New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
THE TORY DEFEAT.
HOW IT CAME ABOUT AND WHAT II c1G-
MITES.


tropho. Lord Granville told Lord Salisbury that
the Queens speech read as if it had been tempered
with. He was quite right. Lord Salisbury had
policy. Lord Randolph said he would resign If it
were put into the Queens speech, and so the
language of that remarkable harangue was sofened.
R1.mOr Keeps on repeating that Lord Randolph had
private reasons for protesting against any measure
for governing ireland H. was deeply committed
to MIR Parnell last summer; pledged to the lips
against coercion forms of it, Written evidence IS
said 10 be in existence and this was only tco
certain to be produced So, rather thar see MS
Ministry split in pieces on the eve of the nrst
session OF the new Parliament. Lord Salisbury gave
way.
The mistake is probably fatal one. Never did n
Ministry in minority hold such rds; mover dld
any Ministry whatever so TecKlessly throw tue
game away. Lord Salisbury the state of things
and would have changed the destiny of his party
he had had the courage of his own opinions. The
courage of other peoples opinions never answers SO
well. MIR. Gladstone. old Parliamentary hand
though he be. had played his rivals game. Those
pilot balloons IRON Hqwarden bad lowered in the
air long enough to fix the attention OF the English
people They had thought seriously on Home Rule,
and they had pronounced against it with rare
nanhnity aud lirmneSs. They were not wiling ~
set ND m Irish Parliament in Dublin. lher were
not willing to abandon the lOval minority III
Ireland. They were not willing to tolerate
organized and successful resistance to the law
of the land. They were not Wiling
10 Irish tenants confscato the property OF
Irish landlords So nnch was clear Liberals were
Of one mind with Tories on these points. All the
Tory Ministry had to do was to announce in the
Queens speech a policy based on this knowledge.
A declaration against Home Rule and demand for
powers To proclaim the League and substitute order
for anarchy in Ireland would almost certainly have
secured "A Parliamentary majority II II had not II
would have gwen Lord Salisbury solid foundation
fot an appeal to the country. and every hope OF a
majority ia a new House of Commons.
lie stopped half way down hs NIAGARA. lie spoke
M bravelv tor the Legislative Union 80 the funda-
mental law of the kingdom But instead of Tlaln
statement Of the true condition of lrelnEI ana a
plain demand for powers 20 deal with IT, he took
.efugc in a contingency He would ask for powers
by and by if Mr. w. H. Smith ,h)u'd think them
nccdfnl. Mr.. W. H. Smith was to 20 to Ireland as
Chief Secretary in search of policy. Nobody was
deceived by this transparent subterluge and the
Parliamentary opportunity was lost.
The debate on the Address AN address by the
House in reply TO the Queens speech is alwa"s
moved by the Ministry began. II was gwen out.
rather ostentatousy. that Mr. Gladstone would
move no amendment lie spoke, however and
though no Gisavowed all the particular schemes OF
Home Rule imputed TO him. he did not dlsaVow
Home Rule His speech was al appeal TO the
con idcnce Of the parnelltcs. They checrcd him
from end To end and when hc sat down II was clcar
that the basis al alliance had been aid. No
terms were fixed. no proposals mado, but good
understanding was established. Mr. Parneh, the
most cautious Of men. erasped the hand which Mr.
Gladstone held out ii the Irish question is to be
a.. IL. Z, 1.a. los fl.ar.s
is reason to hop il may be settled to tie sati'ac-
ton Of both parties Moreover, this speech went
far to REGAIN for Mr. Gladstone his former ascend
ancy IN the House. and that hold on bis own party
winch his performances during the recess had srusi
bly weakened. The sTell or the magician had 10
lost its force: he was still the Grand old Man,
whose powerful individuality dwarfed all others
Tnt Ulster Tories became alarmed aud ind enant
There WAS a stormy scene at tho Carlton. The Tory
press protested and ragged Notices OF amendments
were threatened; actually put on the
panrr not by an Ulster man either. or the amen i
mems moved by Liberals. one relat j to Burmah,
one 20 tenant farmers. Neither was deemed
dangerous. Burmah far cry, and Lord Duferin,
who annexed IT, Liberal Niceroy. Mr. Gladstone
sci his loot on Mr. Hunters criticism. Mr..
Barclays appeal for his brother farmers felt to
be a little ont of date. The tcaant farmer was
held the counties in his grasp. The grasp of the
counties has passed to the Ggricutrral laborer and
il is his woes and wrongs which now occupy the
attention of the Parliamentary .efJrmer Mr..
barclay was easily snufcd ont. and Mr. Jesse Col
iings stepped to the front, with an expression of
regret that the Queens speech held out promise
of allotmcnts or of small holdings to the agricul-
tural laboTer
Nothing in recent politics Is curious as the
history OF the vote on Mr. Jesse Co,ling-'s amend-
mcnt. three lined whip was sent out by The Lib
erals. No whip under four lines is really urgent !
asked a leading Liberal on sunday what he and
his colleagues meant. "Woh" said he, there are
50 many Liberals who owe their seats the laborer
or who are bound by election pledges, that shall
have great difficulty in not carrying Je,sos amend
mcnt. Hu; still think we shall get men enough to
stay away" ON Sunday and on Monday the Lib |
erals were still DESTROYS to keep in the Tories. On
Tuesday, something had happened. The Tories, |
an XiOus already about the threatened detection |
from their own ranks, got wind Of new move on
the Liberal side. Communications betwccn-I do
not say Mr. Gladstone, but between some of Mr.
GaGStone's best friends and Mr.. Parnell. had been
going Oh. The Irish leader thought his hour had
struck He had hoard. everybody had heard that
the Tories had become aware Of their bundcr and
meant to retrieve 1t. measure for restoring the
reign of Law in Ireland good - resolved on
Lord Randolph had been cOercod or had been CON
verted. A Cabinet Council was held Tuesday noon
The Ionse met at four Sir Michael hickS-Bcach,
of the Ministry, gave notice that ON
Thursday he would move for leave to bring IN bills
for the suppression Of the National League, for the
prevention Of boycottng aud for the protection OF
life and property and public order in Ireland.
The truth is the Tories Tad discovered and dis
covered too late that they in danger of being
beaten on the Ceilings amendment They perhaps
did not greatly care about being beaten, bat they
desired strongly to choose the issue On which they
should retire. 70 90 to the country as champions
IF that Legislative Union which the Queen nad de-
,lared to be fundamental law was one thing. There
was the omen of victory in It, To go To the country