The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-05
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr.. GLADSTONE ON HAND TO LEAD
HIS VICTORIOUS FORCES.

He rs Looking surprtsisgiy Well, and Re-
eeives n Popular Ovation On his Way TO
Notwithstanding Arthur Wellesley Peel
Again Chosen Speaker OF tho Con,mons.
LONDON. Aug. 4.-The new Parliament met
this afternoon. Although tho hour for formal
opening was 2 o'clock in tho afternoon. groups
OF spectators assembled about tho Palace OF
Westminster as early rs o'clock In the morn
Ing. The first member OF the House Of Com
mons arrived at TX o'clock. and from that
time the arrivals kept increasing In frequency
until IL. when there was n crush OF members
to got In and secure eligible seats. Guy Fawkes
and his gunpowder plot were not forgotten.
and there was the usual search for possible
evidence that any one might design tho blow
ing up OF Her Majesty's Parliament Tho re-
suit OF tho quest was. as usual. satisfactory.
no lurking Anarchist or dynamite being found.
ono OF the Tories wickedly remarked that 1t
was useless to look for dynamiters in the cell
lar az now they had seats in the House. with
fair chance OF getting into the Cabinet.
Michael Davtt secured the scat formerly &C.
cupied by Parnell. This selection was not
looked upon with favor. even by some OF
Davitt's Nationalist colleagues. as they appa-
rently regarded 1t as IN assumption OF prom
inence, II not Of leadership. that Mr.. Davitts
career did not Justify. The Conservatives
talk strongly OF questioning Davitt's right to o
H6NL- On tlo kTounu VI AID ioSoid no u SohNiSS
and 1t is probable that tho question will be
raised. IL for no other reason. to make capital
with tho people Of Great Britain. Davitts
case Is said to be without precedent In the
House. It being claimed by those opposed to
his admission TINT his crime was not political.
in tho proper sense Of the term. and that his
presence in Parliament will establish q de-
moralizing precedent.
crowd mt Carlton Terrace watched Mr..
Gladstone start for the House Of Commons.
and greeted his appearance with roars OF ap-
plause. Mr.. Gladstone looked much better
than was expected. and boro himself steadily
and firmly. 1t had been feared that no might
not be able to start for the House oday. and
the people were. therefore. all tho, more en-
thusiastic to SEQ him on his way there The
greeted the arriving members with variation
Of cheers and hootin.; according to their poli-
british momber s. Mt any rate. seemed to be
kept under for the time being. and the oppos-
eo S Most Of Ss' Irish " @
mained, grim " apart, Ms IL resolved from tho
ts Mp Baa"r
made his appearanre; he received an ovation.
the n the ans Of
form. was summoned to the House of Lords to
listen to the royal cGmmissi9n summoning
House was not SO dense or disorderly rs some;
times In the past; and the Commons seemed
ST sf a hi Hs o sepoe
H 9e fss as p s hsht
Gladstone seconded the motion in a cordial
friend The motion was carried car Without OPP op:
position: and the House OF Commons mons, then
sratulated Mr.. Peel on his election. va ''n
The scenes in /, the vicinity Of the Parliament
~ be Ss Sn
man years T no streets and square were crowd
ed with a curious throng. Cabs and carriages
when ne oilers in the front ranks of the crowd
recognized a prominent man among the occu-
pants the word was given. and cheers went up as
blaGe. The rum or had spread that Mr.. Glad stone
he would insist upon attending it would be at
considerable risk OF break down. When tho
snoe giving every proof BY his fir m step and
cheerful face. that he was In nearly his usual
h eHs g
has seldom il ever had more fiatterine pop
kier Hardle. the LABOR, member. made his
the hssePea p a hs nsw
to the Gates in h hand braks
%hiie psyod i The Marsell N Hardie IN
REORGANIZATION a had the desired efreet Of elieit
ing cheers from many working people in the
lambouyancy. John Burns walked quietly up
was AS loud and apparently more general,
than that given to the band wagon.
Another unusual sight was the advent OF the
noted Hindoo. NaoroJi. the first native Of India
ever elected to Parliament He was warmly
applauded. and smiled grlmly rs an enthusi-
nstic admirer in the crowd called out. Three
cheers for the black man |" thus recalling Mt
an apt moment Lord Salisburys thoughtless
and unfortunate reference some years ago to
EaOroji as a black man.
Inside the Parliament buildings tho central
lobby between the House Of Lords and the
House Of Commons was crowded with mem
hers and their friends; In the midst Of a
aud ladies' were discernable Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Stanley. both looking very much
bored. They soon made their way out of the
jostling throng.