New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
TIE NIXETrENTu CENTURY.

In the closing article OF thlS number, uhdct
the title Of "Eugluds Mission M Gladstone discusses
a theme Of supreme importance, with bis character
isuc mastery power and insight The course of Lord
Bcaconsded aud Lord Salisbury in announcing the re-
suits of the Berlin Convention IL subjected 20 the most
unsparng criticism. bold challenge 10 fortune In bla
coming deeds which at best were more than nchoate
with regard 10 the acquisition Of Cyprus Mr. Gladstone
remarks that The multiplication OF possessions over
say the least TAR fc0m desirable. IL is difficult TO
regard without anxiety the formidable extension which
has been given 10 the English boundaries AZ the Cane
During the last forty years these possessions have
cost not less than twe.ty 10 thirty millions ster-
ling in and military establishments and an anneXa-
ton ike that Of Transvaa will entail the heaviest
spousibility the Government, should II be found
that the sovereignty has been forciby imposed on
unwilling population. England says MI Gladstone.
does not want Bosnian submissions. Especially Ia II
meNpedout 10 acquire possessions which, like Cyprus,
never can become truly British. because they have
qured indelihy clinical character Of their own.
Mr.. Gadstones account Of the present condition Of
India Is not reassuring The questionable revenue
from opium has been largely increased The salt tax
has been raised to such degree that II amounts 10
eighteen times the price OF the article I'm Cheshire.
Revenue is nearly stationary. Tho military exPendi-
tre which probably the highest. except one IN the
world. reaches nearly S2O.OOOOoO The aspect OF In
dian finance grows goomier instead OF brighter, and
brngs back the declarations OF sir Robert Peel, that
IN the wClbeing OF Indian finance British finance
had a substantial concern" The truth Is Mr.. Glad
stone afirms that turn where VIII are met on
every side with proof that the and calls OF the
British Empire already beyond the strength 81 those
who govern and have governed H. or tbs difficult
descriptions OF the public business, apart from simple
routine only small part is conducted with The re-
quisitc knowledge, care and thorOughness. We have
undertaken ia the matter OF government far than
ever the history OF the world has been previously
attempted hy the children Of men" The lust OF
measured territorial acquisition has had large share In
the OF the empires whose rise and fall have been
recorded IN history England, which has grown 40
great may easily become tte through the cneIninate
sclHshness OF luxurious living; through negectne
realities AZ home to amuse herself everywhere else IN
stalking phautoms; through putting again on her
sources strain like that OF the great French war,
which brought her people misery. and her throne TO
PERIL through that denial Of equal nights tn others,
which taught lesson at the epoch OF the
| Armed Neutrality. But she will never lose by the
modcsty in thought and language. which most ~ al be
seems the greatest OF manhnd never by forwardne-s
TO allow. and 10 assert the equal rights OF all States
and Nations by refusing to be made the tool Of
foreign cunning. for ends alien 10 her principles aud
feelings; by keeping her engagements in due
laton 10 her means or by outstanding those means for
the day uoed for the noble duty OF defending
occasion Offers the Of public right, and Of rational
! freedom over the broad eIllnse OF ChristendOm."
! The New Principle OF Industry" by George Jacob
Hovoahe OF the earliest and most sagaclous leaders
advantages OF the system bulkwark against Com
| munsD, and an effective method not only Of creating
hut OF dividing profits among all who have helped 10
make them. Cooperation" SAYS ar yoake, should
aim IN cancel competition within It's own range OF
action and mitigate its elsewhere. The present
general state OF society Is beyond our power OF chang
Ing Tho claim OF corporation IS thatit IL force
calculated improve industrial society by introducing
IN distribution and production, wherever It operates,
the principle OF interests instead OF competition
Of interests" Equitable industry, according to the
writer, Il founded enlightened sefnterest,the self
interest OF health, truth, generosity justice and mod
crate competence. True sefntcrest Is Justice which
gives all it, force 10 the right and against the wrong
act wrong judgment OF others Industrial inter
est consists in the command OF OF moderate
by equitable union FOR the conduct Of labor and
the distribution OF its proceeds without the ceaseess
strife which brings the chances Of spendor TO the few
| and certain precariOusness 20 the many. " This new
principle OF equity has arisen without glamour II has
grown without friends IL has spread without conspiracy
and acquired power without injustice Stronger than
the sword, and Ofcr than charity, cooperation gives 10
labOr abiding grasp OF its fruits, and supeIsedcs
bcnevOenCe by rendering the industrious independent
OF II. II seeks that organization OF labor and intc
gence In which II shal be impossible for the industrious
choice their act which bring scandal and
society which provides that neither base
misery shall bc any longer the necessity OF
their condition. All this sOOn It will
severance, shall put in force the new principle Of III
i dustry."