Mr Gladstone

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 70, 21 November 1885, Page 3

Mr Gladstone

» The London correspondent of th Auckland Bell; writes : — As to foreigi policy, Mr Gladstone fearlessly ani confidently challenges the nationa verdict for his Government with re gard to their dealings with Afghanista* and Russia, iv connection with thi security and welfare of our Indiaempire, and the intention and effect of their policy in South Africa. Thei wisdom and reputation forhonourabl dealing enabled them to' realize tha *" peace with honor" which the Tor Government claimed to have securein the Treaty of Berlin, hut did actually nothing to accomplish. Their succes !**_-■ restoring unity and independenci to Afghanistan, and providing for th* permanent security of our . Indiai frontier, enabled them to check Bus sian aggression, and force the. Czar tc make terms which the Tory stop-rgat Ministry are permitted to ratify Though Mr Gladstone is now eager U withdraw the country frdm the costlj and dangerous ' entanglements pi Egyptian occupation, he is able to recount manifold good results secure*] by . our enforced intervention ; and though, he admits serious errors oi judgment in the Soudan operations, he once more makes it clear that all the disasters and blunders resulted from the adoption by his political opponents of a policy against which he incessantly though vainly strove. Even the new trouble in the Balkans is the natural result of disregarding his earnest entreaty and pregnant warning.