Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
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| of "pocket boroughs," and indeed his grace
of Newcastle was the very duke who not long
before had propounded the extraordinary
political maxim: ''Have 1 not a right to do
what like with nv own?" Mr.. Gladstone at
this time is described as somewhat robust in
appearance, with a bright, thoughtful look and
attractive bearing. He had plump features, q
full face, large dark eyes and eyebrows,
prominent nose and the broad. intellectual
forehead characteristic Of him In later
years. The first parliamentary session in
which Mr.. Gladstone took part was rem
dered memorable by the abolition of slavery
in the British colonies at cost Of 800 000, 900.
1t was on this measure that he made his maiden
speech, which was fluent. earnest and self
possessed, differing widely from the celebrated
bombastic display in the maiden effort Of his
great rival, Benjamin Disraeh
IN OFFICIAL POSITION.
So rapidly did he make his mark as a debater
that when Sir Robert Peel became prime min
lister, in December, 1884, he was appointed q
junior lord Of tine treasury, and in the following
February became under secretary for foreign
affairs, thus early winning his statesman's
epaulets. 1t is worth noting that his first bill,
which vas favorably received BY the house,
had for its object the better regulation Of the
carriage of passengers to the continent and the
islands Of North America"
In 1888 the slavery question again agi-
lated parliament, and we find Mr.. Glad
stone upon the unpopular side, but all the
time winning fame for his great skill in
debate. Toward the close of 1s45 he pub
ished q work which clearly showed that he
was advancing to the position of free trader,
and when Peel announced his intention of abol-
ishing the corn laws and reconstructed his min
istry for that purpose. he made Gladstone Sec
retary Of state for the colonies The incentive
which Gladstone gave to this great and most
beneficial reform is well known. On it the pol
icy Of the government was largely nodded by
him, for he was the most advanced free trader
In the cabinet.
he was returned for Oxford University and soon
gave offense to some of his constituents by his
eloquent pleas for the removal Of restrictions
placed upon the Hebrews and for their adj
mission to parliament. The year 1S48 was
troubled one for Europe, one of anxiety for
English statesmen and a busy one for Mr..
Gladstone, for he was all the time giving evil
dence Of the iberalizing of his convictions
upon important questions year later, fol-
lowing the riots in Canada, he fought for i'm
provements in the colonial system, and one
year subsequently he had his great battle with
Lord Palmerston over affairs in Greece, show
ing his great sympathy with that country. In
q remarkable peroration to a trenchant and ex-
haustive speech are to be found these words:
Sir say the policy Of the noble lord tends to
encourage and confirm IN US that which is our
pcscttluk ldult WedAucss, Dotl ds u udtlon
and as individuals. Let an Englishman travel
where he will as private citizen, he is found in
general to be upright, high-minded, brave,
liberal and true, but with all this foreigners are
often sensible of something that gals them in
his presence, and l aPprehend it is because he
has too great a tendency to self-esteem-too
little disposition to regard the feelings. the
habits and the ideas Of others" The death Of
Sir Robert Peel was soon followed by the dis
indignation of the brilliant band that followed
him under the title of Peelites.
BRILLIANT EPISODE IN HIS CAREER.
In 1851, when England was in a ferment owing
to alleged papal aggression, Mr.. Gladstone
showed his GOODNESS in the face of a scare ON
the ministerial benches. At this period he
published work which created great interest
all over the world. During visit to Naples in
the previous year he learned that large num-
Der OF citizens of that place who had formed
the opposition" in the Neapolitan chamber of
deputies were exiled imprisoned by King
Ferdinand, and that above 10000 of his sub
jects had been thrown into prison on a charge
Of political disaffectiOn. Having ascertained
the truth Of these statements, Mr.. Gladstone
wrote TO tie Earl of Aberdeen urging his in
terposition on their behalf; and that noble
lords remonstrances proving Intellectual he
published an indignant letter on the subject.
which was translated into several foreign Ian
guages and sent by Lord Palmerston to En-
glish ambassadors and ministers on the CONT
nent, with orders to forward copies of it to the
respective courts. This was one of the precipi-
tating causes in the subsequent overthrow Of
the Neapolitan government. This episode"
says one of Mr.. Gladstone's biographers, twill