Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12
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Gladstone Scores o.
The Want OF Conn 4
Passed by a Sound
c.,,sp,u Hs. n
Who lis Pledged to
Home Rule.
A Very Sensational
Session.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The scene in the
house Of commons during this sven-
ing's final debate and decislye vote on
the address has not been eauaiied IN
interest and exciting features since Che
similar crisis of the home rule debate
an 1886. when Mr.. Gladstone, now vso-
torious. was ovcrthrswu. Every inch
Of space on the floor was occupied and
some Of the members had 60 md seAta
IN the galleries and even 10 speak from
those elevated aud distant portions.
Every English rnemler was pres
cnt and the total number &C
absentees was only thirtsan. The
visitors who crowded the ouss1dS
galleries. were we'll repaid for their ~
tendance by witnessing one OF the
peaceful revolutions 10y which England
overthrows one ne, Of rulers and sets up
another. Though lier,ert Gladstone
declares that his father has fully H.
covered his health and that the stor1co
OF his weakness Are the inventions uk
malicious political enemies; and though
both medical Journals on the authority
OF Sir Andrew Clark, state thst Ma
Glad stone 10 sound in body aud minds
ana able 20 work with any man Of hiH
age, nevertheless the aged stasesusan
today looked pale aud distressed, and
sank into has scat ~ though exhausteds
ne Listened Ass~sssvsi,.
lie WAS nervous and irritable. The
light from the opposite Windows an
noyed hsna, his eyes beng stil weak
from the effects of the lnfary aus
tanned 10y one OF them during the CAM
paign IN Scotland. Al siRnai from
ann the attendants closed the wndooe
and drew the curtain. During most e
the debate Mr.. Gladstone listened with
hls eyes clcsed. keeping his hand 10
he ear In token of attention 10 what
WAS being sad. Mr.. Chamberlain never
came 90 near losing control. xs IA hss
rage at tie tactics employed bv
Tim Healy, 90 prevent hss delivering
speech. The Brummercm ststesmsfi q.
face wac almost green with color. lie
beaped denuncistlons upon iieAly'u
head. IIcrly smiled sardonscs@iy do-
ring meat OF the d,stribe, but Wss<n
Chamberlain declared that Healy wka
q person who would insuit any man.
and then, Parsing. added, With of1*n-
sive empnasex. "or any wonsaB." tia
face Of the Irish uasnf~r
underwent q sudden change ot ep-
pearance and became iivsd w1ih
suppressed rage. The tofsee veiS<'X
with delight az Chsmbefiain's boBso
thrust. and kept Up tbe shous,ng until
they were hssrse. After Chsmhrr-
lama speech. he and Lord Rapdatyh
Churchill we're seen chatting toeeeb.r
in the lobby the fret time they have
been known 70 converse in years. TIE
toriee were plainly chakrinsd ~ their
failure 20 extort replies from tie
liberals. The latter weft content 60 90
very little taking, snd 20 rely upon
their votes
Cries ssr ssssssssr.
SIR Henry James. liberal uskorisf foR
the Lanes division Of Bury, defeude4'
the government In fssofIBs = protrsr<--s
ed debate and cited the four days de-
bate IN the house ~ it<l. He cniie4
upon Mr.. Gladstone 70 coatrn the ep>
pllcstnlity of the preoedept, but Mn
Gladstone refused 10 xnetou tine COM
pssison. fensrkinf drylyi The caeeo
are totally q sesmiiss."
The house showed symptoms of yea-
ttttN&4< NNfiilE III ttFHtH F8x8<*"
spc~ch and vsssn the Hahs Hon Henry
Chaplain. president cf the boar6 q
asreulturs and conservatives memhs9
fos the kesforth dtvis1en ~ ltncolus-
shire. srcss ~ defend ths ae~erufs>nt
ne was received eth rontsnued cries ek
"aiside" aud general eonfusson ampne
the opposition tsehrhss.
Mr.. Ghspisin lscc>-oed pndsmayed
Howe~Sr u aftarF The fs<s1rse54<rr1 <UP
iss sf.nlee aud und<Iine1 psilcT lie
was Frequently 5rtsrsupsea. snd go
down sfsid renewed esis Tor = tfx's-
ION. laughter frosu the stsVsxsf.rn
s~pcbes nnd r. IA cfssefs fron the fni1-
i~t~ri.issss. A eiss< ~ sh1sks had fs><u
sefst ~ Mr.. tbspEsir ouriDg ne speech.
~ u TO sueRr<t thai be might absr<<t-
ate u, and npgn re-asssminG tts sest 10
dark ~
nrantims Tire cails for . o;visspb
ow6Iiod ~ 3 eh9Fue. and were M