Liberalism in England.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 216, 20 August 1887, Page 8

Liberalism in England.

Tiif, "Westminster Review" makes lighb 'of Mr Chamberlain's defection from, the Gladstone ptirty, and insists that the course of Irish fostdom will go on in spite o obstruction and secession. Mr Gladstone, it is maintaf,n<ecl, has touched the heart and conscience of the democracy, and whether he lives to .«ce the victory or not, the cau.«e ■will proceed and pio&per. "The people will not consent that Ireland shall be held as a subject province, and be treated as a camp follower on the outskirts of British prospeiity, in order that eastern nations may be convinced of our capacity to govern." On the same subject the history of Homo Rule in Lower Canada is held up as an oxainple of what may be done in Treland, for hi Lower Canada race huticds, icligious differences, disaffection, contempt of law, have parsed away, simply because the colonists have been allowed to govern themselves. An article on woman workers in the Liberal cause shows that quite recently Women's Liberal association? have been originated with an aggiegate membership of over 10,000. A* Liberal League, with its brnnchet* and badges, has been formed ; and in one di\ ision of Lancashire a union with over 4000 members, consisting for the most pait of women, is bringing a new and imigorating element into political life. It is estimated that from 4.~>,G00 to 50,000 women aie united tor political purposes, or are .-ictively making the necosbaiy preparation-. In February Inst Mrs Gladstone presided over an as semblage in London at which a Women's Liberal Federation \va-> foi mcd. A definite programme and code of rule. 1 - wore adopted, committees were oho.sen, and all the machineiy for carrying on a widespread and eneroetie propaganda was in motion.