New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29

NH, DIsrLEANNG TO THE GLADSToNIANs-
THE DUKE OF ARGYLE's BOLD SPEECH ON
rrsrER-GERMAN ANXIETY OVER PREsI-
DENT CARROTS COMING VISIT TO NANCY
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY HoNoRs.
lnr CABLE tribune.
copyrioht: 1882: Bv The Tribune Assoe'a''on
London, May 2.-On both sides it is believed
hat an early Dissolution has been resolved on
The date was probably i\cd at yesterday S Caol-
NOT meeting, and will probably be announced next
,,ceh The conversation between MIR. Balfour ana
Mr. Gladstone m the House on Thursday sounded
a. If il werr an echo Of private communications
Mr. Gladstone did not ask to know wheh the
dissolution would occu:, but only when some
statement about it might lie expected. MI hAi-
tour answered hat he agreed that statement
would be desirable. but made none. His tone
Ike Mr.. Gladstones, wss conoiliatory, apd again
Ike Mr. Gladstone he committed himself to moth
inc. Both have points to gain Mr. Gladstone
wants 70 know the date Mr.. BalfOur wants to
finish ND the necessary business If tine House. ana
IN that end must have Mr.. GladstOnc's cC-opera-
tion II is for the interest of both that supply
should he finished, and the estimates voted. rather
than leave them over TO be dealt with by an
autumn session of the new Parliament. III ttle
Radicals will make an agreement and keep II. MI
Gladstone, for his pert, will do all that Is hce'cu
He is far too great leader TO care Tor small
points. or 10 think victory is 10 be won pN nag
gipr at his opponents. He believes that he Is
yoinr 70 win. and is eager TO facilitate the appeal
b the country.
The majority Of ninetytwo for The seconu re"o-
inc Of the Irish Local Government bill is displcas-
e.
II has q very direct bearing the coming eec-
tion 1t is larger than anybody expected on
either side 1t is about twenty more than The
normal majority OF the Government II is
majority for a bill which the Opposition met on
its first Introduction with Iidicule and oOloquy
They thought that they could laugh 1t out oil
tie House The laugh is not now on ther sloe'
II is a majority which makes a deep impression
on the country: deep as 10 alarm 10 some
extent the shrewdest Gladstonian managers. lhei:
impatienoe for a dissolution has been for some
time less than it This vote diminisheS IL
stiu more Were the election TO occur to-
morrow, the Government would go TO the country
with all the prestige of great victory IN the
House of Commons on great Irish question: d
vital or at least An integral. part OF their whoie
Irish policy.
More than that, far more this majority Oh
uinety-two is the verdict Of the House OF commons
not ON local government merely, but on Ulster
and on Lord Salsbury's Ulster speech. Mr. Glad
stone chose 70 put that question In the forefront
q, his speech His attack is the result of a
fortuight's deliberation 1t made with tre-
mendous energy 1t is far less needless and far
loss rash than the random accusations Of irrespon-
sble Ieutenants and of a press more irresponsible
still He did not call the Prime Minister an
artist in sedition, as Sir William liarcourt did:
nor allege in Lord Roebery's unguarded phrase
that Lord Salisbury trying" to coax Ulster
into rebellion. He did not dub Lord SalisourS
an Ana rchist-that left 10 one OF h& supporters
in the press-nor suggest that he ought 70 DC
h.nged as did another lie chose his words.
The most that Mr.. Gladstone would say was ula'
the language of the Prime Minister was "a dis
tinct announcement TO the use Of unlawful
arms against the constituted authority. 1t is
safe phrase 1t is not assertion: il is an aprre-
citation. II is a statement of the impression Lord
Salisburv's Language made on Mr.. Gladstone s
mind. II cannot be contradicted cate or.caliy'
Nobody can deny that it may have been encouraged
by Lord Salisbury's speech. subtlety "f
this sort is dear TO Mr.. Gladstone. When he re-
solved to attack Lord Salisbury from his place In
the House of Commons he no doubt thought that
he might embarrass the Ministry and The major
ity. Little did he foresee that both would ldch-
tify themselves with the Prime Minister
Mr. Ralfour's answer was to say ditto 70 Lord
Solisburv He said it not apologetically, as the
GIadstonians expected, but joyfully and dehantly.
lie was cheered 10 the echo. The House lkes 10
he led with frmnees Still more does a party
end the Tory party most OF all. Ulster IS a SUP
jcct on which they feel deeply, and their minus
are made up. Mr. Gladstone sat with black race
,s the Tory cheers swelcd through the Chamber.
apI
,roncht home 10 him the indiscretion Of which he
Eal been guilty and the rashress of his challenge
lie saw that he had played his adversary's game.
IIc u was who had flung down the gauntlet on the
floor Of the House. lie il was who had made the
crushing majority for Government bill major
ity for lister also He il and Is who ~ re-
snonsihle for a scene the like Of which this gen
Grafton hos not witneesed-the discussion IN FAR
lament of the chances Of civil war in Ireland ana
perhaps in England also That is what his mes
SAGE OF peace has come to- that is the issue ne
has now TO face II is no longer question wheth-
er Lord Salisbury is right or wrong. Ahmlt, IL
vou like that he was wrong admit thar lie mas
encouraged Ulster TO rebel admit that he has made
civil war more likely. What the country has 70
consider is whether or not it will now vote for a
Home Rule policy of which civil war is a probable
result.
The gravity Of the Ulster lssue may ne seen
from the Duke of Devonshirc's speech last night
in Glasgow The Duke is no new convert lie
Ia no alarmist Nobody ever accused him OF rasl-
ness al Lord Salisbury is sometimes accused. Ills
voice has been heard before on this question, ana
.ver in the same sense. He handles the SUBJECT
as he does other subjects, with feeling OF re-
sponsibility. Probably no statesman IN eithcr
party has greater weight all hands. Says the
Duke Nh. ncssibility of resistance which will
rcouire the use of force is admitted. 1t Is
for tho constituencies to decide whether they Will
support party whose policy threatens to provoke
the rebellion Of the most orderly, law-abidins'
prosperous, peaceful, intelligent and loyal nhao-
itants of Ireland.
The Duke of Argyle lends the support OF hi'
name and character and long service In the Liberal