The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-18
TIE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN ENG
LAND

bi'D.
Politics are very much mixed in Eng
land, and revolutions are seriously threat
cned nj several points. II will be remem-
bered by the readers Of TnE APrEAL that
Mr.. Gladstone, M the leader OF the Lib
eral party, some weeks ago committed 1t to
the.policy Of the Irish Nationalist home
rule for Ireland; and that he additionally
declared lac would not consent to the
consideration OF any other question by his
party or by Parliament, II in his power to
prevent, until that was disposed OF and con-
summated. Along this line no and his
followers have been working ever since,
and on Il they have made all their prcpa-
rations for the coming session OF Parlia-
mcnt. Lord Salisbury, representing the
Tories, and Lord Harrington, representing
tho Liberal Unionists, have resolved
to meet this issue squarely. Sure
OF a majority OF one hundred In the
House Of Commons, they have resolved
not TO yield AN ioia TO the Liberals. They
ayow that even though Mr.. Gladstone
should change his resolution and test their
strength by remedial legislation for the
Scottish croilors, the discstablishmcnt Of
the English church in Wales, or 10y a local
self-governmcnt measure, they will not re-
tire from Office. they will not resign the
ruins Of power into his hands. This Is
revolutionary certainly. In the history Of
English legislation few II any presidents
for such n course can be found. Mr..
Gladstono's hope was in the ultimate defeat
Of salisbury. hut II defeat has no effect
such ms hithorioit has invariably produced,
what Is he to DOT That is the question
tina, is just now agita,ing the average
Englishman. But there are other revou-
tons brewing Tho English people, TAX
ing heart Of hope from what has reached
them Of progress in this country M due to
government OF aud for and by the
people, are agitatng vigorously and vari'
ously, some for one thing, some for an
other. Some arr for manhood suffrage, some
for payment Of members Of Parliament
and trichnial Parliamen,s, Others are Tor
local scli-goycnmon,, poor Law reform,
free secular education, complete religious
equality, cessation Of royal grants exccp
TO the sovereign, abolition Of hereditary
legislation, the power Of declaring war tC
bc vested In the House OF Commons only
abolition Of the property qualification in
local government, q cumulative income
tax. naturalization Of the land aud a com
pulsory limit TO labor Of eight hours. Any
one Of those questions might be taken ~
by MIR. Gladstone in preference 10 the
Irish question, or at the same time, and
with stunning effect. II he should. for in.
stance, take up the disostablishment o.
the English Church, It would paralyze Ia,
Tories. The Nonconiormisis and Ca,ho
lies ac ripe for such movement, and
would unite 10 a man 10 sweep away III,
harlolry Of Church and State connection
This carried, there would be serious In
ruad made upon the hereditary leg
islatur by tie removal from ~
benches OF the lorls spiritual Thii
would be n great card TO play. Il is on,
that Mr.. Gladstone has often coniem
plated and recently declared he would
play when the time came II seemed
then a year ago-io be very Ear away
hut nov thinking and obseryant men ~,
II Is near, 80 quickly have events followed
each other aud 10 quickly has public sen
timonl ripcncd In England Il will be- r..
mcmbcrcd that the Rev. Charles 7. ncry
Of Wolycrhampion, when he declined th,
Plymouth Church pulpit at Brooklyn. as
signed M one Of his reasons the near ap
proach oi the question Of discslablishmonl
when MIR Gladstone would need al the
help he could muster. This may be III,
coming question. II II proves 10 lorl
Saulsbury cannot hope 10 stand up undcl
H. Bu, Mr. Gladstone has many string
TO his how and there Is nothing to provcul
him using whichever hc will. II mas
be he will have to play Samson and
pull down two a, least Of the so-callcd pill
lars Of State In England before Ireland car
COME 10 her own again. However this
may be, he IL n man Of resource a. well a.
courage, and with health and strength h,
may I've relied upon to find way to triI
and irouncc his enemy
TuE legislation ior national hanks con
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