The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-14
Every Feature of the Measure Ex.
planned in Clear and Forcible Terms.
His Peroration Filled with Ps:hoS Of Pecul-
iarly Touching Nature gloGueEt Plea for
Justice fsr q LOng- Suffering People.
STRUGGLE FOR SEATS.

Scenes Inside and Outside Before the House
Cornmons Was Called so Order.
LONDON. Feb. 13-The struggle among
the members of the House of Commons and
others to obtain seats TO listen to-day TO
what was generally conceded would be .
masterpiece of oratory, when MIR. Glad
stone made his speech giving the details of
the Irish home-rule bill, produced tha
oldest mixture of the members. The seat
ing capacity of the House. rs is well known,
is entirely too small Go accommodate
even the members. and the time
honored cnstom of the members VINO
could get seats sitting together
according 10 their political predictions
was to-day honored more in the breach
than the observance. Radicals and Labor
lists sat cheek by jowl with the bluest oi
blue Tories. Colonel Saunderson, the cham.
pion OF the Ulster men. to whom home rula
is as a red rag Haunted in the face of bull.
found himself sitting among the warmest
supporters of Mr.. Gladstone's scheme. DIR.
Charles Tanner. the anl-Parnellite mem.
Ter. representing the middle division OF
Cork was mixed up with the Tory rout be-
low the gangway. and the whole political
appearance of the House was changed by
the comminaling of the partiea
The rush to get into the galleries was
equal to the struggle TO enter the legisla.
tive chamber. All the galleries were
packed to their fullest capacity. Tho
Prince OF Wales was present. Justice
Harlan, of the United States Supreme
Court. who will shortly proceed to Paris to
10 nahr
had seat in the diplomatic gallery. He
was accompanied by the Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, United States minister. Scores
of other noted strangers were in the gal.
lery.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left theiR
official residence in Downing street there
was a large crowd waiting their ap.
pearance, and when Mrs. Gladstone came
out. carrying q large bunch of lilies. she
was Justify cheered. A brougham was in
waiting. and through the cheering crowd
Mrs. Gladstone passed and entered the car.
riage. She was closely followed by Mr..
Gladstone. who. as he emerged from his
home, was greeted with renewed and pro-
longed cheers. The aged statesman bowed
right and left IN response 20 the enthusi-
aStic saIutatlons offered him. his face all
the while beamIng with pleasure. He en-
tered the brougham with his WIFE and was
at once driven to the House. Upon arriv-
ing there Mrs. Gladstone went 90 the la
Dies gallery, where her favorIte seat had
been reserved for her. Groups of
people waited along Parliament
street the coming of the Prime
Minister. AS his carriage passed he was
cheered to the echo aud the people rosred
themselves hoarse as Mr.. Gladstone, bow
ing and smiling. entered the palace-yard.
ll.,v q fho- m rh I4A
Wallace, a Liberal. and Colonel Saunder-
son became involved in q brisk squabble.
each accusing the other of stealing his seat.
The argument waxed warm and finally tho
two honorable members grabbed each
other bv tie collar. sand. standing thus.
they glared into each others eyes and con-
tinued their alteration. Ultimately Col.
Saunderson withdrew his claim TO the seat
occupied by Mr.. Wallace upon the latter
pledging his honor that he had arrived
first
Mr. Gladstone entered the House of Com.
mons at 3:30 O'Clock. Every Liberal and
Irish Nationalist In the House stood up,
and greeted him with prolonged and en-
thusiastic cheers When Mr. Gladstone
arose. at 3:i3 @. NJ, to introduce the home
rule bill, there was another demonstration,
so earnest, SO enthusiastic and irrepressi.
bic that 1t was several minutes before he
could be heard. On the table lay the Pre-
mier's familiar loZenge pot-an item OF oil
his long speeches. The presence of q
lamp. to aid his failing sight,
added pathOs to the scene. Mr.. Glad.
stone started of In slow, measured
voice. his evident inten tion being TO. hus-
band his resources. but his voice. though
fine at the start. weakened manifestly dur
ing the preliminary sentences. Many elo.
quent passages were wasted upon the
audience, owing 10 impatient curl.
osity 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 bis voice had lowered consider
ably and the financial statemonts were al
most inaudible beyond the table. He re-
covered his voice somewhat. however dur
ing the perorstion. which was remarkably
fine and impressive. At the conclusion or
his speech, Mr.. Gladstone was over whelmed
with congratulations. He took tea IN the
House of Commons and after resting an
hour drove home in hi gh spirits He dined
with his family, aud maintained his viva
cIous mood during the entire evening
Throughout the time Mr.. Gladstone was
speaking Messrs. Baifour. Goschen. Chapin.
the opposition listened intently and took
sat absorbed on the front opposition bench.
etroking his beard necessarily. Justice
Harlan, of the United States Supreme
Court. In conversation with Mr. Glad
stones secretary IN the lobby of the House.
declared that the entire speech was match
less and that the peroratIon was tho most
beautiful in pathos he had ever heard.