34 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, April 261h, 1882. DEAR SIR,—I
have duly received your second letter, and can only repeat that we understood that the question of confidence was on the acceptance of the Cloture generally, and that afterwards the wording of the resolution was to be a matter of discussion. I do not, therefore, think that the difference between a bare and a two-thirds majority can now be made a matter of "confidence." I must ad- here to my opinion that you quite underrate the number of Liberals who are opposed to Cloture by a bare majority. It is, moreover, by no means merely the moderate members of the party who are of that opinion, but some of those who are gener- ally regarded as holding extreme views. As to the policy of my amendment, I trust you will not think me uncourteons if I ask you to excuse me from discussing it, until it is moved in the House.
My last letter was written somewhat hastily, and I did not understand that you proposed to publish our correspondence ; still, if you wish to do so, I shall not object.—Believe me, faith- HENRY P. COBB, Esq.
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