New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-27
NOTES FROM LONDON.
AGAIN-MR. GLADSTONE'S CLEARNESS
MR.. YATES-MR. STEAD COLONEL
NORTH, MR. EGAN AND
MR.. BRADLAUGH

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of his method or of some Of his methods, for bs
has several Almost his first sentences are made
| to embody political aphorism in the guise of
sonorous compliment:
al am quite sure that so long as the Executive
| the Imperial Government. recognizes the powe,
| and the value OF our ancient municipal insttu.
| tons our glorious Constitution will last. | Am
| quite sure that when the value OF these instp.
tions is neglected passed by, that Constituted
will pass from its glorious height
| The City of London, OF course. takes that IN
itself and constructs it as a kind OF pledge tba,
it's own institutions, seven centuries Old are M,
| to be meddled with. Nothing IS more certain than
that they must be and will be, and Lord Salisbury
himself Is the head Of that Government which ha.
swept away ancient municipal institutions oil owe,
the country, and replaced them by new insti,u
! lions with democratic basis in place OF the ola
aristocratc basis. But that as you see, does not
| prevent him from delivering smooth sentences a
those whose ancient Institutions are temporary .
spared
Not less remarkable in different way are two
sentences about Ireland. Do not pass them over
because they relate to Ireland. This is the inst:
doctrines have been stated ana feelings en-
couraged which are only intelg1ble on the as
sumption that you lay down as doctrine that
it is the inaenable right of every human being
TO refuse 10 pay the legal debts he owes
am not expressing or inviting any opinion on
this except as a rhetorical performance, and as a
specimen of Lord Salisburys power Of stating
disputable proposition in an indisputable form.
Then follows this
" 1t has been bad time for creditors in Ire
land, but in this Hail. at least. it will be recog.
nized that IL it is bad time for creditors. 1t Is
apt to be a bad time for credit as WE'LL
Could there be a more skilful appeal to great
City which carries on vast business, for the
most part on a credit basis? Little need, 10 be
sure TO use skill in appealing TO men whose minds
are made up, and to whom the Plan of Campaign
and the Tenants Defence League arc alike abomi
nable They were sure to welcome the declaration
that:
The first way of restoring prosperity Is 10
give sacredness 10 contracts. and 10 give liberty
to every man TO pursue his avocations and to as
sert his rights in peace
The passage on Egypt is too long TO quote, but
IL may be read by anybody who cares to. side by
side with any declaration OF Lord Palmerston
himself on foreign policy.
The "Outidanos7 question crops up again in
Lord Salisbury's Guildhall speech. The Prime
Minister said:
Il have read of remarks which NAV have been
from high authority, or may not asking whether
our policy or our actions are engaged by any
special undertaking with respect TO the future"
Lord Salisburys comment is character site. Il
cannot help thinking" he observes, that 10 ask
such a question indicates some confusion OF mind
Well, it is certain that the question was asked by
" Outidanos" il is humanity certain that OUT
danosn was Mr.. Gladstone, and IL is not less GER
tain that to be accused of confusion OF mind by
Lord Salisbury must be dsagrccable 10 man
who takes extreme pains TO be clear PROBABLY
he would be clearer if he took less pains There
is no disputng Lord Salisbury's cleaIness, and no
doubt about the tone of his answer 10 Mr Glad'
stones demand for "A statement of the measures
the Governm, mt mean 20 adopt with reference 70
the Triple Alliance the acts OF the Allies on
some future occasion:
II if I could foresee them would not ten
you what they were, and frankly that it is in,-
possible for any Government TO foresee them.
They depend upon conditions we cannot antci-
pate and upon the actions or men over Whoh we
have no control"
The tone of that comes much nearer 10 the tone
Of Prince Bismarck than to the tone Of Nh.
Gladstone Lord Salisbury and Prince Bismarck
on one side and Mr.. Gladstone on the other ap
proach foreign questions from points OF view
which are not merely opposite, but totally II.
reconclable.
Mr.. Gladstones conviction of his own clear
ness is strongly expressed in letter which sees
the light this week The Rev. Morgan Jones had
applied to him to know whether he did not think
the time had fully arrived for the Disestablshment
Of the Church in Wales, and that the tithes should
be devoted TO National purposes Mr.. Gladstone
replies TO the Rev Morgan Jones that the same
post which brought his letter brought also
warm appeal from Scotland, and adds:
There is a kind of race now running and
nv own opinion is that the time offers no peculiar
reason for declarations from me, while las l
think the world clearly understands those have
tttt non nf
multiplied beyond what is desirable
Clearly underestimate But it has for some
years been matter of complaint from friends and
opponents alike that they do not clearly under
stand Mr. Gladstones true position with reference
TO Disestabshment and the moro speeches. he
makes on the subject the more difficult u j. 10
understand That be will support Dsesaplsh-
ment in Scotland or Wales or both whenever
majority Of either country shall demand IL is an
inference from his latest speeches. But VIII nc
apply the same principle, If 1t be princip'e' "
the Church in England?
Mr. Edmund Yates has been made Deputy
Lieutenant for the City of London am ih'
debted TO Henry" for this fact, for came w
Yesterday from the country by raj ard read ne
paper with attention. Henry chahs b%
mund' On his new dignity; asks him what
the nature of his functions and tells him the'
are none beyond occasionally wearing rea up'
form. | do not know whe Their there are or nos
The appointment is none the less compliment"
a journalist Of distinction and sign of the 'imes
generation ago il would have been hardly pOs'
BILE. but the world moves even in England; NOV"
pc rhaTs faster here than elsewhere. MI D..
was specially el.cted-I think it was last ye1
the Carlton Club by the Committee OF tna' u
who have the power 70 choose out OF the geH'"
list of candidates one or more persons ioi
mediate admission TO the club. That also -,
high compliment Mr.. lates's services
Tory cause were thought to warrant his s'e.r
There were grumblers, but there are
grumblers, especially in club and cSpec'a,Ss
the Carlton Club, which prides itself on p''e
and stands on the ancient ways liner. an.