New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
tie Irish leaders, who agreed in few things, agreed
in expressing dstrust of Mr. Gladstone

silver States in America had more allies in this
country than has been suspected. Sir William
lioultsworth, who introduced them TO Lord Sails
bury is Jubilee baronet, a great Manchester
cotton spinner, Conservative Member for the
Northwest Division of Manchester, IA man Of
weight in the bu.ircSs world. lie told Lord Sails
bury that the Bimctast League had made great
advances since the last dcputation of three years
ago. They now have with them, said Sir William
all the Chambers of Commerce in England and
Scotland ard all the trade unions. | should
imagine that the support of these last might b. of
doubtful advantage Oh the question Of political
economy: not doubtful if economy be cast T. the
winds and only the political question b. left. If
all the Chambers OF Commerce are like Manchester :
their unanimity means less than il app 10.
This weeks vote on bimetallism in Manchester
stood i20 for to iOG against, and even that narrow
majority not for bmctallism in the silver
baron sense but Cor a resolution that the Tovcrh-
ment should take immediate steps to procure a
stable par of exchange between gold and silver
moneys That is something very like contra
dicton in terms What the gentlemen Of this
dcputation wish is that the Government having
accepted the American invitation TO an lntcrna-
tional Bmctallic Conference. should 60 into 1t
heart and soul We ask you,7 said Sir William,
TO make settlement of the question. In such
an effort they would have, he said, the support
Of all the industrial and commercial cahees IN
this Country. Tat is n larg" statement. believe
il would hc trucr To say that the immensc pre-
pondcrancc of competent opinion In tins country
is against bimctallsm Tie attitude of the Chain-
bers Of Commerce is not difficult to explain They
take an industrial view. Trade is depressed ana
likely to he depressed still more. The great mar
kct for Lancashire, India, lies stagnant under the
pressure Of distress due 10 the fall In the value
Of silver and in the exchange value OF the rupee
Other markets are affected. There l. no expert
ment the producer is not willing To try. British
agriculture Joins hands on this question WIN
British manufactures For once they in agree
mcnt A., for trade unions. there is no nos'run
they do not seem ready to swallow. The
Ministry is divided against Itself Mr.
B,lfour. whose mind j. almost as open on
many questions as Mr. Gladsonc's own. has
closed il against the gold standard. He IL an
avowcd bimctallist Lord Salisbury Is for gold.
bat is thought to take less strong views III favor
of sound currency than his nephew Dr the uns'und.
Mr. Goschen is not bmetalllst, but he has In
timated his willingness 10 do what ne .uld 10
rchabil,atc silver. II is certain he will do moth
ing the silver party really want He has never
zone further than suggestion that fonrth of
thc metallic reserve of the Bank Of England might
hc silver At present he would not commit himself
to that or to anything else. Ii was left 10 hIm.
as Chancellor Of the ENchcquer. 10 reply 10 the
drDutation He announced the acceptance Of the
American invitation taking care 10 point ont that
the invitation had been framed Is 10 compromise
nobody who accepted II. Acceptance lippHrd
nothing but willingness TO consider
the subject The Ministry could not re-
il without seeming caors to the sunern2s
Of India. and Indifferent 20 the industrial distress
at home brt this very acceptance ciosrs th'ir
months II must lie added that many iinnnrial
authorities think ever this guarded acceptance
q grave ind.crcti.n II is payin with fire. sny
they: encouraging hopes which can never lT ihi-
0lled. nnscttling markets. disturbing the course
Of trade, lending some sort of English sanction
to the most mschcyous Of all financial hcrosirs.
It. may lr all this: it l. at any rate an act Of
civiliiy 20 the American Government. Tie civil
ity is tie more marked from tie lack oi II in
other quarters Tie Times" think, President
Harrison is governed by ccctionrcring con.idera-
tions Tlcy have in 'har sir9iar editorial
sluctum but two theories II American oiiaifs;
Whatever il done at Washington Is done with
Il view 10 the next Presidency, or 10 groyel before
the Irish TIE two thcoric, run into each other.
but the two appear and rc-appcar alternately in
regular rotation
| quote 10 you last wecl; what was then be-
lcvcd 70 be Mr. Gladstonc's Answer to three qu"s-
tions touching the payment Of Members of Par
lament. the Eirht-Iour. bill, and legislative r.
friction Of the hours Of labor. To all these three
he was said - have replied by ore single "No."
| called it the first instance on record. Alas, it
is not the first instance; il is n forgery. He has
made no answer al all.
Mr. Ticit do, not limit his acrivitic, 10 any
ore department Of human effort Wherever he
ccs head hc hit, il wherever u blow il To br
dealt NJ tie existing form OF soriciy. the Alder
man is thcp "a deal il. lie attended the meeting
at tire MIrsion House of the Socicty for the Pre-
vcnfion Of Cruelty u Chillrrg-an cxccll,nt SO
clcy, with the Rev. benjamin WaIeh for Dire
Tor, worthy person much given 10 crotch"tS.
\ distinguished company beside Mr. 1ilct was
present. The Lord Mayor presided on the plat
form were the Duke Of Fife Blroncss l:urde,t-
C'nti", I"rd iIer-clcll-a lawyer aS nmiablc ns
ne IS harI hcaicd-Couatcss Spencer a
bishop or two AMI other persons II distinction
II was in presence Of all thee and many NOR.
that Nlr. Iilcit spokc. He had fs0 suggestions
or rerhap, they Should lie cal el opinions to offer
In" Government, b" ALLEGED. was projecting Mrs;
Montagn; n settlement of which he vouchsafcd no
evidence. Inspired r'fJImcIs Of TIE lilct pa;;crn
ale above evidence. His other practical sugecs-
tion was that the fashionable mother who seldom
saw her child needs 10 be looked after. Who
should do the looking or 10 what new discipline
the fashionable mother should Dc subjected he
omitted to explain. II may he thought in America
that man capable of such 1ciycranccs as all
these Of Mr. Iillcts which have quoted deserves
no attention. 1t necds to he said again and often
that no mistake could he greater. Mr. Tlrit,
Mr. Burns and Mr. Qucch and IA dozen Others have
got hold of tie British arti-an and are leading
him whittier they will The British artisan is.
if you include Hodge whose immediate guides ore
almost queerer than Mr. 1ilctt, in n majority in
this country You must study bim and YOU must
study his leaders if you care To know what is
going on and whittier Things are tending
There is a prospect at last that the Durham
sfrlkn cnl Ilc cnIIic eli If Tie Mlucrs,