The evening world., 1888-02-08
MR.. LABOUCHERE'S LETTER.
HIS WEEKLY BUDGET OF COURT ITEMS
AND LONDON CLUB GOSSIP.

Che Governmenps Attempt to Avoid the
Necessity Of Having to Answer in Par
lament for Its Illegal Course of Action
In Ireland-A New Form of Tory Insult
20 the Grand Old Man.
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Pork World.
tsPEcIAL CABLE DESPATCH TO THE WORLD ,
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Ministers are already dis
mally whimpering because they say that the wicked
Glsdstonians will again resort TO obstruction In
Parliament, although, according to the Attorney
General and to Lord Randolph Churchill, there was
never any session so prolific in legislation as that Of
last year. All this preliminary cutlery is merely in
tended to enable the Ministers to gag all attempts
TO keep Ireland to the fore during the forthcoming
session. They know that Secretary Balfour has
exceeded the law, and that his action in Ireland
cannot be defended. They wish, therefore,
that no opportunity be given TO the Opposition
10 show up his misdeeds in detail. II
Ia no easy matter, however, to muzzle nearly
three hundred members of the House OF Commons,
and unless / am greatly mistaken the Ministers will
ind that Ireland will occupy the foremost place
during the session. The impudence, indeed, OF
supposing that we are quietly to ~legislate as though
Ireland did not exist, when every principle Of lib
erty In being trampled under foot in that island, ID
positively sublime.
The Tories have discovered O new mode Of show
ing their dislike to Mr.. Gladstone. Almost every
day letters are addressed to him containing every
species Of nth. This has reached such a point that
the letters all have to be opened before being
handed TO him.
BISMARCK AS THE TOO CLEVER BROKER
do not believe in Prince Bismarck az q general
pacincator. This clever rather than honest broker
passes his existence sowing dissensionR between
European powers In order to hinder them from
uniting 10 put an end TO the autocrasy which he
arrogates over Europe. This may be sound policy
from a German standpoint; but that we encourage
him In 1t IL truly foolish. What he terms his
League Of Peace between Germany, Austria and
Italy Is in reality securing to himself the
position Of European autocrat of the armies
Of Austria and Italy and the splitting Of
Europe into two hostile camps, the one consist
ing Of the three allies and the other Of
France and Russia Lord Salisbury Is q man after
the Princes own heart, because he can use him to
menace Russia. Just as he tries TO keep Russia
and France apart in Europe, SO does he try to keep
us and Russia apart in Asia. He would like nothing
better than to see us and Russia by the ears. Not
that he cares one straw either for US or Russia, but
because a war would occupy and weaken both.
That Prince Bismarck is an exceptionally able man
Is unquestionable; but still half his success is due
TO the stupidity Of those with whom he has played
his game.
HER MAJESTY REFUSES TO FOOT UP.
hear there have been acrimonious discussions
about the special trains which were 30 freelysup-
piled last year to the royal visitors from abroad.
The Queen VIII not pay for them, the Treasury alb
solutely refuses to contribute q penny, and the
guests themselves never thought OF planking down
their railway fares. Isuppose 1t will end In the re-
spective companies having to write of their claims
as bad debts.
DATE OF THE QUEENS DEPARTURE
Orders have been received at Portsmouth direct
ing that the re1ts Of the royal yachts, the Victoria
and Albert and the Osborne be completed by March
10, in order that they may be in readiness on that
day to convey the Queen to Cherbourg. The Queen
is to be accompanied to Italy by only a very small
Ampthill, Lord Bridport, Gen. Sir Henry Ponsonby
and either Sir Fleetwood Edwards or Major Bigge.
"a CONVERTED SAUL"
That Lord Randolph Churchill really knows moro
OF Russia than when he went there is as little prob
able az that Mr.. Micawber learned more about
Goals by a visit to The Midway. The Russians have
way OF making things pleasant to any foreign
statesman who travels in their country. l trust that
Lord Randolph, in his new quality as a converted
Saul, will do his best to bring together the two
Countries. This can only be done by recognizing
Russia's legitimate requirements and giving up the
folly Of resisting her because she mas been doing in
Central Asia precisely what We have been doing in
many other parts Of the world.
HENRY LABoUCHRRE.
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