The herald., 1894-03-18
AN HONEST CHAMPION.
ROSEBERY Is A TRUE FRIEND OF
IRELAND.
The Now Premier Given an EnthusI as tic
Reception in Edinburgh-Irlsh
leaders Express Confidence
in His Designs.

EDINBURGH, March 17.-Lord Rose
berry arrived here at 6 80 p.m., to make
his expected address to the delegates
from the Liberal associations from all
parts of Scotland.
The premier was received at the sta
tion by the Liberal committee and
driven to the corn exchange, being Civ
en- an ovation from the crowds gathered
along the route. The corn exchange,
which holds 5000 people, WAS packed sn
hour previous to mis- arrival. Members
of tin ~tc~-~ = 49, - -.'- a--l>a~ ri
members OF parliament and others were
upon the platform. When Lord Rose
berry entered the exchange the vast au-
dlence arose and stood, waving their
hats and cheering for several minutes.
Upon rising to speak he was greeted
with renewed ovations and by the sing.
ing of He's jolly Good Fellow.
During the course of his remarks. the
premier said his thoughts went to the
past rather than to the present-to the
immortal days of Mr.. Gladstone's first
Midlothian campaign. The memory OF
campaign quickened his pulse. If Mr..
Gladstone was absent tonight, Lord
Rosebery continued, his inspiration was
with them, and it was in that inspira-
tion the government intended to sue
ceed.
Continuing, he said: 1--WE do not
propose to sit on the banks of the
stream of time and watch the stream
pass by until it runs dry, for the English
majority, in the cause we espouse. We
shall try, as we have been trying since
1885, to bring conviction to the minds OF
the patriotic. Though it is not neces-
cary to demand an English majority, it
is important to convince the heart and
mind and conscience of England"
the premier argued that the peers'
opposition to home rule was due entirely
to the knowledge that English opinion
upheld them. Otherwise the country
would have risen as one man against the
lords rejection OF the bill. Therefore he
was determined to reduce the English
mai j1rity against the bill. He believed
that when they received the fast ripen-
ing demand for Scotch home rule, ii he
was a minister he would not stand in
the breach to oppose it. and if he was
not minister. he hoped, as a man, to be
in the storming party. Loud cheer
ing.
Atter the me6tlnR resolution OF con-
fidence in the government was passed,
and the large audience dispersed with
loud cheers.
John Dillon, speaking at a st. Pat
rick'e day celebration in this city today.
said in brief: II have just heard Lord
Rossbery speak upon the hume rule
question and in regard to the substance
OF that speech | congratulate Scotland
upon the position occupied by her illus
trious son. More Importance will be at
tached to that speech than any other de-
livered within the last Is years. In
Lord Rosebery Ireland has an honest
and honorable champion"
NEWCASTLE, March Nv. A. O'Brien,
M. p, speaking at q st. Patrick celebra.
tion in this city, said: 81 believe the
Liberal party is as strong as STEEL"
BIRMINGHAM, March 17.-Timothy
Healy, adore ssing st. Patrick celebra-
ton in this city, said: "Mr. Gladstone
left the party as sound as gun metal.
/ am satisfied Lord Rosebery means to
do honestly by home rule, but he must
prove the faith that is in him. The
cause rests upon statistics, and not upon
crime. peace or unity, etc. Irelsnd's
title to liberty is as good as England S.