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Show How Gladstone Was Won. In a book just published, written bv Mr. Ralph Hall Cain, son of the weil known novelist, it is stated for the first time that Mr. Gladstone was won to the cause of Irish home rule as a result of a visit to the Isle of Man, which en-Joys en-Joys the advantage of home rule. Mr. Gladstone's visit took place In 1878. The island acknowledges King Edward as its ruler, but it is not under the sway of the British parliament The chief, if not the only link with the United Kingdom, is the person of the monarch. The native legislature consists con-sists of two branches, the governor : with his council and the House of Keys Its revenues, after defraying the expenses ex-penses of the government, and contributing con-tributing a fixed annual sum to the im- perial exchequer, are available for island purposes. Under this regime, the island has become content and prosperous. prosper-ous. Englishmen acknow ledge this, but when they tutu toward Ireland, they have eyes and see not. |