The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19


! uluate Ior AlIdlotnan, and me GROWING
| incident Of the electoral campaign IN the
ensuing Parliamentary recess was his
vast TO Scotland IN connection win hia
purpose of cOntesung that county at the
| general elccuon.
he set out from Liverpool for Edin-
burgh on November z4th, and from tnat
date, with the exception OF TWO days
rest at 1arymOutn castle, his life, TIL his
return TO Hawarden on December yln,
I was d long succession OF enthusiastic
4 receptions ana uuwcar.er speecn-maAins
Ina condemnation OF the policy OF tho
| Conservative Government In the course
OIL this tour he delivered the rectoral adj
dress before the Uniyrsity Of Glasgow
December 9TH.
| OrATORICAL TOURS.
on the dissolution Of Parliament a.
! Easter. 1850, Mir. Gladstone renewed ia
| Alulothian the oratOriCal tours ae force
| OF the preceding wlnicr, ana he was sue
! cessul in ms cauuidd,urc, polling L'5'
| votes against Lots, recorded n favor o.
! tie Earl Of DaIKeitn hls conservative
! opponent.
nen the composition of tho ne"
| House Of Commons was made known !.
| appeared that ~ consisted of $40 LID
| eIas. zl3 conservatives, and 90 Home
| hu.ers.
| Inc Earl Of Beaconsheld rendered his
! resignation TO the queen as soon as IL
| was manifest that tho Liberal party nad
! obta.nea an unQuestiOnble majority. Inr
| Marquis of Hartng on, who had been
| leader OF the opp siuon IN the Lower
| House and Earl Granville, the Opposl-
| ton leader in the Louise OF Peers were
sent Tor by her Majes,y in the Arst ia
| stance but, in accordance with consu!ta-
/ tons among the chiefs Of the party they
J recommended the queen 10 entrust the
q task Of forming a Cabinet 10 Mr.. Cad
stone. lie consented 10 accept the duty
: April sd
/ But Mr.. Gladstone's difficulties were
( only Just beginning. Ihs revolt Of the
| Arab tribes Of the Soudan-the destruc-
I ton of hicks Pasha $ Egyptian army
I the two Suakim expeditions, the dis
patch Of General Gordon 70 Khartoum'
/ and long af.erwards Of Lord Wo.seley
| relieving force. the advance of this lat
ter. its difhculies and its nard-Won VIC
| tories. its failure 20 reach khartoum III
/ time 10 save Gordon--these things are 100
/ fresh in the public memory TO need
| detailed repetition.
( The session of 1854 was occupied, as
! far as home politics are concerned, with
I the franchise bill-a bill for extending
! household suffrage TO the counties, ana
thus competing The democrauslng oil
! our constitution. Passed in the Commons
! IL WAS thrown out by the Lords, who,
under the guidance of Lord Salisbury,
declined TO pass IL until the re-distrlOu-
ton scheme was before them. But after
an autumn Of popular demonstrations
q series Of conferences between the LID
eral and Tory leaders were held, in when
the lines of a redistribution bill were
settled. In 1855 both bills were passed
but very shortly afterwards, on June
9Th. Of the same year. Mr.. Gladstone
was oyerthrown by vote on the budget
and the Conservatives, under Lord Sails
! Jury's leadership. came mo power.
LIBERALS SUCCESSFUL.
general election took place In NO.
vember. Just FIVE months after Mr. Clad
stones defeat ana the Liberals were
successful. Their strength, numerically
was about equal 20 that OF the Tories
and Parnelites combined.
When Mr.. Gladstone returned 10 office
he announced his readiness TO introduce
RI home rule measure for ireland, and
this created dissension in the Liberal
ranks ana practically broke up the
party Lord Harrington and others de-
cined TO accept offices. ana Mr.. Cham-
berlaln and Mr. Trevelyan only accepted
on grounds which subsequently proved
untenable.
In a powerful and lengthy speech
Mr.. Gladstone introduced his measure oil
home rule on April Sth. The day will b.
long remembered by those who were IN
the House. and the tens OF thousands
who read Of the scenes and stirring IN
cidents which occurred before during |
and after the speech. The following |
day. al the second reading Of the BILL |
IL was rejected by a majority Of thirty. |
Mr.. Gladstone then appealed 10 the |
country but was overwhelmed as a RE- !
al l nil /
Liberals won by a large majority. Mr.. /
Gladstone resigned without meeting Par /
Lament. and Lord Salisbury became 4
Prime Minister for the second time on |
August 3, 1856
Early in 1855 Mr.. Gladstone visited italy |
and was very warmly received there. lie i
paid a second visit 10 That country I'm |
December and returned to Hawarden in |
February. 1889.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated their |
golden weddins on july 18th following |
and on the occasion OF his eightieth birth
day. December o. 1880 the venerable /
statesman received congratulations from
all over the world. -hree months later
Mr. Gladstone delivered a beautiful ora
ton, his subject being the Parnell Com
mission, and IL was said by many 10 be |
one of his finest and most eloquent ef-
forts.
In the autumn Of 1870 Mr.. Gladstone |
demanded that Mr.. Parnell retire from
the leadership of the Irish party. and
based his demand on the grounds that /
as Mr. Parnell had been found guilty Of
adultery with the wife of Captain
O'Shea.. Ireland's interests would be
best served by his retirement. The out
come Of this was a serious split IN the
ranks OF the Irish Nationalist members.
the majority Of whom sided with the
views of Mr. Gladstone.
A memorial fountain was unveiled al
Hawarden 10 commemorate the Grand
Old Mans eighty-frst birthday
During 1892 Mr.. Gladstone carried out
yet another and most vigorous campaign
in Midlothian. lie was elected but by !
greatly reduced majority. and for the
fourth time he became Premier. On Oc-
tOber eth he delivered the first of the
Romanes lectures choosing Medieval
Universities for his subject az oxford
and was accorded most enthusiastic
welcome.
In April 1896. 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
THIS LAST SPEECH.
During his stay al Biarritz. IN Febru-
sry 1894. London journal announced Mr.
Gladstones retirement. but the report
was contradicted In very guarded terms
After his return 10 England the rumor
was renewed, and In the midst OF the un-