The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
BRI IT.llN's BuDaET
A Lengthy Letter, Fullof Inter-
esting News, From ]
l. Mahon.
What our Brothers in England are
Doing in she Cause Of the
Prpletariat.

Doing IN she Cause ot the
Prplstariat.
Special Correspondence of The Enquirer.
LONDON, Dec. 13.
The Skye Crofters weave an exception
ally fine quality of cloth; but they never
wear it. They are obliged to sell it to
their Landlords, and then purchase q
cheaper quality for their own use.
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Another social farce, we'll played, bat
received with mixed expressions Of ap-
proyal and fierce chagrin. Tie liberal
government were elected for the special
purpose of extending the franchise, and
securing the eternal domination of
liberalism. Over FIVE years of govern
ment by liberals and no creation of votes.
Radicals begin to grumble. Gladstone
suddenly becomes a fierce radical Peace
full garb oil liberalism thrown off Grand
old man iucks up his shirt sleeves and
announces franchise bill. Shakes his
fist at house of lords and threatens an
earthquake if thev interfere when he is
going to do something. Sends his bill to
house of lords, who playfully pitch it
back at his head. Swears and COM
mences an extraordinary session Of par
lament. During interval the liberal
party stumps the country calling house
of lords and conservative party pack
of fools. Swinburne gets excited and
writes a poem scornfnlly denouncing
house of lords. Conservative party
stumps the country and declare. them
selves more liberal than the liberals.
Parliament re-assembles. Prospect of a
civil wal over franchise bill. Sudden
appearance of industrial distress Skye
Crofters begin to shoot. Liberals and
conservatives suddenly discover they
are in perfect agreement. Gladstone
apologies to Salisbury. Salisbury apollo
glzes to Gladstone. Radicals get mad
that the blood of the lords is still in
their own veins; expected to see it on
the sidewalk. Radicals gradually cool
down. Randolph Churchill, the hottest
tory, goes to India for a holiday with
Schuadhorst, the cunningest radical
The press rejoice
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Says the yirtuous Daily Telegraph:
"We refuse to inquire who is victor and
who is Yanquished in the political strife.
To enter upoI such question would, in
our judgment be to commit the gravest
error OF taste, as well as to miss entirely
the reaI and lofty moral of the phenome-
non we are contemplating. 1t does not
seem to US at all paradoxical to declare,
that both parties have won an equal
triumph, by proving themselves siDcerer
in their desire for the good of their
country than for the profit of their pri-
vate cause"
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The Telegraph ought to have said
they were sincerer in their desire for the
good of their private profit, than for their
assumed enmlty.. This is the true state
ment of the case; but because it is SO
the Telegraph didn't say it.
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A young girl eighteen years of age was
found lying On a rick of straw, in Brun-
tisland, Scotland She had been dis
charged from a capitalist dye works, and
had set out to walk from Perth to Edin-
burgh, with only few pence in her
pocket She had lain on the straw for
six days without food. The capitalist
papers were quite pleased at this proof
of how long a human being can do
without food. England is the richest
"nnntru i"-'N~ -----' - =: there is not
producers in
as the capital
JoYNEs.
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