New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03

imagine Mr. Goschon lending a hand TO Home Rue.
Lord harrington has made many concessions in
times past Ito the party and sacrificed some OF his
reputation for lirmness and consistency to the
necessity, real or supposed, of keeping the party
together Whether he will now recant his oppo-
Stion TO Irish independence is question on when
don't feel called upon to offer an opinion. lie
less as presume his attitude will be governed, or
at least influenced, Ivy the line which, on the one
hand his own friends and. the other, the Rad
icas. WIN are anything but his friends, may hpally
resolve to take
The Radicals have heretofore been tho chief
advocates of large measure of local governments
FOR Ireland. They came near breaking nm the
Gladstone Government on this isane last spring.
have told you that history. anil You know how Mr..
Gladstone himself sided with Mr. Chamberlain. aud
was Uvcrruled and vool down Ivy minority oi his
| own colleagues. Bat Mr.. Chamberlain's scheme
came Tar short Of what is now demanded by ME-
Parncll. who last spring was ready to accept MI
| Chambcrllins. 1t was lar short, also, ot thdt
! which Mr. Gladstone is now maturing at .awarden,
einbolyirg rs il does under whatever limitations
and restrictions, the concession OF disiinctlV'y
! Irish Parliament, with authority though perhaps
rot pcuaryl to lcgIslatc on nearly all lflsh
questions VIII Mr. Chlm crlain now return the
favor shown him by Hr. Gladstone, ami cooperate
fact' L. vUud he rash {, say yes, or 10 say no.
! ! he position which Mr. Chamberlain AMI SIT
| Charles Dixie have assumed is most eqn!vocal
position II 1t 10 not an attitude of hostility to the
leader and party they have lately acted with. 1t Is
an attitude of friendship aud patronage to tho
present Conservative Ministry. The secret OF 1t Is
that Mr.. Chamberlain and his following wish to sec
| Lord Salisbury continuc in Office.
| That brings MS to the vital point Of the whole
! business. Assuming that Home Enlc is to be
| granted. who is 10 grant III Who IS to bring in
the b!lf WAC is 10 carry il through Parliament
| Under whose name is IL TO lie recommended u
tho countryf Who're to combine 10 carry 1t state
these questions. and | might state great many
! more which readily snssc.t themselves not to
/ answer them. for they are not at Tins moment
era6!e, bat to suggest Low many practical and
! formidable obstacles have yet 10 be cleared away
| before any Irish me isurc whatever can become an
| act of Parliament Heretofore It has been supposed
| there was excellent au'hOrity for supporting that
| Mr. Gladstone waited to cone III ~ once I'D order
| Z, carry ms own scheme There is equally good
authority for 81; lug to-day that he has changed ms
mind an precIs that tie FIRST draft 81 Homo huie
| shouid come from Lord salisbury. | heard t!'is
Yesterday as Profound secret. To-day IT IS III print
| in the leading organ Of Conservatism. aud the
tactics likely to he adopted hecause Of this change
of front are claborIt ~ discussed Tie Shhdnd'
which is seldom deficient in political pcncr,t on.
observes that whoever make tho hr'l move pa IS
himself at q distinct disaiyantase, and the
| Go,crlm.nt even moro SO than tho Opposition,
uasInuch ~ Mr. Glaudstone stands ready 10
oyertrlap any card his political adycrsarics may
| play.
That is ~ pressed rather crudely but in substance
| il il trnc Mr.. Gladstone is parsonage in WHOM,
all unknown 10 himself. the patriot and the partisan
contend Tor the mastery, and 1t Is not always P"te
| clear which comes out uppcImost IL IL h0t
necessary To discaSs to-ay-t any rat" there - 10
room Tor 1.-THE plan which this same journal Int'
forth as Mr.. Glal.t0ncs IL ~ very general not u
say vague. and proceeds on tue lines Which any
plan meant fog Mr. Iafnoils acceptance m"ht
toloV What is more 10 the purpose IA that II IS
met with a direct NEGATIVE by the tonso' waive
or,an TLcre will DO plenty ol tiuc t. d'scuNs tie
detail, Of Home Rule. or Of an, VI the twenty
different scEcin which viii 10 preached under that
| GENERAL tile H. however. Lord salisbury has
Ie.,lyel not merely. Is said above. 10 produce 40
plan of his OWN but to resist Mr. Ola ,ton's what
! ever IL be- this country ~ on tho eve OF greater
struggle than it has seen IN thus genefItun. There
! viii be a Encouragement OF parties Oh hi, single
ISSUE and tie assumption that Home Rule rs t. "c
granted nc.t year IN any shape becomes very
| pcTl.ous one To make.
| The situation, III ~ CIV "'h'' ~ oh' VIM" '''''''
IS crtions or predictions would leo premature.
What true to-day may ccIsc'to bc true tomorrow.
Al present agitation about llone huie - confined
chiefly. in England, to tine politicians. The country
still under tde spell Ol tac elections OF when the
groundswrl II very lar from having sub,ided.
Discussion has begun ~ tie papers; II las hardly
reached tie masses rs a question Ol the hour III
WAS hut IA subsidiary one III the elections, as |
po,nted ont at the time. sir. Parne.s menace bad
been uttered loudly enough for everybody 10 hear,
but the Tories met IT by silence aud tAo Liberals
never were told what 10 say til IL wts too late.
inc country Therefore. has still t. be heard from,
and until the country has signllei its wishes no
merely political partisan considerations can be
Cecmcd decisive. q. W. p.