The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-22

4IsI appearance IN the Cabinet In the
discussion which followed PeePs explana-
ton on the tariff question BENJAMIN Dis
Taell made his first appearance as a par
Hamentary debater
Lord John RusseIPs Cabinet.
Upon PeeI's fall from power, Lord John
Russell formed a cabinet. in which the
strongest man was Lord Palmerston, the
Foreign Secretary. Distress In the Unit
ed Kingdom. consequent upon the failure
Of crops in Ireland and the general
scarcity of food. continued to increase
The population of Ireland decreased fully
two millions. through death from famine
and from emigration. 1t was during this
period that Irishmen fiOcked 10 America
in such vastNnumbers- It was. TOO, during
this administration that the political
agitations of 1913 occurred In the Brit
ish Islands they took the form Of a re
vivaI Of Chartism. while IN ireland the
faction known IS Young ireland sprang
into existence. The latter movement
followed the agitation for disunion, in
which O'CCnneH figured so largely. The
leaders, Thomas Francis Meagher, John
Mitchell, and Smith O'Brien, were ar
rested. convicted, and sentenced to be
hanged
This sentence, however. was COMMITTED
to Punishment TO Australia During Lord
RusseI's administration, also. the eccle-
siastical- titles controversy for a time en-
crossed attention. II originated in a bill
TO prohibit Roman Catholic Bishops IN the
United Kingdom from taking titles from
local names. At first the bill attached
penalty 10 a violation Of the law, but
finally it became a harmless measure, ad-
yising the Pope not to confer the pro-
hibited titles One of the most notewor-
thy events OF Lord Russell's administra-
tion was the holding OF the Worlds Fair
in 1851 II was the conception of the
Prince Consort, and was triumphantly
successful
In 1852 another wave of Earlike excite
nent passed over the nation. Louis Ma
poIeon. who had been for a number Of
wears an idler in London, astonished the
world by suddenly Selling power in
France His performances alarmed the
Englishnen into examining their own
movers of defence against aggression
volunteer companies were formed, and
drilling was almost universal The little
war in CaTreland contributed TO the war
shirt Of the cay. and the Government
presented 4 BkAl AoA At4C -COL 5dA1ALdL 4O1
of the military Lord PaImerstOn imme
diately assailed it with ferocity. It was
defeated and Lord Russell resigned.
Lord Derby IN Power.
Lord Derby succeeded to the Premier
ship with the ayoWed intention of doing
what II might be possible to DO to turn
the country back to the principle and prac-
tiee OF protection. This design becoming
generally known, he was unable to bring
the best men into his Cabinet The free
traders set about TO fortify themselves
against attack conference was held,
at which Il was determined to compel the
Government 10 show its hand As soon as
Parliament assembled. Mr.. VilIiers offered
a resolution committing the HOUSE of Com
mons to the policy of free trade. It was
adopted by a vote OF 46S 10 %, and was the
apjraph of protection in England. 4 flank
movement on the free traders was attempt
ed il is true. Immediately after this. but
II not only failed of its purpose. but also
reacted and tufnbled down the Derby min
isters.
The Aberdeen Coalition.
The theory OF most partisan politisians.
that coalitions are merely organized weak
nesses. was put to a severe test by the
long duration Of the Aberdeen Coalition
Ministry. which lasted over two years from
December. 1852 The Cabinet had the
strongest material OF both parties, with
the exception of Lord Derby and Disraeli
who we're left out. Mr. Gladstone was
Chancellor of the EXchequeF and Lord
Palmerston Home Secretary. while Lord
Aberdeen sat at the head OF the Govern
ment The furry of excitement over
Louis Napoleon had died away harmlessIy,
as the revolutionary stir of IS4S had
Since Waterloo. the English nation had