The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-28
RULE WILL COME
he Declaration or Gladstone In
His Great Speech at
Edinburgh.
| Grand Reception Is Given the
Veteran Premier by the
Scotohmen.
|otica IL served On Il House Of Lords
NOT to GO Outside of Their
sphere of Action.

EDINBURGH. sept. U.-GlAdstons arrived
pre- At 4:3O y. N. n was met at the rail
ny station by . reception committee. He
~ WAN 10 deliver a great home rule speech.
he hall being close to the railway stAtion
10 neighborhood Of thoae two points and
Ae road between was jammsd with peo.
Re. So thick was the crowd packed that
kvstal tainted while the cheering and rush.
~ were going on. Upon entering Albert
al with his wifs aud daughter the premier
bcsivsd a ,Apturous reception. Tbs hall
~ . seating capacity Of emily !. 200. but3.OOO
towdsd into il. The moment the aud
bncs saw the premier snterinR the hall
very man aud woman. rose, waived hats
md handkerchief in the air, and burst out
'Ineing He's q Jolly Good Fellow"
When Gladstone had been introduced to
DO representatives. Of Midlothian and WAS
Bile TO M his speech. there wal
hesrine lastinR some minutes after he
owed TO the asssmblaRe. He began his
smarks IN ! low but firm voice heard in
Very part of the hall. in which perfect
E~tillness ,eignsd.
In the early Part Of his speech he gave
o indication Of hts intention to make the
DnR- expected attack upon the upper house.
10 began by saying he hoped for some
ootoh legislation before the end Of the
ear. which would be- Of benefit to SCOT
and at large and the poor orofters in par
koular.
"The Irish question:" continued Glad
tone. barred progress in that direction,
nd IL is only just to say the lords are re-
ponsibie for the fact that this ba risr Ia
sill remaining" Continuing. Gladstone
aid the question OF home rule for Ireland
hat should vi any time occasion arise for
olicitinR their votes they would bs given
a . way not to undo or dishonor ths 0om-
handing strength OF liberalism in Mid
othlsn. Loud cheers. Gladstone ex-
Pressed the hope that . home rule bill of
ONE description for Scotland might be-
ONE n law within the near future.
Chesrs.1
"Home rule for Ireland" said Gladstone,
10 form seeming 10 grow taller n more
owerful as he touched upon his favorlte
ubjsot. might BY some be regarded a. y
allure. but" cried the veteran statesman,
aisinR his hand aloft, his eyes flashing
nth the fire OF intense feeling. ''depenu
pom il, home rule ~ not y failure" Loud
belonged applause.
When Gladstone was again able to pro-
eed he continued, saying: Weeks, months,
ven years have been expended upon the
etails of the home rule blll, and III ooun-
sHaotlng the taotios OF the opposition, and
IL now recorded III history as y fact that
h. peoples house deliberately and advis.
Oily passed the bill, which was, IN itself. a
most important STEP" Applause. The
gsd premier then read Nh ext act rom u
peooh made by Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
Inc years ago, ~dsnouncinK the house of
otds. Gladstone sald Chamberlain'a de-
oription of the upper house, though greatly
xaugel atsu, Waa largely rue.
The veteran statesman then traced the
out se of the house OF lords IN defeating
God mSnsut ~ slucs the time OF the reto M
bill, after which he remarked 1t was n
rossly unconstitutional and monstrous in
lovAtlon 70 suggest that he pee y could
orcs tbs dissolution OF parliament. 4
llow such II pre- ogatlve," saiu GLADSTONE
Indignantly, "woulu DO high I eason TO tue
atoms title OF being " selt-Rovernln1
ountry." Loud chssrs.
Gladstone spoke M huur aud Il half. Az
liz CONCLUSION Of his rematks he SAID. IF
he house oi lorus ever means ioroinR the
issolution OF parliament 1t may depend
he only question considered. but that tleir
WIN independent, lrres, onslOle existence
kOulu be taken into consideration" Glad
tons added shat the nation had given the
liberals authority and that with the he. y Of
he Almighty they would lind meaus TO
each thel, goal. Tremendous applause.