New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
rory INTRIGUEs DEFEATED.

IsY CABLE 10 THE TRIBUEBl
iosDos, Saturday, April "a, 1880
Not during this generation has there been seen
such week of political cabal as that which closes
with to-day's proceedings. Windsor Castle seemed
20 the outside world the stage of successive scenes
in solemn comedy, bat the Liberal leaders knew
It was not all comedy. but a persistent intrigue
to defeat the clearly expressed national wish and
70 cajole the Queen into assuming an attitude OF
personal hostility to Mr.. Gladstone. Thesole doubt
of the ultimate result from the known deter
mination of Mr. Gladstone to decline an offer or the
Premiership if accompanied by an expression or In
timation of the Queens personal repuRnance TO
accent him as the chief Minister of the Crown. To
this tended all the Tory efforts Reports of inter
views between the Queen and Lord Beaconsfeld rep
resented the former parting in tears with her be-
loved adviser and the latter nstilling the Queens
mind with distrust Of the Liberals foreign policy
should Mr. Gladstone direct it. The same object
was pursued in public dispatches from Berlin and
Vienna, reiteratiug suspicious of Mr. Gladstone's
hostility to existing schemes and family compacts
to which Lord Beaconsfeld had eagerly assented.
For the same purpose private letters from European
Courts and Foreign Office agents were made the In
strumepts Of Tory Vaccinations. Palace officials
and personal associates of the Queen were like
wise employed, many of them being steeped
TO the lips with intriguas of the outgo-
ing administration. 1t was to give time
for ripening these plots that occurred the elaborate
and otherwise needless delays The vexatous for
malities in completing the designations Of the Cabi-
net had the same reason.
BEAcoNsFHLD's ADVICE FOLLOWED.
Lord Harrington was first summoned, beyond
doabt on Lord Beaconshelds advice. This was
done though tho Queen was neither bound to ask
nor follow the advice of the retiring Premier. The
Queens individual inclnations. however, conceded.
Dislke Of Mr.. Gladstone regained full sway in the
Queen's mind when choice between the Liberal
leaders was seemingly possible. Lord Beacons-
Aeld's calculation was to offer concession to the
popular majority by recognizing Lord Harrington
as the leader because. though not the chief Of the
party, he was the leading Liberal and the leading
representative Of his party in the House, and be-
cause be hoped there was a chance that Lord
Harrington might undertake to form Ministry,
and do SO with better hopes of success than Earl
Granville. Speaking technically, the Queen
might summon either Earl Granville or Lord
Harrington. These constitutional formslities were
actually availed Of IN manner coming danger
ously near to obstruction of the national will.
now DANGER WAS AvERTED.
\ Two things ayerted this danger. First. the per-
feet understanding between Lord Harrington,
Earl Granville and Mr.. Gladstone: second, the
Queen's loyalty TO her consti tutional duty when
sbe learned from Lord Harrington, and afterward
from Lords Harrington and Granville together, the
fmposslbiity of their forming an Administration.
The Queens personal appeals to Lord Harrington
never shook him. From the first moment he stead
lastly insisted that Mr. Gladstone nust be sent for
The Qaeen's Importantly continuing. Lord Hartng.
ton proposed that Earl Granvilles advice be TAKEN
Hence the joint audience yesterday. followed by
s fhe summons to Mr.. Gladstone. 1t is due to the
Qneon to say that when convinced that Mr. Glad
stone was inevitable. she suppressed her personal
stisutional obligations. Nevertheless, these de-
lays obstacles and hesitation produced a
most anxious feeling IN Liberal circles.
The interviews between Lords Harrington aud
Granville and the Queen were prolonged till alarm
was excited. This was increased by the triumphant
boast Of Tory intripuers that whatever happened.
: Mr.. Gladstone would never again be Premier The
i aHnouncement to-day that the crisis ended with
Dr. Gladstone as Premier occasions equal relief and
enthusiasm. Those who arc well informed know
that considerable peril has been overcome and that
adigersnt resnlt wonld have given shreatening
sbesk TO the Queen's popularity, II net menaoed
ioyalty to tbs Throne.
do not believe that real danger has existed. be-
.casse the Queen was sure sooner or later to re-
sognize berduty. butI do believe her Tory ad-
4 xiaers did their bsst 70 create danger.
liBERALs IN THE PLOT.
am obliged to add that two leading Liberals
abe,sed the confederacy against Mr. GlsdstOpei
both win nsyertheless be members Of the new Ad-
ssinistsstion. These two excepted. the Liberal
elieiA Lords Granville and Harrington In
elndsd hearsily welcome Mr. Glad,
sGenss return to the Leadership, which
hs ought never to have quilted. bat whieh
ke enly sesumss because Of the urgency Of hls col
leasaes ana shs overwhelming demand Of the parry
esApsrokx's yIeoa ukAsAsxD.
III ;esss expressed leet bis health wOnld hs nns
eayl q ine lssrslss 81 shs Premiership Mr. Glad
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