The herald., 1893-02-14

happiness, to these nations, / say, let
me entreat you--if it were my last
breath would 80 entreat you-let the
dead bury the dead, and cast behind
you the former recollections of bygone
evils; cherish, love and sustain one
another through all the vicissitudee OF
human affairs in the times that are to
come" Prolonged Liberal cheers.l
1t was 6 O'Clock when Gladstone con-
cluded his speech, have spoken over two
hours.
SIR EDWARD cLARKE's CRITICISMS.
When the cheering had died out, Sir
Edward Clarke, attorney.general in
Salisbury's administration, congratu'
lated Gladstone on the magnificent
physical effort which he had just made
and then proceeded to enlarge on the
proposals Of the bill. He dwelt with
particular severity upon the absence of
any provisions which would remove the
objections of the people OF Ulster to
home rule, and then went on to declare
that the bill, as outlined, would not
satisfy even the Nationaliets.
Thomas Newton, Anti-Parnellite, de-
clared that in it's provisions, the bill as
a whole, was better than the bill of 1885.
Gladstone in answer to Sir Edward
Clarke said the land question was re-
served to the imperial parliament for
three years.
The members then trooped out into
the lobbies where the speech was infor-
mally discussed with great animation.
OPINIONS ON THE BILL.
The Gladstonian Liberals were dis
posed to regard it ss q conciliatory,
well balanced and peace making meas
ure, and seemed to be hopeful as to it's
second reading. The anti-Parnellite
members, while guarded in their utter.
ances, favored the bill as a whole, and
were especially well pleased with the
financial arrangements. concerning
which there had been apprehen-
sions. All that the Tories would
cay for the new bill was that it
was more sagacious and better drawn
lists would not make even this favorable
admission, declaring it would never
reach the committee stage in the house
of commons.
ULSTER OPPOSITION.
Meantime, in the house, Colonel
Saunderson was speaking vehemently
against any and every plan of home
rule. Without uttering distinct threat,
he would say merely that unless the
whole country was blind it could not
ignore the demonstration of the Ulster
Unionists last summer.
On motion Of Saunderson, the debate
was then adjourned.
INCIDENTS OF THE SESSION.
Among the distinguished auditors in
the house were the prince of Wales, the
duke of York and the duke OF Teck. On
the table lay the premier's familiar loz-
enge pot. The presence of lamp to aid
his failing sight added pathos to the
scene.
Gladstone started off in a slow, meas
ured voice, but his voice, though fine at
the start, weakened manifestly. He re-
cover his voice somewhat during his Pc
roration, which was remarkably fine and
impressive.
At the conclusion Of the speech Glad
stone was overwhelmed with congratu-
lations.
Throughout the time Mr.. Gladstone
was speaking, Balfour, Goschen, Chap
lin, Bartlett and other prominent MEM
bers of the opposition listened intently
and took copioua notes. Lord Churchill
sat absorbed on the front opposition
bench, stroking his beard incessantly.
Justice Harlan Of the United States
supreme court, in conversation with
Gladstone's secretary, declared that the
entire speech was matchlsss and the
peroration the most beautiful in pathos
he had ever heard.