Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-22
STAIN upon ENGLAND
UntlI IreIand'S Demands
Are Satisfied.
A TRIBUTE TO SCOTLAND.
Gladstone's Discourse on Politics in
Letter to Midlothian Liberals.

LONDON, March 22-In letter written
to John Cowan, chairman OF the Midloth-
ian Liberals, Mr.. Gladstone refers TO
the affectionats address OF the EdinburVh
Liberals, In which he IL requested 10 rep
resent them In the house Of commons, ~
declares that his chief desire will be to
follow the wishes Of the constituents and
the borough he representa-
He adds, There will naturally be q
change In my attendance at parliament. I
cannot yet Judge how far my sight and
hearing will disable me from performing
parliamentary duties"
The letter continues: Whatever the
merits or dement's of my career. and
certainly have been chargeablc with
many errors of Judgment, I hope IL at
least has been governed by uprightness OF
intention and a desire to learn"
Proceeding to review his public life OF
90 years, dating fro m Lord Derby's reform
act. which he describes as the political
birth OF Scotland and the beginning OF a
duty which has been solemnly recognized,
Mr. Gladstone says that his career has
been history of political. economical.
social, moral and intellectual emancipa-
ton. He adds that in all the numberless
SAub<s tnht nHu Ocoh ofO0Bht III W eaa ~
this time, Scotland has battled for the
right
Praise For Scotland.
Another period has opened. possibly Of
greater moral dangers and certainly as
great an ordeal for those classes who are
now becoming conscious of their power,
and who have never heretofore been sub
jected to its deteriorating influences Now
is the time for the true friends of the
country to remind the masses that they
owe their political elevation to broad,
noble principles, love of liberty for all,
without distinction of class, creed or
country, and "a resolute preference for the
interests of the whole to an interest of
narrower scope.
"I am sanguine," Mr.. Gladstone further
says, 'that Scotland will continue to
cherish lawful and enlightened sense of
duty, and T. 1t undoubtedly she will be
able to obtain without difficulty every
satisfaction of her own special wants.
= For myself, carry out of Office the same
political opinions professed while in 1t.
Concerning the Future.
''It In indeed satisfaction to me,
after more than 90 years OF a highly con-
tentious life. that can honorably be re-
political conflict, but / recognize the great
and growing demands of these countries
for the satisfaction of their Legislative
wants, and lament that the discrepancy
Of sentiment between the two houses OF
parliament has reached during the past
year such development as to raise ques-
tion between the chamber, In the main
responsible, and the chamber totally ire
spouafhle tn tha m n tion IN such form aa to
early necessitate conclusive Judgment
from the country.
~ am deeply convinced that not until
the Just demands of Ireland are satisfied,
a. the house of commons tried to
satisfy them. will the Legislative wants
of any portion of the United Kingdom be
adequately met, nor will the empire
attain its maximum union and power,
nor British honor be sffectually cleared
of the deepest historic stain ever attached
to IL.