MR GLADSTONE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3000, 6 October 1891, Page 2

MR GLADSTONE.

MEETING AT NEWCASTLE. [BY ELKCTItIC TEl.BlltAl'll.—L'Ol'YßlGlir.] LOXDO.V. October •_'. The National Liberal Federation has assembled at Newcastle. Mr John Morley, M.P., delivered the opening address. He asserted that if the House of Lords opposed the will of the country in respect to Home Rule, people would consider whether they would allow it to exist any longer. He advocated a moderate payment for members of Parliament. October ',i. In the course of his remarks at Newcastle Mr Gladstone advocated the shortening of the existence of Parliaments. Referring to the British occupation of Egypt, he looked m>on it; as burdensome and embarrassing. He desired to see a larger representation of labour in Parliament, and increased allotments to labourers ; also an increase of the lodger franchise. With regard to the hours of labour, he favoured a reduction, if such could bo achieved withont further violation of the rights of man. The position of the House of Lords would bo menaced if it opposed the granting of Homo Rule to Ireland. He complained that the benelits derived from the conversion scheme of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were absorbed by the enormous increase in the army and navy. He declared he was prepared to advocate the readjustment of taxation, and would advance temperance. He asserted that the refusal to concede the demands of the Irish people would no longer be an oppression of the Government, but of one people oppressing another people. He cautioned workmen against individual liberty. Mr Gladstone has been presented with the freedom of the city of Newcastle, It is feared that Mr Morlcy's opposition, coupled with the Lancashire objections, will 'alone prevent the inclusion of the compulsory eight hours in the Gladstonian programme. October -1. Mr Parnell, commenting on Mr Gladstone's speech, at Newcastle, says, it has two disquieting features from the Irish point of view, namely, his coupling English reforms with Home Rule, and refraining from declaring the character of the Home Rule Bill ho is prepared to introduce on returning to power. The National Liberal Federation has passed u resolution in favour of either altering the constitution of the House of Lords or abolishing it altogether.