St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-28
GLADSTONE ON THE LORDS.
HOME RULE NOT A FIXTURE, SAYS THE
AGED PREMIER.
HIS RECEPTION ATEDINBURGH

ITO Suggest That the Peers Could
Force q Dissolution of Parlia-
ment Would Be Grossly Un-
constitutional and Monstrous
Innovation" Shouts Mr.. Glad
stone-Liberal Policy Outlined
EDINBURGH, Sept. 27.-Rt. Hon. w.
E. Gladstone arrived here at 4:30 p. M,
and was met at the railway station by
the reception committee and others,
who were admitted to the station only
upon presentation of tickets. The gen.
eral public was kept away from the
depot by large force of police. The
immense crowd gathered TO see the
premier, showing the great interect
taken i'll his visit and In his speech.
Mr.. Gladstone looked we'll and strong,
and bowed right and left 10 the people.
who cheered him until the windows
shook.
Mr.. Gladstone, after exchanging a
few words of greeting with the recep-
ton committee, was escorted TO Albert
hall, the place where he was to deliver
the great home rule speech.
That being close to the railway sta
ton, the neighbOrhoOd of those two
points and the road between was
jammed with people. So thickly was
the crowd packed that several people
tainted while the cheering and rushing
were going on.
Upon entering Albert hail, the pre-
mier received a rapturous reception
from his admirers, who had there gath
cred to listen to what they expected to
be deadly onslaught upon the house of
lords.
Some idea of the difficulties under
which MIR. Gladstone's admirers labored
may be gathered from the fact that
the hall holds but 200 people comfort
ably, and that probably over 5000 at
tempted in some way or another to gel
in and hear the great Liberal orator.
Mrs. Gladstone. who accompanied her
venerable husband to the hall, entered
that building upon the arm of the chair
man of the reception committee. Miss
Gladstone was also present upon the
platform, and, with her mOthee, re-
ceiyed round after
ROUND OF CHEERS
when they were recognized.
The moment the audience saw the
premier entering the hall, every man
and woman rose to their feet, waved
hats and handkerchiefs in the air. and
burst out singing "He's a Jolly Good
Fellow"
When Mr.. Gladstone had been intro
duced to the representative of Mid
lothian and was about to commence his
speech, the cheering lasting for some
minutes after he had bowed to the as
semblage, 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
commenced speaking than the most
deathlike stiffness fell over the Albert
hall audience, and the drop of pin
could have been heard almost anywhere.
Those who expected to hear the great
Liberal leader open up with an on
slaught upon the house of lords were
considerably disappointed. Mr.. Glad
stone in the early part of his speech
gave no indication that it was his inten-
ton to make the long-eXpected attack
upon the upper house. He began by
saying that he hoped for some Scotch
legislation before the end of the year
which would be of benefit to Scotland at
large, and to the poor crofters i'll par
ticular. The Irish question, continued
Mr.. Gladstone, barred progress in that
direction, and it was only just to say
that 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
was coming rapidly upon them. and he
hoped that should. at any time, the oc-
casion arise for soliciting their votes,
they would be given in way not to
undo or dishonor the commanding
strength of Liberalism in Mid Lothian.
[Cheers.l
When the applause had subsidized
MIR GTAnSTONE