The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-24
GLADSTONE'S HOME RULE BILL
The "Grand Old Man" Receives an
Ovation When He Rises in the

The "Grand Old Man" Receives an
Ovation When He Rises in the
LONDON, 10aurttt tttafHhffJ tafHhffJ.-Mr1z,5as,o1z
has Introduced his homc-rufv -b:Ii--N'
-Fhc grand old man was in admirable
form, and looked forward with pl, asurc
to the exertions of the day.
From early morning the scene in the
palace yard, Westminster, was a mos,
animated one. The crowd increased in
numbers as the hours passed by. 1t in.
cluded every kind of human nature thai,
is familiar in London. The spectator,
interested themselves in closely inspect
ing the members of Parlmcnt as they
made their appearance.
p. j. Foley, Nationalist member fo,
Connamora, was the first to arrive and
he was closely followed by Davic
Fheehy, secretary of the First Nation..
Federation.
When noon arrived the inner lobb,
was packed with members and the ap.
proachcs well crowded. Upon the
opening of the doors there was a disor
dcrly rush for seats, member, shout,n.
and struggling like mob of excursion
lists on bank holiday.
Several were thrown violently to the
floor. iThc veteran Caleb Wright, So
years of age, was Knocked down ana
trampled on before rescued bv John
Burns, the vigorous Labor representa-.
tive.
The melee settled down at last and all
got safely to their seats. Every scat in
the House except the government bench.
was occupied.
The struggle for seats produced the
oddcst mixture of members. The scat.
ing capacity of the House is entirely toe
small to accommodate even the members
and the time honorcd custom of mem.
bers sitting together according to thei,
political predictions was today hon.
orcd more III the breach than in the OBJ
scrvances. Radicals and Laborists sa,
check jowl.
That bluest of blue Tories, Col. Saun
derson, the champion of Ulstermcn, to
whom home rule is as red flag flung 10
face of q bull, fnun.'=,L' -.
among the warmcst supporters OF inc
Ch;nlcs "ai,ame. ,nv ann Parncllite
member representing the middle div.s
ion of Cork, was mixed up with the
Tory rout below the gangway, whi C
the political appearance of the House
was changed by the comminglins of tho
parties.
The rush to get into the galleries wa,
equal to the struggle to enter into the
lc, lislativc chamber. All the gallcri, S
W, re packed to their fullest capacity.
Justice Harlan, Of the United States
Supreme Court, had seat in the diplo.
matte galleries, accompanied by Minister
Liucoln.
Scores of other noted strangers wcr:
in the gallery. They were created by
Earl Spencer. first lord OF the admiralty.
and the Earl f Roscbcrry, secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, both of whom
found tn mselvcs unable to gain access
to the peers gallery.
The noise in the House drowned tn
initial busin, 50, which was conducted
almost in dumb show. The preliminar.
les to the event of the day were dii q.
patched in about half an hour.
Mr. Gladstone entered the House %
Commons at half past three. Every
Liberal and Irish Nationalist stood up
and greeted him prolonged cheers.
When Mr.. Gladstone rose to introduce
his home rnle bill there was another
demonstration, SO earnest, so enthusiastic
and irIeprcssblc that several minutes
elapsed before he could be heard.