New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
ENGLISH POLITICS.
THE PRINCE OF wALEs-MR. GLADSTONE
Mr., CHAMBERLAIN.

One theory of the Prince OF Naless WISH W
Cannes makes it a sort of demonstration IN honor
of Mr. Gladstone, mark OF respect 10 set Oh
against the dislike to the Prime Minister when the
Queen is thought to show more plainly than Is pol
itic or perbaps even prudent This strikes one as
very improbable explanation. The Prince, IL Is per-
fectly true, has always made point of being civil
70 Mr.. Gladstone He certainly does not feel bound
to follow his mother in her political prejudices, and
there is believe real, though possibly not oeoP'
personal liking between him and Mr.. GLADSTONE
But there are plenty of reasons for the frlnco
presence at Cannes without going beyond tnoSo u
a purely personal character At least Two peopio
are now in that charming town in whose Society tno
Prince is known to take pleasure; not 10 inon',V"
the ROYALTIES major and minor, who inquire Nv ,n0
score in the kilograms and letters whcP no" III 'no
PAPERS from Cannes. The kilograms ana Iet'eIs'
NAV add have become much more Hoquen. anu
copious since the Prince arrived. MI olaus.ono
was an object of curiosity for some days, anu n"S,
of course remained object OF respectIul iu'eioo'
ever since. But he has been leading life 10 Sc
orded that few details of it could be supplied to
the public. The Prince, on the other hand' thoueh
he went in the quietest way is to be seen every
where.
II is remarked that the usual Cabinet counclls
bov. not been held in preparation for the session
Cabinet councils during the recess are commonly oc
cnnied with discussions of the new measures to be
snbm1tted to Parliament. Now. 1t seems probable
that te new measures will mostly be old ones The
second and moro potent reason Is, OF course Mr.
Gladstone's absence. Tho Prime Minister may be
holding council with himself at Cannes and taking
decisions which will remain good in London. but
y Cabinet decision on matter which Mr.. Gladstone
had not considered might as well not DO adopted.
He might ratify it. He might reverse 1t. I'LL he
had done one or the other, nobody would dream Oh
acting on it least of all, perhaps the Radicals" VINO
are popularity supposed to have so powerful an in
fuence on the mind of the Government; and who'
| in fact, have probably less than any others.
The nation, remarks prominent paper VIII have
| learnt with satisfaction that the Prime Minister
proposes to return to London at the end of next
week, Idoubt very much whether the nation Is
| satisfied or pratifed by the news; and still more,
whether the paper in question knows whether II IL
OF not. or knows whether It's own newsis true The
definite announcement of Mr. Gladstone's purpose
was made yesterday for the first time, and was GER
tainly premature. People are not unanimous IN IN
terpreting It ~ sgnifying Mr.. Gadstones complete
restoration to health. That he believes himself all
right nav be taken for granted, and that all Efforts
TO induce him TO proloDg his stay abroad
have failed. is clear But the fact that
!
relieve the medical mind from its apprehensions
that rapid Journey from the warmth aud sunlight
of the Mediterranean coast into a February climate
in London may prove injurious TO Mr. Gladstone's
hcalth The risk, nevertheless, whatever 1t may
be. will probably he run The usual notice appears
today that the Primo Minister will give full
dress Parliamentary dinner at his official residence
in Downing-st. on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
That by itself means little or nothing. II Mr.. Glad
stone were not here TO preside over the feast su6si-
tute would be found. Tho ceremony and the CIVIL
ity arc official, not personal Nominally' tho
in honor of the mover and Soconder Of the
Address in the House Of Commons. II Is not yet
known who they are 10 be. and 1t is thought VIC
lation of usage and perhaps of etiquette. that
notification OF tho dinner should become public be-
fore the two chief guests have yet been selected.
| Mr. Chamberain's remark. In his speech yesler-
| day at Swansea. upon the programme for the ses-
| sion was that IL 10 n programme CT arrears lie
| lool,s forward 10 an interesting but not exciting
session. lie has hopes that measures OF domestic
that is Engllsh-interest may be passed. But In
the same breath he bids the Irish members bcstir
themselves: 81 say it will be the fault OF the Irish
representatives themselves If they do not claim and
obtain their fair share Of the attention Of Para-
ment forsuch practical reforms as they may sug-
| cestD Everybody knows In what large sense the
Irish members will interpret this invitation of MT
| Chamberlain II thoy should be in doubt - to ITS
scope they have only to look little further on In
| the same speech to find a fuller statement: " Not
until we have removed every past cause for discon-
tent. until We have abolished every grievance,
We entitled to say that Ishmen are still dissatls-
fed. We have no right to expect that q few
months or even few years of benehcent legislation
will undo the mischief. We cannot take our hands
| from tho plough" II that does not mean another
Irish session il is hard to say what 1t does
mean. How far Mr.. Chamberlain, who modestly
hut expressly speaks in the name of Her Majestys
Government" will be able 10 give effect to his
words remains TO be seen. At present they seem 10
Ina intended az a SGT oil to Lord HartingtOn's very
mainland sensible protest at Bacup against travel
ling any further on Iri sh roads without knowing
whittier they lead.
This speech OF Mr.. Chamberlain was delivered Mt
banquet given by the Liberal Association OF Swan
sea to Mr. Dillwyn. who for eight-and-twenty years
| has been member for swansea Mr. Dillwyn was a
| Radical before Mr. Chamberlain had been hard of
and has been a consistent Radical; independent but
| not facti0us; sometimes in opposition to Liberal
Ministry. but never disloya TO Liberal principles;
| a hard working, useful, trusted and popular mem
her Of the House. Mr.. Chamberlain would not he
| Mr. Chamberlain If he did not strive to press INTO
the service of tho new Ra1icall'm the prestige
attaching to this fine example Of tho old and moro
pennipe species. With characteristic cleverness,
and am afraid must add characteristic audaoity,
the inventor of the caucus cites Mr.. Dillwyn as a
proof that nobody is really controlled by the eau
Gus. "Mr DIllwyn the typical independent
member, q man who is to be gagged and
ensaved by the cancus,"-all this and much more.
with that smooth irony Of which the President Of
the Board Of Trade has stock on band. II is
truer Mr. Dillwyn than. perhaps, Mr.. Chamberlain
| would like il TO be.
| And there is much else in Mr.. Chamberlain
speech that 10 true so true that II 1t were not for
the Irish passages which dsligure it, there might be