The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

The Eve Of the Elections-Lord staniey's
speech-The Alabama Ciaisrs-A Golden
Opportunity Lost.
800 LONDON, Nov. H. 1868.
Tho wrts having been Issued aud all other Official
formalities having been complied with, the general
elections in England win begin Monday next and
DO nnshed by the end Of the week. ON the eve OF
che contest each side has put forward IT, strongest
man To make the closing speech. Consequently we
ere In the newspapers OF to-day long reports Of the
addresses delivered by Lord Stanley at Lynn and BY
hr Gladstone at Bootle last evening. Lord stan
ley's speech will, Of course be published In full in
she HERALD. Mr.. Gladstone's is so much occupied
with personal and local matters to be worth
the space aee6 .fs
In spite Of few grumblers and detrsctors, ali
Englishmen are very proud Of Lord Stanley. IN
Aoubtedly he Is the most universally popular Of the
members OF the present government. Besides this,
ne ia unquestionably the most successful Foreign
minister that England has ever possessed. lie
manages to prevent wars, instead Of causing them.
He keeps up England's prestige but settles all her
qusrrels amicably The English like peace, like
prestige, and like low taxes, and. therefore, they
like Lord stanley mention these facts In order
assure you that in what the Foreign Minister says
aDout foreign affairs he expresses the opinions OF a
majority Of both political parties in England
lDefal or conservative, they ali like ana agree with
accept. the same post which he now holds, even If
liberal administration were in power. Next ~
Maidstone. Lord Stanley IL the Premier Of the future.
The Foreign AIinlster follows Minister Jonnson h.
declaring that the Alabama question Is definitely
settled, and he says, like Mr.. Johnson, that he
no doubt that the American government Will eu-
Corse what Mr.. johnson has DONE n by .the
American government he means Secretary seward
where eau I've no doubt about the matter. Seward
would endorse anything that settled the question
during his term OF ONCE. But already rumors arc
circulating IN London that AFR. Reverdy johnson
~ Ina ~ anf 4 rors
tnese rumors to. no reliable source, though thev
have something al,ont them reliable than mere
opinions. Perhaps they come from George n. San
4uont the United States embassy. Perhaps they are
started By those English liberals who are constantly
complaining that Minister Johnson has gone ovur to
for myself, believe that the golden opportunity
r arranging the Alabama business In the only jus
aui honorable way has been forever lost. II Min is
AR johnson had been 1rm we should have had the
ssh down without the least Difficulty. All England
was willing % pay; Lord Stanley admitted thai IT
.f<t m pay the money anu have done with it, even
M Punch cried ont Don't let the dirty money part
pe9e ed Dy a Or Ms saS hse
claims would have been Acknowledged AMI the
trouble ended. Is too late now Secretary Seward
country and abused It's interests but they have done
Their evil work very eneciually.
and Mr. Johnson be disapprovcd by The American
government We shall be hampercu aud crippled by
70 throughout all subsequent NEGOTIATIONS we ca1-
PREMIER We shall obtain any better terms than from
Lord STANLEY. Mr.. Gladstone was an open sympa,
wS az. a wh Ss on e ess And
tnu crowd who will surround General Grant ~ The
White House are not the men 10 ask any Ming more
from Engand. whose friendship they are always
talking about very seDtiInenta'iy. No. th. l,n and
aaAe hour Tor satisfactorily settling the Alabama
claims nave come and arc vsae rhe ony hng
~ LONESOME bad bargain.