Show 1 ehe THE ENGLISH POLITICAL CRISIS tae tar scene in the english house af parliament yest erd aywas most extraordinary while in some respects etwas it was on account of the decision reached on the question at issue and the uproar uproarious character charac tei of f the proceedings in cited by the thel result discreditable and undignified C in one aspect at least it was not destitute of 0 grandeur the attempt to show that the venerable premier was startled by the defeat of the government does not harmonize with his its lis reni remarks arks which clearly show t that hat be he anticipated the outcome ile he almost plainly prognosticated the coming I 1 of the co conservatives n serva tives into power tellin bellins the them m that when that event transpired they would regret hc he precede precedent prece deat it they were establishing lie accepted the issue as one of life or death and would not envy the opposition should they be victorious upon it ohp fidelity with which the great statesman and the minority clung to a conviction of af rig nig night right lit tit wita the probability of defeat before them was feature of the spectacle they would would rather be on oa tu tue losing side than recede from their position al against beer leer and spirits the struggle was in some respects one ot temperance against drunkenness but victory perched upon the banners of beer a and nd whisky it Is a notorious fact that great britaina Brit ains local politics are more orless or less governed by liquor men and the same sanie element appears to be getting tin a tolerably strong hold on tile the general government overn ment it Is a queer quee r f feature of the tile question decided yesterday that sir michael michaei bass one of the most roost extensive brewers in the tile world voted with the minority the result yf of yesterdays vote on the question of taxing beer and spirits will doubtless cause a political revolution according to english idea and practice the ministry resign in this event and the luto into power of the conservatives the country would be likely to assume a more vigorous attitude in her forea foreign relations this will be decidedly the case if the marquis of salisbury rv should be tendered teh teli dered and accept the premiership he belongs to the Beacons neld school of statesmanship which embodies a spirited lr lt 1 d foreign policy and the up holding op ld i g 1 of the honor 0 of eng england 1 I and at all hazards hard such a development would be almost sure to increase the prospects of war with russia the milder regime Gladstone of has been declining this prospect is increased by vy tile the popular sentiment which is by no means averse to a war although pa such ah a general condition of the people Is most anomalous should mr gladstone step gown vown down and out at this juncture it vil vii will wiil ill probably r b on account of his 4 ireat age be a permanent retirement fa from public li lite ae lu in which lie he has done as much service to the nation as any man the country ever produced his last official acts should they the prove really to be the last will be held to his credit in all future 11 time me as his retirement would be in tha tho midst of ast a ruggle straggle for the maintain ance of peace and in the interest of temperance and sobriety since the foregoing was written dispatches have arrived bearing the news that mr gladstone has resigned the particulars indicate that his apparent defeat was more a triumph than anything else lie he goes out amid a blaze I 1 aze of glory and his retirement is doubtless the proudest event of his he life |