The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-14
BEAcoNSFIELD.

News from England shows that complete
revolution has taken place in Great Britain,
the election having gone against the Gov
eminent of Beacons6eld, who will at an
early day resign the premiership. Beacons-
field, or DIsraell, Is In many regards one OF
the most illustrious OF English statesmen,
and his history is blending Of so much
romance and reality, fiction and fact, pride
and perversity, that whether In or out Of
Office he will be a factor IN English politics
while be lives, and a conspicuous character
Ia HE tory for all time. He was born in 1906,
and is, therefore, now rs years OF age. In
early life Disraeli studied lava profession
which later he abandoned for literature,
In which he earned success and fame
Subse quently he entered the arena of
politics, and at last succeeded in entering
Parliament. His first effort was failure,
and the House cIamored him down. But
he was neither discomdtted nor overthrown.
He predicted that the time would come
when the House would listen to him. And
that time did come and from that date to
the present Disrseli has been power in the
English Government. He has accepted the
high Office OF prime minister tTice-first in
1868. when he succeeded Earl Derby, and
again in 1874, when he succeeded Mr.. Cad
stone. He rstires again after six years of
official responsibilities, defeated by Mr..
Gladstone, who, though he msy not be
prime minister. is entitled to the credit Of
the Llberal victory over the Tories. The
great objection to BtaconsHeld centers in
his foreign policy. which is pronounced
vicious In all regards. 1t is very
difficult for the average American to form
anything like correct idea of British poll
tics, particularly in so far as Engisnd's for.
eign policy Is concerned. 1t was thought
some years since that as a factor in European
politics, EnglaDd had lest csst-that her opin-
ions and policy were of little consequence In
shsp,Dg events, but, under Beacont sld's
rule, il was ascertsined that Eugland's
ancient prestige was fully regained, and
that Euglish views must be considered. This
fact alone, without regard to incidental mis-
takes, has aroused English pride and given
Beaconsfisld hold upon the regsrds Of the
Eoglish people which il will be difficult to
vanquish. Bescont fields policy has repre-
sented territorial conquest. His ambition
has been to extend the area OF the British
empire. He saw that the northern
frontier OF British India must be protected
and rendered secuTe-ss q consequence, the
Afghan war and the triumph CT the British
arms: Besconsfisld wanted more oil
Africa and hence the Zdiu war, In which
greed triumphed over justice and everything
else that should distinguish civilization from
savsgery. But England does not now, no
has she at any time, considered the rights @
others In her policy of conquest. and an,
policy that surrenders any advanced position
Eogland has secured any where is not likely
to meet with favor. Gladstone is confessedl,
sgrest man, and 1t is possible that England
needs his great powers to cheek somewha
the aggressive spirit that has distinguished
Bsaoons6sld's administration; but bis party
whosvsr its prime minister may be