The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-28
GLADSTONE GETS
4 ROYAL RECEPTION.
A Stirring Address in Albert
Hall Yesterday.
"a JOLLY GOOD FELLOW. /"
He Has Great Hopes of Legislation for
Scotland.
Home Rule for ireland Is Not a Failure
No Matter if Some People Now
view 1t in That
Light.
"a JOLLY GOOD FELLOW. y

EDINGBURG, Sept. 27.-Gladstone ar
rived here at 80 p. m. and was met at
the railway station by a reception com
mittee. He was escorted to Albert Hall
place where he was to deliver his great
home rule speech. The hall being close
to the railroad station the neighborhood
of those two points and the road between
were jammed with people. So thickly
was the crowd packed that several tainted.
Upon entering Albert Hall with his wife
and daughter, the premier was raptur-
ously received. The hall has a seating
capacity Of only 1000, but 5000 were
crowded into 1t. The moment the audi
ence saw the premier entering the hall,
men and women rose to their feet, waved
their hats or handkerchiefs in the air and
burst out singing, "He's jolly Good
Fellows When Gladstone had been in
troduced to the representatives OF Mid
lothian and was able to commence his
speech, the cheering lasted for some
minutes after he had bowed to the as
semblage.
He began his remarks in low but firm
voice, heard in every part of the hall, in
which perfect stiffness reigned.
In the early part of the speech he gave
no indication of his intention to make
the long expected attack upon the upper
house. He began by saying that he
hoped for some Scotch legislation before
the end of the year, which would be of
beuefit to Scotland at large and the poor
crofters in particular. The Irish ques-
ton. continued Gladstone, barred pro-
gression in that direction, and it was
only just to say that The lords were re-
sponsible for the fact that this barrier was
still remaining. Continuing, Gladstone
said the question of home rule for Ireland
was coming rapidly upon them. He
hoped, should at any time the occasion
arise for soliciting their votes, they would
be given in way not TO undo or dishonor
the commanding strength CT liberalism in
Midlothian. Loud cheers.
stHome rule for Ireland,'' said Glad
stone. his form seeming to grow taller
and more powerful, as he touched upon
his favorite subject, might by some be
regarded as failure. But, cried the
veteran statesman, raising his hand
aloft, his eyes flashing with the fire of
intense feeling, ttdepend upon it, home
rule is not failure Loud and pro-
longed cheers.
When Gladstone was again able to pro-
coed, he continued, saying: "Weeks,
months and even years have been ex-
pended upon the details of the home rule
bill and in counteracting the tactics of
tie opposition, and it is now recorded in
history as a fact that the peoples house
QGllD6Idl61y anu sQtlSGQly Bd5oCQ tLllb Dlll
which was in itself a most mportant
STEP" Applause.
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 that
Chamberlain's description of the upper
house. although greatly exaggerated, was
largely true. The veteran statesman then
traced the course of the house of lords in
defeating good measures since the time of
the reform bill, after which he remarked
it was grossly unconstitutional and
monstrous innovation to suggest the
peers could force dissolution OF psrlia-
ment.
sSTo allow such prerogative, - cried
Gladstone Indignantly, ''would be high
treason to the naJion's title of being a
self-governing country Loud cheersl.
1.-THE Irish question had taxed, bur
dened and mortgaged the time of parlia-
nent to such an extent that it crippled
the whole legislative action. and the re-
sponsibility of this state of things rests
with the lords lCheers. Voice in the
hall: 'sLet them have it, Gladstonel''l
This remark, followed by laughter inter-
rupted Gladstone for few moments
The Liberal orator instanced the repeal
of the corn laws of 1916 and other meas
ures, saying sometimes the lords, either
from their own prudence or wise counsels.
declined to. accept the challenge of the
people in the house and passed the bills.
IL they had not done SO, Mr.. Gladstone
asserted, there would be no house of lords
today. Loud and continued applause
In the present case the lords had been
again emboldened or misled into the re-
lection of a bill which has been inces-
sanity discussed since 1886. There could
be no more frivolous pretext than that
the people did not know the provisions of
the bill. 1t was the business of self-gov-
erning nations 80 understand great ideas
and when understood TO stick to them.
Having debated the bill four years, the
lords came like schoolmaster upon the
rebelllous pupils and said: ''You with
your eighty-two days have not given the
bill sufficient discussion.'' Laughter.
When Gladstone was again able to re-
sume his speech, he said: at was urged
after the vote of the House Of Lords, that
we should appeal to the people. That is
not the doctrine of the constitution. 1t is
not only monstrous innovation and an
odious tangled doctrine, but nothing
less than high treason TO the great
nations title to being a self-goyerned
country. Tremendous applause. |
cannot produce a cut-and- dried solution
of the present dilemma, get l 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 If not your case is
not new one.
s-Ifon one side there is a determined
nation, the latter will not be baffied by
the phalanx of 500 peers. Loud cheer
ing. We cannot give way to the lords,
although they bear bigh-sounding titles
and sit in gilded chamber. ICheers. !
Next session will not pass without seeing
the subject appear again. The nation
has set up and propelled US upon our
course; it is our duty, our hope, and our
belief that we shall find, with help OF the
Almighty, the means OF reaching the
goal.;' Tremendous and prolonged ap-
plause.
Gladstone spoke an hour and hall AT
the conclusion of his remarks he said: s'If
the house of lords ever means forcing a
dissolution of parliament, 1t might de-
pend upon il the irish question would
not be the only question considered, but
that their own Independent, irresponsible
existence would be taken into considera-
tion.''
Gladstone added the nation had given
the Liberals authority. and that with the
help OF the Almighty they would End the
means to reach the goal. TREMENDOUS
applause
GENERAL ESPINS WILL BE SHOT.