Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-08
HATYON.
What Russell, the Journalist, Says Of
Gladsione's Administration and
Of the Coming Man.
The Government Radical Although II
Calls Itself Liberal Chamber
lain It's Chief Hope.
The Young Radlerie -'rue Gentleman and
Powerful speaker, Always In
tenseiy in Earnest.
nm NON oF rnk RAnlcAls.

Chamberlain, tho Radical. OF course
the Conservatives don'thold this opinion,
but the Radicals do, and they are the
power a, the moment. Mr.. Gladstone
has gone over to them. The government
is Radical. 1t calls itself Liberal. but IL
IL Radical. Mr., Lsbouehere Influences II;
Mr. John Morley controls Il: but Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain Is It's chief hope. Mr..
L Il. Resell says SO, aud he knows. Mr..
Russell Is a Journalist, one OF the new
members; he won great victory for u
populous division OF lanarkshire, and IL
theproprietor and editor Of the l.iverpool
Daily Post. He began his journalistic
career on the defunct Morning Star, In
London, with John Bright as colleague
and director. Mr. Russell Is very able
man, an advanced Radical, a polished
writer, a clever speaker and gentleman
Of the highest Integrity. This is what he
writes to-day about Joseph Chamberlain
and Mr.. Gladstone's administration;
AT the present moment Mr. Chamber
lain stands at the parting OF the ways
He must know that IN him are tho hopes
Of the poor and the suffering, who
form the greater part OF the English peo-
pie, and Who look TO his heroism aud to
his genius for that better chance OF hap
piness in life which he has promised
them, and which they feel 60 be their
right. Mr.. Chamberlain may within the
next three days blight forever all theee
anticipations. lie has great work to
do In the country. He Is Young and
strong and able to do 1t, but II he leaves
Mr.. Gladstone's administration upon
this question OF Ireland, his ability TO ful
I'LL his noble and unselash ambition will
be greatly diminished, perhaps entirely
destroyed His friends should appeal to
him on two grounds to reconsider his de-
termination, II he has already arrived nj
It, to resign rather than support home
rule. The first reason IN that he will de-
| stroy the Liberal government, and will
In all probability compel a return
to that odious system OF coercion, IN OPP
posing which some OF the hardest fights
of his life have been fought Surely Mr.
Chamberlain will not abandon his col
Leagues, viii notdesroy the last hopes of
the aged prime minister, viii not battle
those who are struggling TO lind peace
aud concord for the two peoples, because
If some petty and altogether unimportant
bubble as TO whether self-governnent
should take the form OF central council
or Of local or provincial administrative
bodies. II MIR. Chamberlain had been
| 1ghting the battle Of Radicalism, II he
had determined to break the party and
shatter the government IN the cause Of
those who are trusting him, who are
building their hopes on his life and his
| faith, some Of us would hardly dare TO
beg him TO hold his hand But he Is not.
lie is going, ii he resign, TO play the game
OF the men who hate him most and who
are longing TO see him ruin his own iniiu-
ence, and thus confer new lease OF life
upon abuses which he alone can destroy.
THIS Is an authoritative opinion Of Mr.
Chamberlain and truthful indication of
his power. Moreover, 1t is true, and Il ia
powerful illustration of the triumph OF
earnestness and OF principle. Mr.. Cham.
berlain Is not trimmer, not mere party
man In the sense OF following leader
when he sees that the leader Is taking
what he conceives TO be an impossible
line He represents some OF the worst
features of modern Radicalsm, notably
the Introduction of the American "ma-
chine" or caucus. But he Is true TO his
creed; he never wavers. When he was
made a cabinet minister he did not put on
new set OF opinions with his oillcial
gloves; he was still Joe Chamberlain the
Radical; nor did he assume the careless
dress of men who aspire to be labor
members Of parliament, lie did
not eschew purple and fine
linen; he wore his orchid IN his
buttonbole, drore his high steppers, aud
showed that "swelln might be Radi-
cal, and when royalty visited his city, a
courtier as well as demagogue. II Mr.,
Chamberlaip remains In the ministry MIR
Gladstone Mil have to adapt his Irish
measures 20 Mr.. Chamberlain's views. II
| Mr.. Chamberlain does not remain in the
ministry all the efforts OF Messrs, Glad
stone, Morley and IIarcourt cannot hold
It together.
CHAMBERLAIN's EARLY LIFE.
Nothing Is more interesting than blog-
raphy. A sketch OF Mr.. Chamberlain,s
career at the present time Is WORTH study.
ing. A provincial in education and train
ing, he ~, nevertheless, Londoner by
birth. He was born in MIX street,
Cbeapside, In July, 1896. His family
were farmers. Thel came from WIT
shire TO London They were Unltarians.
Joe was sent 10 the Uniyrrflty
College school, but he w.s sent TO bud.
negs before he was seventeen. conm0nc.
ing his commercial life with Via, father.
! When he was about eighteen tie entire
family, fatoer mother and severn sons.
/ removed to birmingham Mr. Gambler
lain, ST., became partner IN the crew
manufacturing firm OF Nettlefolds, Nlich,
as Nettlefcrd & Chamberlain, hav. for
years held foremost place In the inqs.
trial world For twenty years Josh
stuck TO the business, each OF his brethtS
having the responsible charge OF specla
brancn. when the old man died, IN 1870
Joseph withdrew from trade, a capitals
/ and d poltticion, 20 devote his time aut
talent 10 the public service. During hi
carly business life he had belonged 70 !
, local debating society These amateu
parliaments have for many years been
leading 4 ature OF provincial existence
and they have trained many young mai
. Tor the platform aud the pulpit. The soci
7 ctr 70 which Joseph Chamberlain Belongs
5 had NE enormous advantage OF hayinl
: for Its chairman George Dawson, one Q
y the most eloquent and subtle of Englls
J lecturers, and one OF the most earnest an
(, loyable Of men, Joseph Chamberlain AM
George Dawson became intimate friends
and Joseph was soon the foremost oil IN
secretary's orators aud dabaters. iii
success IN this intellectual field stlmu
q lated his desire for knowledge In othe
directions. He enatched all the time b
!, could spare from business 10 the intcret
= OF studyI he bought and read the bes
2 books, and with the aid OF a professo
4 mastered the French language. SO pre-
D Gcient llnguiat is he now that q write
: ia the Municipal Review, who knows bin
I well, Sayh that ''iu illuslralionlof NJ
/ Chenlbefiain'ef familiarity with the Frene
? I t0nnhs. mud GalnbetiA paid q Visit 70 tfii
country, as Was ~ ono time cQNtfip
plated. The fhree EngilshIucn WIN rppie
beat have cOnyesxed Nz.h tpe kfenel'fpaf
\ Ia tfa iittn iati6tuane Wnro all Ntei9ilet4 "a