The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-08

Mr.. Gcldwiu Smith, an Rugl'shman Of lib.
eral views and one whose opinion is entitled
to respect, sends to the Toronto Week severe
srraignment Of Mr.. Gladstone. The most
sincere friends Of Ireland may fairly doubt
whether the policy of the PMnell league is
test calculated TO benefit the Irish people,
and whether either England or Ireland would
not beth Ia the long run be injured by the
adoption Of the measure which has just been
so sigually rejected by the English electors,
Whether concurred with or not, Mr.. Smiths
views are well worth considering. pe saSs !;
A TO Mt. Gladstone nifnsc.f, Ss,s9N,,e capable
OF anything. lie nss sscwn throughout the cam
paigu sorc ererst and pluck which at his age are
mos marvellous; he has been the strength, and al
most the sole strength, OF his own cause for the
lucubrations OF MIR. Morley, who is known to be the
author Of the most discredited part OF the Irish Bill
have had little effect AMI though Sir william Har-
court Ia rst-ratc stump speaker, his character was
neatly painted by the SATURDAY. RertrS when Il said
that In one portion Of his srcoM at Derby he seemed
to have forgotten On which side he had been retained
hut the spirit displayed by the Prime Minister has
bccn such British statesman In his pce.loh has
ever displayed before, and Ia to te hoped, no Brit
lsh statesman In his position viii ever display again
lie has asssllcd all who differed ffom MIN, ever
those who hut yesterday were hn eosNapues, with
vindptlvc bitterness when has rendered reconcilia
tlon almost tNrcssibic, and precluded any hope Of
the rccn'on oi the party under his leadefsnNt VI
has sctiously injured his reIttat,Hr ms Integrity
him, by his evs~tohs and cqulvocatlons wors, o
all, ne Nss labored with what can only he called de
nnerate maligny to set the masses against what h,
calls the classes and to poison the heart Of yccet
In the interest Of his own ambition. Nefcr dn dem
agogsm assume q more ncSftnS t6rm. He has evei
deliberately fssiset foatical history to make 1t ap
pear tha. .nenore highly educated classes have beef
enc Opponents OF every measure Of justice and hu
manity, and to hold them up to the hatred Of tn
masses. lie has not wanted the enrontery to pre-
tend that Catholic Emancipation, among other fc
forms, was carried by the Just instnc. % te hasse
against the prejudice eph &it-lhNefest OF 18th
classes" though stSsiHs can be more certain thai
that toeceaEoh WAS the tendency Of the enllRh,ene
Few, AMI that Lord George Gordon had the masse
on his side. To compliment the people on bein
guided by instinct and not by reason Is t0 designat
them as brutes. denuncaton OF Intellect come
with singulariy bad grace from man who Owes hi
rise In public life TO his university distinctlon
connections, and who was SlAS 10 identify hlmsel
Bili. Popularity came TO MIR. Gladstone late in life
lie Is Intoxicated with 1t, and In his intoxcation
has forgotten not only propriety and good sense bu
his duty to his country. There seems TO be q NOR
charitable mode, consistent with tho sappostion o
his sanity, Of accounting for his demeanor In his re
cent struggle for power. II is gratifying to see tina
while his appeals for justice for Ireland have ha
very great effect with multltudes OF kind -hearte
though ll-inormed people, his class hare
hava all 10
with tacit, sometimes even with avowed, reproba
tlon. Hts nandened ambition In its fall has desper
ate'y laid hold Of the pillars Of society, but the p
lars happily have not given way.
The recent session Of Congress is proof pos
tive that change in the rules Of the Hous
is necessary which shall give to the major
ity the power TO control its business at al
stages of the session. The trouble is that
few "leaders," who desire to Keep the grea
mass of the Hce-c under their control, SO f
the rules as TO give them the power to
as they please. When II seemed necessar
for something to be done in the way of othe
legislation than the appropriation bills, til
House Democratic caucus devulved III
power on the "etcerihg committee which
necessarily, acted in go arbitrary manner
to disgust every one and iually threw u
their power in despair. It's for the purpos
Of impeding legislation that such rules an
practices are resorted to. The result is tn;
bills which meet with tho approval of th
majority of the House as well as the appr
baton Of the people of the country are lai
aside in the House. II is strange CONNER
on the rules and actions Of the House An
Senate that in the latter body, where I
previous question prevails, and the abilii
to talk any measure to death is only que
tion of physical endurance, so much legisl
tion ia matured and passed which fails
receive attention in the House. This ia 9
pecially true in District matters. The Sci
ate has proved the uncompromisiug friend
the District, while the House seems 10 ha,
grudged every dollar spent here.
UNDER the auspices of the Depar,men. Of Az
Cnture we have had :. ron fay,u IA (.aory,a a uari