Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-09
ERlN,s GREAT DAY.
Tho Home Rule Bill Passes the House OF
Commons-A Majority of 81 on Third
neutrality-suspicious. Cheered.

Tho Homo Rule Bill Passes the House OF |
Commons-A Majority of 81 on Third !!
neutrality-suspicious. Cheered.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The home e-rule bill |
has passed third reading in the house
of commons, the majority for the meas
ure on division being thirty-four The
bill now goes to the lords.
The greatest triumph of Gladstone
was finally achieved amid scenes which,
while they were certainly memorable,
were marked by no especial demonstra-
tions. The grand old man was greeted
by the most enthusiastic cheers and the
Irish members especially outdid them
selves, but that was all. The tories
took their defeat in silence.
The governments majority was
smaller than had been generally ex-
pected by two or three votes, but this
may nave been brought about by the
very fact that victory was assured.
The last speech upon the great meas.
ure was made by John Morley, and it
was amid the excitement produced by
his eloquence that the final vote was
taken.
The time having arrived for the third
reading of the bill the speaker formally
put the motion and ordered division
of the house. Mr. Gladstone was the
first to record his vote and Mr. Morley
was the last. Each was heartily cheered,
as was also Mr.. Balfour The division
resulted: For the motion, 3O1; against
it, 267.
When the figures were announced
the Irish members sprang to their feet
4 Il. =
tion members raised counter cheers
and shouts of Resign! Resignw The
house then adjourned.
The scenes in front of the house after
midnight were exciting. The knowl-
edge that the vote on the third reading
| of the home rule bill was to be taken
shortly after that hour attracted a
large crowd to the spot, and at mid
| night fully 1000 persons were jammed
in the space in front of the house Of
commons gates. There We're many
| lrlshmen in the throng, and the senti-
ment of the crowd generally was for
home rule and Gladstone.
BY 1890 the multitude had so in
creased in numbers that the place from
Downing street to the palace yard was
packed. The crowd was inclined to be
boisterous and indulged in all sorts of
horse play. The Irishmen in the crowd
whiled away the time by alternately
singing God Save Ireland" cheering
for Gladstone and hooting Balfour
When the announcement that the
house had passed the home-rule bill
was received the crowd went wild.
They cheered, shouted, sung, embraced
one another, smashed hats and did
other absurd things to show their ap.
probation of the houses action.
Mr.. Gladstone's carriage, containing
the prime minister and his wife
emerged from the gates at 1:10. A mum
Der of mounted police instantly sur
rounded the carriage, but the crowd
when they learned who was in th,
carriage, We're beyond the control O
the police, and, breaking through the
Gordon, stopped the carriage anC
held it while they cheered the trium
phant champion of home rule to tn,
echo. The coachman was enabled t,
proceed after a few minutes, but BY
this time the entire crowd left the
positions and started after th
carriage, which was again stoppe,
| dL Lue COTueT u DON nllS SITee
and detained while the crowd cheere,
and sung: See, the Conquerini
. Hero Comes" Mr.. Gladstone bowe,
right and left to his enthusiastic ad
mirers, and was greatly touched b.
the fervor of the people. The polio
2 again cleared the way and the carriag
. was allowed to proceed to the premier
residence without further stoppage.