The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19

sixth year intlmatlng that the liberaliza-
ton Of trade had always disappointed
those who opposed Il and improved the
public condition.
II has been supposed that sir. Robert
Peel read this book and changed his own
views suddenly. but It IS probable that
Golden and his young manufacturing
school had altogether more influence over
Peel than Mr.. Gladstone's ESSAYS.
COLONIAL SECRETARY
Peel offended the Tories but no min
istry could be formed without him and
when he reconstructed his cabinet he gave
Gladstone the colonial secretaryship,
which had just been vacated by Lord
stanley, afterward the Earl OF Derby.
Thus at % Gladstone had altered all
his modes Of thought AS the Duke Of
Newcastle adhered to protection on farm
products, Gladstone resigned but In the
private capacity went TO the assistance
OF Sir Robert Peel.
A great Irish famine preclpitated events
In 1916. The duty on imported grain was
reduced 10 81 quarter instead OF nearly
s. Nevertheless. portion OF this tax
remained till 1863.
In the moment OF his victory Peel was
beaten. and in 1871 Gladstone reappeared
IN parliament for Oxford university lie
was yet hostile 10 the extreme Liberals
ana had himself sworn In as a specia,
constable 10 put down the Chartists.
Louis Napoleon, then IN England. was
also sworn In. He opposed the Russell
ministry on political grounds rather than
from principle.
Speaking frequently in parliament and
rather straddling the issue. Gladstone
once referred 10 Disraeh as a good hui
mOred and brilliant speaker. The two
men subsequently sincerely dsllked edcn
other.
Palmerston. a man very popular in his
day. managed the foreign policy OF En-
gland and was something OF bully OK
small nations like Greece. whereupon
Gladstone let fiy at him.
We fOrsOOth," said Gladstone, have
mission 20 be the censors OF vice and
folly Of abuse and imperfection among
the other countries OF the world.
He said there was law OF nations En-
gland must observe.
II may be said that probably no En-
gishman before Gladstone continued 70
enjoy the fame or Sir Robert Peel Ills
statue Is I'm nearly every important city
Of Great Britain. and he rs regarded as
tho prime minister who altered the com
plexion Of legislation from eighteenth CEN
fury despOtsm TO nineteenth century tree-
dom.
SHIFTING POLITICAL CONDITION.
In the shifting political condition OF
England young Disraeli was winning the
position on the Tory side that Gladstone
had abandoned. Disraeli believed that kn-
gland should have nothing TO do with
sentiment. hut should control her foreign
policy like King David and the Fharoahs
OF obi
Gladstone had so far drifted away from
his high church notions that he ridiculed
y bin which prohibited the pope from
giving ecclesiastical titles In England.
Bright and Golden on this occasion voted
with Gladstone. Russell and Palmerston
quarrelng at the time of the French
coup d'etat Of Louis Napoleon. which
Palmerston had abetted. Lord Derby took
the government and asked Gladstone IN,
but he declined.
Gladstone had now resolved 10 become
= sort II a missionary in foreign coun-
tries on the side Of liberal opinions. His
Scottish blood drew from the examples
Of Bruce and Wallsfe = sympathy for
al people engaged I'm combating dos
potism. In 1880. at the age OF H. he
took "A sick daughter 10 Italy and resided
several months in Naples He visited
the political prisons and saw such scenes
ms made him resolve to denounce the
Standardization despotism IN the two
Sicilies. 4 little previous 20 this time
Rome had been revolutionized by MAJ
zini and Garibaldi. but this only imbit-
tered the condition of the Neapolitans
who would initiate the example. There
was no parliament in Naples for years,