The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-21
EULOGIES OF GLADSTONE.
House OF Commons and House oil
Lords We're Crowded.
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN ADOPTED
lntormcnt May Take Place In west
h,tnstcr--iinpcror Nich0ins of RUS
sia sends His Condolences.

London, May Gothic eulogie5 of Mr..
Gladstone formed historic episode in the
house of commons today. There were more
members assembled than on any occasion
since when Mr. Gladstone himself intro
dueed the home rule bill. They filed every
seat. clustered on the steps of the speakers
daiH and the peers gallery was crowded
with the foremost members OF the house
OF lords, Tho United States ambassador,
Colonel John Hay. and all the members
of his staff were among the diplomats pres
ent.
After prayer tho house silently awaited
MIR. Baliour for quarter Of an hour and
when ho rose all heads were barred
The house of commons was crowded to-
day and the nembers We're generally at
tired in black. All the galleries were filled
Tho house went into committee TO consider
the address to the queen in regard to the
intermcnt Of the remains Of Mr.. Gladstone
IN the collegiate church of St. Peter mt
westminster, otherwise Westminster Ab@
pel' MI Balfour, the government leader.
VINO in spite of his illness, which is Of
helally acknowledged, was able to move
tue address. He prefaced the motion with
ltnethy eulogy OF MIR. Gladstone. sneak
ing with evident emotion.
ihe liberal leader, Sir Vernon Harcourt.
pA'd glowing tribute to the deceased
statesmaa and Mr. John Dillon, the Irish
leader. did the same, The address To the
queen was then adopted,
In the house of lords there was n fun
attendance of members The MARQUIS Of
salisbury spoke feolingly of Mr.. Gladstone
who' he said, was ever guided in ali his
efforts by a lofty ideal"
The deceased said he Twill be remem-
bered not so much for his political work ,s
Tor the great example. hardly parallelod In
history, by this great Christian statesman, I,
the Earl OF Kimberly. liberal leader. fol-
lowed with touching tribute aud the Duk.
OF lpeNonshiro expressed generous anurcri,-
tioA OF Mr.. Gladstone's services in tehais
OF liberal unlonsts saying their severance
.rNn NJ Gtadstone was most painful. iiut
he could recall no word from Mr. Gladstone
which added unnecessarily to the bitterness
OF the situation.
The Earl OF Rosebery delivered an elo-
quent panegyric on the deceased statesman
London. May 20.-Telegrams continue "a,
arrive IN great number at Hawarden ca tile
from all parts of the world Mrs. Glad
stone is as we'll as can be expected
The ear has telegraphed to the widow IN
English, saying: 81 have just received the
painful news. l consider II my duty To
express my feelings of sincere sympathy ON
the occasion Of the cruel and irreparah,e
bereavement which has befallen you as well
as the deep regret which the sad event has
given me. The whole civilized world will
weep at the loss of the great statesman
whole political views were so widely human
and peaceful. Nicholas
Lerdon, May cot is now virtually de.
eided that Mr., Gladstone's remains Will be
inferred In Westminster Abbey. The As.
sosiated Press learns that the Only direc.
tor he left was that he should be burla,,
at Hawarden unless there should be an mn
answerable national wish other,xis., Mrs.
4adstones only objection is the natural
WISH to be buried in same grave devoted N
her husband, and It Is rumored thar mr..
rangements are in contemplation whereby
this can be done. Herbert t,ladstona y
coming to London 10 arrange the mat,er
with Queen Victoria. '''''''''
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