New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
,opn R1YDoLPRs RETRACTION.

Lord Randolph Churchills bold and frank
commendation of Mr.. Gladstones reTooeSSioil
of the rransvaal after the British defeat OF
MAMMA Hill. while it has given great oilence
10 the Conservative leaders, cannot fail 10 IN
craose his reputation and popularity among the
noonIe at large. For ten years past the sur
render of the Transvaal and tie treaty or peace
concluded with the Beers in 1881 have consul
hlted the principal subject OF VltuperauVe "'c
lacks by the Tories upon the yenerloie ch'ei Vi
the Liberal party, and bitter tauntS concernins
the sheathing of "a sword defeated ana sun
drinnine with English blood have formed inc
stock in trade of every Conservative pollucian'
M more conp!ete retracton of these denun0-
o4Ions 6ould be desired than that contained ID
a letter which Lord Randolph has recently au-
d,os.od from the Cane of Good Hope to Lon
don newspaper He declares that " better anu
more nrecise information" coupled with " cool
renection" have led him to the conclusion tndc
AIR GladstOnes treaty of peace was one OIL
,reat maqnanimity," and that the restoration
of the Transvaa to the Beers was an act OIL
raro sagacity and brilliant craftsmanship Hau
NO kont tbe Transvaal," he adds, eve should
bave lost the Cape Colony" Mr.. Gladstone
peace-that peace which the Torres ueclsreu
brought blush of shame to their cheeks-has
according to Lord Randolph been the means OF
removing all trace of unfricndliness between ohe
English and Dutch races in South Africa ana
Of welding them together into united, pro-
pressive and loyal dependency OF the BRUSH
Crown.
This tribute TO Mr.. Gladstone, while 1t has
orread disrnav among those of the Tory poll
ticans WHO prefer the narrow Interests OF
nero political party to those of the nation has
aDpeaIed most strongly to the people at large
and to the fOndness for justice, truth and fair
MAY which constitutes so marked a feature Oh
the Anglo Saxon character on both sides OF the
Atlantic II Is a tribute as honorable TO Mr.
Gladstone as Il Is 10 tho brilliant young states
man who doscends in n direct line from the
famous victor of Benheim. Indeed there arc
many traits of analogy between the great DnNe
of Marlborough and the ex-ChanceLor or the
British Exchequer. Like his famous ancestor
Lord Randolph is fond of adventure, ana Is
now emulating in the Biblical Land OF Ophlr
the gold-digging experiences of Lord salisbury
in Australia. Like the great Duke, too, no has
been hampered by the want of means, has re-
signed the highest Offices OF the Realm IN
mere fit of pique, and has on frequent occasions
monopolized tho attention and admiration OF
his follow-citizens by the brillianCy and YER
satility of his somewhat exuberant genius.
Like him, too, no is indebted for much OF his
marvellous success to the ceyerness OF his
wife. who in this case is countrywoman OF our
own and the great soldier of fortune who won
the victories of Families and Malplaquet in
the eighteenth century finds his modern c0un-
terpart in the politician of fortune whom Lib
erals and Conservatives alike regard as the
future Prime Minister of Great Britain.