Evening star., 1886-06-16


70 be there for some portion OF the time.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND.
In answer toa question by THE STAR represen-
tatlve regarding the progress of temperance
reform in England and his own part in it, Mr..
Gustafson said:
interested in the drink question until saw
the drunkenness in the streets of London, and
even then imagined the fault to be not SO much
In the drink itself as in the excessive use of 1t
aud the legislation which provoked it. Was led
almost 1mpercepLibly to myself to write upon
the subject. Finding that smoking tobacco dis
agreed with me abruptly broke of the habit,
ana upon experiencing great benefit from that
piop4seu iUad 10 write work on smoking ex-
and gathered much interesting material. But
nnding In these researches that drinking and
by some prominent members of parliament to
write something on the drink question, post
poned my tobacco studies and took up the
alcohol problem, and the result of my investi-
cations are embodied in the work entitled The
FouDdation of Death My aim was TO make
work which should be comprehensive enough
TO deal with all, the essential aspects of the
question. yet Grief enough for any one interested
In the subject to read it through
Beginning my studies with some expectation
OF finding that there was a safe If not beneficial
dietetic dose of alcohol, concluded them with
son and an frremedable curse to mankind. My
wife put aside her own literary occupation and
wofaed shI wtn me me upon every page Of the book
and but for her cooperation could never have
completed the task which became. as We ad-
vanced, far more complicated and difficult than
l had imagined when first entered upon it.
AMERICA PRACTICALLY FAR AHEAD.
theoretically the temperance movement in
England is far in advance of the movement
here, but practically there is hardly any COM
parison. Prohibition can hardly be said to
have got footing even in England, while here
1t Is an important factor in every election.
Hall measures, such as Sunday closing and
some kind of local option, more or less faulty in
be granted In gland, but there as here it will
be useless TO expect the steps necessary for the
suppression, and annihilation of the liquor
traf1c until the best elements in both parties
come out from the parties and join hands and
this evil.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN ENGLAND.
AS regards the political prospects of England,
the only man VINO holds back the storm of rev.
olution is Gladstone. Mr.. Gladstone has always
shown loyal respect for the popular will when
ever that will has been clearly and decisively
courage in demanding obedience thereto. When
Ireland, in the last election, returned eghty-six
representatives pledged to home RUE, when in
representatives elected were home rulers Mr.
Gladstone recognized that Ireland had spoken
unequivocally IN favor OF home rule. He pro-
posed home rule and has been defeated but
doubt that the defeat expresses the will OF
Great Britain. The whig seceders, led by Lord
Harrington, are nearly all heavy landlords in
Ireland. Most of their estates were granted to
their foretathers as reward for services not al
ways creditable: Naturally these men dread
the results 10 their property under home rule
parliament at College Green.
The whole Irish vote in Great Britain which
most solidy thrown in favor ~ Of the ne conserva s
tiVes In the last election, will in the coming
election be thrown almost soIidly for the
liberals.
CHAMBERLAIN IN THE SULKs,
AS regards Chamberlain, it is well known that
he has long been sore with Gladstone for the in
ferior posts he has been made to occupy in the
cabinet: Again. don't think it is all MOON
standing his ardent defense of Sir Charles
Dilke,-Mr. Gladstone not only did not invite
Dixie to q seat in the cabinet, but has practi-
Crawford scandal became public The great
mass OF the voters OF England will in no way be
affected by such factors as those Influencing
Lord Harrington and Mr.. Chamberlain in their
hostll1ty to GladstOne's home rule. think
that Mr.. Gladstone will be triumphantly sup
not An election on the Irish question: SO far as
england and Scotland are concerned, but chiefly
on local and county government for Great
Britain. Inc representatives, therefore, in the
present parliament do not truly represent Eng
lands opinion as regards Ireland. think the
elections will bring out more radical body of
men than ever before sat in the House of Com.
mons; of men determined to do justice to Ire
land. l cannot believe that the English should
pc plg-headed enough TO risk internal revolu-
ton and national dismembernent in order TO
DO their utmost to crush out that demand for
u,
basis for national safety and prosperity and on
which hitherto she has based every claim for
her own interfelenc in the affairs of other
nations.
SOMETHING ABOUT Mr. STEAD AND THE PAII.
MALL GAZETTE.
TO Mrs. Gustafson as the representative of the
Pttu Mall Gazette The STAR reporter addressed
some enquiries regarding that paper and its IA
nous editor, Mr.. Stead.
Mrs. Gustafson said: ''That all the world
to n N
was not in himself remarkable: but MIR viii
liam I. Stead, of whom all the world has heard
In an unusual way, is very remarkable man,
Only enormous courage, combined with pecu-
liar sensitiveness, and invincible force of pur-
attempt, much less to perform, and survive the
performance of such duties in behalf of social
purity as Mr.. Stead took upon himself last year
couragement and support OF his fellows as was
possible to any concerted action, and in the face
Of the most weighty warning and dissuasion
even from those who believed in the purity of
his motives.
Nosooner had he performed the task which
cost him his health and very nearly his life,
than something happened in the great city OF
London, without parallel in this age and with
scarcely parallel in recorded history. AS If q
the entire length ut the city, the whole people
fell violently asunder in two great groups-the
one, composed Of the moral cowardice. vulgar
selfrighteousness false modesty, conscious vii
lainy and rapaciOus though scared sensualism
from which the mask had thus been stripped; the
est men and women who now first learned
through the Pail Mall Gazexe revelations
what horrible wrongs were being done and who
were resolute to root out the evil at all costs
Never had vice and virtue so abrupt and
definite q separation, never had they SO tre-
mendouS an impact. Bad men who had
wealth, power and position, helped and that
quickly, to bring all the enginery of law state.
church and the press, to beat Mr.. Stead down
and stamp out the results OF his work.
THE CONSPIRACY OF sILENCE."
The influential daily press In the pay of these
rich and powerful foes of the child chastity
Mr.. Stead sought to save, entered into that das-
taroly conspiracy Of silence" the disgrace of
Mnlcn Will grow deeper as the world grows older
eaith, the same wealth which purchased
maloenhoOd, was used in every possible way
70 smother the moral revolution which threat
ened insatiAte lust with loss Of Supplied ME-
stead pressed forward without altering or
shadow of turning and London was the scene
Od one OF the nOblest and brayest STRUGGLES
OetWeen evil might and resOlute right this
world has ever witnessed. Great meetings
were held daily, In the very bust
est part Of the day, In Exeter hail,
Ia ST james Hail. and these buildings were
crowded with the best and ablest men and
women OF Great Britain, with business men
VINO would not usually be drawn 1T such hours
rom their desks and counters In the city by
any ything short OF an earthQuakel But the |
earthquake had comet Men were no longer
merchants, they were fathers! Never have / |
seen human beings stirred by 20 profound and
united 1e0linR. norvad Ava md rr1aiaf-