New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

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THE oRLEANIsT-MR. GLADSTONE
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tBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE,
copyrtshf; 1891; BY The TTtouue association.
Iondoo. Dec o6-The Duke of Devonshire's
death was due mainly TO old age. He was eighty
.sre years Old and TO the last in full possession
q, his faculties. He had one of the best minds in
England lie was one Of the most distinguished
scholars who ever added TO the renown Of Cam
bridge University. He was man of the world.
a man of business, student of science who, Ike
lord Salisbury, would have been eminent in
science had other duties left him leisure. He
was the greatest landlord in Great Britain. lie
lived through period when landlords have been
held up 70 the exeeration Of mankind, yet none
ever named this landlord but to praise him. He
was beloved by his tenants even in ireland. He
was respected even by the Land League, which
never dreamed of attacking his Irish properties, and
never denied his business generosity. He had
broad views, and something of that creative
suirit which has made the growth and prosperity
Of America the marvel of the world. He did not
shrink from investing vast sums in industrial
into great towns. He administered the whole of
his fmmcnse properties. His was the mind which
Manned directed and decided everything. His
fortitude survived the murder of one son in
Phoenix Park and the recent death Of another
not less near to him.
There was no relation OF life in which this
great nobleman, although nobleman, was not
admirable His charities and his public spirit
were alike without stint. BY his rank his wealth.
his position, he had every title to the enmity of
those new Radicals whose gospel is a gospel of
hatred, and he goes TO his grave without one
word OF detraction. The enemies of his order can
find nothing to say against him who was the chief
Of his order. and marble is too white on which
to write his epitaph.
The death Of the Duke of Devonshire is great
political event. The Duke was not himself active
in politics. but he did the State service by living.
While he lived, Lord Harrington could sit in the
House of Commons. Lord Harrington is to-day
the Duke of DevoDshire, and the House of Com
mons will know him no more. His departure to
the House of Lords. if not a disaster to the
Unionst party does seriously impair his useful
ness He, more than any other or all others, has
been the soul Of the Unionist Alliance So long
as he led the Liberal Unionsts in the Com
mons ii was difficult for the Gadstonians diff
cult for the GladstOnian organ, TO say word
against the loyalty, honor, and uprightness of
the policy which Lord Harrington directed. Now
there must he successor, and the successor seems
likely to he Mr.. Chamber Nobody thinks
Mr. Chamberlain deficient in ability, and
nobody among his opponents processes to trust
him They hate him. No is hated or
so reviled The Tories themselves will not re-
gard him with the same feelings which made them
put implicit trust in Lord Harrington. There
have been occasions when the Unionist alliance
depended on this trust. There may again be
occasions when the Tory party, unable TO ap-
prove the policy of their allies, will have TO
cept or reject it personal grounds. Those
will not be the moments when Mr. Chamberlain's
leadership will be most valuable. From the
Upper Chamber the new Duke of DevOnshire may
still direct the general councils of his party. II
is not supposed that he will withdraw from po
ltcal life. But in every session. and often in
every session, come critical moments in the
House of Commons when grave decisions have
to be taken instantly They only be taken
by the leader of the party in that House. There
is no time for consultation, and then, if ever, will
his followers and allies lament the want of Lord
Ilsrtington's good sense, good feeling, loyalty
sure judgment, and unequalled authority outside
as well as inside of the House of Commons.
Lord Hartington's loss will BE felt
His name was TO the whole political
world of England guarantee of what
the best people in this country value most. Both
In public and private life character is worth
more than clevernesS. OF mere cleverness Lord
Harrington has shown little. His great capacity
for affairs is of a kind which excludes mere clever
ness and includes qualities and gifts infinitely more
valuable. But they were still more valuable while
he was member of the House of Commons.
There he in touch with the representatives Of
the people and with the people. He sat for a
great constituency. He was responsible to his
constituents He spoke on the public platform
one of that great assembly where all real pO-
ltical authority not remaining with the elector-
ate itself resides. He never speak again In
that capacity and he must lose some part OF his
hold the country, merely because he is now
compelled TO take his seat in the House of Lords.
How much he will lose can only be known later.
Less or more it is matter Tor regret that the in
huence Of such should be diminished In
any degree whatever.
The Franco-Bulgarian incident has been, per-
haps more discussed on the Continent than any
other The French have thus far the satisfac-
ton Of believing themselves entirely in the right,
and Of monopolizng that belief. Hardly a voice
elsewhere than in France is lifted in her favor.
She expected OF course, the approval of Russia in
whose interest she made this attack on Bulgaria,
but even in Russia NJ. Rbot has been reminded
of Talleyrands warning against zeal. His readi-
ness to fetch and carry for the Gar is applauded
but it is intimated that he should wait for orders.
The Gar does not think this good moment
for reOpening the Bulgarian question.
The most prO-French of the English papers is
the one which makes this announcement most
positively Its Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that St. Petersburg has suggested TO Paris not 10
push matters further. Its Vienna correspondent
declares himself in possession of particular in
formation to the effect that the whole Chadourne
AFFAIR has made a most unpleasant impression on
the Car, and that he expressly pronounced NJ.
Lanel's recall hasty measure. The Russian