The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-25
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and strike, one as being much older than

and strikes one as being much older than
he really is.
81 am a strong believer in the conservatism OF
the people" he said when we were seated, "ana
am a strong believer in keeping up with the
times. The conservative policy advances with
the advance OF the times, and to say that con-
servatives should never &c allowed 10 advocate
any measure of reform is absurd. 1t is our pre-
rogatiye as the conservative party 20 exercise
reform, but not the other party seem TO do,
aim at revolution. We are the party of reform
they are the party of revolution. Just now | am
very busy. candidate has to work a good
deal harder than member. speak great
deal in my constituency as well as in other parts
OF the country. am not nervous on the plat
form. II has been said that my uncle was, but
that is a mistake. | made my first speech down
III Essex almost four years ago"
speaking of your uncle, have you any OF his
private papers that are unpublshed?"
"Oh, yes; We have a lot of his papers which
will be printed eventually. Some of them are
of great Importance. too.
81 suppose it is becoming clearer every year
that your uncles policy was wise one"
ayes; even his few enemies do not deny that.
His idea that there was a strong stratum of con-
servation amongst the lower, or, rather, the
working classes, has been worked out, and can
be worked out great deal more. OF course,
the workingmau is as much radical as he is a
conservative until his pocket is touched, when
he becomes as strong conservative as there is. "
''Now, with regard to yourself, Mr.. Disraeli; ;
are you in politics to stay?
Mr. Disraeli laughed WELL" he replied, al
mean to go through the usual political routine.
OF course cannot now say that will be sue
eessful"
politics in England?'
..Not nearly SO good as in America. There the
field is always open. In England it is often
closed even to brainy, dashlng young fellows,
who aspire to political honors"
"Do you consider that young mans chances
of success are greater or smaller than when
your uncle commenced his political careerg
"A man has just as much chance, but the
chance is harder to obtain. In the first place, it
is harder to get your seat in parliament; harder
to retain it, and harder to make Roadway
against 600 members. Further, at the present
time the work OF parliament is done by some
hundred members, and the rest must De Ia a
way dumb figures. o. course a man can make
q great mark by speaking in the country.
''What do you consider some OF the essential
qualities for a successful politician?
"a man must be good speaker. Nowadays
business-like head as well. A man must COM
bine both these faculties, but above al, said
Mr.. Disraeli, emphatically, che must be good
speaker"
ssHave you any reform that you intend to
bring forward when You get into parliament
81 shall certainly make point in my election
address that the registration laws should be thor
oughly overhau!ed, and that some OF the small
boroughs should be sunk in the counties.
think 1t is an anomaly that little borough OF
1900 electors should be able to return member
with equal voting power with division OF q
county containing over 1900 electors l also
think that the Irish electoral voting power Is too
strong
"Just at present Mr.. Disraeli is exhorting his
fellow conservatives to commence organizing
themselves for the coming general election. A
few days ago the Times published long letter
from him written in a remarkably fluent and
nervous style, calling on his party to grid up
for the approaching fight. His letter attracted
great attention. 1t was noticed in nearly every
newspaper throughout the United Kingdom,
and evoked many replies. 1t was generally ad-
mitted that he had pointed out the weak spot OF
his party in praiseworthy, vigorous manner.
would it be lair to ask you to criticise the
manner in which the British government are
bearing their responsibilities? Do you think
they are doing as they should?"
"I think the Conservative government are
doing very we'll indeed. They have made nc
great failure and several striking successes.
think their work compares very favorably with
that OF any previous ministry"
| asked Mr.. Disraeli for his views on
what is politically the most important
question of the day in England, the labor
movement.
81 think in the end these strike leaders will
cut their own throats," he said ''The working
men are beginning to see through them. The
lockers, who were the first to bring Mr.. Burns
forward as a strike leader, were the verv first
persons TO repudiate him afterwards. If these
men got into parliament they would receive nc
more attention than any other members. In
fact, being uneducated men, they would natur
ally receive less attention than educated men, y