The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23

F, ment conceived distrust of Dcst Moham-
med in spite of the representations OF
| their agent 1t suspected that he was Civ
| ing commercial advantages to the Russian
Government in preference to England. and
this suspicion led to q declaration Of hos
tilities. Lord Auckland, Governor General
of India, despatched an Indian army
against Cabul In the latter part Of 1888.
Cabul was taken by the British, and Dost
Mohammed was dethroned and driven into
temporary exile. Successive reverses then
befell the British army, eliminating in
the surrender and evacuation Of Cabui-
The troops were guaranteed safe exit, but
were followed and entrapped in a narrow
pass, where the entire force Of 1000 men
was practically annihilated. A few fugi-
tives escaped. but of these only one per-
son, a Dr. Brydon, reached point Of Safe
ty He was the ouly one Of the $4,000 that
was left to tell the tale Of disaster.
In 1s45 the subject of repeating the
union between England and Ireland came
into the foreground, with o'Connell Is
the champion Of the measure. The effort,
instead of being successful. came to grief.
and was followed by the arrest and i'm
prisonment of O'ConnelI and his fellow
agitators.
The administration of Sir Robert Peel
is memorable for the adoption of free
trade policy. Sir Robert began as a pro-
tectionist. The agitation at first was for
the repeal of the corn laws. The Anti
Corn-Law League was headed by such
men as Golden and Bright, while In Par
lament Mr.. C. P. Villiers, the T-el mt
father of the House, was at first I calsE
advocate of the repeal The measure
finally was forced upon the Mil toy. ly
the failure of the potato crop IL Ireland
in 1915.
Lord John Russell wrote powsTai
ter on the subject, setting forti tte sue
fering of the Irish people and 10 nJnz
in their behalf and in behalf of read
winners of the nation that II people
should no longer be obliged to ems on
the home products of the land 1eir
food. Sir Robert Peel saw the wiz
and undertook to capture the ros .-ln
by himself taking the lead in ia Il me
repeal. but was compelled { resign
whereupon the Queen summo, L
John Russell to form a new Cabine., THIS
he failed to do, and Peel was therefore
recalled. In forming his new Cabinet he
left out Lord Stanley afterward Lord Der
by, and put in his place as Secretary Of
State for the Colonies William E. Glad
stone. This was Mr.. Gladstones first ap-
pearance in the Cabinet. In the discus
sion which followed Peefs explanation on
the tariff question. Benjamin Disraeii
made his first appearance as parliament
tary debater-
Upon Peel's fall from power. Lord John
Russell formed cabinet, in which the
strongest man was Lord Palmerston. the
Foreign Secretary- Distress ir
ed Kingdom, cor seGuent upon o.
of crops in II land and -Es
scarcity OF food continued O.
The population I-el.ss--,;=l tai--
two millions, through from famine
ana from emigra,r. Sis dgrire -nis
period that Iris le~ '-s--l ,1 America o.
in such vast nu1lasrs q. aas to1. during
this adn,i=:stra 7u tast Jaa political
q citations OF 1875 occurred. ia thc Drtt-
ish islands they took tie ro.m Of re-
vival of Chartisui, while ~ -.------ tae
faction known IS Young Ireland sprang
into existence. The latter movement
followed the agitation for disunion, in
which o'Ccnnell figured so largely. The
leaders, Thomas Francis Mcagher. 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
Russelrs administration, also, the eccie-