, 1880-05-23
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

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but plainly marks the change in
foreign policy. When Mr. Forster returned
from Ireland there was reason to believe a
renewal Of the coercion act was contem plat
ed, but the protest Of the Liberal press pre-
vented it. Mr.. Forster and other Ministers
regard with some apprehension the prospect
Of preserving order in Ireland after the
act expires. The complaint made by Irish
melnbars in Parliament that the Queen's
speech contains no reference to land reform,
foreshadows the spirit in which the Home
Rulers mean to deal with Irish questions.
Such complaints are Intended purely for
Irish consumption. Mr. O'Conor Power, who
made the objection, knew thatit is impossible
to bring in a land bill this session, and knew
also that the Queens speech contains no
promise touching the measures OF future
sessions. Mr.. Parnell's election to the lead
ership Of the Home-Rulers, though marking
the growth Of extreme opinions among the
Irish members, il
NOT REGRETTED BIZ THE LIBERALS,
who considered it desirable for the Home
Rulers to show their hand, preferring also
that the real head Of the party should be the
ostenslble head. The tone OF the Irish speak
ers in Parliament is restrained, but bitter.
Mr.. Parnell openly declares his regret at the
Liberal victory, knowing the extreme diff
Guilty Of resuming obstruction. His friends
say he intends to abandon obstruction this
session, fearing the result Of conflict with
a powerful majority under a resolute leader.
THERE Is A LIVELY CONTROVERSY
as to what Lord Beaeonsfeld really said at
House on Wednesday. Lord Beaconsfeld,
in letter to the Times, says that the Press
Assoclation's report, which all the papers
published, contained not single word actual
" uttered, and conveys in every sense
not deny the accuracy Of the special report
i'll the Standard, which in some points
agrees with the other. Lord Beaconsfeld
did. beyond a doubt, exclude all reference
TO- his foreign policy from his speech,
ofs e. tSs SSsiSSs psy dst It e dstis1 dtaS
organization. He is undertaking once more
to educate the party into accepting certain
measures Of reform demanded BY the COUP
M yat h0ns 81 tho Su' ecSsss S ee suss asve
by the further extension Of the franchise. He
deprecates violent or indiscriminate opposi-
tiQp, and urges the Tories to strengthen,
when possible the moderate Liberals against
Radicals and wait for the moment when in
evitable diveTgrnces shall occur between the
two great sections of the Liberal party;
meantime he would have the party maintain
dignihed but not factlouS opposition.
THE Ex-PREMlER
declared at the conference that the country
is essentially Conservative, that Radicalism
the present Administration might break
ed 13eoss e sdyasd s Tia to
conciliate the moderate Liberals, and
alliance with the Radicals. He said he
might have been disnosed to resign lae
leadership of the party had the elections
resulted differently, but he could not desert
has produced dissatisfaction among the ho1er
spirits, and failed to induce the Opposition
thus far tn assume an attitude OF moderation
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DRAp1AueH's CASE.
The Liberals find Mr.. Bradlaugh's case
very embarrassing. The pertinacity of the
Tory opposition to taking, the oath signifies
partly extreme personal religious repug-
nance to allowing an Atheist to enter the
t1ly,M possible, LlneralS Wltn ia Ataelsm: n MI'
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