The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-10
CHEERS FOR GLADSTONE
The Grand Old Man Has Begun to
Make His Fight.
THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE.
Balfour's oratory II Leading the Other
side-The irish Members Express Sat-
isfaction with Glsdstons's Position
and Will Help Turn Cut the Tories.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-wild cheers greeted
Mr.. Gladstone when he arose In Parlia-
ment to speak In the debate on the
Queens address.
When the applause subsidized Mr. Glad
stone said that there was just csuss OF
complaint against the government for
having embarked the House In an utterly
barren and anomalous debate.
Hitherto the Queens speech has always
admitted that the result ola general elec-
tion was binding and conclusive.
"Now," added Mr.. Gladstone, 1--WE fnd
The decision OF the country challenged by
the government, and this house has met
10 discuss IL does not know what"
criticisms OF the other side on the com
position OF the Liberal majority struck at
the root OF the constitution.
Should the idea be generally adopted 1T
would be blow at Parliament and at the
nation.
The Liberal majority doubtless had
Irish votes for basis, but this was rath-
er . rscommendation than q ground for
assailing the right of such q majority to
represent the people.
Balfour maintains that the House had
right to know before entrusting the
government to the Liberals what their
upon which Mr.. Gladstone relied was
broken into at least three divisions. each
owning different leader.
Referring to the policy Of the present
government, Mr.. Balfour said that that
would be judged by historians. Assured
as to what the verdict would be, he would
neither anticipate nor defend it.
Mr.. Gladstone said the verdict OF the
country had shown that the people
meant Home Rule to be prominent. He
Coclared that the coercion bill ought not
TO be retained on the statute book longer
than required by parliamentary usage.
(Cries OF "Hear, hear"
He complained that the government
had inflicted on Ireland gross wrong In
making her pretended reparation by To-
cal government bill too limited to satisfy
Irish wants. He stated that the Home
Rule bill for. seven. years had had his
primary and aborbing interest and 1t
would so continue to the end. (Cheers.)
The bill would pass the House of Com
mons and then go to the House Of Lords.
II the measure passed the House OF Com
mons, never would the House of Lords
have before them q question OF greater
: Question Of greater importance to them
selves. Opposition cheers.)
A to the amnesty OF Irish prisoners,
Mr.. Gladstone said 1t was impossible for
other than responsible ministers to give
any pledge either Tor the revision or re-
mission of sentences. In regard to evict-
ed tenants, he expressed the hope that
during the autumn q voluntary arrange
ment between landlords and tenants
would obviate the necessity for legisla.
ton.
Mr.. Gladstone recurred to the Conssr-
vative argument that the Irish majority
was trying to coerce England. He held
that such was the strength OF England
IN relstion 20 the other kingdoms that
she never could be coerced by them. Eng
land had . giants strength, he said, but
Let her mot use IL like giant.
MI. Balfour said Mr.. Gladstone's con-
version to Home Rule was not due to
moral forces, but TO material party con-
Diderations. Unfortunately for all par
ties, Mr.. Gladstone's allies were his mas
ters. In turning the government out had
the Liberals the slightest prospect that
Home Rule hrst, repeal of the crimes act
next and thirdly the destruction of the
House OF Lords, would allow the govern
ment time for passing other important |
measures which the country desired.
Lisutenaut Col. Saunderson said the |
ohief member OF Mr. 0ladstonc's cabinet |
would In reality be Archbishop Walsh.
Mr.. Redmond predicted that the Irish |
parliament would be an free from inter-
ference on the part OF Rome as from in
tsrforcnce on tho part Of the British Par
lament. He said that II nothing were |
done for the evicted tenants and the Irish |
political prisoners IL would be the pain
ful duty OF the Parnellite members to |
Withdraw their support OF Mr. Gladstone.