New-York tribune., 1890-07-16
LONDON NOTES.
MR. CAINE-LORD COLERIDGE AGAIy-rm
SPEAKER-THE WORD CON-
CISION-THE MAILS.
London, july

of people who concern themselves with what t.,
call social purity. The National Vigilant A
sociation claims him member. lie hRy.
in making men virtuouS by Act OF Parliams,,
and perhaps women. In some of the singular e,
tcrpriscs set foot by Mr. Stead Mr. Caine Ia.
coopcrated They both stir subjects which h,,
better be let alone. The stirring is done wr.
the best motives, and with much mischief as a.
result No mischief is ever SO great as tInt
which proceeds from good Intentions withm,
good sense 1t is quite useless to point out "a
them that their energy is misdirected. They ~.
fuse to take broad views.
Mr. Gaines temperance fanaticism is perhan.
even a stronger passion with him than his fanau
cism for purity by legislation; compulsory purity
that is Four years ago he left Mr.. GladSton.
because he believed Mr. Gladstone's Home Pal.
policy a peril to the Empire. During the l,,,
month he has shown himself ready 10 risk all thu
peril to the Empire, rather than see Compensation
given to the publicans whose licenses should b.
extngushcd lie quits the Unonlst party be.
cause of the licensing clauses Of the Local Tay.
alton bill He attacks the Ministry, renoune.s
his hostility to Home Rule breaks with his own
party. and mis- colleagues and leaders.
The word suggests the explanation which soma
Of his friends give of his seemingly inexplcabs
conduct They say he has all along thouybt
he ought 10 have been the leader Lord Hartine
ton had usurped the place that was properly Ai
Gaines lie resigned his seat for Barrow hoping
10 cone back triumphanty and take his rghttul
position. But lie suddenly discovered that his
richtful position was with the Iipme Rulers; 70
that the matter became perpeNed and perplexhg
The Home Rulers would not have him or not on hb
own terms A Inionst who wishes 70 find hs
way back into the Gladstonlan camp must crawl
thither Mr. Caine, who expected 10 be hailed
with joy. has been bitterly deceived. and eR-
deceived lie is a man Of some ability, and
more energy; with noEe too much deAcacy Of
speech or OF manner; sort Of natural captain
in General Booths salvation Army: with
taste for eXhortGtion and for brass bands. NI.
L,abouchcre called him a genial runian and tie
name has clung 10 him
one of Nlr. Gaines friends has a story Of hin
and Of Nj stead. He visited Mr.. stead wfh
that singular genius still edited certain evening
Journal and said. he entered the office Wei,
and how is the Ruler OF The Universe to-day
Al. my dear fellow answered Mr. Stead. Il
you only knew what IT Is 10 guide the policy
of this Empire The sincerity of llr. Seals
conviction that he does guide the policy Of tbs
Empire is no more disputable than the sincerity
Of Mr.. Gaines conviction that the policy OF tie
Empire ought 10 he guided by Mr.. Caine
lie takes his defeat IN CHEEKY spirit which
would be- eXceile II complacency were not min
glrd with it, lie is pentent for What he said
about Mr. Gladstone. They were heated sen
teuces7 spoken IN lis commttee-room. Humble
pie is TO bc hcnccl rih his chosen dish Il can
now only look to the main body OF the Liberal
parts Tor Irrlands future, and SHAH, - lar as
am able. cooperate with them Ia any attempt
+, sett'e the question" Having cons.ceret the
matter over ui-hi, Nr CaIne Is row oi opinion
thai he does not mInd being insulted,' If the
insulter lie Mr. Gladstone, nor object io having
the door slammed in his face. 50 long a. i, is by
the same great hand thar the blow j. dealt. HIS
race falls lot and heavy ON The LiberalU nIonsts;
AMER Of the kind which men commonly feel
against those whom they have wroh2ed AMI de'
trayed. " | should like to contest constituency
against one Of my old colleagues. II ne cannot
do that hc hopes - attack a big brewer some
where Brewers are enemies OF the human race
ana no man ought to Dc allowed to liye-at hsst
m politics-if he has fallen under Mr. Canes
displeasurc: or to carry on a business of ~nc1
Mr. Cairc disapprovcs lie is hcnccforth n candidstc
at larye: II any cOnstItueLcy has a big hre"eI
or man engaged in the liquor trade whom they
want to fight postcard VIII lind me al |,
The Terrace Chaplain Common Tory iTleh'
ADVISES llm to put placard outside his reSldeno'
Parliamentary seats contested al the Snortes
notice | dare say .c Will.
And he has India 10 tall back upon. lndn
waiting for him two hundred millions of Music
mans Hindoos and other unresenerate hunAa
beings. are pcrshin- for lack OF that SpItaA
susteuance which the late member Tor barrow ca
bring them; and perhaps WILL should 10 post
cards arrive at the Terrace, Clpham Common
He has been in India before; found that Vas
field ready for his rev patent plough. and for oil
those other processes If spiritual cultivation onS
since familiar to Chph1m. lie has poAucAi
views too, about India: thinks, perhaps. tnsb
falling England. India might supply consfhf
cncv enlightened enough 10 desire Mr. canes
services IN Parliament But that time Is ds'
rant India Is nrcprcScnted in the British Pn'
lament and Nh Game has dcuined Us loAs
enough.
The Lord Chief Justice of England has now
republishcd. in Air. UroVc's New Review. Lax
lecture delivered last April at Birmingham II
which occurred the discussion of Journalism O'
which comments were made at the time. Ih'
were. after all, but incidcEtal. The lecture va
on ThinkinS for Ourselves. "A title remote Ger
tainly from journalism, which thinks for o'h'I'
Lord CocrdSc reproduces his remarks apou
Anonymous journalism: not the least Soi'"i"'
lie still thinks il bad thing :!at atttcles by uu
known men should niucncc the puohc lie re
leafs his none too civil remark that sometime
By chance it is, You perceive, only pS chahce-
we do know an editor or wr.Jer WHO Is on
an editor or a writer. and We generally find u'el
much poorer creatures in the flesh than IN thel
publications. And there Is much else III l..
same spirit.
II all comes to this, that an argument, an AZ
peal, or printed statement OF any KIND, ought
have influence, not in proportion To lis own
validity and force. bat IN proportion 10 %
readers estimate of the writer's personal o'I
actcr That is Lord Co,crIdse's view, al"
state il is Ia make ali the answer It ScrOS
demands And yet Lord Coieridae hndS hHSt
able to speak with respect oi the lle>s
whole, anonymous though it Is on the "~f
It's enormous power has been exercised ior ~
and the good 1t has done has been as enornf