The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-15
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE
GOVERNMENT.

knighted. His paper did good yeoman
service for Lord Baconsfield during the
trying times that proceeded and fol-
lowed the Russo-Turkish war, All the
wonderful departures from the path OF
England's duty, as conceived by the
masses, were endorsed by the Times,
until it became a question whether or
not that paper was an out-and-out tory
organ. When the rumor was heralded
that Mr.. Walters was to be knighted it
was readily believed; nay, more, it
was thought that he should be elevated
to the peerage for the invaluable aid
given by the IRunderer. However,
Mr.. Walters still remains aplain M. 2.
Why honors were not thrust upon him
we cannot say. But we can state that
Mr.. Beaconsfield and Mr.. Walters ''are
out, I" in a very decided manner
In the last number of the Times re-
ceived in this country appears a
lengthy article entitled Annexation
and Taxation 1t starts off with this
savage thrust:
England has not for many genera
tions had a more dangerous govern
ment than that of Lord Beaconsield,
and it is a deplorable fault of our con-
stitution that it affords no means of APP
pealing to the country in time to check
the most mischievous and costly
schemes.
Here the Times virtually upraids
itself for having supported the govern
ment. Any student Of Contemporaries
GUS history knows that the high hand
ed measures and threats of the govern
ment after the end Of the war in the
east were dangerous, costly and mis-
chievous. 1t is well though, that it
has hsd its eyes opened and seeks to
male amends for wrongdoing by advo-
eating the right.
1t goes on to show how the%British
| generals in Afghanistan are proceed
ing, under the government, like a set
of buccaneers. They seem to be under
no restraint, but shave a sort Of gener-
al annexation commission, aud are at
liberty to approximations and make
promises, as Gen, Roberts has done,
without previously communicating
with the cabinet at home" 1t quotes
from Lord Napier of Magdala, who de-
| clared that the Afghan war ''bad been
long unavoidable" and ''assumed that
we must ultimately fight Russia, as
sisted by native tribes, and that we had
better do it.the other side Of our pres
ent frontier than in the plains on his
side" His lordship is thus handsome
ly disposed of:
Lord Napier is a good soldier, but,
like many skilled fighters, not a good
| politician. There is no ground for re-
garding an ultimate struggle with Rus
STA in defense of India as a misfortune
that cannot be avoided; nor does it fol-
low that, because in ancient times
hordes of wild troops were poured from
Central Asia through the mountain
passes into the fertile plains we now
hold, that a Russian invasion, II at
tempted, would Do equally successful.
| No one imagines that Russia could be
in the position to make such an attempt
for twenty or thirty years; and before
that time elapses, many changes, IA
vorable to ourselves, may occur
sia-as a correspondent writes to US
is now suffering from penury, pest,
and Nihilism;' and the Gar is so
frightened at the demands that have
been made for some constitutional lib
erty, that he is reported to have admin
istered a Gaming to his eldest son, and
-I.ool I.-. ,,.la- ar-aot for tpfarnaHinn
on behalf of the students whose politi-
cal demonstration gave such desperate
offence. Even when Russia has recov-
cred from her Turkish campaign, an
invasion of India would not be the easy
thing the military alarmists pretend.
A quotation is made here from a per-
son who Travelled the route the
Russians would have to follow and pro-
nounces it untitled for an army to
move IN. The conclusion is reached
that all this fear of Russia is not well
grounded and that it is only a cover for
some sinister design.
Turning to Africa the article says:
1.-THE utter recklessness of the cabinet
in India is matched by their conduct in
Africa. Sir Bartle Frere seems to
have had the same sort of vague gener-
al instruetionstp fight and annex, that
have been given by Lord Beaconsield
to the generals in Asia" Here follows
the citation of facts which prove that
the government is acting in a reckless
and irresponsible ann The ar
raignment is strong. Then reference
is made to the sad state Of trade as a
consequence of unwise government and
burdensome taxation. This is also a
singing rebuke to the cabinet. The
article concludes very significantly as
follows:
If Lord Beaconsfield and his col
they might have been with a shorter
duration of parliaments-before they
had accomplished so much mischief, We
might had at least ten millions less tax
alton, and industry would have been
greatly relieved. The enormous accu-
mutation of gold in the bank shows
how little confidence is felt in trade;
and If Mr.. Gladstone disturbed q few
interests that richly deserved it, Lord
Beaconsfield may have the credit of
leaving no honest one that is not the
worse for his substitution of imperial
ism and wal for constitutional govern
ment and the blessings of peace. The
patience of the people under tory infic-
ton is more marvellousthan commend
able. They are led blindfold from one
peril to another, and the house of COM
LIONS loses the respect of the nation by