Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-22
From Our Regular Correspondent
Our RuroDeau Letter.
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LONDON, Eng, Feb. I. 1882.
1t is no secret that the government, in
meeting again In parliament. count upon
a stormy session, and one In which the
Irish party will strain every nerve and use
every artifice to undo what has been done
by the liberal ministry. 1t is doubt
full whether the eminent statesman who
presides over the destinies Of the English
liberal party will succeed in pacifying
Ireland. If he succeeds he will rank
among his country's greatest and most IL
lustrious benefactors. If, on the contrary.
be fails in the heavy task so courageously
undertaken by him, he will, at least. have
the consolation Of having had predecessors
in failure. The Irish question was not in
vented by the liberal party; it has existed
three centuries. All have tried to solve
it, some by rlgor, others by mildness.
Every means have failed. England is now
making a supreme effort in that path. In
her own interest, as in that of civilization,
her success must be desired. Mr.. Gladstone
is not quite so positive as he was on the
subject of cloture, or the new rule pro-
posed by him to the house Of commons to
facilitate tho transaction of business, and
which has become the chief political issue
in Great Britain, and the fate of parties
seems to hang upon it. The filibustering
of the home-rulers Or Irish party at the
late session of parliament 80 INSTRUCTED
business that the ministry determined up
on the submission of new rules to cut of
debate. The right of the minority. in the
English mind, has been regarded as one
that could not be safely overthrown. for
in the United States, the majority of one
year may be the minority of the next,
This measure has reused strong opposition
even within the ranks of the liberal party
The moderate liberals have declared theiI
unwillingness to follow the ministry in
support of the "cloture," and have virtu
allysbecome part of the opposition. Tit
estimate of tho liberal leaders is that the
rule will be adopted by majority o
thirty, but that it may lead to the over
throw of the liberal government is not en-
tirely improbable. The opposition seen
inclined to coucede tothe ministry strength
enough to carry therule, but they maintain
that the victory will be short-lived.
Something like a positive promise i
given that IN attempt will be made thi
session to reform the system of local gov
ernment. 1t is, indeed, time for something
to be done, Tor evils long complained o
have grown until they can be borne nj
longer. The middle classes ofLondon ar
especially the victims, for taxes ofall kind
are ever increasing. .here are some dis
tics where the rates are nearly doubl
what they were ten years ago, and for n
earth reason that the ratepayers cal
dis, over. Ignorant, irresponsible person
get elected aud s,em to have but one ide
u.s. often rs possible. The unfoi tunat
rateiayer is in II fog, but he knows b
must pay, or the "petty tyrants VIII
cypress him will put the brokers in an
seize his goods and chattels. If 81
Charles Dixie can accomplish practica
refol m in this matter he will be regarded
rs public benefactor.
Again l have to chronicle railwa,
collision attended with the loss of tw
lives, a great many being also severel
injured, on the Great Northern railway q
HornseY, during the fog of Wednesday
1t was the old form of collisions trai
dashing into one standing on the line. !
train for Enfield, from Moorgate street
, WAS waiting for the signal when the othe
train. due five minutes later, ran into i
completely crushing the last carriage.
+ fact, the last carriage. third class one
had entirely disappeared.
, A suggestion made years ago has agai
been revived as a method. not of proven
ing accidents, but reducing their propo
!, tons when they do happen. This is
~ have at the end Of every passenger train
buffer carriage to break the shock. 1t
generally found that the last carriage,
full of passengers. suffers most severel,
The fact has become so we'll known TIL
passengers who travel much on railwa,
i avoid the last carriage when il is possib
to do so.
The Tower Of London is likely to unde
e 60 some changes, 1t is intended, belie'
!. 10 remove the present armory, and
c restore as far as possible the ancient cha
actcristcs Of the tower, so as TO make
more interesting to the antiquarian ar
the student of history. The only fault
> be found with this intimation is the VOL
u restoration" which, in too many case
simply means undermining famous reli
Is of by gone ages. st. Adams is beir
Z restored" and with what resultsP
IT. now, ugly roof has been placed upon tn
magnificent building, which looks at
distance like gigantic barn. The be
. thing TO be done with the tower is to ke
- it in repair, but otherwise to leave
alone, and thus give to my many frien
y who have yet TO cross the Atlantic ,
opportunity to view this historic mon
meut in its ancient form.
70 AUGUST.
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