New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
BF1cONsF1ELD STILL IN LUCK.

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BEACONSFIELD STILL IN LUCE.
Lord Beaconsfelds luck is as marvellous as
his genius. On the eve of the session the
gateways of the mountains have been seZrd,
the Afghans have fallen back in disorder and
one OF the British columns has won snowy
victory. With fortune favOIing him in the
field the Premier could afford to be careless
on the opening night. His speech IN the House
of Lords was hollow and tame, and
his pleasantrlcs were even more inaccurate
than they usually are. He does not seem to
have taken any pains to disguise the Tact that
he was foOling the country. Every sensible
Englishman, from the Duke of Edinburgh 10
the hardest and most sanguinc CORRESPONDENT
employed by the Tory Journals, knows that
Cyprus is neither tolcrahe naval station nor
beautiful garden, but IN abouiuahIe plague
spot yet the jocose Prime Minister boasts
that the island has surpassed all the eXpecta-
lions OF the Government The Conservative
Admini;tration already costs something Ike
S60, 600, 900 moro a year than Mr. Glad
stones last budget called for, and no account
has yet been taken Of the supplementary eSl-
mates for the transportation Of the Indian
troops 10 Malta, the outlay at Cyprus and
the Afghan war; and these lavish eX-
penditurcs are made at a tim" when
trade is at low ebb and the
shadow Of industrial distress has fallen upon
England yet the leader OF the orchestra mat
is play!ng the tune to which the people are
dancing smirks as h" moves his wand, and Il
as CHEEKY IA Mark Tapley. He Is quite
sure that the worst of the commcrcIal
depression il over and that times VIII
be better next year; ond masnuch as
enterprise in America invariably reacts on
industry in England, hn IS even disposed to
regard trausG. l1utIc competition as an I'M
mixed good. lie mauifcsts more reserve con
corning the complications in South Airlca' the
bankruptcy of India tentative reforms IN
ASIA Minor and anarchy In the Balkan PENN
sua but he challenges the Opposition t" at
tack either the justice or the policy OF the Ar
CHAN war, and predicts il speedy and successful
issue OF the campaign. He takes everything
crollv enough. and yet carries his point. The
talk about Tcctifying an mscleutiiic frontier
may lie arrant nonsense, hut so long rs war
has been declared It must he fought ont.
Neither Lori Granville nor Lord Harrington
ventures to offer any resistance, aud the sup
plies will be voted without delay. Was ever
such luck kuowu1
But il Will not do to call it luck and let 1t
20 nj chat. What il the secret OF this mans
success Not his honesty, for no statesman has
ever been more tricky with his own Cabinet
or more disingenuous in Parliament; not his
popularity. for he has been distrusted even
4. NOT low
atty 10 popular traditions, for lie has
shown utter contempt for constitutional
forms; not the positive results of his policy,
for he has acquired defective title 10 IN
island scarcely worth having, has admitted
France TO partnership in Egypt, and has
taken risks in Asia Minor and A ghanstan
which may be borne patiently Tor
time, but must sooner or later dram the re-
sources of the English people lie has sue
ccrdcd because he has recognized the fact that
Englishmcn are weary of lnsular aims and
economic pol tics, and are anxious 10 exert
their influence abroad. few years ago,
when Denmark was invaded and the
map of the Continent WIS recast at
Sadowa and Sedan, Great Britain was OF
little account III the councils OF Europe.
Whether for good or i'll, whether in the dark
or IN the light, whether cOn,titutl0na!ly or
unconstitutionaly. Lord BcacOnsticld has re-
stored the prestige of the Nation and brought
its influence TO bear in the capitals OF
Europe. He has appealed to the magma
ton of his countrymen; he has touched
their pride. The flush of excitement has gone,
but they still derive pleasure from the eXhib
ton which has been made OF British re-
sources The bills have not been handed in,
and they do not yet know how much they
will have to pay for so big show. The
hour of disenchantment has not come.
The lime-light Is burning low IN the pan, but
their eyes are still dazed with glitterinG
splendOrs.
But the hour of reckoning must come. One of
these days the cost will have to be counted,
and then they may find out that they have not
had their moneys worth. The lime-light will
flare and 20 out unless the cold drafts OF
industrial depression can be checked. Mean
while, luck, genius and audaclty have their
day. The people have played a great part in
European affairs, and are unwilling to have
the curtain fall
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