Mr. Bright has published a letter strongly condemning Mr. Gladstone's
speeches in Wales. He points out that by the last census Wales had a population of 1,360,000, or 300,000 less than that of Ulster. "Ulster may be a nationality differing from the rest of Ireland at least as much as Wales differs from England; but Wales is treated to a flattery which, if not insincere, seems to me childish, and 'Dater is forgotten in the discussion of the Irish Question." The word " insincere " was not needed, and is not accurate, the true explanation being the one suggested in the next sentence :—" Is it not wonderful how one-sided Mr. Gladstone can be, and how his great intellect can be subjected to one idea, and how he can banish from his mind everything, however important, which does not snit the purpose or object be
has before him ? He speaks, too, as if it were a good thing to. make Wales almost as un-English as be assumes all Ireland to be. He conceals the fact that there are more loyal men and women in Ireland than the whole population of men and women in Wales."
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