St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-31
Mr.. GLADSTONE'S DAY.
THE GRAND OLD NAV MAKES AM
ELOQUENT SPEECH
ON THE HOME RULE BILL.
The Premier Loudly Cheered
as He Enters the House and
Moves the Third Reading OF
the Bill-His Address Lasted
Over an Hour Mrs. Glad
stones Close Attention.

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stones Close Attention,
| LONDON, Aug. 30.-Mr. Gladstone. ac-
companied by his wife. reached the
house of commons shortly before noon.
A small crowd lined the footpath lead
ing to the entrance, and the house itself
was full but not crowded Gladstone's
Irish members were mustered in strong
form, but many Conservatives were alb.
sent. The peers gallery was almost
empty, but the strangers and the ladies'
galleries were well patronized. The
| premier met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton from his supporters upon his en-
trance into the house, and was loudly
cheefed when he rose to move for third
reading of the home rule bill. He
spoke for more than an hour in firm
voice. the time of his speech being
marked by courteous silence. his ad
dress Is not regarded as equal to that
which he delivered on the second read
ing OF the bill, but still was forceful,
logical ana eloquent TO a marked de-
gree. His wife. who sat in the gallery.
followed his every gesture and seemed
interest i'll his effort.
Mr.. Courtney, member for the Bod
min division of Cornwall. who is an adj
vanced Liberal. but opposes Mr.. Glad
stones home rule scheme, followed the
premier, speaking in opposition to the
motion.
Before Mr.. Gladstone rose to move
the third reading, few amendments
were added to the bill at the instance Of
Mi. Morley, chief secretary for Ireland.
After they had been disposed of with
out debate, Mr.. Gladstone arose amid
A Storm Of Cheers.
He began his speech with reference
| to the criticisms made by Unionist
leaders on the historical precedentS he
| had cited on former occasions for home
rule i'll Ireland. The opposition, he
said, had conJended that i'll no other
countries could anaiogieS be found for
! changing the union between Great
! Britain and Ireland. Their contention
could not be supported by historical
| facts. In Austria hungary, in Norway
| and Sweden, in the United States and
! i'll the British colonies were to be found
| the abundant proofs that it was alto
! gesher desirable to separate local from
imperial affairs. Throughout European
! and American literature it was not pos
| Sibie To find writer entitled to con-
| sideratiOn who approved of the conduct
| OF England towards Ireland or attempt
! ed TO apologize for the grievous and
| shameful history which, since the union,
they had felt compelled to deplofe.
| air. Gladstone. in continuing, said
that the debate Or the home rule bill
had been distinguished by the great de-
velopment of small qualities by many
members. lie had regarded the closure
as All evil that ought to be tolerated
! only for The avoidance of much greater
evil. The pluck of the opposition be
had considered admirable in many re-
| poets, but 1t certainly was worthy OF il
bette: cause. The government had
obtained substantial results in the mat
| ter OF the
| Home ERuie Bill
only at very heavy price. BY next
! Friday they would have expended
| eighty-two days ON tie discussion of the
| bill. This far exceeded any precedent,
! owing TO the determination OF the oppG-
Sitlon 10 defeat the bill by obstruction
Those opposed to the bill had adopted
a course never before adopted-partlyt to
| attempt deliberately 10 destroy the
| measure by q mass of amendments;
partly 10 try to take back i'll morsels
the boon conferred in principle. The
| records Of the second reading showed
| that in committee 459 speeches had been
| made for the bill and 93S against il.
ine former had occupied 81 hours and
the latter about 1872.
1.-The opponents of the bill complain
that it is complex" proceeded Mr..
Gladstone; 'if so, the completely has
| resulted i'll It's moderation. 1t was not,
however, the completely of the bill, but
the completely of the amendments that
| consumed time.
| at must be borne in mind that the
Irish never admitted the moral authori-
| ty OF the union. If. therefore. the re-
sistance TO this measure were TO be
bitter, obstinate and prolonged, the
question of repeal might finally become
ali international one. | say now to
those who complain of the complexity
of the bill, as if this were capital Of
Tense. 1t is but The natural consequence
of the adoption by the Irish members of
those counsels of moderation to which
they adhered throughout the internl-
hable discussion in committee. TCheers. I
1t was cOntended that the bill would
separate the islands, would destroy the
constitution, would break up the EN-
pire, wsuld annihilate the control of
financial matters by the house of-eom-
mons, would make
Irishmen Supreme
in British affairs, would impose virtual
slavery upon the minority in ireland.
Now. suppose these enormous. mon
strous, hideouS faIseho0ds To be true.
Have they not then a terrible recoii
upon ourselves? Must we not admit.
after 200 years of British connection
with Ireland, the result ot our treatment
Is that we have brought her to such a
state that she cannot, without danger
of ruin, undertake responsibilities
which III every other country are found
TO he within the capacity of the people,
and fraught with the richest benefits.
Werepel the charges that haye6eenmade
by tile opposition. We deny that the
brand of ineapacity has been laid by the
Almighty upon any particular branch
of our race. when every other branch
has displayed eapability On the same
subject, and has attained the success
which is all example to the world.
I'VE have faith in national liberty.
faith in Its efficacy as all instrument OF
national education. We believe that the
experience, widespread over the whole
vast field. encourages us to our work at
every point. Finally we feel that the
passing of this great measure, after
more than eighty days debate. does,
will and must constitute the greatest
| among all steps hitherto proYined To-