MR GLADSTONES LATEST UTTERANCES. The Success of Home Rule Predicted.
Ox October 20th Gladstone rocoived an address from the Irish residents of Nottingham. Replying to the address ho expressed his conviction that the discord between the Catholics and Piotestants would cease \; hen home rule was established in Ireland. Mr Gladstone proceeded to Derby. Enthusiastic crowds filled the streets, and he was given a very warm welcome. He addressed an audience of 4,000 persons in the Drill Hall. He was supported by Sir William Vevnon Ilarcourt and Baron Wolverion. Mr Gladstone said that their opponents were growing weaker, while their forces wore growing stronger. He was accused of co-operating with tho^e whom he once donounced as marching with rapine and murder towards tho disintegration of the empire. All the objections then presented had passed away. Ho did not believe that any Irish member of Parliament now contemplated or desired tho dis-mcmHn-mp'it of tho empire. They v anted the union of hearts, and not a union on parchment or papci. Why, he asked, should lie be accused of gross inconsistency because he allied himself with Mr Parnell and the LrMi party, who were acting on lines of moderation, which assuredly would in the cad secure home rule ? He flatly denied that his course was inconsistent When told he had passed coercion measures, he could only say that a measure such as was contested at the latest session of L'ailiament had never been passed white he was in office. That measure was not aimed at the suppression of crime so much as the liberty ot tho press and the right of public meeting, as its application proved. The Act had been used in such a manner as to painfully and flagrantly show that its provisions were different fiom those of any Act pre\ iously passed. It was more subtle and piercing and moie fatal to the liberty of the people than any bill hiiheifco passed. Coercion had utterly failed. Insteady of trying to drive the disease inward* he bclieCed that tho Liberal* hud found a plan -which would, by their homerule scheme, sohe the long formidable problem. It was -aid that Ireland consisted of two nation-. Italy a\ a* once in the feamc condition, Kit the paifcies there coalesced and formed one united kingdom. Why should lieland not do tho same ? Gladstone said he bclie\ cd the people of Ulster were .simply labouring under a misunderstanding. They doublle-.a wanted an assiuanco that the connef lion between li eland and England would bo maintained. It was an utter mistake to srppo^e that any action of the Liberal paity would have any other lcsult. He believed that a satisfactory arrangement could be made by which Ulster m ould be united v ii + h the rc&t of Ireland, and that in the end all would give willing obedience to the Queon. On leaung the hall Mr Gladsi one w.ts heartily cheered.
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Te Aroha News, 26 November 1887, Page 8
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485MR GLADSTONES LATEST UTTERANCES. The Success of Home Rule Predicted. Te Aroha News, 26 November 1887, Page 8
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