The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10

Dlsraeii may be said to have brooded over his
Cabinet with an almost Oriental passiveness.
The new men have gone into power, and ro-
bust tories believe that the old times are
coming back to merry England. Somehow
Mr. Disraeli is about to win the honors of
Waterloo times, and England will again assert
herself as Power that rules the land as well as
the sea. We can fancy the odd thoughts that
move the new Prime Minister as he hears,
under the rush and roar of present enthusl-
asm, the exuberant hopes OF his followers lie
is to bring back the bloody and expensive glo-
rias Of Marlborough and Chatham and the
Younger Pitt. He is to redeem England 8
bankrupt honor. He will prevent Russia's
march into Asia, and narrow Germany into
more convenient limits More than ell, he
| will save the Church and Throne and the
sacred nobility. He will never be
deceived as Mr. Gladstone was
deceived at Geneva. His supporters say that
Mr.. Gladstone did nothing that was more to
be regretted than the Geneva arbitration.
And as we may have some curiosity to know
what Mr.. Disraei would do under similar
circumstances it is interesting to read what
one Of his able supporters says:-'.It always
was and still is utterly incredible to us that
the Americans would really have gone to war
| it they had been told in simple and
dignitied way that we were quite willing
to submit to arbitration on the basis of
the existing international law, or to discuss
the propriety of altering it for the future; but
that We would not pay blackmail to them for
doing what we had right to do because they
happened to suffer by it." If Mr.. Disraei
means to conduct foreign affairs upon the
theory that he can with impunity burn the
ships Of a friendly nation under the plea of
neutrality" and then have international law
SO amended that his own ships will be safe
from the enterprises of neutral pirates,
we shall have little hopes of the peace of =
Europe. 1t may be relief to us to learn that
there is no idea of any demand upon America
to annul the results OF the arbitration. "For,"
continues the same authority, ''the thing is
done and cannot be altered. The way in
which it is profitable to the conservatives is
that they find the questions between England
and America practically settled and that
they have had the opportunity of see
ing in very strong Light the
true nature of the feelings of the English
people upon the way in which such questions
ought to be handled if they should unhappily
arise" We can only add that if such ques-
tons should "unhappily arise in the future,
England-whether under Mr.. Disraeh or
not-wil also have the opportunity of see
ing in very strong light the feelings of the
American people. American merchantmen
will never again be burned by Clyde-built
pirates without something more than remon-
STRANGE from us.
Our anticipations that Mr. Gladstone would
decline the leadership of the liberal party
are confirmed by our London CORE
spondence this morning as well as by /
a cable telegram printed yesterday which
quoted from the London Observer. Accord
ing to the Observer, which is q semi-oficial
authority, at a meeting of the members of
the Ministry Mr. Gladstone formally expressed
his purpose of retiring from the leadership of
the party. 1t is further said that the Marquis
of Harrington was designated as the proper
person to succeed Mr. Gladstone, and that
! from this time forward he will be the leader
of the opposition to Mr.. Dsraeli, and conse-
| quently Prime Minister should ever the |
liberal party return to power. The recent
English journals are full Of speculations on
| the subject. Some say that Mr.. Gladstone
means TO take a long vacation and wander
over Europe. Others suggest that he will |
give his leisure to literary pursuits. There is
story in the London Times of the reception |
/ L n
went to Windsor to wait upon the Queen.
MIR. Gladstone did not accompany his col |
leagues, having taken leave Of Her Majesty
the day before. But as Mr.. Lowe and other
Ministers passed out of the Windsor station
! on their way to the Castle they were hooted,
while Mr.. Dsraeli and his colleagues were
received with great cheers One of the jour-
nails complains of this as democratic or
American" proceeding We may venture to
say that no American crowd would assemble |
to jeer fallen Minister The London Times
points it out as an evidence of the mutability |
of human fame, and, recalling the enthusiasm
surrounding Dir. Gladstone six years ago, calls |
upon Mr.. Disraeli to be modest in his hour of
triumph.
So Gladstone passes away and new leader
! reigns in his stead This honor seems to
devolve upon Spencer Compton Cavendish,
Marquis of Harrington, the eldest son of the
Duke of Devonshire and heir to that venerable
and illustrious title. The house Of Cavendish
| goes back to the time of Richard H., and is
one of the leading whig houses who have had
so much power in English politics for the past
century. The present Duke has not taken an
active part in politics, and is rather more
celebrated as a leader in society than as a
dominant influence in public affairs. His