Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-28
GLADSTONE SPEAKS At EDINBURGH
He Pays His Respects to the House Oh
Lords and Is Heartily Applhuded'

LONDON. September 27.-Mr. Gladstone
made his promised speech 10 ms NH
lothian constituents In Edinburgh TINS
evening. The usual overwhelming throhs
greeted him and cheercd him on ms way
through.
In a voice which was heard IN almost
every part Of the hall. Mr.. Gladstone De
gan bv saving that the question OF nome
rule for ireland was coming rapidly upoh
thcn. and he hoped that should at any
time the occasion occur for soliciting thelr
votes. they would be given In n way NOT
10 do dishonOr 20 the cOmnanulhs
strength OF Liberalism In Midlothian
loud applause. ~,
When the applause had subsided MI
Gladstone turned 10 another subject say :
Ing that he was at least sanguihc thdt
the local government bill and the couhcil
bill would soon become laws
Mr.. Gladstone then expressed the hope
that home rule Of some description tor
Scotland might become a law WITHIN the
near future. ChcersD Home rule lot
ireland" said Mr.. Gladstone, his form
seeming 10 grow taller ana more power VI
as ne touched upon his faVoflte SUBJECT
"rnight hv some be regarded as belhs
failure. but" cried tho veteran statesman
raising his hand. and his eyes hashlns
with his intense feeling, depend upon IT,
that home rule Is not failure. Nh'n
Mr.. Gladstone was again able 10 proceeH
he continued. saying: Weeks nohtiS'
and vea-s have been expended on the
bomc-r1lle bin and IN counteractns the
tactics Of the opposition, and II Is no"
recorded in history as fact, that the
r4onle's house deliberately and adViseHy
iced This bill. which was its most I'M
nortant step" applause.
THE TROUBLESOME LORDS.
The statesman then traced the course of
tho House of Lords In defeating gooi
measures since the time OF the T'IoiH III
bul. after which he remarked that IL wa
grossly unconstitutional 10 suggest tha'
tbe peers could force "a dissolution OF Far
lament. ITO allow them such prerosa
five" cried Mr.. Gladstone. Indignantly,
"votIld be high treason to the nations
,itla In being Il sclf-gOvcrning country.
| Il oud chcersD "Thc fact IS that the present
parliamentary institutions are too weak
for their purpose. They are over-WelshI'd
and don't meet the demands OF the coui''
trv In suitc OF the sacrifices OF the
Uouse Of Commons during the past ses'
sion there was legislative famine
There WAS something defective In the IN
stitution. The condition Is intoleIdple'
and demands the attention or the nation,
The evil Is immcasurabie. on one man
is the nation expressing just dtmdhus
ON the other hand are the necessary
measures TO satisfy those demands
After n tribute of respect and admira-
tion for the personal qualities OF the
Peers Mr.. Gladstone cOntended that the
abstract rights possessed by both the
Lords and the Commons must always y.
exercised with the utmost discretion II
those rights are to be- permanently pre-
served. ON this occasion, hc said, dis-
crction has been entirely and absolutely
wanting. ..
FACING THE SITUATION.
In regard to the manner OF facing the
situation. Mr.. Gladstone said that thvr,
could not be procured cut-dnd-dil'l
solution Of the dilemma. This was neither
the time nor the place To consider th'
matter. He Counscllel neither violt-ct
nor ychemercc. All that was necessary
was a quiet determination, and the hope
that better counsols would prevail and IN
duce the House OF Lords 10 grant 10 Ire
land some just satisfaction OF her ma
tional aspira tons. -,
For my part" said Mr. Gladstone
find this retrospect sufficiently encouI
oginp If the nation Is determined, ii
v,il NOT be bailied by a phalanX Of ~
prrsons. We have the will of the country
| to execute. and cannot submit 70 th'
House of Lords, though they bear h'gh-
| sounding titles. The next session VII
moi mass without your seeing this subJec
again appearing above the waves. Wher'
| il has for the moment appeared To ioun
| Jsr The nation has given us the au
thoritv and propelled Us on our course
| b,,t Il Is our duty and our hope and belb'
| MT We shall find. with the help OF th'
| Almighty. means to reach the goal