New-York tribune., 1883-03-16

and all his colleagues" mean the same 'h,ng' wnS
was NOT Mfr. Chamberlain content to cite the IAN
quage Mr.. Forster actually used'
In ono sense Mr. Chamberlain may truly be said 10
have given Mr. Forster loyal support lie was "
member of the Cabinet, and the support when Mr'
Forster received in Ireland from the Cabinet as a
whole was certainly loyal long But itis
one thing. as Mr.. Chamberlain knows, 10 acqu,eSco
IN the DEGREES of Cabinet from which you h"so
threatened to withdraw in certain event. ou' uo
not 1t is another thing to assail coneaguo unu
to heap hatred aud contempt on HIM and MS poi'cy
while be IL still a colleague Mr. Chamberlain may
see nothing wrong In all this, and dare say does
not. He may not see anything disagreeable in the
other fact of being patronized by Mr.. Parnel, VINO
last nipht referred to him as Of the few English
men in this House who correctly appreciate the
Irish question.
Mr. Iabouchere contributes TO the March F0rt-
piobfiv an article entitled "a Democrat on the Com
ing Democracy" which students of English politics
cannot afford to neglect Mr. Labouchere, it is true
il NOT recognized exponent of Radicalism but he is
n sipqularly frank person. and his views may be
taken as shared by a few of his colleagues in the
Uouse some of whom are less able and all less out
spoken. His sympathy with Mr.. Chamberlain for
example IS close and he looks to Mr. Chamberlain
AZ leader. Mr. Labouchere's programme would
startle most OF the reasonable politicians who call
themselves Liberal not less from the way IN when
il is urged than from its extent. Tie
earlier items will not strike You in America
rs subversve Of society, revolutionary though they
are. EQUAL electoral districts, payment OF election
expenses and Of members by the State biennial
Pariaments. abolition of the House OF Lords as
legislative body-these, preceded by the adoption
of an extended franchise, are the more Immediate
hfrnga
arc. however. only preiminary-only pulling OF
the political machine into rapid working order
With the Lords out of his way and Democratic
House of Commons Mr. Labouchere would proceed
TO abolish tho civil list and put the Queen whom he
permits TO remain on the throne as ornamental
fp11re-headl on a salary Of $4,000 year. like the
President Of the United States. He would dis
establish and dsendow the Church OF Eng
land "at once" and devote the Si5,OOO,OOo
n year to be got from its revenues 10
educational purposes. He would settle the land
question by making occupiers owners. lie would
limit the number ofacTes man may own, and OF
pounds sterling he may accumulate. Taxation
would be based on the " excellent principle that
those ought to pay who can best afford 1t. Gus
toms and excise are to be abolished and the burdens
now laid on industry to be sustained by help
| Of progressive income tax and progressive sue
CeSSlOu W ~ pci hCiAt' %iA 81 vi ~''
| so on These may do for samples.
Mr. Labouchere does not expect help from the mod
crate Liberals in this work. lie proposes to recon-
struct the party by turning out the Wings and CAL
| culates that when he aud his friends have super
seeded them, the bulk OF the organization, who are
mere walters on providence" will cheerfully
| follow tho new lead. The Wings are
| the Jons ct origo of all evil They accept
| tho part OF traitors" i'll the Liberal
camp for the sake of Office and profit. Wings, Con-
servatives and Moderate Liberals arc indeed actu-
ated by the paltry ambition Of appending Right
| Honorable to their names and 10y lust of mere
spoils. Heretofore Right Honorable has been
thought to be not an appendix but prefix We
on the contrary, we yirtuous but slightly Pharisai'
cal Radicals, We look steadily to the triumph OF
our principles" Mr.. Labouchere is very clever
man. but there is an old saying, fool like clever
fool I beg Mr.. Labouchere's pardon for quoting IT,
and use the word in a purely political and par
| liamentary sense. But If he believes English
| men are going 20 accept either his account OF
his opponents, his programme, he has access
TO some very secret and peculiar sources OF IN
formation Probably lie believes neither.