6 JUNE 1987, Page 15

One hundred years ago

MR Gladstone made on Thursday a journey through Wales to Swansea, which his followers hope will excite enthusiasm though the country. He was received at the different stations throughout which he passed with great enthusiasm, and made many short speeches, the burden of which was nearly always that the cause of Ireland was the cause of Wales because if Home-rule were conceded to Ireland, something not defined ought to be granted to Wales, under which 'the questions that are exclusively Welsh would be settled by the opinions and the voice and the interests of Wales'. This sentence was uttered at Llanymynech, and at Newtown their sense was repe-

ated again. The Spectator, 4 June 1887