New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-12
CLOSING HIS CAMPAIGN.
MR.. GLADSTONE'S FINAL SPEECH IN MID
LOTHIAN.


A VEHEMENT ARRAIGNMENT OF THE TORY Gov
ERNMENT-HIs REILLY TO EARL GREY.
London July 1I.-Mr. Gladstone addressed the final
meeting of electors at Midlothian at Penicuck today
He said that the polls completely convinced him that
the great majority Of the British in their hearts
friends Of the Irish cause Next to Home Rule. the
labsr questions weuld be the main subject for the
attention Of statesmen. Replying to criticisms on his
foreign policy. Mr.. Gladstone said it was
true that the last Liberal Government
had wars to deal with, but he contended
that every one Of these undertaken In order
TO redeem honorable engagements into which the
Governments predecessor iac entered or TO remove
difficulties which they had created. The response
by OF continuing the home rule controversy. he de
cared, rested with the Nation; for now the Naion
voted and ruled, and upon the Nation would be the
honor OF victory the shame and disgrace of aliure
Mr.. Gladstone said that he found everywhere in
Midlothian the hearts Of the people fun Of fire
and enthusiasm. Again referring TO the subject Ol
the split in the Liberal caused by the running
Of Labor candidates, Mr.. Gladstone said:
| Pray let It be remembered that the number Of
| Liberal members returned, decisive as their voice
would be- would not represent the full development
Of Liberal power because certain fractions of that
power have been III the hands OF Gentlemen VINO
| thought 1t wise 10 il 70 defeat their own ends
Without further anticipating the result OF the elcc
tions will go far TO say. If the result IS the ac
e.
the duty Of that Government, FIRST, 10 consider care
fully the entire situation; second, to apply It's -
the DISCHARGE Of its great and diversified works with
| energy and courage
| As 10 the labor problems, which would become as
soon as Ireland out Of III" way, the mann ope'|
taken in the aggregate for the attention ol s'dfsi'n
and Parliament he thoueht that it would be real
advance If. by some harmonious n'asure-sone meas
ure not likely TO SET the miniu- cs at variance with
Itself-thev could make some progress tOWan aIIoW-
ing a limitation Of work in the nature OF local hhiH
don according 10 the views and CONVICTIONS winch
might prevail.
Continuing his reply to the criticisms on his foreign
policy Mr. Gladstone justified the Liberals Withdrawal
Of the British occupation OF Aighanstan ana 'he
restoration Of the independence Of the nansvaal after
the Conservatives had broken their pledges by annex
| ing the Iransvaal having restored peace As 10
the most dncul casc that Of Egypt ne oeheu
contradiction The Liberals, he declared, found the
| Khedive upon his throne, wiil solemn engage
rnent from the British Government 10 maintain him.
| rebellion was formented against him by Intrigue
and ambition II there was such thing rs rll'h
among men, the Liberal Government were bound 10
mai ntaln him IN power. That was the whole OF "nit
they strove 10 do and they did it under engagement
made BY Lord Beaconsfeld and Lord salisbury lheh
without Shedding a drop Of blood, without e&Pnding
a pound the Lberul Governupent procured the aug
menation of the Territory OF Montenegro and the
addition Of Thessaly TO Greece, in fulhlment Of the
solemn promise Of the geacons'eld Government made
vt the Berlin Conference. which that Government had
| not had tie smallest atom Of success In fulfilling
! The present Government had 50 complicated The
country's nances that II hardly possible 10 tell
| what the expenditure was. They claimed credit Tor
the revival W trade, but did suppose that the
prosperity Of tie country depended on change OF ad
ministIa siOn II depended variety Of caasea
tot ally uncOnnectcd with the question Of what gov
ernment was in Office ssome things, however, he
| crnment In Office. a provision was made by
the former Government to pay six millions yearly to
reduce the National debt. The present Government
reduced the amount to three millions. That was not
the end Of their dodging practices. They were de-
teIInined TO have fleet but finding 1T costly, they
arranged a system by which while they would have
the spending OF the money and all the glory Of
procalmng the world the enlargement Of tile neet
many, many millions of the cost would never
be betrayed by them at all, but would be handed
over TO the future That was not Tie honorable
manner in which the countIys hhances ought u De
conducted 49, - -
the administration. but upon me exPendiIIrcs. III
six years the Tories had expended I5C3ODo,OOo ana
heep e mCseTat~ drns the drst TWO Years Of Lord
Ssrsburys government proving that Lord slllsbury
found the establishments ia IA good state After that
| a spirit OF nllitarism, inseparable from the Pc
| dominance Of TOryism asserted iisel bringing the
total war expenses OF the sx Years TO s10DOOnOcO.
while the wa expenditures OF the Liberals for similar
D.ri0l we're only 9l11 ,OJc,OyO. That fact was the
| notable
p"roa %aS peaceful, while tie Liberal Government
was peIplcxed with several wars inherited from The
! Tories.
church disostablishment should be understood, Mr.
| Gladstone said that he had claimed no credit what
ever as a prominent champion D tl. proposal 10 d.
establish the church OF scotland lie repeated & "a,
| that was subject on which >coands opinion shoGi
assert Itself and should not be governed by Englldi
opinion.
Having remarked that he would be delighted to as
sst within the bounds O reasOn IN anything likely to
bring the opium trailc 70 an end Mr. Glalsione re-
vered to the Irish question, which after all. h said,
enveloped every other question. Why, he asked will
people continue this terrible strife between IrclanI and
England Is the existing method Of dealing with Ire.
land convenient one Does II contribute the good
fame Of ENGLAND song the rt3 nnons Of the world +
create Imperial strength i II, he finally asked. in
most impressive tone, consistent with common hon
| csty ,,.
upon The fact that in the event II Great Britain being
| engaged In a desperate war every soldier might b.
would probably be Obliged 70 Increase the sarrsons
In Ireland in order meet the Views Of those who
ome%ss in despair .hG Pee nppGS e5ltn TO say that
| lie closed his vigorous speech. which hsfcd an
hour with eloquent appeal, impressing upon the
entire Nation and upon every Voer inc TACT mat upon
! them rested the responsibility ,
Mr Gladstone has written letter In which he
declares that Earl Crews statement relative 10 Mr.
Glads.ones coure during the freetradc aSitat on
ntterly wrong He says that the twenty most active
ueSrs of his iic whia' he recently declared had been
rs,s' Iree rrade' date from 1892 He admits .at he
ID i'd not learn the whole doene d ,,eh,, Of free trade
~ s, that in 1s43 he denounced in the
Wouse of Lords by the Dnke Of Richmond for decrying
protection and to the fntner M oc' c bn SI IN alton ne
he Corn Laws so insufficient that he requested 10 be
allowed 10 resign. and only withdrew ms request on
the bill was founded not protection, but on the
general politics OF the country