Mr. Gladstone at Birmingham. [special.]

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 111, 7 November 1888, Page 2

Mr. Gladstone at Birmingham. [special.]

London, sth November. Mr, Gladstone, while proceeding to Birmingham, where he takes part in the Liberal Home Rule demonstration, met with an ovation at all the railway stations en route. On hia arrival in Birmingham he was accorded an enthusiastic welcome, the streets being lined with thousands of people. His reception at the Town Hall was most imposing. In reply to the address ot welcome, Mr. Gladstone said he hoped the people of Birmingham would never forget the services rendered by Mr. Bright, their representative in Parliament. In referring to the affairs in Egypt, he said they were England's greatest trouble. The Fisheries Treaty had been an egregiouß failure, and the Saokyille-West inoident in Amerioa was, he considered, a serious slight on England. Speaking on the administration of Ireland, he mentioned that the only trophy the Unionists possessed was the Coeroion Act. The local control of the liquor traffic was a question of great moment, and had been rendered imperative. | UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.! London, sth November. Mr. Gladstone, in his speech at Birmingham, twitted Mr. Balfour with absentee administration in Ireland. He thought the future of the Great Powers was overcast by the Balkan difficulty. He ridiouled the legislative triumphs claimed by the Unionists, and said the omission of the licensing clauses had rendered the Looal Government Aot passed laßt session praotically a blank. He advocated one man voto, reform of the land laws, and the right of the Scotch and English to raise the question of the disestablishment of the Church. Mr. Gladstone predicted the downfall of the dissentient Liberals at the next general election.