New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23
REAcONSFyELUs SUCCESSOR.

| Lord BeacOnsfeld's resignation has been ac-
copied. He retires from Office at an advanced
| age and is unlikely ever to return to power. 1t
| IL tame ending for the rOmance-writer, who
invented a craftsmanship of hidden surprises
| and Asian mysteries and who at an early stage
| of his marvellous career became habituated,
like the Emir of his own Eastern tale, to the
idea that every thing could be achieved by dex-
"terity, and that there was no test of conduct
except success" The Sovereign has petted
him, the aristocratic classes have applauded
him, and q servie majority in the Commons
has humored and obeyed him, but the people
have cast him out as un-English in all his aims
and methods. He appealed to their magma
ton, but was condemned by their judgment and
reason. His accomplishments and manGuvres
| have been Of no avail. The play is played out,
| the curtain rung down. The Asian Premier
| gives place to an English successor.
In summoning the Marquis of Harrington to
| Windsor, the Queen may or may not have fol-
| lowed her favorite Minister'S advice. She knew
| without asking who were the leaders of the
Opposition that had triumphed in the general
elections. She knew who was the recognized
leader of the Liberals among the Peers, for
twenty years ago she attempted to force the
Premiership upon him when she found it diff
cult to choose between Lord PalmerstOn and
Lord John Russell. She knew also who was
the master-mind of the Opposition in the Com
mons-the foremost Englishman of his time
whose candidacy for Midlothian was the signal
for o political revolution. But her personal
preferences were in accord with the cOnstitu-
tional precedents, and so she called to her side
the tituar leader of the Liberals in the lower
house, the heir to one Of the greatest DukedOms
in England, who is personally more agreeable to
her than either of his associates. Lord Harting-
ton has OutgrOwn the follies Of his yOuth-One
of which once made him extremely offensive to
Americans. With the rank and file he is, after
Mr. Gladstone, the most.pOpular man in the party,
and on the front bench of the Opposition he has
neither rival nor foe Under his leadership the d.
visions of the party have been temporarily closed,
and Wings, Liberals and Radicals have banded
themselves together in an aggressive cam
paign. Now that the battle is won, can he accept
the responsibility of organizing a new Ministry,
which will be all that the last Ministry was not
Lord Harrington will do this, il he accedes to
the wishes OF the Queen, for she has not taken
pains to conceal her hostility to Mr.. Gladstone.
He has never, however, been either q vain OF O
forward politician. After his first success in
Parliament he waited four years before taking
part in another debate. he is now only forty
seven He can afford to be patient and bide
his time. He can make himself the strongest
man in the party by standing aside and allow
ing Mr.. Gladstone to be Premier, il he will.
Mr.. Gladstone may not be willing to take office
ct second hand. He may consent, like Lord Laus-
downe under the Russell Ministry to take seat |
In the Cabinet without holding Office. Under
such circumstances Lord Harrington can form q |
MinistEy with good grace. But whoever stands |