Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-30
HOME RULE.
Gladstone Addresses the People
at Edinburgh.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE SPEECH.
TIC Uses Joe Chamberlain for F'isu In
Thrashing the House of Lords
The Nobility Receives
Warning.

EDrNBURGH, Sept 2S-Right Hon.
w. Z. Gladstone arrived here at $3.50
p. m. and was met ut the railway sta
ton by the reception committee.
Mr.. Gladstone looked well and
strong and bowed right and left to
the people, who cheered him until the
windows shook. Mr.. Gladstone, after
exchanging few words of greeting
with the reception committee, was
escorted to Albert hall, the place where
he was to deliver the great home rule
speech.
When Mr.. Gladstone had been intro
ducsd to the representatives of Mid
lothian and was able to commence his
speech, the cheering lasted for several
minutes. He began his remarks in
low but firm voice, which was heard in
every part of the hall. Such was the
respect shown to the aged premier that
no sooner was it evident he had COM
menced speaking than the most DEATH
like stiffness fell over the hall.
He began by saying that he hoped
for some Scotch legislation before the
end of the year which would be of bene-
fit to Scotland ut large and the poor in
particular. The Irish question, con-
tinued Mr.. Gladstone, barred progress
in that direction. and it was only just
to say the lords were responsible for
the fact that this barrier was still re-
naming.
Continuing, Mr.. Gladstone said that
the question OF home rule for Ireland
wSs coming rapidly upon them, and he
hoped that should. mt any time, the oc-
casion arise for soliciting their votes
they would be given in II way not to
undo or dishonor the commanding
strength of liberalism in Midlothian.
Home rule for Ireland" said Mr.
Gladstone, his form seeming to grow
taller and more powerful, as lie touched
upon mis- favorite subject. might by
some be regarded as being failure.
But" cried the veteran statesman,
raising his hand aloft and his eyes
flashing with the fire of his intense feel
ing. depend upon it, that home rule is
not failure" Cheers.
When Mr.. Gladstone was again able
to proceed he continued. saying:
Weeks, months and even years have
been expended upon the details of the
home rule bill and in counteracting the
tactics of the opposition, and it is now
recorded in history as fact, that the
peoples house deliberately and adj
visedly passed this bill, which was, in
itself, most important step APP
plause.
The aged premier then read an ex-
tract from speech made by Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain nine years ago,
denouncing the house of lords. Mr.
Gladstone said that Mr. Chamberlain's
description of the upper house,
although greatly exaggerated, was
largely true.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an hour and
half and ut the conclusion of his re-
marks he said: If the house of lords
ever means forcing dissolution of par
lament it might depend upon it that
the Irish question would not be the
only question considered, but that their
own independence and existence would
be taken into consideration" Mr.
Gladstone added that the nation had
given the liberals authority that with
the help of Almighty God they would
find means to reach the goal