The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-19

course q large number OF other matters
(s,ich rs Mr. Chamberiains s bankruptcy
Bill and merchant shipping bid were
long under consideration. Ireland was
the great question during the sessions
OF 1850 (Aray-August), 1881. 1852, and the
debates on the compensation for dis
turbance bill. on Mr.. Forster's coercion
bill, and (after the murder OF Lord
Frederick Cavendlsh and Mr.. Burke.
May Q. 1882 on the crimes blu. occu-
pied the greater part OF the time and
attention Of the country. What pro-
longed and exusperated the discussions
was the method OF obstruction invented
ard practiced not only by the followers
OF Mr.. ParneilS but also by some meui-
bers OF the Tory. party. After the pass
Ing Of the crimes act. which closed a
period OF almost unexnmpled parlia-
mentary and administrative difficulty,
Egypt began to occupy the mind OF
parliament. The trouble with Arabia
"a. w came to n head in July, when
Sir B. Seymour (now Baron Aicester)
bombarded the forts OF Alexandria, and
was ended on September 13, when Sir
Garnet Wolseley won the battle Of Tel
el-kebir. But Mr.. Gladstone's dlfficul-
ties We're only just beginning. Tho re-
volt OF the Arab tribes OF the Soudan,
two Suakim expeditions. the dispatch OF
afterwards Of Lord Wolseleys reliev.
Ing force, the advance OF this latter, Its
difficulties and Its hard-won victories,
Its failure to reach Khartoum In time to
save Gordon-these things are too fresh
In the public memory to need q detailed
repetition. The session OF 1884 was oc.
cupied, as far MS home politics are cor-
cerned. with the franchise blll--n bin
for extending household suffrage to the
counties. and thus completing the DEM
ocratising OF our constitution. Passet
In the commons. It was thrown out by
the lords, who, under the guidance OF
Lord Salisbury, declined to pass 1t until
the redistribution scheme was before
them. But after an autumn, Of popu-
lar "demonstrations' a series Of confer
ences between the Liberal and Tory
leaders were held, in which the lines Of
O redistribution bill were settled. In
1885 both bills were passed. but very
shortly afterwards, on June 9 Of the
same year, Mr.. Lladstone was over
thrown by q vote on the budget and the
Conservatives, under Lord Sa!asbury's
leadership, came into power.
A general election took place In No
veinber, Just five months after Mr..
Gladstone's defeat. and the Liberals
were successful. Their strength, nu-
merically, was about equal to that Of
the Tories and Parnellites combined.
His tiono Enle Measure.
MLen Mr.: Gladstone returned to office
he announced his readiness to intro
duce home rule measure for ireland.
and this created dissension In the Lib
eral ranks and practically broke up the
party. Lord Harrington and others de-
,clined to accept offices, and Mr.. Cham
berlaln and Mr.. Trevelyan only accept
ed on grounds which subsequently
proved untenable. Is, 4
In powerful and lengthy speech,
Mr.. Gladstone introduced his measure
of home rule on April s. The day will
be long remembered by those who were
in the house and the tens OF thousands
who read Of the scenes and stirring in
c!dents which occurred before, during
ard after the speech. The following
day, at the second reading, the bill was
rejected by ma jority of thirty ..=
Mr.. Gladstone then appealedPto the
country, but was overwhelmed as re-
suit, and the Conservatives and Union-
ist Liberals won by large majority,
Mr.. Gladstone resigned without meet
Ing parliament, and Lord Salisbury be-
came prime minister for the second
time on August 8. 1886.
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Italy and was very warmly received
there. He paid a second visit to that
country in December and returned to
Hawarden In February, 1883.
Mr.. and Mrs Gladstone celebrated
their golden wedding on July 25 follow
ing. and on the occasion OF his e!ghtieth
birthday, December %. 1850, the vener-
able statesman received congratulations
from all over the world. Three months
later, Mr. Gladstone delivered beau
tiful grafton, his subject being The
Parneli Commission" and 1t was said
by many to be one Of his finest and
most eloquent efforts. a. "a
IA memorial fountain was unveiled at
Hawarden to commemorate the Grand
Old Mans eighty-ilrst birthday.
Fourth Time Premier. {
During 1892 Mr.. Gladstone carried out
yet another and most vigorous cam
paign In Midlothian. He was elected,
but by a greatly, reduced maj Gritty, and.
for the fourth time he became premier.
On October "a he delivered the first Of
the Romanes lectures, choosing .NIe-
dlaevaN Universities" for his subject, at
Oxford, and was accorded q most en-
thusiastlc welcome. Z s.s
y In April. 1893, Mr.. Gladstone moved
the second reading Of another home rule
bill for Ireland In the house OF commons.
but the bill was thrown out by the
lords. T. =
During his stay at Blarritz, in Febru-
ary, 1894. a London journal announced
Mr.. Gladstone's retirement, but the re-
port was contradicted In very guarded
terms. After his return to England. the
rumor was renewed, and in the midst of
the uncertainty Mr.. Gladstone delivered
his last speech as prime minister in the
house of commons, on the 1st OF March
the occasion being the lords amend
ments TO the parish councils bill. Il.
The next day his resignation was
made public, and the discovery that the
premier was suffering from cataract In
both eyes was given us the chief cause
for. such decisive step. On March 3
Mr.. Gladstone, In an audience with the
queen, gave up the seals Of office. A
successful operation was performed,
two months later, by which the cataract
was removed, and Mr. Gladstone recov-
cred wonderfully during the ensuing
summer. After q visit to Cannes. in
the early part OF 1895, the octoEenarian
statesman made a stirring speech on the
Armenian question, ut Chester, in Au-
gust. His long connection with the
house of commons terminated that
year, as he did not seek reelection at
the general election which took place
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