St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-29
a Bold Fight Will Be Made
Against the Return Of
Gladstone to Power.
No Binding the Fact That
the Queen Is Not Strictly
a Liberal,
Although She IS Personally
On Friendly Terms With
Mr.. Gladstone.
Conrright Cahle 70 the Globe.

mentary energy appear TO be agreed
that there are very important points of
the local government bill which still
remain unsettled. and that, whatever
may happen to that or to any other bill,
the government will hold together. be-
cause ut present the union of the gov
eminent party is regarded of far greater
importance than any matter of legiSla-
ton. However, the bold suggestion
that the return of Mr.. Gladstone to
power must be resisted for the sake of
the sovereign. which the Tories, aided
by Mr.. Bright'S recent letter, have put
forward, indicates that the ministerial
lists are not so confident of being able to
prevent 4 dissolution during the coming
session of parliament, and have sprung
this proposal more for an electioneering
card than with a view of holding the
unholy alliance together when active
legislation begins. Mr.. Bright'S letter
aScribing to Mr.. Gladstone the policy of
forcing on the sovereign disloyal and
unworthy privy councillors has raised
the rather delicate point respecting
THE QUEENS FEELINGS
toward Mr.. Gladstone and home rule,
which, until the publication of this let
ter, good sense and good feeling Oh
both sides agreed to keep in the back
ground. All kinds of stories of per-
sonal hostility are being circulated by
the enemies OF Mr.. Gladstone to lessen
his strength i'll the constituencies. Mr..
Bright'S astonishing letter--doubly as
tOniShing when one remembers his bit
ter attack Oh the "pOmp0uSneSS and
Of al oil
the queen in lS6S-makeS it necessary
that the truth in this matter should be
aScertained and expressed. In the first
place, then, there is no binding the
fact the queen is not. in the modern
sense of the word, Liberal. Her pOlit-
zeal education was conducted by Lord
Melbourne, who made her Wing. For
many years she continued in the same
mind, but like many other Wings in
less exalted stations, she diSliked the
transformation of Nhiggery into keen
and active Liberalism. In LATER years
she fell under the influence of Lord
BeacOnsfield.w who succeeded in winning
her political and personal confidence to
degree which none of his predecessors
had attained. The methods by which
that influence was acquired and the
ends to which it was directed are mat
tiers which the historian may some day
record. AS a result Of this influence
her majesty became fairly welded to
those views of politics, always
NATURAL TO CROWNED HEADS,
which may be called anti-radical. 1t
can be stated on the highest authority.
however, that. whatever opinions the
queen may hold, she is profoundly. la
bOriously and infinitely careful that they
never should be permitted by act, word
or implication TO modify her relations
with public men or her conduct in pub
lie business. Tories, Wings, Liberals
and Radicals alike, from the moment
that they are called to Der councils, find
in her the same eXactneSS of cOnStitu-
tiOnal practice, the same inyiolabIe con-
tidence, the same readiness to be polit-
ically advised, the same helpful and
SagaciOuS cooperation. On the more
personal question Of likes and dislikes a
word may be permitted. 1t is notorious
that Lord Beaconstield, in his later days,
was in an eminent degree the queens
personal friend. In contrast to this an
absurd story used to be current. and
Mr.. Bright'S letter hints at it, that the
queen personally diSliked Mr.. Glad
stone. As matter of fact. the exact
queen breads Mr.. GladStOne'S ardent
Liberalism, and feels rather apprehen-
sive of his return to office, but perSol-
ally they
ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS.
That her majesty feels keenly the
painful isolation of her position is we'll
known. When the king of the Belgians
died she said: Il shall never hear my
Christian name again." She has a
nervous shrinking from new acquaint-
ances. She clingS tenaciOuSly to s'Auld
fSyne," and one whom she has known
for many years has place in her re-
gard. Considering, then, that Mr..
Gladstone, who was a minister before
she came to the throne, entered her
own service fifty years ago, and from
that time to this has been in constant
relations with her, it is only natural
that in spite of some political misgiv-
ingS the queen should entertain towards
him a feeling of cordial and respectful
friendship. That feeling is warmly
riciprocated by the liberal leader. whose
bearing towards his sovereign is a
model of cerenoniouS yet kindly cour-
tesy. The report that Mr.. Gladstone
intends to visit the pope is quite up-
founded. MIR. Gladstone has no wish to
interfere in any degree with the repre-
sensations which will be made to the
pope by Mgr. PerSicO with regard TO
late prime minister would be open to
much misunderstanding, and there is,
perhaps, no place from which and re-
garding which, more inaccurate reports
are published. The experience of the
Duke of Norfolk is a sufficient illustra-
ton. 1t is still the belief of many that
the duke had
A POLITICAL MISSION,
whereas his function was nothing but
complimentary. and his second and
purely private visit has been
not less the subject or misrepre-
sentatiOn. The example of Manchester
and London in regard to the reception
of L. ID. Sullivan and William O'Brien
on their arrival in England is spreading.
1t is certain that North Wales will claim
the right to lead the welcome by meet
ing the gentlemen at Holyhead. The
London reception from present indca-
tons will be something to remember.
Within the past few days the three
great Liberal organizations of London
have arranged to work together, and del
egates of the London Liberal and Rad
ical associations, the federation of Rad
ical clubs and the home rule union have
met and discussed the form which the
welcome should take. To all appear
ances a decided change for the better
has taken place in the relations between
Russia and the Central powers. In st.
Petersburg and Moscow, in Vienna and
Pesth, and perhaps most important of
all in Berlin. the newspapers during the
last few days have adopted a hopeful
and peaceful tone. The Russian
papers are able to speak of Germany
without contempt. The German and
austrian papers are willing to admit
that if the Gar and his advisers will
only go OH as they have begun since the
forged documents" were published,
a may yet be well. The German papers
are deeply moved by recent utterance
al!,cars to have said, that in case Ger
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