Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-20
AGAIN The POPULAR IDOL,
Gladstone Gaining in Favor With
tho English People.
THE HOME RULE ALARM OVER.
Visits or Political Licutenants to Ha-
warden Regarded as Significant
of Coming Evcnts-The
Social Problem.
En- glish Politics.

Copyright 1889 on JdpLes Gorton Bcnnett)
LONDON, Oct. 10.-lNew York Herald
Cable-Spccial to THE BEE.l-What is
going to happen IN tho world of politics 7
something new, it is clear, but veil is over
IL as thick as that which envelopes the vener-
able prophet of Hawarden. 1t Is evident
that the people have had enough of the
present deadlock. They are weary of seeing
the same side of the Irish question ever
lastingly presented to them, hence there is
movement all through the country. Tho
Glaostoneans, being in tho opposition, are
naturally quicker to detect it than the gov
ernment purity. Tho leaders are being sum.
moned to Hawardcn one after another. Glad
stone has been asked what means all this
hurrying to and frol His answer Is to the
erect that IL has absolutely no Significance
The great mans lieutenants have only called
at the castle to ask whether he has slept we'll
lately. They have probably been informed
That he has slept in his usual manner-that
is ever with one eye open. The stir in the
country, the uneasy twitchings observable
in the grand demonstrations, have not es.
capped his notice. He means to have some.
thing TO say to that same grant when the
right moment comes. Some time ago Glad
stone told us of conservative lady of his
acquaintance who humorously reproached
him for not stepping down. "You are al
was popping up again." she exclaimed. This
lady must perceive that he is at his old tricks
once more. He is truly English according
to Rapoleons standard, IN never know
ing that he is beaten. In fact,
who is to know when man
is really beaten in the political arenal Who
was beaten so often and so hopelessly as
Disraeli, yet he lived through 1t and became
prime minister of England, and had he lived
lutte longer he would have been prime
minister again.
The past is soon forgotten by the public,
and the English public is particularly gener-
GUS in that respect. 1t remembers every
thing that tells in favor of it's old servants
and passes sponge over the rest. There
fore, no one need be surprised to find that
Gladstone is being restored to popular
favor. The people are getting over their
alarm about home rule They think that
the old man has had a warning, and that he
Will be Eiore cautious the next time be
tackles the subject, and that he will contrve
TO do justice to Ireland without endangering
the empire. That is the impression which is
spreading in the country. 1t partly accounts
for the conservative voices in the recent
election
There ls another force at work which lead
Ing journals do not seem to be aware of,
but which Is destined to sproduce
tremendous results. I refer to the social
upheaval, which is daily acquiring greater
momentum among the great body of peo-
pie. We have educated our masters, as
Robert Move ironically advised US to do,
with usual result that their eyes have been
opened. They see more clearly than ever
the immense disparity between the lot of the
rich ard the poor and they chafe under the
conditions which hem them in. That thou
sands of hard working men should toll for a
bare subistence; that thousands of women
F, should be driven to the streets because
the sweater takes the profits of
their labor when they try honest
industry that the fruits of their toll should
somehow or other appear to be passing more
and more into the hands Of syndicates and
great companies, who crush out small CAPT
talists-all this and much more of the same
kind is awakening spirit which the world
will hear great deal mora Of before it is
much older. The issue which will shake
England one Of these days is not the irish
question or tho dlsestablishment question,
but the long-threatened struggle between
socialistic principles aud the defenders of the
existing system. 1t is coming nearer, though
many eyes refused to see it. l think looking
on IT at its early and preparatory stages now
that the great body OF the people appear to
feel that when the critical time arrives they
are more likely TO get help from the liberal
or radical party than from the conservatives
This belief will have more or less effect on
all future election contests. especially in the
general election.
Another change which Is passing over
political parties is the statement that
the liberals are making their way
back to the regular fold. l do not
see how this can be doubted by those who
study the field attentveiy, yet the couserv-
atlve leaders do not seem to be aware of it.
1t will make vast difference to them if the
tendency goes on how many OF the conserv-
alive majority in the house of commons owe
their seats TO liberals voting for unionists or
a0senting themselves from the polls. /
should say that one-half the liberal party
will get reunited and we shall sec some
great changes all around Now is the
time for the conservative to take these facts
into consideration They z not pleasant
TO look AZ, and some will say that it is not
polite even TO mention them, but keeping
silence about them will not prevent them
marching on. They must be reckonet with
perhaps. Before they come up for settlement
some of the present political leaders will be
gone from the scene No matter. Ideas do
not die with men. What every man in pub
lie life will have to decide for himself is what
course he intends to take on the social
problems. What does he intend 10 do on the
labor question, the housing of the poor ques-
tion, the lana question and similar questlonsi
Far be it from me TO suggest what any man
should do. L merely point out that there are
great aud vital issues winch underly English
politics at the present time, and that homo
rule is only important because time and the
manner of its settlement may materially
affect the method in which the greater issues
behind IL are dealt with.
A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
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