, be said, was doubt
less Of benefit. but the Governments lrish
rule on the whole had been hateful tail-
ure.
THR Ho1rE-RULE PROGRAMME.
The Liberals believed as strongly as any
one in firm administration of the law, but
they also held and believed the law ought
70 harmonic with the opinions Ot the peo-
ple. Therefore, said Dir. Gladstone, De
trusted that the coercion act would not re-
main any longer than necessary on the
statute book.
lie assured bis followers that home rule
proergmme Pledges 10 release the prison
ers held on charges of having been impb-
Gated in dynamite could only be given by
respOusible ministers he trusted that
eyicted tenants would be ronstated IN
the autumn by voluntary settlement
between them and the landlords en- the
| principle Of the Liberal proposals. II the
| lords should reject the Home hule olu the
Government would not be compelled TO re-
1 IL, n az
/ subject at present. Mr.. Gladstone SAID. m
! conclusion, that the Liberal and Irish
/ policy was based on true union OF heart
and sentiment, which was the truest basis
| Of strength al home and Of strength ana
| good faith throughout the civilized world,
| Deafening cheers greeted the close ot DIT.
/ GladstOpe's remarks IN which the irish
! Natonaiists heartily joined.
BALFoUKs SARCASTIC REPLY.
The Right Hon. A. j. Baifour, COnserya-
/ tive leader in the House, followed Mr.
! Gladstone. Air. Baifour put forth al als
| powers Of sarcasm He taunted Mr. Glad
| Stone With describing his Irish policy as
moral when IL was really ana essentially I'M
moral England was a partner OF Ireland
! in the union aud certainly had right 70 d
| hearing in regard 10 tho proposed dlsSoiu-
ton Of the union. Tho incoming gov
! eminent must decide the mean
| ING Of the phrase used by MI. blad-
store about administering law IN
Ireland In sympathy with the opinions OF the
community whether II would mean the
release of the dynamiters and whether It
/ would mean the restoration, in defiance OF
| the iegal rights OF property, OK the thou
sands of eylcted Irish tenants. The neon.
ING ministry might possess majority. bu'
thew would be the slaves Of their irish sup
porters lie (Balfour) believed that tne
british electors had returned many Liberals
under a msapprehension. they lhtehaeo
mesdo legislation, and when they bad fQune
ont their mistake they would turn again q
the party able and willing % frame law
worthy Of the genuine destinies OF the grea
9ir. Balfours speech was followed By pro
longed cheering on the part OF the govern
ment supporters. ,-..,-,
Thomas Power O'COnnoT, Irish National
ist member of Parliament for the Scotanl
division of Liverpool. reported that TIE Con
servatives had obtained power lnl556 by Tn
help OK the Nationalist vote and bad no
scrupled then 70 take office with their as
sistance.
orHEB sPRAKERs.
Mr.. O'Connor also accused the Unionist
| of corruut practices during the recent gen
eral election, and cited several instances u
which the law against such practices nae
been violated. c..n
/ Tyrone REPLIED TO MI O'NOnuor. II wa
absurd. he said. for members elected by th
foulest uriestly intimidation 80 crlticise tl
conduct Of English electors. Home rul
meant the degradation OF Ulster
oitizens the destruction OF religious liberty
the placing OF civil rights at the disposal o
the world ssmost unscrupu1ous pout'ol"Aa
the placing Of commerce at tho mercy ol
men who had made Tipperary hoWlni
wilderness.
Alter several Unionists had spoken agalns
Home rule A. NaoJOra the Indian meinbe
for Central finsbury, commented a.
dolorous length upon the cfcumstance
and signidgance Of his own election. =. ~
Hulse. Conservative for Salisbury, ana W
Kenrick, Liberal Unlonist for North bll
mingham. followed Mr.. NaoJora 10 the d'
bate.
PRAISE FOR sALbBDhf
C. O. Darling Conservative for Depult
Ford delivered an address full OF praise 10
Iord Saiisbury. Timothy Harrington, Pal
uell.ts for Dublin harbCr, said that son'
tbing in the tone OF Dir. Gladstone.s speec
had caused uneasiness among the lrl-
rnen,bers and he warned the Liberals tut
me home rule question.must be attended
without delay. II Was not a matter %
trimming OF temporizng. but Tor lInmeula'
and unequiYoca. ecti0l.
Colonel Saunderson Conservative u
, | North Armagh. and chief 3houter for u
men of Ulster. spoke luridly as 10 the r
suits which would follow the inEugur4tio
! of home rule. lie contended thas ths It's
+ partv was controlled by Archbishop Naiai
. II tie House Of Lords should fan 10 relo
( home rule. be said, the men Of Ulster woul
- crumble the plan into tue dust
! William Redmond. Parnehte for ia
o Glare. replied 10 Colonel Ssunderson an
: ridlculed the latters remarks rs to eeciesia
0 hesl domination Of Irish poiiucs.
0 An irish Parliament, no said. would DO
free nom priest.y Interference as WAS u
House OF Commons. The debate was u
T. iourned.