Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-05
GLADSTONE CONDEMNS The LORDS
A WARMING TO THE PEERS.
Tho Venerable Premier Makes = Great
speech at Edinburgh and is
Received with GreAt
EnthusIasm.

Mr.. Gladstone made a speech to his Mid
lothian constituents on "Wednesday night and
the occasion was u memorable one.
Upon entering Albert Hall the premier re-
ceived q rapturous reception from his admir-
ers, who had gathered to listen to what they
expected to be n deadly onslaught upon the
House of Lords. The people In the audience
saw the premier entering the hall and every
man and woman rose to their feet waved
hats and handkerchiefs in the air and burst
out singing: "He's jolly Good Fellow"
Mr.. Gladstone looked we'll and strong and
bowed right and left to the people who
cheered him until the windows shook.
In opening the speaker expressed the be-
lief that some legislation favorable to Scot
land would soon be enacted. and he said that
he hoped soon to have 1t enjoy home rule.
"Home rule for Ireland" said Mr.. Glad
stone, his form seeming to grow taller and
more powerful as he touched upon his favor
ite subject, might by some be regarded as
being q failure, but" cried the veteran
statesman, raising his hand aloft and his
eyes flashed with the fire of his intense feel
ing, 'depend upon 1t, home rule Is moi fail
ure." [Cheers.
The aged premier then read an extract
from q speech made by the Rt.-Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, nine years ago, denouncing tho
House of Lords. Mr. Gladstone said Mr..
Chamberlain's description Of the upper house,
although greatly exaggerated, was largely
true.
The veteran statesman traced the course of
the House Of Lords in defeatin & good meas
ures since the time OF the reform bill, OF
which he remarked 1t was grossly unconsti-
tutional and monstrous innovation to sug-
eat hnt ha tnp
of Parliament" To allow such proceeding,
said he, Indignantly, "would be high treason
to the nations title OF being a self-governing
country" Loud cheers.
Continuing, the Liberal orator instanced
the repeal Of the laws of 1864 and other meas
ures saying that sometimes the lords, from
their own prudence or from wise counsels,
declined to accept the challenge Of the peo-
ple's house, and passed bills. II they had
not done so, Mr.. Gladstone asserted, there
would be no House Of Lords to-day.
"How are we TO face the situationi" asked
Mr.. Gladstone, his question being followed
by q storm Of cheers.
"Of course, not by dreaming Of illegal pro-
ceedings In any form. would even dlssuade
vehemence. could not 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 to
grant the Irish some Just satisfaction for
their aspirations But, 1t not, your case Is
not new one. II, on one side, there is
determined uation, the latter will not be baf-
fed by tho phalapx Of 500 peers" Loud
cheering.l
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for one hour and a
half, and, at the conclusion of his remarks,
said: "If the House of Lords ever means to
force dissolution Of Parliament, 1t might de-
pend upon It that the Irish question would
not be the only question considered, but that
their own Independent and irresponsible ex-
istence would be taken into consideration"
Loud cheers and applause.