Mr. Chamberlain further praised the Government for its Irish Land
Bill, for its Mines Regulation Bill, and for its Allotments Bill. He very emphatically condemned the obstructive resistance to the last-named Bill, and declared himself as hearty a Liberal Unionist as ever. In conclusion, he expressed his belief that the recent by-elections had been won by the Gladetonians on the assumption that Mr. Gladstone had made concessions which he has not made ; and he intimated that he might perhaps formulate the details of a Liberal Unionist scheme for the solution of the Irish problem, which would show how earnestly Liberal Unionists desire to concede anything to the requirements of local self- government which can be conceded with safety to the unity of the Empire. We have given in another column our reasons for thinking that, in spite of our great respect for Mr. Chamber- lain's political sagacity, this proposal is unwise.
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