The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-02-16

ccmpanied by the Hon. Robert I. LIN
coin. the United States minister. Scores
of other noted strangers were IN the gal
lery. The noise of conversation ana the
huhbub Of continual moving throughout
the house drowned the initial business,
which was conducted almost in dumb
show. The preliminaries to the event OF
thu day were dispatched in about half an
hour.
MI. Gladstone. during all of this time,
was not in the house. While it was 60
ing on he and Mrs. Gladstone left their
official residence in Downing street. A
large crowd had long been waiting their
appearance. and. when Mrs. Gladstone
came out carrying a large bunch OF lilies,
she was Justify cheered. "A brougham
was in waiting. and through the cheering
crowd Mrs. Gladstone passed md en-
tered the carriage. She was closely fol
lowed by Mr.. Gladstone, who, as he
emerged from his home, was greeted
with renewed and prolonged cheering.
The aged statesman bowed right and left
in response to the enthusiastic salutations
offered him. his face beaming with pleas
ure He entered the brougham with his
wife and was at once driven to the house.
Groups of people awaited. along Parlia-
mcnt street the coming of the prime min
lister, and as his carriage passed he was
cheered to the echo. Upon arriving at
the house Mrs. Gladstone went to the
ladies' gallery, where her fayorite seat
had been reserved for her. "
Mr.. Gladstone entered the house of
commons at $50 o'clock. Every Liberal
and Irish Nationalist in the house stood
up and greeted him with enthusiastic
cheers. When Mr.. Gladstone arose at
3:43 to introduce the home rule bill there
was another demonstration. so earnest,
so enthusiastic and lrrepressible, that it
was several minutes before he, could be
heard.
How the Speech Was Received. 2
When the cheering had died out Sir Ed
ward Clarke, who was attorney general in
the Salisbury administration, Congratulated
Mr.. Gladstone on the magnificent physical
ceeded to enlarge on the proposals of the bill
Among the distinguished auditors in the
house We're the prince Of Wales. the duke
above the clock. listened intently to the
speech. On the table lay the ,premier's
familiar lozenge pot-an item of all his long
speeches. The presence Of a lamp to aid
his failing sight added pathos to the scene.
Mr.. Gladstone started off in a slow, meas
%red voice, his evident intention being to
though fine at the start, weakened mani
testify during the preliminary sentences.
Many eloquent passages were wasted on
the audience owing to impatient curiosity
to hear the details Of the scheme. Indeed,
the introduction suffered from prolixity.
Hence, by the time the speaker arrived at
the provisions Of the bill his voice had
lowered considerably, and the financial
statements were almost inaudible beyond
the table. He recovered his voice some
what. however, during the peroration, which
was remarkably fine and impressive. At
the conclusion Of his speech, Mr.. Gladstone
was overwhelmed with congratulations. He
| took tea in the house Of and after
resting an hour, drove home in high spirits.
He dined with his family, and maintained
his viyacious mood during the entire even
ing.
Throughout the time Mr.. Gladstone was
speaking Messrs., Balfour. Goschen. Chaplin,
bartlett and other prominent members q
the opposition listened intently and took
copious notes. Lord Randolph Churchill sat
absorbed on the front opposition bench,
stroking his beard necessarily. Justice Har-
Ian. Of the United States supreme court, In
conversation with Mr.. Gladstone's secretary
in the lobby of the house, declared that the
entire speech was matchless and that the
peroration was the most beautiful in pathos
he had ever heard.