Show why mr gladstone was beaten the more tile the conservative victory in england Is examined the more complete it seems to be ba many mans any ans shrewd observers too teo de clare ciare that the tho elections do not give an adequate idea mea of it that the country is really much more conservative serva tive than the vote would indicate and that tho the reign of the conservative party promises to bo be long the papers are consequently very full of speculation as to its causes one able writer in the temes times points out that no such liberal defeat has occurred since 1710 after tile the foolish impeachment of dr SAch everel the triumph of the tories in 17 1784 sa and ill in 1841 was in neither case such a direct fair trial of strength asin atin lil lii the present instance Glad giad gladstone stones downfall he ascribes to the agreement to emanu manu facture an ex post facto law as tile the basis of the settlement with the united states the greatest humiliation england has undergone lie says since the du dutch tell fleet sailed up the medway the alarming language uttered by many leadin leading 3 members of the tho administration with regard to the house of lords the established church and the tile tenure of f landed property creating an anxiety which was intensified perhaps unreasonably by the blatherskite e rs kite of their extreme supporters s sueh such u ch as sir charles dilke and mr chamberlain and though last not least mr Glad giad gladstone stones want of moderation era tion a quality which englishmen insist on in their Minister and the absence of which neither ne ther genius nor eloquence nor fervor can supply walpole pelham lord north the second pitt lord liverpool peel and lord palmerston all had this quality and though di frering differing widely in everything else retained popular confidence all through their lives mr gladstone though he has done admirable work lias lia failed to show it hence bence his downfall ano another ther writer ascribes the liberal overthrow to total want of agreement in the party as to what liberal principles are the spectator says it is due duo in large largo part to mr Glad stones neglect of the agricultural interest while a correspondent of the daily news points out that a large body of farm laborers have become possessed of the franchise since 1868 and have thrown their votes solidly with their employers employer and that the liquor dealers strong had bad before the election vowed vengeance on the tile liberal candidates As is not unusual in political problems rob lems if wo we put all these tb things R together we shall S h all ali make a fair approach to the explanation but should not some british re republicans who have hav e been over h here er getting hard bard earned dollars from an easily deluded public for pIea plea pleasing slug elucidations of ell eli english lish questions now go t through ll 11 rough some form of expiation Is a charlatan entitled to any special In indulgence dulgen ce bec because us he declares lie he is down on kings and thinks every country ought to nave have a president jveta york nation |