THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HOME RULE BILL.

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 118, 25 March 1893, Page 2

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HOME RULE BILL.

THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE., (Per 'Frisco Mail at Auckland*) 1 From early morning the scene arbtihd? the Palace Yard at Westminster oh the 1 ' day of the introduction of the Hotntf Rule Bill, was most animated-.' Crowd* assembled to witness the arrival . of the: members. At naon the inner lobby .^wap packed with members, and the approaches, were crowded. When the doors were opened there was a rush for seats, meini. bets shouting and struggling like a r 'mob' of excursionists. The veteran, member*. Caleb Wright, was bdrne J ddirn iMf trampled on, and was with difficulty rescued. ■'. : [ ■;.-' -'.'A ;>_•'.. f/[ While the Premier was speaking there lay on the table the familiar. lozenge, ,* notable item in all hfs long speeches*. The presence of a lamp to aid his failing sight added pathos ib the 5 vcraef- " Mr Gladstone started off in a stow measured voice, but his voice, thouih clear at the sturt, weakened manifesj^ He recovered -his voice somewhat duringthe peroration, which was remarkably fine and iniDressire. ; v • > .-r At the conclusion of the speech, Mr Gladstone was. overwhelmed, with congratnlations. Throughout the time he was speaking, Balfoar, Goschen, Chaplin, Bartlelt and other prominent member*, of the Opposition listened intentlj andtook copious notes. „ _ ■„,,,-.[) Justice Harlan, of the United States Supreme Court, in conversation with 123 Gladstone's secretary , declared that tfle entire speech: was matchless, > ,and the peroration the most beautiful in pathos he hod ever heard.