New-York tribune., 1886-05-30

such .ass for reflection. The question Is pns. anu
Minister must forthwith appear at the table ht anu
reply. The Premier rarely taxes he given
fIe begins his at once, or ratner hppoaio W
begin With slow information he commences av". - 'e
fence which when finished VIII stretch Iionl ~. w..
minister Hall to Charng Cross, and has many iiols e
tnrnings Oft into by-pahs. from which 1t threaens
never 10 return. BY the time this stuprn1ods WIN
of art is conpletcd tle Premier has decided, uPVpn
the kind OF answer he should give, or wne.no' ,n no
should refuse to give any ut alt fre9uents s omr
latter is the case and he speaks ior tn,Jo y, cnnd
minutes with every appearance oi wlIm,nG& m - nnt
dence. and mt the close of his remarks he h's no'
dissemna rated particle OF information
page on Lord harrington. written npropos o. "a
renort OF mrs signation IN 1881, is so pcrtineo W
the present condition os English politics tna' VIZ
quOte the whole OF 10 .
Lord Uartingtons public career is a parafox that
grows the moro puzzling the more cio'JT IN s+;Il
considered He is a statesman mGiGro tn1 Dut s''ii
more against the grain as it lies on the surface IS
the company in which he finds himself ~ - ,.i ~
possible to conceive two men ioio ond Sahit Of
opposed to each other in temperamen, ana hao', ~
thought than Lord harrington ana DIT. ,e ths
ana in less degree this holds good as between w .n'
Secretary of State for India and his ot'ef col-
LEAGUES. In social life Lord Hartington's intimate ave
friends chiefly found on the otneI s,a1 VI SIS
House. Thus he lives a dual life, which atno tuo
largely to the com plexity OF the sltuntoh' On ,n9
Irish policy of the Government. what Is cn,,tu ,;sl
Society does not hesitate to speak in uncompIoniIs
ing terms. Lord Harrington mixes good uoai ia "a
certain coteries of society where Lord Beacohsriu
is held in higher esecm than is Mr. Gladstone; ne
Marlborough Club for example. IS not a political
institution but it is therefore. the more dangerous
rs a place of resort for a weak -kneed Libefai. r.,
This is side of politics that does not usually
come under review IN considering me cur cutIon Do ~
events as Affected by particular Indlvinnai PHe
in estimating the character or speculatlhG On It io
course of Lord Harrington t wouid iioI oo VIZ
pether wise or fair to leave it out OF view W nay
he hears night after night camored py laIiar .ha a
friendly voices is that the country IS gong 10 tue
dogs that authority ie trodaen under to4t II tb, ti
| il dne TO the paralysis of the Ministry. II would
be very difficult thins for MN fdr to nS.y ceyan au
ouarters If 1t would he right for Mr.. Bright 10
resign because the Cabinet had decided 70 IaHe M
strong measures in Ireland, it conid not be wr1ng
for Lord Harrington to retire because tne HhJoilty
had determined to let matters irit niue l9hIel
| But the stolid strength of character Whlch mas
enabled him to resist social and personal teinpta-
tions has stood by him i'll this greater peru. re - -
not party man, but ho is sIngnlariy loya 10 MS
party. What might be pleasant for him would Do
dca III to IT, and in this instance. as ~ many ;i
| before and since he accepted in 1875, tho barren
inheritance of the leadership of the Liberal narsvf
he has sacrificed his nclinations on tho altar oi
| wha. he holds TO be the public good.