New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
S,nnA1 ERoM REMINGTON

Kennineton recoils from forgery and aus
honas.v Tho conversion of Tory majority
~ Aao in 1885 into Liberal majority OF o0o
;s n victory that cannot be explained wnoily vi
nolitical grounds. The Liberal poll olscloseu
gain Of 1877 votes. This gain was largely
dne to the collapse of the campaign OF delania-
tion and forgery but there were other causes
that influenced voters. The previous Tory
member for the division had shown niniSe!i
to be an unprincipled scamp, and MS eVh
reputation powerfully influenced pubho opin-
ion in Remington. The Liberals lndeed "ere
favored in every way in carrying this seat as
our London correspondent points out IN MS
cable letter. Still their majority is so large
that they are justified in claiming decisive
victory for Home Rule as the direct result Oh
Pigott's infamy and Unionist trafiickng IN
forgeries. Remington is one OF thirty London
divisions (which by small majorities combined
in 1886 to defeat Home Rule. The same ratio
of gain now scored there would restore MIR.
Gladstone to power in general elecuon' IL
extended from London to Lancashire alone.
The election is a warning to the Government
that the current of public opinion in England
is now running rapidly against Coercion. IL
is a signal that the experiment of Irish Home
Rule must be tried.
Lord Randolph Churchill will be encouraged
by the election in Remington to persevere in
his policy of harassing the Government. He
strongly disapproved of the creation OF the
Parnell Commission, and warned his former
colleagues of the risks to which they were
thoughtlessly and needlessly exposing them
selves. He is perhaps the best Judge in his
party of the actual state of feeling of the Eng
lish constituencies; and his attitude of marked
hostility to the Governments naval policy indi-
Gates unerringly that he is convinced that MIN
listers have lost the support of the country.
He is too shrewd tactician to attack Mr.. Bal
tours Irish administration, or to join IN the
outcry against the Attorney-Generars course
in conducting "The London Illness" case
From his own intimacy with Mr.. Parnell in
1885 and the conciliatOry policy in dealing
with Ireland which he then advocated, it is
safe to infer that he regards Coercion as doomed
to failure; but he prefers to keep silent on the
main question of the day, and to antagonize
the Government on neutral ground where he
can reasonably expect to be joined by other
deSerters from his party. As the naval pro-
gramme is almost the only question on which
the Government can possibly be defeated dur
ing the present session, his attack is likely to
prove formidable.
The hopes of the Home Rulers will be greatly
invigorated by the Remington victory and by
Lord Randolph Cburchill's guerilla warfare.
Doubtless their most sanguine leaders are al
ready anticipating a speedy triumph from the
approaching divisions on Sir Richard Websters
conduct and on the naval estimates. But more
cautious observers will conclude that persever-
ance, moderation and patience will be requisite
before the present Government can be over
thrown. The Unionists have a compact ma
ionty which may be diminished during the
remainder Of the session, but can hardly be
overcome. The Liberal Unionists under the
leadership Of Lord Harrington and Mr.. Cham
berlain have the strongest reasons for desiring
the postponement of general election. They
will not desert their allies when their own seats
in Parliament would be imperlled by dissolu-
ton, and their own relations to the constit-
uencies and to the rival parties are anomalous.
The UnioniSt alliance will be strengthened
rather than weakened by the Remington cleo
ton. The Government is securely intrenched
in power, and under wise and prudent leader
ship cannot readily be dislodged