New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
british TOPICS.

BRITISH TOPICS
DIsRAELfs SPEECH ON THE ALLEGED INSANITY
OF THE QUEEN-MR. GLADSTONE ON HOME
RULE FOR IRELAND-PRoSPECr OF SET
ELEMENT OF THE NEWCASTLE STRIKES -
PROGRESS OF COOPERATION.
IPRoM DUB OWN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Sept. 3O.-If Mr.. Disraei and Mr..
Odger were In alliance to pull down the throne and Re
pubicanIze England there might be sense in the
comments on the Tory leaders speech at Hughenden IL
IA talked of as II It really had mischievous political
purpose whereas to anybody who reads II with non
partisan eyes, is simply the speech OF courtier paying
homage his sovereign, Of gentleman regrettng the
Illness OF lady whom he esteems and OF conservative
statesman anxious to explain to the country that the
Queen Ia not merely ornamental fgurehead but that
abe has important public duties perform and performs
them we'll unlucky word crept INTO one sentence
Mr. Disrae happened say that the Queen was physi-
cally and morally incapable OF dschargng certain cere
monia dutes Nothing more was needed to give cue TO
Liberal papers Of ultraloya complexion for there are
such papers, though the adjectives may contra
dictory. Negectng the rest Of the speech, through
which ran tone OF unmstakable sympathy, and deyo-
on and high panegyrc the single word was seized on
and Mr. Disraei Is told that he has brought charge
against Queen both pointed and precise aud Is asked
to explain what he means by this startling announce
ment" There was question whether Mr.. Disrae really
used the word morally" which did not appear In oil
the ports Of speech. But the truth seems to be
that he did It, AID that his attention was called to It
after his speech finished and that he told the re-
porters strike out expressing something very diff
| ferent from what he meant to say Nobody In mis-
senses has any about Mr. Dsraes loyalty to the
Crown, but just everything saiG about the queen
very carefully scrutinized. 1t seems probable that r
Gladstone has gone to Bamora to propose some plan Dy
which the Queen may delegate to her portion OF her
ROYAL functions; especially, as suggested in former
letter the really important social duties which OF late
years have been pretty much left undone Loyal as our
British cousins may be- they clearly are tired OF seeing
foreign soveregns and princes lodged In hotels during
visits to England and OF gazing on that huge bar
racks called Buckingham Palace with its shutters up all
| the year round.
| Speaking at Aberdeen the same day that Dit Dis
raei spoke Hughenden. Mr. Gladstone made one point
that not be passed without notice. He has listened
to the cry from Ireland for Home Rule has marked the
election OF Mr. Butt NJ p for Limerick. and replies In
firm tones that while he shall be happy to meet Mr. Butt
in Parliament he the slightest intention OF ever
| considering the demand which he Is commissioned 70
make.
1t looks az II the Newcastle employers were beginning
to think how they could best haul down their flag 1t
flies not much more than hafmast high In Sir William
Armstrong; reply to Mr. Burnett. Sir William admits
though ungraciousy nearly all that he had before de-
MED respect to the history OF the strike In former
letter he devoted something like column and han
of energetic writing to proving that the men are In
| the wrong and the employers In the right After
william has discovered that it is Of little use to
the proceedings Of the oOnendng parties at the
commencement Of the struggle Accordingly, leaving
Mr. Burnett possession Of the field he turns his gums
upon enemy, aud undertakes to combat the pre-
vailng public opinion which declared itself the side
Of the men. His argument s only an application OF
the statement that the masters will lose money II the
men work only hours day instead Of ten. Never
theless, he is for compromise II one can he made and
there really prospect that the employers and men
will to terms Mr.. Burnett replies at length and
with great effect to Sir william Armstrong; as letter.
but have space to notice anything except the pro-
posa with which 1t concludes. 1t is the offer which
said some time ago the ready to make. They
will not relax their demand for the Nine Hours fixed
standard for days work. but they will consent to
proportlonate reduction of Mr.. Burnett puts his
case so well he must put 1t in his own words:
| Therefore, Sir we employers and to the
public and say "Therc three hours which divide
You you cannot aG0I 70 give us them then we say
We will give you for them certain sum per week each
man. which shall fixed either between ourselves or by
and II the matter is settled in this way, am sure 1t viii
be lasting peace" Sir wi!aM says In concluding his
risk Of having weakness OF purpose attributed to him
self and ON h point o San ns Sns Say ne
fought with much determination that nett her need
G 40 W. ss~s fought hard as
Engishmsn, hope, when the battle Is over we win TO
spect each other for the resolution we have displayed
Outside efforts have contributed something 70 the con-
ciliatory mood which now to prevail. Mr. Thomas
Hughes, MI Mundea, Mr.. Samueson, and other gentle
men interested In labor questions have been ct Now
castle during the week. trying to arrange matters and
either MI Hughes Mr. Aundes Ia likely enough to DO
called In 90 arbitrator to tx the amount to be deducted
from tho mems wages In case tho employees accept MI
Burnetts Offer The have accepted by ballot and
the masters are TO decide to-day whether they would
| accept
England, which ia as far behind France and Italy in
comic and astirical publications as 1t is In book shop
cafes and sunshine, 10 promised new publication that
to raise the continental level In hnmor and
satire 1t u to DO profusely Illustrated Ono OF the car
toons viii be our old friend the British Lion under
aspect On ono aldo Of the ponderous beast stands Lord
shaftesbury, wping from tho leonine eye, on the
other ono Of the open.mouthed Republicans who dis
turb the streets. tickling the OF th beast with
straw One side Of Leos face simpers under shaftes
buTys eambo and tina other sQurms under the irria-
ton Of the Republicans strAw. -....
The North Of EnsanA Cp5perators after Of delay
sad innpite misgyne have IT ast veptured upon set
ting ". o psxspsper ~ thsir oyp which they have
snsnsd ~ Cppsrsttys s,ss sTAs demand for If has
s4sssdsd they sscnst3ps and has led TO an enlarge
mont Of Il ID the fourth humber The Central Wholesale
Society Of Manchester continues TO increase is saes
which last year exceeded . million and quarter, and
they are opening branches In Northumberland and
Durham. In London tho limited form of cooperation
prsouced what called tho OWL aoryoe atorea