New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-10

and Ii was impossible to repress the preva1iihe
disorder by q system of arbitrary arrests.
Lord Spencer and Mr.. TreveIyan began by dis
eliminating sharply between criminal and
political offences and gradually succeeded IN
restoring the authority of public law. They
have fairly earned the Premiers hearty tribute
to their firmness, energy and tact. Peace pre-
walls throughout the island; the Land
act is working satisfactorily, Notwithstanding
the furious assaults Of the Home Rulers
and the carping criticisms of the landholding
peers; and the objects contemplated by the
Arrears act have been in great measure ac-
complshed, very large number of the poorest
tenants having been relieved from the intolerable
burden of debt under which they were stagger-
inc. Mr. Gladstone has reason to express
gratitude for the great change that has taken
place. But there is no evidence that the Irish
people are grateful either to him or to the
Liberal party for that change. On the con-
trary, every bye-election that occurs shows
that the political revolt against British legis-
lation is rapidly spreading. Mr.. Gladstone
makes no reference to the political effect OF
his Irish policy He is discreet. II offers a
barren field for Mansion House optimism.
The Premrer's reflections upon the legislative
results of the present session are fully Justi-
fed by the facts. Only one great measure
has been dropped, the London bill. and a
series of most important bills are already in
forward state, including the Corrupt Practices
act, two Agricultural Holdings bills and the
Bankruptcy, Patents and National Debt acts
The passage of these measures seems to be
confidently expected, the system OF grand COM
mttees having been introduced with excellent
results. The reputation of the Ministry for
industry in general Legislation will be i'm
proved at the close of so busy
a session, although its political pres
tige will have suffered from the Surz
Canal agreement which it was forced to
abandon. Mr.. Gladstone seems to have touched
very lightly upon this embarrassing subjecs
preferring to enlarge upon the excellent feel
ing existing between France aad England.
Respecting Egypt he again went out OF his
way to dispel the illusion that the Ministry
considers the English people already in pos
session of the spoils of war. He took up his
recent parable in the Commons to the effect
that Englauds position on the Nile is tenn
porary and exceptional and enforced it by
predicting the ultimate disappearance OF the
British troops. This portion of the speech
will not please the London newspapers, which
agreed long ago. even The Spec ator among
them. that Mr.. Gladstone's constant refer
ences to the disinterestedneSs OF British action
in Egypt would prove announcement in future,
when his Successors should be called upon TO
settle the etical details of annexation 1t
suits Mr.. 6 ,dstone's conscience, however,
and that is enough for him. His detractors
and critics will .straid him now, rs they have
so many times before. for carrying that con
science into diplomacy and pu lie afflirs.
They have not discovered the secret of his
power with the English people. 1t is the
moral elevation of his nature, the ethical
purity of his public life. that makes him what
he is to-day.