The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
GLADSTONE IN MIDLOTHIAN.
The Premier Grows Enthusiastic in
Talking of Home Rule.

made his promised speech to his Mid
lothian constituents in Edinburgh this
evening The usual overwhelming throngs
greeted Mr.. Gladstone on his arrival and
cheered him on his way through the
streets to Albert Hall. In a low but firm
voice, which was heard in almost every
part of the hall, MIR. Gladstone
began by saying that the ques-
tion of home rule for Ireland
was coming rapidly upon them, and he
hoped that should at any time the occa-
they would be given in way not to do
dishonor TO the commanding strength of
liberalism and Midlothian. Loud APP
plause.
When the applause had subsidized Mr.
Gladstone turned to another subject, say
ing that he was at least sanguiue that
the local government bills and the parish
council bills would soon become laws.
Mr.. Gladstone then expressed the hope
that home rule of some description for
Scotland might become law within the
near future, [Cheers.
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
''Home rule for Ireland" said Mr.
Gladstone, his form seeming to grow tall
er and more powerful as he touched upon
his favorite subject "might by some be
regarded as being a failure, but" cried
the veteran statesman, raising his hand
aloft, and his eyes flashing with his in
tense feeling, "depend upon it, that home
rule is not q failure" Loud and pro-
longed applause.
When Mr.. Gladstone was again able to
proceed he continued, saying, "Weeks,
months, and even years have been ex-
pended upon the details of the home rule
bill and counteracting the tactics of the
opposition anf it is now recorded in his
tory as fact, that the people have delib-
erately passed this bill, which was in it.
self a most important step" Applause,
THE HOUSE OF LORDS SCORED.
The veteran statesman then traced the
course of the House of Lords in defeating
good measures since the time of the re-
form bill ; after which he remarked that
it was grossly unconstitutional and
mOnstrOus innovation to suggest that
peers could force dissolution of parlia-
ment. ITO allow it such prerogative,"
cried Mr.. Gladstone, Indignantly, would
be high treason to the nations title to
being self-governing country. Loud
cheers.
THE fact is that the present parlia-
mentary institutions are too weak for
their purpose. They are overweighted
and don't meet the demands of the couh-
try In spite of the sacrifices of the
House of Commons during the past ses-
sion, there was legislative famine. There
is something wrong and defective in the
present institutions. Their condition is
intolerable and demands the concentrated
attention of the nation, with the view of
the removal of the defects. The evil is
immeasprable, Onsone hand is the nation
expressing just demands; on the other
hand are the necessary measures to salts
fy those demands
ACTING AS A BARRIER.
"But between the two there is a great
barrier, namely, the Irish question, which
has taxed the energy and mOrtgaged the
time of parliament generation after gen
GRAFTON. Why has this question con
tinued, and who is answerable for its re-
naming before us} There is only one reply
The responsibility rests with the House
of Lords. Cheers. Who has the
remedy in dealing with this great
evil? If it should ever happen in the
vicissitudes of present affairs that the
House of Lords, by some collateral pro-
cess, should bring about a dissolution of
the House of Commons, depend upon 1t,
the people will not consider the home
rule bill alone, but will mix with it anoth-
er question, one which the lords may
bitterly lament when it is too late that
they ever raised an issue"
After tribute of respect and admira-
JlOu IOF Inc personal 4ual1Ul6S Tor the
peers as individuals, Mr.. Gladstone CON
tended that the abstract rights and posi-
tiOns of both the lords and the commons
must always be exercised with the utmost
discretion if those rights are to be perma-
nently preserved. On this occasion, he
said that discretion has been entirely and
absolutely wanting.
FACING THE SITUATION
In regard to the manner of facing the
situation Mr.. Gladstone said that there
could not be procured cut and dried So
luton of the dilemma. This was neither
the time nor the place to consider
the matter. He counseled neither
violence nor vehemence. All that was
necessary was a quiet determina-
tiOn to cling to the hope that better
counsels would prevail and induce the
House of Lords to grant to Ireland some
just satisfaction of her national aspira-
tiOns. For my part" said Mr. Gladstone,
II find this retrospect sufficiently encour-
aging. If the nation is determined it
will not be baffled by a phalanx or 500
persons. We have the will Of the country
to execute and cannot submit to the
House of Lords, although they bear high
sounding titles and sit in a golden cham
ber The next session win not
pass without your seeing this subject
again appearing above the waves, where
IL has for the moment appeared to foun-
der. The nation has given US the author
ity and propelled US on her course. and it
is our duty and our hope and belief that
we shall find, with the help of the Al
means to reach the goal"