The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-28
GREAT SPEECH At EDInsuRoH,
He Appeals 10 the Common People
Against Titled Aristocrats.
The Peers Have Opposed Every Reform
ss Long ~ They Dared. He says
imbeciilty stamped on the Face of
Nearly Every Hereditary Legislator.

where he was TO deliver the great home
rule speech. The hall being close to the
railroad station. the neighhorhood of those
two points and the road between were
jammed with people so thickly crowded
and packed that several tainted while the
cheering and rushing was going on.
upon entering Albert hall. with his wife
and daughter. the premier received rap
turous reception. The hall has seating
capacity of only 100, but $500 were
crowded into II. The moment the audi
ence saw the premier entering the hall
every man and woman rose. waving hats
and handkerchiefs IN the air. aud burst
out singing, Hes Jolly Good Fellow"
When Gladstone had been introduced as
the representative of Midlothian and was
able TO commence his speech, the cheering
lasting some minutes after he bowed 10
the assemblage. he began his remarks in q
low but tirm voice. heard IN every part of
the hall, in which perfect stiffness reigned.
In the early part of his speech he gave
no indication of his intention to makesthe
long-expected attack upon the upper
house. He began by saying he hoped for
some Scotch legislation before the end of
the year which would ps of benefit to
Scotland at large and the poor crofters in
particular. The Irish question, continued
Gladstone, barred progress in that direc-
tion. and it was only just'to say the lords
were responsible for the fact of this bar
rier still remaining. Continuing. Glad
stone said: The question of home rule
for Ireland was coming rapidly upon
them. He hoped that should at any time
occasion arise for soliciting their votes
they would be given in way not to undo
or dishonor the commanding strength of
liberalism in Midlothian. loud cheers
Gladstone expressed hope that a home
rule bill of some description for Scotland
might become law within the near future.
lCheers.
Home rule for Ireland, said Gladstone,
his form seeming TO grow taller and
more powerful as he touched upon
his favorite subject, might by
some be regarded as n failure. but" cried
the veteran statesman, raising his hand
aloft, his eyes flashing with the FIRE Of In
tense feeling. depend upon it. home rule
is not a failure" Loud and prolonged
cheeringl When Gladstone was AGAIN
able TO proceed he said. Weeks, months,
even years have been expended upon the
details of the home rule bill and in
countering the tactics of the opposition.
and IL is now recorded in history as fact
that the peoples house deliberately, sd-
visedly passed the bill. which was in itself
the most important STEP" tApplause.l
The aged premier then read an extract
from a speech made by Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain nine years ago. denouncing
the house of lords Gladstone said Cham
berlain's description of the upper house,
although greatly exaggerated, was largely
true. The Irish question taxed, burdened
and mortgaged the time of parliament TO
such an extent that IL crippled the whole
legislative action, and the responsibility
for this state Of things rests with:the lords.
lCheersI voice in the hall cried,
let them have IL. Gladstone. This re-
mark. followed by laughter, interrupted
Gladstone for q few moments. The Lib
eral orator nstanced the repeal of the corn
laws Of 1916 and other measures. saying
that sometimes the lords, either from
their own prudence or wise counsel, de-
ciined TO accept the challenge OF the people
in the house and passed bills. II they had
not done so, Mr.. Gladstone asserted, there
would be no house OF lords today. Loud
and continued applause.i In the present
case the lords had been again emboldened
or misled into rejection OF o bill which had
been incessantly discussed since issi.
There could be no more friyo-
Ious pretext than that the peo-
ple did not know the provisions
of the BILL It was the business
of seif-goyerning nation TO understand
great ideas and when understood 10 stick
10 them Having debated the bin four
wears, the lords came like schoolmaster
upon rebeiIions pupils. saying, You with
your eighty-two days have not given the
bill sufficient discussion" fLaughter.l
When Gladstone was again able 10 re-
sumo his speech he said:
at was urged after The vote of the house
of lords that we should appeal 20 the peo-
pIe. That il not the doctrine of the con-
stitution. IL is not only a Tnonstrous in
novation and an odions new-fangied doc
trine but nothing less than high treason
to a great nations title to being q self.
governed country. Tremendous ap-
pgauye cannot produce . cut-and-
dried solution OF the present dilemma.
yet / cling to the hope that
wiser counsels may prevail among the
| lords and induce them 20 grant the Irish
some just satisfaction for their aspira-
| tions; bat if not, your case Is not new
1 one. IL on the one side there is deter
| mined nation the latter will not be bAffied
/ by q phaianx Of 500 peers Loud cheer
/ ingI We cannot give way 10 the lords,
/ although they bear high-sonndang titles
| and Sit in q giided chamber. lCneers
! The NEXT session will not pass Without
seeing the subject appear again. Ihe na-
/ tion has set np and propelled as upon
| our course: il is our duty. our hope aad
/ orr beIief that We shall ind. with the help
/ Of the Almighty, o means OF reaching the
| goal" ITrsmendous and prolonged AP-
/ pgauss.
/ The following description OF the house
/ OF lords was given BY an eye witness Of
the session that rejected the home rule
bill.
/ This parliamentary news Of the week 10
not the rejection Of the home rule bill by
1 an. house Of lords, but the physical revei-
.ti,n made By the assem- bling az West
4 ruirster oil ths peers Of Great Britain and
4 Ireland. The Number Of nohls lords VINO
I sat in tie magnificent chamber when the
1 division Was called this morning ex-
/ ce-ded BY more faan = hundred any
I nrevsous gathering OF the highest
I eoart Of the British empire. To those
/ who looked down frcFn toe galleries tn .
I sirht can only he described IS appalling
j have seen assemblies that compared with
( II hut nos here outside 81 iails. u n shousss
! oy Hospitals for the insane The issue Of
/ TIE hour. the fornasItses q the debate. the
4 impressions made by the brilliant ssi-
ting ef the memorable scene. all we're
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