The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-21
AENBERSNA()DRNNG
Render Honor to the Memory
of William {. Gladstone.
LEADERS IN BOTH HOUSES
Pay Eloquent Tribute TO the
Late Lamented Leader.

London, May 2o.-The eulogies of MI
of commons today. There were more
members assembled in tho house today
than on any occazton since when Mr..
Gladstone introduced the home rule bill.
They filled every seat. clustered on the
steps of the speakers daAs. and the peers
gallery was crowded with the foremost
members of the house OF lords. The
United States ambassador. Colonel John
Hay, and an the members of his stat,
were among trs diplomats present.
After prayer, the house silently awaited
Mr.. Baltour for quarter OF an hour,
and when ne rose all heads were barred
The members were generally abtired IN
black AL the galleries were fun.
The house went into committee co con-
slider the address to the queen IN regard
to the interment of the remains Of Mr..
Gladstone in the conegiare church of St
Peter at Westminster. otherwise West
minister Abbey.
spite Of his Illness, was able TO move the
address He prefaced the motion with a
lengthy eulogy Of Mr.. Gladstone, speak
ing with evident emotion
The Liberal leader, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, seconded the motion, In 50 do
ing the Liberal leader paid a heartfelt
tribute to the deceased statesman, and
Mr. John Dillon, the Irish leader did the
same.
The address % the queen was then
adopted.
Mr.. Balfours speech was remarkably
eloquent and displayed great taste. while
Sir William Vernon Harcourt's enconiums
of his dead leader were delivered in
glowing style. The Liberal leaders voice
thrice broke with emotion and ne was
compelled Co pause and wipe his glasses
and eyes.
Mr.. Dillon was in his most oratordcaI
style and when he described how Mr..
Gladstone's sympathies were unbounded
by nationality and embraced he oppressed
of all races, the Irish benches responded
with murmurs of assent.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the house OF lords there was a full
attendance of members when the Mar
quis OF Salisbury spoke feelingiy of Mr..
Gladstone, who, ne said, was lever guided
IN ali his efforts by a lofty moral idea"
Continuing. the premier said:
1.-THE deceased will be remembered not
so much for his poitacd work as for the
great example, hardly paralleled in his
tory, of the great Christian statesman"
The Earl of Kimberly, the Liberal
leader, followed with q touching tribute.
and the Duke of DevonShire expressed
generous appreciation of Mr.. GIadstone's
services, in behalf of the Liberal-Unon-
SITS, saying their severance from Mr..
Gladstone was a most painful incident
But" he added. ''he could recall no
word from Mr.. Gladstone which added I'M
necessarily to the bitterness of the sftua-
ton"
The Earl of Roseberry delivered an e%o-
quent panegyrtc on che deceased states
man
GEAR NICHOLAS CONDOLES.
kilograms continue to arrive IN great
numbers at Hawarden Castle from all
parts of the world Mrs. Gladstone Is as
well as can be expected
The car has telegraphed TO Ehe widow,
in English, saying:
at have Just received the painful news
of the decease consider II my duty to
express my feelings of sincere sympathy
on the occasion of the cruel and IRE
parable bereavement which has befalfen
you, as we'll as the deep regret which
the sad event has given me- The whole
civilized world Will weep the loss Of the
great statesman whose political views
were so widely human and peaceful.
(SiRned1 NICHOLAS"