Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-31
A WARNING TO BRITAIN.
Gladstone TO Scottish
Liberals.

Ten UN Nj Ufdu>tone 10 MI
John Cowan. Chairman of the
Midlothian Liberals, from Brigh-
ton last Saturday;
Il beg to apologize for not
replying earlier t, the affection
ate address of the Edinburgh
Liberals, bat the DELAY has been
due TO ny troublesome cough.
| thank you very much for the
generous desire that | SHALL not
Cease to represent Midlothian in
the House of Commons, but l am
unable TO judge yet to what ex-
tent the condition of nv sight
and hearing will disable me
from performing the duties attach
ing to the seat.
Il am c,reful to distinguish
the warn and generous coloring
you have given to my merits and
dement's. Ny career has certain
ly been chargeable with many
errors OF Judgement, but [ hope
it has been governed by upright
ness of intention and desire for
strict justice.
But the public aspect of the
period which closes for me with
fourteen years connection with
Midioth an is too important to
pass without word.
Il consider my career as be-
ginning with the reform act of
1892, which for England meant
improvement and extension, and
for Scotland political birth.
Three score years later they offer
US pictures which the historian
will recognize.
GREAT BgITAIN's EMANCIPATION.
The great Legislative and adj
illustrative period-perhaps the
greatest IN our annals-will be
the history of the emancipation
political, social, moral, and
intellectual. Almost numberless
have been the causes which have
been brought to issue in that
period, aud in every instance l
rejoice to think that Scotland
has done battle for the right.
Another period opens--a period
with possibly yet greater moral
dangers. and certainly of great
ordeal for those classes which are
now becoming largely conscious
of their power, but have never
hitherto been subjected to its de-
teriorating influences. These in
tinences have been confined TO
the classes above them, because
they were the sole possessors of
this power. Now Is the time for
every true friend of the country
to remind the masses that they
owe Their present political eleva-
ton to no principles less broad
and noble than these; Love of
liberty for all without distinction
of class, creed, or country, and
resolute preference for the inter-
ests of the whole people to any
interest of narrow scope.
81 am sapguine in the hope
that Scotland will in the future
cherish a sense of duty no less
lofty and enlightened than in the
past, and | do not doubt the sui
fciency of her influence and
power to obtain, without serious
difficulty. everything needful to
satisfy her needful wants.
THE DEEPEST STAIN on BRITISH
HONOR.
''For myself, l need say little
more than | carry with me out of
Office the political opinions l
professeo in it. 1t is. indeed.
source OF satisfaction to me that
after sixty years of highly
contentious life it can be honor
ably relieved of some of that
active participation in political
conflict Of which | have had so
full a share.
But recognize the great and
growing demands of these coun-
tries for satisfying their legisla-
i've wants. l lament that the
discrepancy OF sentiment between
the two Houses of Parliament
has been revived to such an ex-
tent as to aise a question between
he chamber responsible and the |
chamber totally irresponsible to |
he nation. and raise il IN such
'orm as viii demand at no dis |