The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-31
GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
The Grand Old Man Celebrates His
Eighty-fifth Birthday at Ha-
warden Castle.
DEPUTATIoN OF ARMENIANs
Received, to Whom. He Made an Ad.
dress, Full Of Feeling, Deneunc-
Ing their Wrongs.

LONDON, Dec. Sl.-The S5th anniuer
sary Of the birth of William Ewart
Gladstone was celebrated Saturday.
The Grand Old Man will leave ON Jan.
z. for the south Of France, where he
intends spending the winter. Most Of
the season win be spent at Cannes.
MIR. Gladstone's eyesight has been re.
stored and his health is good. He
spends hours daily i'm classical and the.
illogical study. In addition to the
many friends calling upon him he re-
ceived deputatiop from the Armenian
association of London and Paris.
The deputation irst presented the
Rev. Stephen Gladstone, SON of Mr..
Gladstone. and rector of Hawarden,
with beautifully chased gilt chalice,
to be used in the church in memory of
Mr. Gladstone's sympany with and
assistance rendered the Armenians.
Addressed the Ar,nsnians.
After acceptance of the chaliee, the
party proceeded to the vestry Of the
church, where Mr.. GSs.istone spoke for
about 90 minutes with great emotion.
1T is not indifference which has
thus far led me to do moth .ng i'm regard
TO the affairs reported from Armenia.
and the impulse OF every man has been
to give vent to hurst of strong feel.
ing, but am convinced that i'm grave
case of this kind every nation is most
appropriately represented by its gov.
ernment, and it is their duty not 30
assume that the allegations are true
and TO await the results of the exanin..
ations and see whether they are based
upon ascertained facts.
The intelligence which has reached
me, tends towards conclusion which.
however, / hope may not be verified,
and that is that the outrages, sins and
denominations of 1876 in Bulgaria have
been repeated in Armenia III this is
correct, it is time that
One General shout ef ExscratIon.
directed against such deeds of wicked.
ness, should rise from outraged human
ity and force itself to the ears Of the
sultan and make him sensible. if any.
thing could make him sensible, of the
madness Of such course.
III the facts are established. IL viii
more than ever stand before the world
that there 10 no lesson. however severe.
that could reach certain people Of the
necessity of observing to some degree.
the laws of decency, humanity and
Justice.
IL the allegations are true, it win |
stand as il written in letters of iron ON |
the records OF the world. that q govern
ment which could countenance and
cover the perpetration Of these ont
RACES is . disgrace to Mohammed.
whom the Turks profess to follow; q
lisgrace to civilization at large and a
,urse to mankind
This Is strong language and ought to
oe nsed when tine facts are known.
However. we should keep our iudg-
nent in suspense until the truth Is
lnown. But asrthe evidence goes and
he case darkens. my hopes have dwin-
lid. and as long as have voice
lope il will be raised i'm behalf OF hu.
nanity
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gladstone's
emarks many OF his hearers were in
ears. After peal of bells had been
ung in the belfry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone drove to Hawarden castle.
Q which place the depu alton was soon
fter escorted by MIR. Gladstone's sons.