New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN ENGLAND.

Mr.. GLADSTONE's BACK-pOwN ON THE PUBLIC woR-
SHIP BILI-TIE OPPOSITION DIsHEARTENED-M.
KoCHEFORI IN LONDON-THE woMENS SUI
YRAGE BILL sHELvED-A SPECULATIVE MEMBER
o. PARLIAMENT UNsEATED.
IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, July Is. - One more such week as
tins and people viii begin to call Mr. Glad
stone impracticable The sequel to the story
Of which | related the first two chapters in two
preceding letters, is a very damaging one to
candidate as Mr. Dsraeli called him, for the Office
Of Prime Minister. After the House had read the
Public Worship bill a second time without division
IN Wednesday there was great curiosity TO know
what Mr Gladstone would do about his Six Resold-
tons There We're those who thought he would ac-
cept MI D.siaclis challenge, adhere to his Resolu-
tons. make a great speech, and 60 down with his
fag tying There were Others who Thought ms
sense of what was due to his party would lead him
10 withdraw the Resolutions after such an expana-
ton as should lnstify himself before the country,
and dispel the gloss which Mr. Dlsraeh had en-
grated on them. To experienced politicians IT
seemed that either OF these two courses might be
adopted and that the latter offered Mr. Gladstone
the best chance of retrieving in some measure the
eroupd which his rivals successful strategy had won
away from him. But Mr. Gladstone took neither.
He withdrew his Resolutions, which was probably
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words which left upon mems minds the effect of a
surrender II discretion This was Oh Thursday. On
Friday the bill was again to come on IN Committee,
And Mr Gladstone's friends supposed he would then
make the speech Oh which they counted. Again he
disappointed them. He allowed the debate OF FIJI
day to begin and end. and he took no other part IN
ii than TO discuss briefly two or three matters OF
detail.
do not use TOO strong a word when / say that the
effect Of al this has been 10 produce III the minds OF
MI GadstOues friends a feeling of modification.
All Of them. OF the most trusted OF them who had
discussed this matter with him. had advised him to
withdraw his Resolutions and TO make full state
ment ia dong so of his reasons for first presenting
them. ard his reasons for now abandoning them; TO
take that Is the second Of the courses above men-
toned Hewas at first extremely reluctant TO with
draw the Resolutions. He maintained that they
bore no such meaning, and had no such purpose as
Nj Dlsracli said. To the argument pressed on him
continuously that bis adherence to them would
seriously irJure himself and his supporters,
be remained iDseDsible OF lndlHereut' lie
did not care, said of his friends.
how much he and we might lose IN mere
POSITION His friend really meant, think that he
Old not see how much but be was too pOlte 10 eX-
press himself III that manner. 1t was only wheh
M Gladstone WAS told that perseverance with the
hEkUUlOuS
amendments 10 the Till which he thought desirable
imIrovelnents in the procedure 1t is to es-
tah!,sh that he finally consented to retreat
II did not, / think, occur TO the friends
with whom be advised that Ire would retre
without full defense Of himself and his policy.
Nobody ever supposed Mr. Gladstone capable OF
foregoing fair opportunity for speech stall less OF
requiring 10 be urged 10 make one. They were as
Understood surprised at his giving notice on Ihurs
day Of hls intention 20 take his Resolutions ou' Oh
the way But they then assumed that he would
make his speech last pight-Fnday. asked one
Of them Yesterday morning, who had good reason 10
know whether IL was certain thai Mr.. Gladstone
would speak, and he replied that he could not con-
eeve his not speaking that silence IN such circnm-
stances would be fresh disaster, and that hr Glad
stone knew bow eagerly bis supporters were waiting
To- hear him put himself right before the country.
When they found he was not going to, their feeling
must have been one of blank stupor, succeeded, l
imagine 10y something like wrath.
For the present, therefore, MI Gladstone is IN the
position Of man VINO has provoked contest ana
would no; fight il out when he found the other SIDE
ready. Or perhaps still more nearly IN Lord John
Rnsselrs attitude on the famous occasion when he
figured as the small boy who chalked No Popery'
On the wall and ran'away. He brought IN Resoiu-
tons which the Prime Minister Of England sld
meant abolition of the State Church, and must,
Therefore be discussed, and for the discussion oI
wbieh the Prime Minister fixed day, With such
solemnty as is usual when WAIT Of Confidence is
moved aud the existence Of Ministry Is at stake.