Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-04
The Vindssaiiop of Sir Charles pnke is
NeaS at Hand.


The yindksa,iop of Sir Charles pnke is
NewS at Hand.
LoSpoN, April Sd.-".rfS Sir Charles Dixie
remains much longer in private life il will
be on his own determipa lion." These are
the words which Justin Mccarthy used
only few days since in CsNnversatiun with
an American friend Just returned from
England
But Will the people let him? There are
English and Irish CONSTITUENCIES to-day
which would return Kim to the Commons
on satisfactory nsaiOrit;es. Ii would not be
rash 10 say that bike might go back from
London if he woald only consent or evince
the slightest desire. There are radical con-
stltuencies which admire the man as shey
admire none other, right within Lon DON
that could give him majority that would
De strong vindicasion of the awful charxes
that have been made against MIN.
Surely, 1t may be said, tie English peo-
pie cannot forget the Crawford scandal
that Is only i've years old ? No, but the
English people are coming to see that
Dukes word is better than thai of any
number of such confessed adulteresses as
Mrs. Crawford 1t was only question of
credence from the first, and because Mrs.
crawford described accurately Dilke's
room, the hangings, furniture and fxings.
y
said. Dixie al the trial claimed that the
whole thing was, a conspiracy, between
whom and just how it was managed he
did not know
he resigned bis seat from Chelsea IN one
OF the saddest letters of farewell that ever
came from 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 "conyic-
tlon that there was nothing to be done
but 10 resign his seat, and he insisted upon
1t, much against hisfriend's Judgment. But
be spoke with hope of day coming when
he should have full aud complete vindi-
cation 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 draw-
ing all the loose ends together.
have 1t from friend--a close political
trlend-that the suspicion which he had at
the trial. but which never came 10 the sur
lace, that another woman who was Jealous
OF Mrs. Mark Pattison, TO whom Duke was
engaged, was at the bottom of the whole
business, was the author of some of the
anonymous notes which Dixie received,
and was the prompter of Mrs Crawford in
her story. This latter woman openly ac-
knowledged on the witness-stand that she
didn't care who knew she was an adul-
tress, for the only thing she wanted was 10
be Iree from her loathesome and somewhat
sged 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 disappointment. Labouchere
tries to lead the Radicals, but is never
taken seriously. There must be some man
in sympathy with the Radicals, Home
Rulers and Gladstone Liberals in general,
who can hold the elements together and
stand against Balfous in the Commons.
Dilke-is for home rule. He is the strong
est man IN the empire on the foreign ques-
ton and he is broad in home policy. Glad
stone has never lost faith In him, and the
Parnellites to a man would cheer if he
took his seat tomorrow. Publishers are
eager for his books, the people read them
and the papers quote from them. He has
conducted himself modestly and people ad-
mlre him who do not believe his theory of
conspiracy, which, however, is now
thoroughly accepted by the best people of
London. Dixie has done nothing in his
own defense, and refuses TO accept many
social invitations which come in upon him.
His day OF social vindication is very near
at hand, and then he will take immediate
rank with Gladstone and above all other
English statesmen. 1t is probable that
within three months twenty leading Eng
lish Liberals will have requested Dixie 10
re.enter public life.