The Washington bee., 1892-07-02
GLAnsroNE.s ADDRESS.
The Manifesto he has Issued to the Brit
ish Voters.

The Manifesto he has Issued to the Brit
ish Voters.
London dispatches are full of election
excitement. Mr.. Gladstone has issued
the following address:
Great Britain will now decide whether
three countries shall hencaforth constl-
tute in reality. as well as in statue name,
the United Kingdom.
Ireland was never sOlOyal to the Crown
or united in heart as in the years follow
ing 1882. when she enjoyed local govern
ment, until the concord was disturbed IN
1895 by wicked Vaccinations. For
generation after the union Ireland slept
a deadly sleep of physical misery and
political servitude The reforms OF 1899
80 gave her consciousness an a voice.
From then her heavy grievances in bat
sling for her aspirations have consti-
ulted a great stan ing burden in Parlia-
ment and the chief impediment to the
fulfilment of its duties.
The proposal. for which the Liberals
have for the past six years contended,
will set Ireland free to manage her do
mestic affairs by local legislature in
close sympathy with Irish life, and will
set Parliament free to overtake vast
arrears of business and supply the legis-
lative wants of England and Wales.
The constant growth of sound opinion,
testified to by the result of multitude
Of by-elections, has shown that the Brit
tsh people now thoroughly comprehend
now irresistible are the claims of Ireland
in all honor and justice, and hope settle
ment will open direct road to the salts
faction of British interests long held III
suspense.
The government of Ireland by the past
Parliament has utterly failed in every re-
spect, except that of enabling the Irish
agriculturst to improve his condition by
the act OF 1887. the main provisions Of
which the Ministry denounced in 1886
as immoral and dishonorable and thereby
drove the people to the plan of campaign
and became the true authority of what
ever dangers and hardships were thus
produced.
Ireland, indignant at the broken
pledges of the Tory Dissindet coalition.
is more than ever hostile to the methods
of governments of Dublin Castle; but
calm and peaceful in reliance with the
electors of Great Britain.
The sentiments already prevailing be-
tween the British and the Irish supply
happy omen of the reciprocal affection
which must follow a frank confession of
home rule, sheltered by imperial suprem-
acy. Even in the two counties in the
north, where alone alarm prevails over
calm reason, have no doubt experience
will quickly bring the population back tc
that sense of brotherhood with the rest
Of Ireland which, before the union, so
honorably distinguished their fathers.
Mr.. Gladstone reviews the govern.
ment's legislation, dwelling upon the i'm.
perfectiOns in the English local govern.
ment bill and small holdings bill, which,
he says, the majority, especially the ex.
Liberals, prevented the Liberals from
bringing to a tolerable standard of eff
cheney.
He then proceeds to enumerate the
chief items of the Newcastle programme.
He says that the proposed payment of Ia
Dor members of Parliament and similar
measures will render labor the greatest
possible services by placing it in condi.
ton to help itself. Regarding shorter
hours of labor, lie says that much has
already been done by legislation and vol
untary arrangement constitutes a guar.
antee of future progress, but he impresses
upon workers that what is achieved is due
to popular government which is founded
upon a just appreciation of personal lib.
erty with which the true strength of the
working classes is essentially allied.
The manifesto closes with these words:
"In the sixtieth year of my public life
necessarily feel that this is the last gen.
eral election at which l can expect to
solicit your suffrages. Only n small
special share can belong to me in the
work which have sketchel. | am sin |
cerely grateful for your past confidence
and l humbly trust that | have done |
nothing to forfeit it. Even now, closely |
Circumscribed as is the space before me.
trust that l shall still be permitted. |
through the Almighty's bounty, to rem.
Ter for awhile to you my imperfect. bur
devoted services.