After a warm tribute to Lord Iddesleigh from both the
Leader of the House and Mr. Gladstone, the mover and seconder of the Address (Viscount Weymouth and Mr. G. W. Balfour) dis- charged their duties with more than average ability ; and then Mr. Gladstone rose, and after congratulating those gentlemen, remarked on Lord Randolph's explanation as a comment on the statement made in the Queen's speech that the Estimates had been prepared with duo regard to economy. He praised the moderation of Lord Randolph's demand, and the line which he had taken in regard to foreign policy, and earnestly desired to see both sides of the House vying with each other in restoring a lower rate of expenditure on our military and naval arma- ments. He appealed to the Conservatives who represent great cities to press economy on the Government. "It is not a ques- tion," said Mr. Gladstone, " on which there need be the smallest distinction between party and party. If the day comes when it is,—and it need not come as yet, —it will be because gentle- men opposite have lost their opportunity." We infer from that, that the day will come, unless the Government repent them of their inflexibility to Lord Randolph.
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