19 SEPTEMBER 1885, page 2

The Tension Between Germany And Spain Still Continues....

the Sovereigns are agreed, Prince Bismarck is most unwilling to give up his claims, merely because they are un- acceptable to Spain ; while Spain holds her rights so clear, that......

We Regret To See That Mr. Chamberlain, While Reiterating His

determination to consent to no plan for the dismemberment of the Kingdom, renewed his proposal for National Councils with what would be practically legislative powers, and the......

There Is A Literary Touch About Mr. J. Morley's Speeches

which distinguishes theta from those of most Radicals, and makes them most pleasant to read; and substantially he does not go as far as Mr. Chamberlain. That is probably because......

The English Often Accuse Themselves Of Failure In...

conciliating the Irish, but the Germans succeed no better with the Slays. The Czechs of Bohemia, though completely surrounded by the dominant Germans and Magyars, remain......

Finally, Mr. Gladstone Declares That He Prefers The...

freedom and corporate efficiency" of the Liberal Party to the "high regimental discipline which sends the two minorities" —the Tories and Parnellites—" each in a well-fused......

Mr. Morley, In One Of The Best Passages Of His

speech, con- gratulated the Tories on having at length found out that Mr. Gladstone is the great Conservative force within the Liberal Party. We have been preaching that truth......

The Radical Leaders Are Beginning To See That Division...

help Liberals to victory, and are returning towards that Oppor- tunism which is, after all, one of the signs of statesmanship. Mr. Chamberlain, for instance, made a speech at......