THE "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT CHARGES AND ALLEGATIONS " ACT.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I always read with some pleasure your political articles, because you are always fair to your political opponents, though I regret you have left the Liberal Party.
Are you not, however, mistaken in your remarks with reference to Mr. Morley's speech at Lincoln P You intend to imply that the closure was a necessity owing to the obstruc- tive tactics of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Morley, and, I suppose, " Opposition " generally. Now, I think it has been admitted on all sides that there was little or no obstruction during the past Session, and that the general opinion is that the Parnell Commission Bill was forced through without debating some most important amendments, owing to the advanced period of the Session and the general muddle of Ministerial business : but be fair, and do not accuse Mr. Morley, of all men, of obstruction. You can depend upon it we have our eyes upon him (in admiration).—I am, Sir, &c., LEWI8 PATTINBON.
Liberal Club, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Adgust 28th.
[Considering the period in the Session, and that the Com- mission Bill was not resisted on the second reading, the debate in Committee was unquestionably obstructive, and, we believe, meant to be so. Of Mr. Morley's own proceedings, we have never said that they were obstructive.—ED. Spectator.]
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