The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-04-19
SIR CHARLES dixie.
Hts Vindication Near at Hand-His Plac
as the Liberal Leader.

Hts vindication Near at Hand-His Place
as the Liberal Leader.
If Sir Charles Dixie remains
much longer in private life, says a
London dispatch of April I'd, it will
be on his own determination. These
are the words which Justin Nc
Carthy used only a few days since
in conversation with an American
friend just returned from England.
But will the people let him?
There are English and Irish con-
stituencies to day which would re-
turn him to the Commons On salts
factory majorities. 1t would not be
rash to say that Dixie might 60
back from London if he would only
consent or evince the slightest de-
sire. There are radical constitu-
encies which admire the man as
they admire none other, right with
in London, that could give him a
majority that would be a strong
vindication of the awful charges
that have been made against him.
Surely, it may be said, the Eng
lish people cannot forget the Craw-
ford scandal that is only five years
old? No, but the English people
are coming to see that bikes word
is better than that of any number
of such confessed addresses as
Mrs. Crawford. 1t was only ques-
ton of credence from the first, and
because Mrs. Crawford described
accurately Dilke's room, the hang
ings, furniture and fixings, the
good moral jury believed all that
she said. Dixie at the trial claimed
that the whole thing was consplr-
acy. Between whom and just how
it was managed he did not know.
He resigned his seat from Chel-
sea in one of the saddest letters of
farewell that ever came from a
statesman, went with his new and
trusting wife to Europe, and has
bided his time, He said to Justin
Mccarthy on the day of what he
termed his conviction that there
was nothing to be done but to re-
sign his seat, and he insisted upon
it, much against his friends judy
ment. But he spoke with hope Of
a day coming when he should have
a full and complete vindication in
the eyes and hearts of the people.
For years he has been keeping the
closest watch over all parties who
were mixed up in that very nasty
affair, and is now drawing all the
loose ends together.
[ have it from a friend-a close
political friend-that the suspicion
which he had at the trial, but
which never came to the surface,
that another woman who was jeal-
Gus of Mrs. Mark Pattison, to
whom Dixie was engaged, was at
the bottom of the whole business,
was the author of some of the
anonymous notes which Dixie re-
ceived and was the prompter Of
Mrs. Crawford in her story. This
latter woman openly acknowledged
on the witness stand that she didn't
care who knew she was an adul.
tress, for the only thing she want
ed was to be free from her loath-
some and somewhat aged husband.
The fact is that Dixie must come
to the front. There is no man to
take his place. Chamberlain was
his rival, but he has proved a dis.
appointment. Labouchere tries to
lead the Radicals, but is never
taken seriously. There must be
some man in sympathy with the
Radicals, Home Rulers and Glad
stone Liberals in general, who can
hold the elements together and
stand against Balfour in the Com
mons.
Dixie is for home rule. He is the
strongest man in the empire on the
foreign question and he is broad in
home policy. Gladstone has never
lost faith in him, and the Parnel-
lies to man would cheer if he
took his seat tomorrow. Pub
fishers are eager for his books, the
people read them ind the papers
quote from them. He has con-
Quoted himself modestly and peo-
pie admire him who do not believe
his theory of conspiracy, which,
however, is now thoroughly &C
cepted by the best people Of Lon
don. Dixie has done nothing in his
own defense and refuses to accept
many social invitations which come
IN upon him. His day of social vim
dication is very near at hand, and
then he will take immediate rank
with Gladstone and above all other
English statesmen. It IS probable
that within three months twantv