Lord Kimberley and Mr. Goschen both made telling speeches of
the studied Moderate Liberal kind, Lord Kimberley ex- pressing his delight at Lord Salisbury's newly-found interest —expressed at Manchester last week—for the reform of our secondary education, and regretting that he had allowed his greater zeal for the wishes of "pious founders" to extinguish that interest during the labours of the late Government ; and Mr. Goschea deprecating sensation Liberal cries, which he spoke of as tempting recruits by holding out the chances of prize-money ; and praising Mr. Gladstone emphatically, not only for what he did, but for what be prevented,—for the many foolish proposals he remorse- lessly nipped in the bud. Of course, every political leader worthy of the name must check unwise followers, as well as encourage wise ones, and this is in many respects one of his most responsible and useful duties,—one which Lord Hartington, however, with his characteristic laissez-faire policy for the Opposition, would appa- rently like to ignore. It would clearly be a mistake to take a leader whose policy it is—not to lead.
