The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-12
GLADSTONE ON THE STUMP.
He Speaks at the Last Rally OF the
Midlothian Emctors

Midlothian Blectors.
LONDON, July 1L-Mr. Gladstone ad-
dressed the final meeting of the electors of
Midlothian at Peniouck to-day. He said
that the polls completely convinced him
that great majority of the British were,
in their hearts, frieHds OF the Irish cause.
Next TO home rule, the labor question
would be the main subject for the attention
of Statesmen.
Replying to the criticisms on his foreign
policy Mr.. Gladstone said 1t was quite true
that the last liberal government had wars
to deal with, but he contended that every
one OF these wars was undertaken in order
to redeem honorable engagements into
which the governments predecessors had en-
tered or to remove difficulties which they
had created
Tue responsibility OF continuing the home
rule controversy, he declared, rested with
the nation, for now the nation voted and
ruled and on the nation would be the honor
of the victory or the shame and disgrace Of
failure.
Election riots occurred at Newbridge,
Monmouthshire, to-day. The police dis
persed the rioters. Many persons were in-
jured, including policeman.
LIBERALS FEEL BETTER
There is an air OF contentment and res
pose about liberal circles tonight. Al
though not achieving the success they an
ticipated, they feel that there 10 a certainty
of some majority, and the assured prospects
OF Office has a soothing influence after last
weeks strain. The groups at the national
liberal club now discuss tho constitution Of
the Gladstone ministry. They rather shun
illusions to the perplexity of the
party with small majority composed
of diverse elements. 1t is taken for granted
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rule bill and that the Irish sections will ac-
cept Gladstones scheme. The bill will be
expedited immediately ON the assembling
OF the House of Commons and che House of
Lords will be challenged, under the menace
of extinction Of the hereditary peers, TO
throw the act out. The temper Of the lib
erals plainly points to fierce agitation
against the House of Lords should the home
rule bill. carried by the House OF Commons
even by an insignificant majority, be re-
jOcted.
HOPE OF THE LIBERALS.
The elections in the counties, though not
satisfying the liberals, give them hope of
having such majority as viii cause Lord
Salisbury to place his resignation in the
hands of the queen as soon as parliament
assemblies. According to The liberals the
estimated highest conosivable majority
is 9S and the lowest is 45.
4uo Ouloiais Oh bue LAporet ekecuSAVo b0~
night admit that 1t will be good luck u they
appear in the House with 60 majority,
although this Implies that no majority
exists III Great Britain In favor OF home
rule. The liberals refuse to consider the
facc that Mr.. Gladstone muss pass the bill
by the Irish vote as justifying the conserve
tlves in rssorting to obstruction or the
House OF Lords Ia rejecting the bill.
MoRLEY's THREATS,
The Gladstonian whip Arnold Morley,
speaking at Mansfield to-day, said that il
the lords were foolish enough TO run counter
to the vote Of the House OF Commons they
would either be unepded or ended. No NOM
ber of either side he's yet ventured to alude
to the power behind the lords, rarely
exercising the constitutional right,
yet known to be ready to repei
Mr.. Gladstone If he attempts to alter the
upper houAS without an express mandate
from decisive majority. The CONSERVE
tives know that they can absolutely rely on
the queen to support the lords in the re-
lection of the home rule bill as passed by
any majority MIR. Gladstone can now
obtain
TEE QUEEN AND GLADSTONE.
The queen and Gladstone have had no
other thon frigid official relations. The
queen only received him when business
dictated for the use of the ministry Mr..
CIlaustone Will ma his opening trouble with
the queen, II he offers post TO Mr. Labou-
chers; yet the radicals hold that Mr.. Glad
stone has pledged a place to Mr.. Labou-
chere, whose attacks on royalty,
apart from certain details OF history,
have made him obnoxious to the queen .
IL Labouchere does not get an Office ne will
be thorn in the side of liberal ministry
and nothing is more certain than that the
queen will refuse to receive him as a minis
ter.
THE SPEAKERSRTP.
The first fight in parliament wsll be over
the election of speaker. A section of the
liberals oppose the reelection of Speaker
Peel, and unless Mr.. Gladstone sits on the
project there will be hot party contest
for the speakership. For the past fifty
years the party leaders have always as
sented to reductions to the speaker
ship, refraintng from regarding
pointme ment, and probably Mr.. Gladstone's
customary reitsrance of precsdsnt will
cause him to suppress the attack on Mr.
Peel. IL is different, however. with Mr..
CourtneyIs post OF Chairman of the com-
mittees, which is strictly party post, and
Mr.. Courtney will be ousted. Arrange
ments have been made to give defeated
Minister Richie a seat, by giving Gains
ford Bruce, new member for Holborn, a
vacant judgeshlp.
THE RETURNS.
AT midnight tonight the total returns
showed that the conservatives had 1913 mem