Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-14
A POLITICAL MUTINY.
Gladstono's Followers Break Away
from His Leadership.
AN END OF LIBERAL DISCIPLINE.
Tho Party Disrupted and Rapidly
Going to Pieces.
TALK OF A NEW ORGANIZATION
A Rumor That Labouchere VIII
Guide It's Destinies.
ITS MEMBERS MEN OF BRAINS.
Sir Charles Russell to Shortly Lcayo
the Pnrncli Commission--Th
Radicals Must Look Out
for Squalls.
TALK OF A NEW ORGANIZATION.
A Rumor That Labouchere VIII
Guide It's Destinies.
ITS MEMBERS MEN OF BRAINS.
No Longer Master.


LONDON, July 13.-lNew York Herald
Cabe-Special TO THE BEE. Some people
say that nothing is going on in London ex-
cept party-givng, feast-making and mild
whirl of amusements. The season and its
pleasures alone deserve the least attention.
That is a view which the real facts of the
situation by no means justify What of this
new and very serious split in the Glad
stonian party to which l called your at
tention when 1t first broke out2 Is that to
be reckoned of no momentl Mr. Gladstone
did not look as of that opinion one day this
week when his mutinous followers put him
to open shame iu the house of commons
He had recommended certain
course, and upwards of eighty
of his unmanageable party not only
refused to follow II, but went out of the way
to heap contumely upon him. 1 never saw q
man look so mortified and hurt as Gladstone
did that afternoon as he walked down the
house into the lobby, where his army refused
to follow him. Is all discipline at an end IN
the liberal partyl Has Gladstone outlived
his power even in his own political house.
holdl 1t seems so. And really one cannot
help feeling some sympathy for him. HIS
friends might at least have broken his fall
for him. He may say with Lear:
"The little dog and all--Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart-see they bark at me-"
"Yet. like Lear, he deserved somewhat
better treatment from his own family.
Throughout the divisions this week the
mutineers have had their own whips and
carried all their arrangements entirely with
out regard to the regular organization Of the
party. The Official whips find their occupa-
tion gone. The interlopers hsve fairly
driven them out of the field. They carry
matters with q very high hand Gladstone's
most earnest appeals go for nothing with
hem. They have even quarreled with the
Parnellites because the latter side too much
with Gladstone. Parnell is distinctly given
to understand that IL he wants radical sup
port he must act with the new party and
throw Gladstone overheard. What sort of
party will finally emerge out of this crucible
NAV be open to some doubt, but it is not
open to the least doubt that the present ses-
sion is scarcely less formidable than that
which took place over the home rule bill In
1885, The hatred of Mr.. Chamberlain en-
tsrtained by this new party came out very
strongly in the preliminary skirmish over
the royal grants
Happen what may, the mutineers will
never serve with or under their former
master.
Chamberlain has given up large part of
his radicalism. he no longer talks about
land owners paying ransom Not an uu-
kind word about the aristocrGcy escapes his
lips. He haunts the gilded salons, and, as
clever lady said, in one Of those very salons
the other day, his legs and wings were
smeared all over with tine honey of arsto-
cratic life. He would sting no more but the
party which has cast him off finally, ] be-
lieve, do not intend to give up the stinging.
Republican and revolutionary! Very likely
II will be good deal laughed at yet it is
dstined to become a power in English poll
tics, IL only TO the extent of completing the
disruption of the old liberal party Quiet
and calm as Things look, surface fires are
burning underneath.
From all that can gather 1t is quite true
that Sir Charles Russell means TO retire
from the Parnellite commission, Parnel
himself having been in favor Of that course
for some little time past. Probably it is
seen that the National league will come out
of the inquiry h good deal damaged. A
great many discreditable things have oc-
Cured for which it will be held more or less
responsible, What better can be done than
anticipate the report of the iudgesl Let the
National league slide and found another
league on the ruins. The Land league ac-
Quired very evil name for itself and van
ished one fine morning, and the Ma
tional league made its appearances
upon the scene. That, too. has served q turn
and u day, and its successor is appar-
emily now ready to be introduced TO the
world. One wonders that the astute leaders
OF the Irish party did not perform this
RlaiUhI hI-Ct hand nj nj inn txIyn ,a
refrain from acknowledging all connection
with the Parnellite commission directly
after Pigott's exposure. 1t is tolerably GER
tain they will do it now They will complain
that, beng compelled TO produce the books
and papers, while the judges refused TO order
the production Of the accounts of the league,
offered to them, they had been treated
TO gross injustice. Unless Glad
stone persuades them 10 go on TO the
end, they will retire from the scene next
Tuesday. These are very important events
and they will have great bearing upon all
that Is to happen between now and the next
general election.
They say that Labouchere is the leader Of
the now party. doubt If any one man can
boast OF leading it, Labouchere is man of
great ability, who often does himself less
than justice. He had great share in bring
Ing the new party into existence, but il will
not acknowledge any dominant authority.
The whip is ridiculed in some quarters, but
strong man, q man very shrowd and ac-
tive, is not in any way TO be despised. We
shall hear more of him by and by.
Storey, of Sunderland, is, in my mind, q
highly effective speaker, manifcstly man
OF great earnestness, and should say litcly
TO be exceedingly formidable. Bradlaugh,
; as everybody knows, is one Of tina ablest men
In tho commons. fancy that not half
aozeu men m tho whole house would say no