The record-union., 1891-04-26
THE LIONS TAIL AGAIN.
THE BRITISH BEAST SNARI.S AT
HARRISON'S SPEECH.
Salisbury and Randolph Do Not Speak
as They Pass By-South Ameri-
can Trade.
Especial to the SUNDAY UH1ox I

LONDON, April 25.-Nothing so soon
wakes up the Englishman as any declara-
ton which threatens his trade. If the de-
claration be from an American source he
rouses himself quicker.
President Harrison's Texas speech has
disturbed his slumbers and something
like growl may be heard as the British
lion opens his eyes and yawns.
'"There is an echo of Rule BRITANNIA in
it," exclaims one of the elderly lions,
which will perhaps surprise President
Harrison" 1.-THE Republican party,n
continues this geological curiosity, sis
going to utilize some of the wealth of the
union, borrowed or otherwise, for Eng
land supplies good deal of that to sub
sidize indigenous real American mail
steamers trading between the northern
and southern continents"
The Standard, from which this is
quoted, treats the subject lightly, as NAV
be seen, and describes President Harri-
son as an all hopeful orator, in the gush
of a romantic vein. More to the purpose
is the remark that the United States Gov
ernment is laying itself out to capture the
trade of South America, just when Eu-
ropean merchants and capitalists are in
clined to seek less of it. This means that
the Argentine securities are having q
worse time of it than ever. Ger
tain it is, however, that the
English still hold fast to their eco
nomical theories, and do not believe
in what they regard as artificial stimu-
Iants to trade. They cannot even. OF will
not read the signs OF the times, and then
profess to be puzzled by what the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury said of the Mckinley
tariff They made up their minds that
Mckinley and his tariff were extin-
guished by the last election That the
sober, second thought of the American
people should convince them that they
might still adhere TO well proved fiscal
policy, seems to English mysterious.
Lord Randolph's departure for South
Africa is an indication that this Ministry
has no intention of dissolving this wear.
lie VIII be absent six or seven months,
and his aid and influence would be al
most indispensable during the general
election. His prolonged absence from Of
hce, his apparent Indifference to politics
and his estrangement from his former
colleagues have diminished his political
importance for the moment, but not de-
stroyed his hold on the country He
stl!l has tho ear of the people, is still the
best platform orator Of his party and is
still IN closer touch with the rank and
tle OF the party than any other leader
he goes to South Africa on business. He
vii! explore parts of Mashonaland,
which is expected to turn out to be new
El Dorado. 1t is long and trying jour
noy, which some of Lord Randolph's
friends think imprudent for him. His
health, though good, is not robust
Salisbury might have kept him at
home, but Salisbury's political resent
ments are of lasting kind. He and
Lord Randolph were once personal
friends. Salisbury began letters, written
III his capacity as Prime Minister, MY
dear Randolph" They met recently at
the Marlborough House and Salisbury
was too short-sighted to see his ''dear
Randolph.''