"Prolonged nnd Careless Driving Did the
Builnoss" "Tell That Damphool to
Shut Up and Stop Hl Noise," Bay Par-
Cheerfully Comply."
London, June 3. M. Labouchore in conversation
with tho Cable News correspondent
incisively summed up tho latest phaso of tho
political situation by saying: "Mr. Gladstone's
speech Friday upset tho apple cart In
my judgement Prolonged and careless driving
did the business. " Many of Mr. Gladstone's
frionds ore now urging him to withdraw
both bills, but tholr succosa is doubtful.
Mr. Boston's spooch occupied two hours in
its delivery and Mr. Glads to no again paid
htm the compliment of listening with tho
closest attention and bestowing frequent
Even this was not the extent of the
complimentary attention paid to the eloquent
Irish orator, for the premier wont without his
dinnor in ordor that he might be prosont
whon the speech was delivered.
It is stated that Mr. Gladstone openly expresses
his satisfaction that Mr. Chamberlain
and his followers have shown to tho country
their true character. Although tho struggle
is near its end Mr. Gladstone's optimism is
unabatod, and in this ho has rocolvod considerable
encouragement by tho receipt of a
flood of telograms from the provincial towns
urging him to stand Arm. A largo number
of telegrams of this character wore handed to
him in the houso of commons last evening
during the delivery of Mr. Chamberlain's
speech.
An examplo of the strength of Mr.
hold upon his followers is shown by tho
following Incident which occurred in the
houso: Mr. Thomas O'Hanlon, momber for
Cavan, folt himself moved to shout and rave
in a most exaggoratod and ridiculous
presumably to give emphasis to his remarks.
Mr. Parnoll observing the assinine
figure his colloaguo was cutting, called Mr.
