Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-20
GLADSTONE'S POWER,
How the DeIphiC UtteranCes of ths
Grand Old Man
Ri united The umbIing Party of
the Liberals.
pe will Get His Political Machinery
in Operation
And Then Retire From the Public
Stage Forever.

Hnu men h6tlTb FROM ln6 fuDllC
Stage Forever.
LONDON September l9.-Mr. Gladstone's
manifesto, the most delphic uttersnce he
ever made has proven the most successful
psmphle.eeriDg of his life. The document
was secretly issued to his political col
leagues as early as last Monday. It's first
effect was the palpable reproachment be-
tween Mr.. Chamberlain, Lord Harrington
and Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the three
most powerful leadears next to the Ex Pre-
mier himself in the liberal party. Allthree
are ambitious, and they had been pulling
apart Each was taking large following.
The Radicals were going with Chamberlain,
the Wings with Harrington, and Harcourt
was endesvoripg TO hold the Moderates to-
gether. The Liberal party was gradually
being rent to pieces. The manifesto put
stop to the ripping and the diverging trium-
yirste at once set TO work to replace the
stitches and with each effort came closer
together. To-day, week only having
elapsed, the Liberal party, in Great Britain
al least, is q solid unit.
Holding Together.
Mr. Chamberlain may be said to be the
most rebellious leader in the Liberal party.
Before Mr.. Gladstone's utterances, Me-.
,hamberlain's radical campaign tour in
alLded Glasgow, where no doubt it was
eutertaiLei ,hst be would repeat his pro,
tounced independence. But the orator
spoke in Glasgow after he had perused the
manifesto, and his speech displayed prac.
teal abandonment OF his independent rad
icahsm aud the adoption Of policy Of op
uortLnism. And so it has been with Lord
darlington aud Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt.
They have also indicated complete
submission 10 Mr.. Gladstone. There
are two explanations Of these remarkable
submissions. No one doubts that if these
three leaders had been permitted to per5e-
v,re in the course they had mapped 1.-THE
Liberal party would have been dismem-
beIcd.
1t was pretty generally thought tha. Mr.
Gladstone was tired OF public life, and had
decided to retire He was implored to re
consider this determination and assume the
management OF the present campaign tor
his party. Success in this campaign was
essential to the continued existence Of the
Liberals as q party, and Mr.. Gladstone S
submission as
The Price of His Leadership.
I. IS c. course possible to suppose that
Chamberlain, Harrington and Harcourt
consented TO drop their differences out OF
pure desire to accomplish the success ot
| their party and 10 obtain this result pay
| Mr.. Gladstones price But no doubt can
! be entertained that each of these men has
| been anxious 10 succeed the grand old man
in the leadership CT the party.
Circumstances have demonstrated tha'
he party will at present accept no leader
| but him aud that without MIN restora
ricn TO power is impossible. Ia
one cf the opening sentences
Of his manifesto Gladstone use the following
words 1T will not be possible for me to
rrpest in the new Parliament the lsbors oi
prtyious sessions" This is accepted as a
3 distinct assertion that he intends if vic
rorious in this campaign TO conhne himself
10 the work Of forming ministry, sAi atfer
| remaining in long enough u assure the sue
cesslul working OF his re-estaollshed gov
rrrmeutal machinery to retire permanently
The Grand Old Mans Power.
It is everywhere apparent that Mr.. Glal
,tCnes effort has secured a marvellous anc
instantaneous unity in the Liberal pa~'y
srd given it f.hting spiIit Ihe Ior!
.ress criricize Mr.. Gladstone address a,
psrplexipg,' "ambiguous' haluns, zone
ii tie most inaccurate political document.
ever issued to the public - mere irive5'
n home and foreign affairs, etc. hV-r
ne Liberal journals admit that the m An
,-.to is vogue and C.ifls1
,,f that /. mas ote7
-x,rnor4narily effective has bsen demon
strsted snd that result undoubtedly was
+! .ghat Mr.. Gladstone arrived az. The very
| varueuess. which characterize the docu
mert have this mint that they permit lesd
| trs of the LIBERAL party to interpret the
| ,vhole production favorably according to
tnctionul inclination aud dlssrmlng the
! conservatives OF cogeut criticisms
The extreme Radical newspaper, the Dis
patch, commenting on the address that II
prefers the leadership Of Mr. Gladstone to
! even that OF Mr. Chamberlain. Il" MAJ no
! be a, Radical ss ee si-h but Radio Allsm
loses nothing by biding lis time
The moderate spectator declares that the
| rpsul. ofthe manifesto Will be 10 enable the
Liberal parry To march forward hN! a
| wall
A Factor of Growing Importance
IA found in the spread of Tory Primrose
| learue. This organization S growing pow
erful through comprehensive organization;
II is establishing lodges which are called
bsbi,atiou' in the remotest district. Inese
"bshitstiops are conducted on the princl
ME of American campaign clubs and man
/ aoed with g view to disseminate htera
,nre and information and TO keep alive
nsrty spirit aud pride Everything
possible is done 10 make membership temp
/ mo and permanent. Ladies are induced &c
/ Join and perform missionary WORK. auu d
{ Ihst money social influence, poIi'IcaI ht@
rature and taiH can do to catch or coeTc-
votes is unsp ,rinyly done BY the Prlmro'.
League.
Fast Vessels.
The British Admiralty having decided tc
not continue the charters OF the tsst V5sSGl'
secured for cruising purposes during Ia
Anglo.R ASSAM dispute, tocelgu government
are acquiring titles to many ttnen' l. AIy
has about the Sterling castle the tastes
steamer in the China trade. Russia IA
offered large sum for some steamers II
the Mexican trade and for other craft sl''
able for cruisers.