The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-25
SUMMING THINGS UP.
MILLIONAIRE CARNEGIE EXPLAINS
THE BRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION.
Gladstone the Uncrowned King OF the
Britishers-M Manhood Suffrage-The
Federal System the Coming Idea
Reforms That Are Inevitable.

New York, Aug. 25-Mr. Andrew
Carnegie, the millionaire manufacturer,
who came back from England in the
Etruria, visited Mr.. Gladstone in Richmond
| torrance several times and had talk with
him about visiting the United States. at
had been suggested TO Mr. Gladstone" said
MIR. Carnegie, Saturday, "that he might get
his neeied rest and vacation before the
active work If the campaign, this fall, by
coming to America The sea voyage
would do him good. and he could have
staid few weeks. | had hoped that he
would sail on the Etruria. Mr.. Gladstone
has often expressed the desire to see America,
and this summer is the first opportunity he
has had for years. He had planned to land
at New York, go to Niagara Falls and
Chicago and, returning by way of Wash
ington, pay his respects to the president,
and be back to England before October.
But his physicians finally forbade the trip.
| Mentally he is as strong and physically As
agile "a lie ever was. He will live to re-
sume power and whsn he does il will be
with the harness on his back. He will last
long enough to carry through several very
important reforms. Mr. Gladstone has the
people at his back He is greater than
sver. He is the uncrowned king, and no
Liberal government can possibly exist
except he be at the head, so long me is
willing to hold power. In the com
ing elections, for the first time in the his
tory of the world, a majority Of the English
people will have the opportunity to choose a
ma jority Of the EnglIsH parliament Great
interest is taken to see what the people con-
clude they really want | think that the
Liberals will have ma jOrity of seventy in
the next parliament over the Par
nellites and Conservatives, and the
Radicals will control The next
parliament under Gladstone will last
long enough for several important reforms.
1t will see the death of laws of primogeni e.
turs and entail Undoubtedly there is a
strong sentiment in England that the eondi-
ton of the poorest worEinS classes must be
made bettsr. The lag stature has always
been in the hands of tne property class
and legislation has always been in favor of
property. Now 1t will be for the people.
The factory act and the housing OF
tbs poor act will be extended AMI carried
cut. 1t is the duty of the state and the
Radicals will see that it is discharged. The
payment of members is vital reform, but
it will be among the last The workingmeu
cannot freely send their own representative
to parliament until they are paid. The
Iri h question is about settled. There viii
be practical home rule in less til III
five years Very soon the federal system will
be adopted in Ireland, Scotland, England
and perhaps Wales England is rapidly
following the American system, and l.
copying everything from Us. There is nC
occasion for anV further extension Of the
suffrage now. Under the new system mem
bers will be elected on the singled istrict
plan Large cities will be divided into dis
trctS Us thhN are harn