Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-20
RprT0N'S GREAT LEADER.
,,nrRAI, FACTIONS REUNITED
'--' BY HIS MANIFESTO.

rs y.
.,or4's manifesto was unexpected and
nos "a surprise to his friends. His Mid
,..biau constituents expect Mr.. Gladstone
4 ~ VISIT them and make a public speech
n Mara about the middle Of October, but
8 t,o, have no written authority therefor.
& 0,iv summarizes of the manifesto reached
Il ba bacontlnental newspapers, and the mat
& Tar WAS not made the subject of any COM
h ments by them.
The Times says: ''Mr. Gladstone adds
VA new or doubtful doctrines to the Lib
nral creed, and he will, therefore, satisfy
me moderates. If uneXciting the mani
fssto is sufficiently comprehensive. The
,sr.reacbing dream of the withdrawal of
,re British from Egypt and perfect inde-
nendebce OF England in European politics
81 bas led to many errors, and it is destined,
rrobably, to lead to many more. On all
n messing questions Mr.. Gladstone takes
Il mo1erate view, and is equally careful not
todisc0urage the Radicals by shutting the
81 doors to their projects"
The Times says: 1.-The important fact for
81 me moment, whatever dlssensiOn may
occur over the details of the document, Is
# tbat JOseph Chamberlain and George j.
Goschen appear willing, for the sake of
81 harmony among the Liberals, to take
refuge under Gladstone's umbrella"
HIS GREATEST PAMPHLET.
Tbemanlfesto is the most Delphic utter
sDce Mr. Gladstone has ever made. 1t
81 has proven the most successful pamphlet
Of his life. The document was secretly
issued to his political colleagues as early
as Monday last. The first perceptible
effect was palpable reprOachment be-
tween Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Hart.
mgton. and Sir William Vernon Har-
court. three of the most power
nl leaders, next to the Premier
himself, IN the Liberal party. All
three are ambitious men, and they
had been pulling apart. Each was TAX
mg q large following along. The Radi-
calls were going with Mr.. Chamberlain,
the Wings with Lord Harrington, and Sir
Harcourt was endeavoring to hold the
moderates together. The Liberal party
was being rent to pieces. The manifesto
put stop to the ripping, and the diverg-
ing trumyirate at once set to work to re-
place the stitches and with each effort
came closer together.
THE LIBERALS UNITED.
To-day the Liberal party, in Great
Britain at least, is unit. Mr.. Chamber
lain may be said to be the most rebellious
leader in the whole Liberal party. Before
Mr.. GladstOne's utterance Mr.. Chamber
Glasgow, where no doubt 1t was enter
tanned that he would repeat his pro-
n0uuced Indebtedness, but the orator
spoke in Glasgow after he had perused
the manifesto, and his speech displayed
III practical abandonment of his independent
radicalism and the adoption of the policy
Of OppOrtunism, and go it has been with
Lord Harrington and Sir William Vernon
HarcOurt.
ALL NOW OPPORTUNIsTS.
They have Also indicated complete sub
mission to Mr.. Gladstone and have
become oppOrtunists. There are two
explanations of these remarkable submis-
sions. No one doubts that If these three
leaders had been permitted to persevere
10 the courses they had mapped
out for themselves, the Lib
eral party would have been
dsmembered. 1t was pretty generally
thought tnat Mr.. Gladstone was tired Of
public life, and had decided TO remain out
OF 1t. lie Was implored TO reconsider his
determination and assume the manage
nent OF the present campaign tor his
party, and success in this campaign Was
essential to the continued success Of the
LIBERAL party as party, and absolute
nifty as a requisite of success.
GLADsToNE's TERMS.
nMr Gladstone demanded submission as
Ae price ofhis leadership. 1t is, of course,
possible to suppose that Mr.. Chamberlain,
hold harrington and Sir HarcOurt con-
'5nttd TO drop their dlfTerencesvOut Of a
,ife desire to accomplish the success OF
ue party as a whole, and to obtain this
result pay Mr.. GlaGstoGe's price, but no
louDJ eau be entertained that each of
lnese three men has been ambitious to
succeed the grand old man" in the party
leadership.
TIE ONLY ACCEPTABLE LEADER.
circumstances have demonstrated that
le party Will at present accept no leader
~ uill' and that without him Testora-
Doh 20 power is impossible. The suppo-
sl'i'n That Mr.. Gladstone has consented
!. isaq h,5 party back 30 power, and after
lousement there, TO retire
& s'nahently, would offer the
E to'' reasonable explanation OF
ls conduct Of the three submissive
S"leIs' Tor IN this case they would be
ts!lng for stake worth while. In this
a'NI event the leadership to attain
a,. -,l W pc that OF a united party, adhesive
t 'ti power, thing immensely diff
eN1 rom tactional success. Many
t-'1-s 20 10 show that the latter supp0si-
sg a t1e correct explanation Of the turn
# '.s ss,..s nave taken in one Of the opening
'u'euoes OF his manifesto.
siGNiFICANT UTTERANCR.
ar tladstone uses the following sig
~ aul statement: ait will not be posi-.
ns ioI me TO repeat in the new Parliament
Iaoois OF the previous sessions" This
So! "here accepted as n distinct as
I'D "t,oh oy Mr.. Gladstone that he In
o,,tt , , victorious IN this campaign, to
n,,''ie ''e himself TO the work OF forming a
ana after remaining i'm Office
r5 r"pukh 10 assure tho successful
governmental machincrv ~
lf permanently to private
s4.p.llls ~ ls everywhere apparent that the
NoU. .Nlei effort has secured a marvel
Nuri,, instantaneous restoration OF
dgbt 'H lhe Liberal party. and gwen II
's.is rim. 10 Is thoroughly reviyided
A alrea,V'' 'lIal agents in the country districts
osl.,.,! report better prospects and the
o'l9n Of dissensiOns and consolida-
rur,' Ui'h single candidates. IL is also
car,,' mat the powers Of the local
r.f,,-es are being revived. and they are
E d'lus tbe work of selecting the can.
anu organizing the canyasses.
r TORY oNsLAUOHrs.
I ado rory press criticize bir. Gladstone's
"t5.,i.9 rs "perplexing,v ambiguous, y
4 ac,u.uk' "proliX," ''One OF the most In.
to ,s.,a'e political Documents ever issued
hon. ruDlc, and "a nero travesty on
# Iibor.ia ana foreign affairs" Even the
is vsnl va, journals admit that the manifesto