The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-23 00:00:00

TES CABUL BLIJNDKR.

It mutt be • matter of congratulation to the
majority of the British nation that the senile death of
the mod blundering Ministry which ever ruled
Engl .nd must, in the ordinary course of events,
shortly take place. The Wed DIMS from Cabed adds
smother chapter to the history of India, which satis-
factorily proves the existence of that incapacity and
imbecility amosgst our rulers which. if it continues
much longer, will become characteristic of the English
Government, and a national disgrace. Where is the
scientific frontier now we heard so much about from
the lip of those who never knew its meaning, and
never dreamt of ita Impossibility? Where is the
" peso, with honour" that the " jingoes " were
tutored to boast of and sing about in their besochan•
alien revels in Music Halls ? Where is the prosperity
of England that • Conservative Government were to
ensure the country? Let the self -meated Peer, whom
political fanatics, in various stages of Tory mad.
ness, worship, answer these questions. Instead of
" peace with honour " have we not a long Indian
campaign before us, during the period of which
many brave lives must be sacrificed to the sword and
disease ; after which, supposing we gain our point, are
we not brought face to face with Russia in Central
Asia, together with other nations allied to the Czar,
and shall we be allowed to retire from our labour;
either with peace or with honour then? Instead of
national prosperity have we not strikes, depression in
trade, • dearth of money in the country, thousands
and thousands of people out of employment., increased
taxation (for the country is sadly in debt, an important
fact for the payers of the Income-tax to remember),
costly wars, and these, too, arising from questions
which could be settled otherwise than by the sword
whilst England herself Is absolutely becoming de-
generated, and a bye-word to the world. Out of the
many quotations from the foreign press we could pleas
before our readers, we will give them but one as a
sample of the tone in which hundreds of others have
been written during the lad fortnight. The Journal des
Debate of the lOtk instant says :—" Lord Beacons-
field's policy has resulted in success more brilliant
than sabstantia/ The Liberals can reproach him with
having launched England into adventurous wars
which have laid bare the military weakness of the
country, cost enormous NUM of money, and will
cease to compel fresh sacrifices to be made. The
power of England can only be maintained by con-
stancy of resolution, by moderation in its alms,, close
union with allies, and • military spirit." The German
pred is still plainer in expressing It. opinion, but all
' Europe duns to agree that • system of " bungling "
' Is the only correct term which can be applied to the
action of the present Government. The faith of the
nation in the Baro,nafield policy has, we trust, now
received a final blow; the honour it was to ensure us
was • delusion, whilst " peace " means war in Cebu!,
Afghanistan, and &nth Africa, complie.,ions with
Roam* and a threatened revolt in the colony of New
Zeaband.