The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-21
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HIS Second Defeat in the Prus.ian Diet
Trouble With the Harem OF the
Ex.Khedive of Esypt-Presa
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French Politics.
GLADsroNE's MINISTRY.


LONDON, June 19-The results Of las
weeks work in Westminster was quit
disheartening to all wishers OF the Libera
Government.
Blunder has followed blunder, and ex
perienced politicians shake their hea,
when the future Of the Gladstone Minis
try Is discussed. So much was expecte,
from the new Government with the phe
nominal Ministry, and 80 slight Is th,
prospect Of the progress Of legislation, or
indeed, OF any legislation whatever thil
session, that undue depression has taker
possession Of the public mind, and mer
begin TO say that something more thar
genius Is needed In constructing n Cabi
net.
Mr.. Gladstone was considered strong
because those composing his Cabinet were
known to have ability and to enjoy the
confidence OF the sections Of the liberal.
ism they were chosen to represent. For
strictly defensive purposes It was splen.
did combination, but time has shown that
Il lacks the unity Of purpose necessary for
the carrying out OF great reiSEms. Before
the Ministry Is choice OF evils. Il can
not remain stationary, as demands for re.
forms are pressing; and can not advance,
because the men at the helm are moi
agreed among themselves as to what course
the shipof State should take. Meanwhile
the country is looking on amazed, asking II
these be the pilots who are to take the
ship into safe anchorage. f757
Among the English members there are
loud complaints that the Irish business Il
occupying the attention OF Parliament TO
the exclusion OF Imperial affairs. The
Irish members replied to remonstrances
OF this nature on Friday by moving 10 re-.
fertile Relief Bill to a committee composed
otail the members from Ireland. The offer
was not accepted, however, and Mr.. Glad
stone, while complaining Of the unexpeot
ed nature OF the proposal, showed consid-
cradle temper. The great Minister feels
bis helplessnesa, and resents 1t, but he
seems indisposed to adopt bad policy
which can restore the damaged prestige OF
his Government.
The difficulties Of the situation are in.
creased by the tendency TO turbulepce
manifested by the House. Scenes Of dis.
order are recurring with unpleasant fre.
quency, which, II persisted In, must bring
that august assembly into popular CON.
tempt The defiance Of the Speakers au.
thority is mot confined to the Home Rule
members. The contaRion has affected the
high lights of Toryism, us for instance,
Lord Elcho's proposal to bring in his bur.
lesque bill on Mr. Forster's measure. max.
ing eviction in Ireland disturbance, entitl.
ing tenants to compensation, and which
the Speaker considered an attack on the
dignity OF Parliament, and refused to al.
low the noble Lords questions to be
placed.
In addition, the Burial bill, the Ground
game bill and the FL cal changes evoke re-
spectiyely much i'll feeling from various
quarters. MIR. Bradlaugh Is to affirm on
Monday, but as he is subject to all the
penal les OF voting aiterwatd, namely.
ESQ, the Committee has practically decided
nothing, but they stultiiy themselves by
Sinking the responsibility to the law
Courts. The discussions In Parliament
next week promise to be quite as interest.
ing as those OF last week, and equally as
Unsatisfactory.