Mr. Goschen also on Wednesday gave out his Manifesto as
,representative of the Moderate Liberals. His speech was full ; but we do not see that he differs seriously from Mr. Gladstone, though there is sometimes a difference of tone. He is even stronger, if that be possible, about Procedure, placing that first of all questions, avowedly on the ground that otherwise five millions of Irishmen may make Parliament useless to thirty millions of Englishmen. He is as strong upon County Govern- ment, though he prefers indirect election to direct,—a point upon which he will find few followers. Indirect election diminishes public interest too much. He is as strong upon Ireland, declaring that legislative independence cannot be granted, and that the countries must remain tied together ; and he holds in practice the same views about Disestablishment. That is to say, he relegates the English part of that question to the future, and on the Scotch part will accept the decision of the Scottish people. He is, however, more decidedly opposed to Free Edu- cation, holding it essential to maintain family responsibility in that matter, and preferring, if the working-classes really need the relief, to give it in some other way. It is impossible to judge until he has made his promised speech on land, but we do not sew that Mr. Goschen is any longer " outside."
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