The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-06
We don't want to fight.
But ht iiuEu. u we dn.
Wv gut the men. we've got the ships
We've got the money. too.

This IA called the music hall policy. in oppo-
stion 10 Glndstones bag and baggage" pol
icy. and the Government compromised between
the two 10y what is known as the British inter-
csis" policy. inaugurntcd 10y the stupcndous
hlundcr Of Lord Derby in despatch defining
British interests. which failed to paci,y tho
Ginds;onans. and which was followed by the
still moro disastrous mistake 81 the Anglo Rus
sim convention. which produced n roar Of CEN
sure from the Jingocs the whole eliminating
IN the Asiniic Turkey reform protcctoratc.
which is an unrcasing subject Of criticism and
chuiT from all parties.
Thus do the Jingocs md the bag and baggago
mon arrive from opposite ends Of the polo TO
censure and to criticisc. whilc tho increasing
agitation IN the East Is n subject OF triumph TO
both. \ perpetual triangular duel seems to be
going on in every large family. for never in my
recollection has political subject entered so
deeply into the hearts and homes OF the people
and caused 80 much domestic bitterness IA has
this question Of Christians in the East
There is. moreover a vague ana uneasy con-
seriousness throughout society that the dcst-
MICS of the country arc In the hands OF two i'm
posters. who hate each other with malignity
81 intense that they are ready 10 subordinate
patriotic considerations 10 its qualification. Tho
main difference between thom being that ono
knows hr is n charatan and the other does not.
While Gladstone. in words attributed 10 Car
lyle. kncels every day ut the throne Of grace
and bcsecchcs his Maker to conceal from
him the impostor that he Is" Lord
Beaconsncld gories in the fact that he
can naunt his jugglery in tho face Of u country
So devoid Of statesmen tina, with n full con-
sciousncss Of the sham it is compelled to nc
cept 1t. A. the curncstness which believes II lc
is moro dangerous than the nippancy which
believes in nothing the country is no doubt
safer undcr Lord Bcaconsncd than It would la
under Gladstone; but II Is terrible alternative
to have to choose. and one cannot wonder II
thinking and we'll informed men who nrc ablC
90 iisr above the prejudiccs and trammels OF
party should regard with apprehension the 20.
litical prospects.
To crown the mis'ortunes Of tho country The
power which would az ono tmc have given d
tone to the conduct OF affairs moro in harmony
! with the sentiments Of the educated and en-.
lightened public. no longer exists. 1t was al
such critical political periods TINT tho ability
and influence Of the Old Thundcrer most con.
spicuousiy displayed itself Standing aloe
from all parties tho 1m,es came down from II.
lofty ominone" upon Liberal and Cnnscryativ,
indfferently, slashing with delightful and un
compromising impariiality the faults Of tn,
7 %
Printing House square has been cNtnguishcd
The death of Mowbray Morris and the retire
uicut Of Mr. Dclanc has left the journal IN thu
hands of incapablos. who have contrivcd. witt
an ingenuity which indeed displays some sor
~ tl"nt. To- destroy all its influence. Ultra
Rus sian and Gladstonian during the bulgarian
atro'i'y period. it alcnatcd all we'll informe,
readers at that time hy the remarkable tx
noranco IL the true bearings Of the question
/ Finding out its mistake too late it passed. ove
bodily. l may saw " bag and baggage" into tho
! Conservative camp and now vies with the Dail
| Telegraph in licking tho dust from Lor,
Boaronsneds shoes. Never WAS such col
lnpse known in the annals Of journalism. / /.
said that Mr. Walter, who is the Liberal nom
hor for BERKSHIRE is 10 be made a peer. This
would be climax Of indcccncy. and would xiv
thn Times It's comp De grace
Meantime events are progressing inexorahl'
| IN the East Tho believers in the Congress O
Berlin are still living in fools paradise. an'
| whilc the unpatrotic party in the country VIII,
arc responsible for the whole moss will blame
Ill" Government for not escaping from
| dilemma created for them by their opponents
] the minority. VINO have nll along uulprstOO,
/ il' questions 40 issue. il too small rs vet {,
/ make thcir voice heard. and are experiencing
"a" UNPLEASANT sensation Of seeing the shin -
! state sl'rr"d straight for the rocks while the
! are pOWerlcss 10 prevent IL.